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Ben’s Chili Bowl to Celebrate Anniversary and Second U Street Location in August
U Street’s Ben’s Chili Bowl will celebrate its 50th anniversary on August 22. It will also expand into the Shanghai building next door with a 2,700 square foot restaurant that will seat 70… more →
Why Gentrify?!
SATURDAY at Greater Goods: Goodwill’s Travelin’ Trunk Show
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lgomez66 wrote 1 month ago: SATURDAY, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.: Goodwill of Greater Washington’s Travelin’ Trunk Show will be at Greater G … more →
Sad Day at Ben's Chili Bowl
mattyillini wrote 2 months ago: Ben's Chili Bowl, 1213 U St. NW. (Photo: Luis Gomez) A local business-neighborhood icon has pass … more →
Saturday-Night Vigilante Justice: Victims Catch U Street Mugger
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mattyillini wrote 3 months ago: Nellie's Sports Bar, 900 U Street NW. (Photo: Luis Gomez) The victim of a Saturday-night mugging … more →
Stuff You Might Have Missed
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mattyillini wrote 3 months ago: dcist has a slide show of some the visiting Teabaggers (yes, I still laugh about the use of the term … more →
Area Crimes of Note Include 6 Gun Robberies
mattyillini wrote 3 months ago: Here are recent crimes of note in Police Service Areas (PSAs) 208, 307 and 305 from the past week (A … more →
Joel's Murals
Sola O. wrote 4 months ago: One of Joel Bergner’s masterpieces takes up the entire side of a building at the corner of 14t … more →
2014 15th Street NW is a Head Turner
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Kent wrote 5 months ago: I haven’t reviewed a property in a while, mostly because there isn’t much that excites me these days … more →
Check Out 14th & U Farmers' Market on Facebook
mattyillini wrote 6 months ago: The 14th & U Farmers’ Market is on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Now you can get the mar … more →
Friday: Street Robbery at 15th & U NW, 5:23 PM
mattyillini wrote 6 months ago: Yep, summer is here and so are street robberies. Be careful out there: Police Safety Tips for Crime … more →
14th & You Gives Us the Scoop on New 14th St. Restaurants
mattyillini wrote 6 months ago: "The guys that brought us U St. hangout Local 16 are about to make a foray onto 14th St. with L … more →
A Story About ANCs, Small Businesses, Liquor Licenses and More
mattyillini wrote 6 months ago: Let’s take a break from The Real World: DC and DC Council crime bills… and head over to … more →
Storm Down W St., WASHINGTON D.C. 2009 Then and Now: The Dunbar Hotel
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Kent wrote 7 months ago: Then: The Dunbar Hotel, pictured here ca. 1950, was originally completed in 1902 as the Portner Flat … more →
Lost Washington: the Republic Theatre
Kent wrote 7 months ago: According to the Cinema Treasures site, the Republic Theatre opened on 30th May 1921. It was located … more →
Washington, D.C. Shopping??
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urbancouture wrote 10 months ago: When it comes to shopping in DC, I am usually excited to go to Georgetown or Pentagon City Mall beca … more →
Interview with NPR winning essayist, dancer, and entrepreneur Toya Smith Marshall (Part 2 of 2): Natural Hair
ifelicious wrote 11 months ago: The second half of my conversation with Toya Smith Marshall was strictly devoted her experience with … more →
Same Space, a Different Time
anotefrommel wrote 1 year ago: U St. Corridor: 40 years post King assassination, post-riot, the streets are filled with celebration … more →
