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M Street’s Retail Takeover

M Street’s Retail Takeover

By David Brown and Editor-in-Chief August 29, 2014

As students settle in on the Hilltop this week, they may notice sweeping changes to Georgetown storefronts. Over the summer, local businesses — most notably restaurants — have announced closure...

Chadwicks Is Closing, and Mr. Smiths Is Taking Its Place

Chadwicks Is Closing, and Mr. Smith’s Is Taking Its Place

By Ian Tice and Ian Tice August 19, 2014

After Mr. Smith's announced its closure Monday, the bar today announced plans to move into the Chadwicks space on K Street. Washington City Paper first reported Mr. Smith's intentions to close by the...

Hippie Hoyas: Free People Will Open in Fino Italiano Spot

Hippie Hoyas: Free People Will Open in Fino Italiano Spot

By Harper Weissburg and Harper Weissburg July 1, 2014

Whether you identify as hippie, hipster or simply hip, all Hoyas can look forward to the opening of the we-made-mainstream-uncool fashion franchise, Free People, at 3009 M St. NW. The storefront housed...

New Bike Lanes Open on M

By Sydney Winkler April 25, 2014

M Street will see the opening of new bike lanes from 14th Street NW to 29th Street NW within the next two weeks. Sam Zimbabwe, the associate director for policy, planning and sustainability for the...

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M: Past and Present

By Hunter Main April 11, 2014

In 1985, small-businesses owner Moses Robbins, closing down his Georgetown clothing store after almost 15 years, envisioned the downfall of the neighborhood’s retail district. “Georgetown will...

Georgetown Chipotle to Stop Free Drink Promotion

Georgetown Chipotle to Stop Free Drink Promotion

By KP and KP March 21, 2014

Only three days after Chipotle founder and CEO Steve Ells delivered a lecture (which we live tweeted) on the Hilltop, tragedy has struck: The Chipotle restaurant located at 3255 M Street will no longer...

A Chocaholic’s Paradise Just Across M Street

By Caitlin DeSantis February 10, 2014

4/5 stars $$$$ Georgetown’s 33rd Street may be famous for its cupcakes, but it could just as easily be known for it’s fabulous chocolates. J. Chocolatier stands on just the other side...

Bowling Alley Opening on M Street: Lets Roll

Bowling Alley Opening on M Street: Let’s Roll

By Griffin Greco and Griffin Greco February 6, 2014

Opening on M Street this Saturday is not another brunch place for Georgetown students to frequent, but something much more revolutionary: A BOWLING ALLEY. Finally, something to do on M Street that’s...

Mid-Year Changes on M Street

By Aaron Lewis January 17, 2014

Although Georgetown students are mourning the loss of the popular Mexican restaurant Qdoba, several new nightlife and retail options have opened in the Georgetown neighborhood since students left...

The Good Stuff Debacle: How Good is Good Stuff?

The Good Stuff Debacle: How Good is Good Stuff?

By Francisca Johanek and Francisca Johanek September 26, 2013

I must confess a few biases before I begin because I take food very seriously and feel that food-related issues are typically very polarizing. First, I am not only a hamburger fanatic, but am also a...

At Rhino, a New Way of Getting Carded

By TM Gibbons-Neff September 6, 2013

Rhino Bar and Pumphouse generates some notable — or hazy — memories for Georgetown students. For Alex Baker (MSB ’14) and Michael Norton (MSB ’15), however, Rhino is not just a place to...

Sweetgreen Reopens After Food Code Violations

By Penny Hung August 21, 2013

The D.C. Department of Health closed the Georgetown Sweetgreen for health code violations Monday evening, and the restaurant remained closed through Tuesday. Sweetgreen, located at 3333 M St. NW,...

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