Custom journal maker Jenni Bick has returned to her hometown D.C. to open her first brick-and-mortar store in Dupont Circle.
The new Jenni Bick Custom Journals shop celebrated its grand opening at 1300 Connecticut Ave. NW last month, expanding an…

An application was withdrawn last month for the Five Guys restaurant expected open in early 2018 in an American University-owned shopfront at 4200 Wisconsin Ave. NW.
The D.C. Board of Zoning Adjustment rescinded the case on May 3, the same…

Northwest restaurants and chefs dominate the finalist list for the 2017 RAMMYs, the annual awards honoring the best of the region’s culinary scene.
The Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington announced the finalists on April 3, and winners will be announced at…

The city’s first restaurant with a certified tobacconist, Bourbon Steak at the Four Seasons Hotel, rolled out a new “Sip & Smoke” menu this week.
Cigar expert Mason Foster, who earned his certification through Tobacconist University of Princeton, N.J., is…

The owners of Duke’s Grocery and Duke’s Counter – polished British pubs located in Dupont Circle and Woodley Park – intend to open a third restaurant late next year in Foggy Bottom.
The new location at 2000 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,…

By: Alexandra Greeley
Weekend brunches are the end game for all foodies, especially the hip millennials. What better time to meet, greet, and eat? And perhaps one of the most popular must-go places is Georgetown’s El Centro D.F. (1218 Wisconsin…

The Fairmont Washington hotel in the West End is following up the unveiling earlier this year of its $27 million renovation with a new urban courtyard garden that opened in April.
At the 2401 M St. NW hotel, a cherry…

Stores and restaurants across D.C. are set to celebrate “Small Business Saturday” this week with discounts and giveaways, part of an annual event to encourage residents to shop locally.
Held the first Saturday after Thanksgiving every year across the country,…

Amazon plans to open a brick-and-mortar bookstore in Georgetown on a block that once housed the city’s largest Barnes & Noble location.
The e-commerce giant has leased 10,000 square feet of space in the building at 3040 M St. NW,…

By Zach Ewell, Current Correspondent
Next weekend, barbecue lovers in the D.C. area will convene downtown on Pennsylvania Avenue for the 25th annual Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle, which will be fought with slabs of meat and burning grills.
In the…