When forthcoming Mexican restaurant Mi Vida co-owners Michael Reginbogin and Jason Berry see an opportunity, they capitalize on it. So when The Wharf offered their team at Knead Hospitality the opportunity to open a restaurant it was not a question of should they do it, but what should it be. […]
Politics and Prose Is Open for Business
The Wharf was certainly the place to be in DC the evening of Wednesday, Nov. 15. For music, the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) played to a packed house of thousands of people at The Anthem. Conductor Gianandrea Noseda told the orchestra to dress in comfortable clothes for an evening of favorites from […]
First Look: Del Mar
The Wharf has many upscale options for diners to choose from, but the most expensive option, Del Mar, radiates high class inside and out. Owners Fabio and Maria Trabocchi realize their fifth and most upscale restaurant (Fiola, Fiola Mare, Casa Luca, and Sfoglina are the others) “is not your every […]
What’s in a Name: A Series on Shakespeare, SEU, and Southwest, Part 5
Photo caption: A rendering from the new 2017 PUD of the proposed development. Author’s note: This is part five of a series on the redevelopment of the old Southeastern University site in Southwest. These articles will serve to provide information for the greater community, and not to take a side on the development […]
Museum of the Bible Opens
The Museum of the Bible opened on Friday, Nov. 17 in the old Washington Design Center building. The $500 million museum’s stated goal is to trace the history and extensive influence of the Bible. The repurposed building, located at 4th and D Streets SW, used to be a refrigerated warehouse in […]
Welcome to the Neighborhood!
Name? Conte’s Bike Shop in The Yards How did you get started? We were founded in 1957 in Newport News, VA, by family patriarch Charles Conte, Sr. Conte’s has been recognized nine times as one of America’s Top 100 Bike Shops. With 11 locations in Virginia and DC and our recent […]
Season’s Greenings: Roadside Attractions at the U.S. Botanic Garden
The U.S. Botanic Garden at 100 Maryland Ave. SW is a museum different—its artifacts living plants from all over the world, which continue to grow, flower, and display fruit. Christmas is always a special season at the Botanic Garden with its traditional display of DC landmarks made from plant materials in the […]