By Anne McNulty Over 1000 meals are being delivered to seven sites throughout Southwest D.C. each weekday. When kids began remote schooling, there was an immediate need to provide meals that would have otherwise been provided at school, and that need has only grown as the negative effects of coronavirus sweep through our region. The […]
Farmers Market SW Remains Open, with Rules
By Mike Goodman Farmers Market SW is operating under a government issued waiver, and is still operating every Saturday, from April 4 through Nov. 21, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. During the COVID-19 emergency, communities need provisions, and DC has deemed farmers markets as an essential business that can operate so long as they follow […]
Atlas Brew Works Brings Andy’s Pizza to Half Street Brewery & Tap Room
Pair pizzas with Half Street Hefeweizen when the new location opens this spring By Southwester Staff Washington, DC (March 3, 2020) – Atlas Brew Works is excited to announce its partnership with Andy’s Pizza for the brewery’s new Half Street site, slated to open this spring. DC sports fans and passersby will have the perfect […]
Supporting Neighbors with Meal Delivery in a Time of Need
The SWBID removes barriers by meeting kids where they are for meal delivery By Southwester Staff Washington, D.C. – Starting this week, the Southwest Business Improvement District (SWBID) began picking up 200 meals daily from the District’s Jefferson Middle School meal site and delivering them directly to the Resident Councils at James Creek, Greenleaf, and […]
Businesses Offering Takeout, Delivery, and Curbside Pickup at the Wharf
By Southwester Staff Due to the Covid-19 outbreak, and the new normal of social distancing, much of our daily lives have been altered. There are people about, and the community is abuzz, but we are all politely keeping our distance. This is a difficult time for everyone in the community as we are all trying […]
Local Businesses Still Serving the Waterfront Community
By Southwester Staff With nationwide shutdowns and social distancing being implemented to slow the spread of Coronavirus, many local businesses and their employees are feeling the economic strain. During this unprecedented time, many businesses and restaurants are struggling to stay open in some capacity. Some storefronts have shortened their hours to limit contact and crowding, […]
Bread for Life Program at Pancake Church Keeps Serving
By Louise Chase Dettman “Whether you are called to serve or have a need to be served, all are welcome at St. Augustine’s every Sunday morning at 8 a.m. for one of the best breakfasts in town and the most welcoming volunteers around!” That’s what St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church says on its website. And they […]