Indoor Cycling Community Mourns the Closure of Boutique Studios Hit by Pandemic
Bethesda-based Zengo Cycle, which had five D.C. area locations at its peak, announced that it has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy and will close all of its studios.
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News
Grocery Workers Can Finally Book a Vaccine Appointment Tonight
Opening up eligibility to grocery store workers means D.C. has moved out of Phase 1b Tier 2.
ACLU-DC Sues D.C. Police Over Stop and Frisk Data. Again.
The suit is part of a years-long legal battle to bring more transparency and accountability to D.C. police.
New Working Paper Says D.C. Did Not See Surge in Cases Following Capitol Insurrection
But sadly, other counties did.
Food
Can the Commercial Real Estate Market Hint at the Future of D.C. Dining?
"The Roaring 20s after the 1918 flu will be more like 2023 and 2024."
New Hospitality Group Bets Sports Gambling Will Give Them an Edge
Chef Tim Ma, Jonas Singer, and Ben Sislen hope to open two D.C. sports bars with betting technology by September.
Did You Know You Can Hail a D.C. Food Truck To Your Neighborhood?
“The appeal is the convenience, the variety, and not having to leave your neighborhood.”
Arts
City Lights: Roll Out Rugelach with Sixth & I
On Feb. 21, baker Hannah Wolfman-Arent of Sonny's Pizza will host a virtual baking class on how to make rugelach.
City Lights: “Nightwalker” Mourns the Red Room—and Other Losses
Though the beloved D.C. bar still technically lives on on another floor of the same building, the iconic incarnation that existed from 2001 to 2018 is gone, not to mention the effects of COVID-19 on gatherings.
City Lights: Chloe Yelena Miller Reads from Viable
Miller's poetry collection Viable will be featured during a virtual panel with Laura Van Prooyen and Jeff Oaks, other poets with collections with or forthcoming from Lily Poetry Review
Sports
This Is the Dāvis Bertāns the Washington Wizards Need
Bertāns scored a career-high 35 points and made nine three-pointers against the Denver Nuggets to help the Wizards win their third straight game.
The NHL Hasn’t Let COVID-19 Stop Its Season. It Soon May Have No Choice.
As of Feb. 10, one in six NHL teams has had their seasons paused due to COVID-19 outbreaks. The Washington Capitals have had a quarter of their games postponed already.
Bison’s Gambit: How a Recent Howard University Alum Helped Revive Its Chess Club
Last month, the fledgling team competed at the 2020-2021 Pan American Intercollegiate Championship and finished at the top of its division.