Skyler Kelley is Destined to Help Single Unhoused Moms. But First, Coffee.
Meet the founder of Brij Coffeehouse & Juicebar who one day hopes to open Emma's Place in D.C.
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News
Nellie’s Sports Bar Security Dragged a Black Woman Down the Stairs. Her Family Is Now Pursuing a Civil Claim.
Locals are also calling on D.C. to protest and boycott Nellie’s Sports Bar.
All Eyes on AG’s Office and Ward 5 Council Seat A Year From the 2022 Democratic Primary
The most interesting action hinges on AG Karl Racine’s plans, which could set into motion a domino effect for the Ward 5 seat—Kenyan McDuffie is rumored to have his eye on the AG’s office.
D.C. Hospitals to Require Employees to Be Vaccinated
Roughly 70 percent of all D.C. hospital employees have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Food
Each Peach Market to Fight Tomato Industry Abuse by Joining With Fair Food Program
The Mount Pleasant grocer will donate a percentage of its annual revenue to eradicating troubling labor practices in Florida.
Get a First Look at the Dinner Menu at La Bise, Opening June 18
Ashok Bajaj replaces The Oval Room with a French restaurant led by Executive Chef Tyler Stout.
The 2021 Food Issue: Rolling in Dough
Wrapped, rolled, stuffed, and dropped: Global comfort food comes in perfect little parcels throughout the D.C. region.
Arts
City Lights: Brush Up on Hardcore with Punk the Capital
Punk the Capital, now available on DVD and Blu-Ray, aims to tell the unlikely story of how the D.C. hardcore scene came to be.
City Lights: Celebrate with Capital Pride’s Colorful Pridemobile Parade
On June 12, the Capital Pride Alliance will send the Colorful Pridemobile trolley to lead the parade around the city.
Here’s Where To Dance, Sing, and Watch Live Music This Weekend And Beyond
D.C. is fully reopened. Now let’s party.
Sports
Meet Torri Huske, the 18-Year-Old Olympian from Arlington
"She has a very intense internal motivation, probably more than anyone that I've ever seen."
Rain, Snow, or Shine, Erin Gemmell Trained Through It All for the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials
Gemmell, a 16-year-old rising junior at Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart, has qualified for seven events and will compete in the 50-, 100-, 200-, 400-, and 800-meter freestyle at the Olympic Trials.
Vince Promuto, a Washington Football Team Great, Competed With True Grit
Promuto, who died June 1 at age 82, played at 245 pounds, while men lining up on the other side of the line often outweighed him by 30 to 40 pounds.
More Local News
In the Heights Has Something for Everyone
Its issues are ultimately minor. The film is a buffet of sight and sound that succeeds as a summertime musical.
Mike Thibault Believes Mystics Can Extend the District of Champions Era
"If Elena's healthy and Emma Meesseman is back, we will be back in that favorites group."
We Miss You Is a Site-Specific Look at One Artist’s Pandemic Year
Kaitlin Jencso used her camera to mark time during the lost year; her collection of more than 1,000 images is painstakingly mounted at Hamiltonian Artists.
Melissa Scholes Young Is Creating Buzz With The Hive
The American University professor and author’s new novel has already been optioned by Sony Entertainment.
For One Theater, Live Shows Weren’t an Option. Video Games Were.
During the pandemic, 4615 Theatre Company developed Dark City, a video game, to give its patrons an “irreplicable” remote experience.
Is D.C. Still a District of Champions? It’s Complicated.
For a 17-month span, D.C. sports fans embraced being certified winners in a town that spent nearly three decades experiencing letdowns and disappointment.
He Actually Told Me He Was Dating Other Women When We First Met
Of course he was!
When The Public Option Reopens, It’ll Be With Help From The Pug’s Tony Tomelden
The Langdon brewpub is shooting to open June 25 after being closed because of the pandemic for more than a year.
What DC Public School Families Should Expect This Upcoming Year
Full time, in-person instruction. "High dosage" tutoring. Cuts to librarians.
City Lights: Stroll Through Arts in Foggy Bottom
Lovers of public art can now add Arts in Foggy Bottom, an outdoor sculpture exhibit taking place this summer, to their list.
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