A morning roundup of news, opinion, and links from City Paper and around the District. Send tips and ideas to citydesk@washingtoncitypaper.com.
As the year ends, we offer our annual honors—many of them dubious—for the year’s most memorable moments in D.C. politics, development, dining, and more.
LEADING THE MORNING NEWS:
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Expect “an exodus of biblical proportions” from D.C. this holiday season. [Times]
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The marshals were nowhere to be found during a brutal 12-minute sexual assault in a D.C. Superior Court cell block. [Post]
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P Street Whole Foods fires a dishwasher of 14 years; customers and an immigrant rights group fight back. [WTOP]
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D.C. Whole Foods employees say cheating on bonuses is a company-wide issue. [WUSA9]
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It’s had to find a primary care doctor in the District. [WBJ]
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The homeless will be dining on Rock Creek Park venison this winter. [AP]
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How to make a turn from a bike lane running against car traffic. [GGW]
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Middle school librarian resorts to online fundraising to fill bookshelves. [Borderstan]
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Eighty-three locals letters to Santa are awaiting answers. [NBC4]
RECENT CITY PAPER STORIES TO HELP YOU MAKE SENSE OF YOUR DAY:
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The Hungries: The best and worst of D.C. restaurants in 2016.
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Co-live somewhere else: Truxton Circle residents cry foulon a residential project.
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Savage: When a monogamous foot fetishist wants to suck other women’s toes.
LOOSE LIPS LINKS, byLiz Garrigan (tips? lgarrigan@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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“Finally, he was going to get his place.” The vigil for homeless who died in 2016. [Post]
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Despite Trump, police chief promises “inclusive city,” “unbiased policing.” [Post, WTOP]
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Burn: Metro issues inaugural fare cards without Trump mug. [Times, Post]
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Vince Gray’s not a true freshman, so he’ll chair D.C. Council’s health committee. [DCist]
ARTS LINKS, by Matt Cohen (tips? mcohen@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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Top picks for New Year’s Eve shows. [DC Music Download]
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Dupont Underground to reopen for tours in January. [DCist]
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Listen: Anti-Trump carolers in Dupont Circle. [Borderstan]
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Teaching music to veterans changes a cellist. [Bandwidth]
YOUNG & HUNGRY LINKS, by Laura Hayes (tips? lhayes@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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Last-minute gifts for food lovers. [Post]
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A look at one of D.C.’s newest whiskey bars. [DC Refined]
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These are the District’s hottest bars. [Zagat]
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Dupont Circle could get a new nightclub. [Borderstan]
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Anthony Bourdain grants a post-election interview. [Eater]
HOUSING COMPLEX LINKS, by Andrew Giambrone (tips? agiambrone@washingtoncitypaper.com)
Housing Complex links will return in 2017.
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