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A cyclist was beaten on the Metropolitan Branch Trail yesterday afternoon, but it’s not clear why he was a target. Whoever attacked him and left him with a swollen eye didn’t rob the cyclist or take his bike.
LEADING THE MORNING NEWS:
- Metro’s expecting a big budget surplus. [Examiner]
- Majority of students in closing D.C. schools have enrolled in a new one yet. [Examiner]
- Examiner columnist Harry Jaffe says goodbye to the paper, which is turning into a magazine at the end of the week. [Examiner]
- Prince George’s parking officer accused of making false tickets to fulfill quota. [Times]
RECENT CITY PAPER STORIES TO HELP YOU MAKE SENSE OF YOUR DAY:
Photo of the Day: Man With Sousaphone.
Michael Brown Mystery: Merchandise from the Nationals and Pigskins played a role in former councilmember Michael Brown‘s bribery charge.
A Bug Life: The expanded bar and dining room at chef José Andrés‘ Oyamel has a butterfly theme.
LOOSE LIPS, by Will Sommer (tips? wsommer@washingtoncitypaper.com)
- Kenyan McDuffie, Tommy Wells say the obvious: Michael Brown plea makes the District government look bad. [WAMU]
- Ron Machen‘s still after Jeffrey Thompson. [Examiner]
- State Superintendent of Education resigns over husband’s health [Examiner]
- Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton wants mayor to be able to call up National Guard [WAMU]
- A guide to D.C. scandals, updated with Brown [WAMU]
- Metro ending year with $20 million surplus [Examiner]
- Harry Jaffe, in his last Examiner column, thinks Gray may be charged after all. [Examiner]
HOUSING COMPLEX, by Aaron Wiener (tips? awiener@washingtoncitypaper.com)
- Southwest ANC votes to landmark I.M. Pei building to prevent nearby development. [SWTLQTC]
- Three small residential buildings are coming to Sherman Avenue NW. [Park View DC]
- Details of the “Congress Heights Town Center.” [East of the River]
- And a few renderings. [Congress Heights on the Rise]
- No, Fundrise won’t make you rich. That isn’t the point. [Atlantic Cities]
- Church wants 14th Street NW bike lane moved so people can double park on Sundays. [Borderstan]
- Rent this Georgetown house for $14,000 a month. [Georgetown Metropolitan]
- Luxury condo building coming to Georgetown next year. [UrbanTurf]
- Metro needs to tell us when rebuilding will be finished. [Post]
- Pastoral Lafayette Park, ca. 1897. [Ghosts of DC]
- Group to Mall: We’ll see your bones and raise you a giant quilt. [DCist]
- Garage for sale for $1.9 million. [UrbanTurf]
- More improvements needed for K Street. [GGW]
- Today on the market: Heart of Trinidad
ARTS LINKS, by Ally Schweitzer (tips? aschweitzer@washingtoncitypaper.com)
- YOU GET $12 MILLION! –Oprah Winfrey to Smithsonian [Post]
- (That’s more than James Smithson, and less than David Koch.) [Post]
- Anacostia Playhouse update: We’ve got façade alterations, people. [Washington Business Journal]
- U Street outdoor movie series might show some local favorites. [DCist]
- Related: Neighborhoods hopelessly addicted to dangerous outdoor-movie buzz. [Washington Business Journal]
- Venue and nightspot RAS Restaurant and Lounge, which fell apart after a bitter family dispute, is opening under new management. [Prince of Petworth]
- Hey, here are some photos from the SuperNOVA performance art festival. [City Desk, Brightest Young Things]
- Bethesda gallery seeks art. [Daily Campello]
FOOD LINKS, by Jessica Sidman (tips? hungry@washingtoncitypaper.com)
- Ten crave-worthy fried chicken dishes around D.C. [Zagat]
- Former penitentiary offers tasting of prison food throughout the years. [NPR]
- J&G Steakhouse is undergoing a makeover. [Post]
- Quench owner looking to move to a bigger space and open a market. [Eater]
- Five food/booze things to do this week [Washingtonian]
- “Perfect chef” Peter Chang expands his empire in Fredericksburg. [HuffPost]
- Spanish sandwich chain 100 Montaditos coming to Rosslyn. [ARLnow]
- Wild boar feast at Mothership [BYT]
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