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Robberies on Upswing in D.C.
NBC Washington Local News
Jan 28Through the first three weeks of 2012, robberies in the District of Columbia are up nearly 70 percent over the same period in 2011, according to police statistics published in Saturday's edition of The Washington Post. According to the Post, armed robb... »
Weekend Metro Track Work
NBC Washington Local News
Jan 28Metro is performing maintenance on all rail lines over the weekend, but the Red Line work likely will have the biggest impact on riders. Metro is closing the Woodley Park and Cleveland Park stations on the Red Line from 10 p.m. Friday through system cl... »
New bars to try: St. Arnold’s Mussel Bar and Town Hall
Going Out Gurus
Jan 25We’re not even a month into 2012, and a new slew of bars and restaurants is already arriving in the Washington area. We’ve already covered the openings of Society Fair, Boxcar, Irish Whiskey Public House and Fuel; today we’ll check out two established ... »
Uber Car Impounded After Taxicab Sting
NBC Washington Local News
Jan 13Uber is a program that allows people in need of a ride to summon a car using a mobile phone app. On Friday morning, the chairman of the D.C. Taxicab commission used the service to call for a ride from the Cleveland Park area to the Mayflower Hotel. At ... »
Sharpshooters vs. Deer in Rock Creek Park?
Nbc Washington
Jan 11Sharpshooters and euthanasia are among the options the National Park Service is considering to control the deer population in Rock Creek Park. »
Latest Blog Posts in Detail
The Dollar Store Belt?
City Desk
Feb 07Richard Florida explores the geography of dollar stores—they're proliferating, particularly in the south, and even more affluent people are taking advantage of them. But, he contends, they tend to be concentrated in areas of high rates of smoking, pove... »
The Saturday Morning Post
DCist
Jan 28Good morning DCists! Look's like it's gonna be another balmy spring day in January. It's a good thing for those of us who will be seeking alternative transportation due to the closing of the Woodley Park and Cleveland Park Metro Stations. [ more › ] »
Neighborhood News Roundup: Problem Solved Edition
City Desk
Jan 27A regular summary of irregular news and notes from neighborhood blogs and email lists around the District. Speed Cameras, Please: "A few years ago, some folks in the community inquired about a speed camera on northbound 16th St. between Holly and Kalmi... »
Dino’s Dean Gold Hopes To Stay Put In Cleveland Park
Young & Hungry
Jan 26Not too long ago, things were looking pretty bleak for popular Cleveland Park eatery Dino. "As of this past summer, it didn’t look like it made a lot of sense for me to continue here," says proprietor Dean Gold, citing sluggish business, mounting debt ... »
5 Dishes That Aren’t Plain Vanilla
DCfud
Jan 26I met with Cook’s Flavoring Company representative Walter Nicholls awhile back and we conversed about a very controversial topic: vanilla beans. Oh, I know what you’re going to say—vanilla beans aren’t a volatile topic. The rated-G beans are really g... »