washington DC
What’s Going on at the Other Gigantic Lot at Broad and Washington?
Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: there is a proposal to develop an enormous lot on the corner of Broad and Washington into a […]
Headlines: 2401 Washington Ave. Gets the OK from the ZBA
It looks like Washington Avenue is primed to swap an oddly shaped vacant lot at 2401 Washington Ave. (save for a billboard) for a new mixed-use […]
First Federal Bill to Anti-LGBT Conversion Therapy Introduced in Congress
Today, Democratic Congressman Ted. W. Lieu of California will introduce in Congress the first federal bill to ban LGBT conversion therapy. The “Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act,” explains […]
New Habitat for Humanity ReStore Coming to Washington Avenue in June
Point Breeze and Grays Ferry are two of Philly’s many up-and-coming ‘hoods, and we just caught wind of a small project adding to that slow […]
Village Whiskey Opening in DC
The Garces Group is still very much in expansion mode, and Jose Garces announced this week that he’s bringing a Village Whiskey to the Shaw […]
WATCH: Cory Booker Argue for Same-Sex Marriage on Senate Floor
Just two weeks from the day the Supreme Court will hear arguments about making marriage equality legal nationwide, New Jersey Senator Cory Booker has taken […]
Morning Headlines: Proposed 2401 Washington Ave. Project Moves Along
Last month we filled you in on the plans developer Green Construction LLC has in store for the vacant lot at 24th and Washington, which […]
113-Apartment Building With Roof Terrace and Dog Park Planned for Washington Ave.
Harman Deutsch presented plans for the the 5-story mixed-use development of a vacant lot at 2401 Washington Ave. this week. The oddly-shaped lot, which has […]
Morning Headlines: Mixed-Use Project Presented for Vacant Washington Avenue Lot
Plans for the redevelopment of a large, oddly-shaped vacant lot at 2401 Washington Avenue were presented this week at a public, information only session during […]
Smithsonian Adding LGBT Exhibit That Includes Pieces From Will and Grace
I’m so excited to have another reason besides “The First Ladies” exhibit to visit Washington’s Smithsonian Institution: a brand new LGBT exhibition. The museum is curating a collection of historical […]
Huzzah! Pier 53 Is Officially Washington Avenue Pier
Today was the formal opening of the Washington Avenue Pier, which you may remember — from yesterday — as Pier 53. Part of the Master […]
Two Restaurant Openings for Jose Garces
Chef Jose Garces is a busy man with two new restaurant openings. Tomorrow, Tuesday, July 8, the newest iteration of his Distrito brand opens at […]
Philly’s National Parks Are Definitely, Maybe Shutting Down Tomorrow
So, you may be wondering, what does the coming government shutdown mean for Philadelphia? Well, a wide swath of federal workers will be furloughed […]
Garces Opening A Steakhouse In Washington D.C.
Come 2014, Jose Garces will be adding yet another city to his rapidly expanding resume. Word just came down that he’s signed a deal to […]
Stephen Starr’s DC Plans from Le Diplomate to Fette Sau?
The Washingtonian has run some renderings of Stephen Starr’s Le Diplomate in Washington DC. If you’ve been to Parc, it will look familiar. In the […]