As the iconic U Street Ethiopian restaurant prepares to close, thousands on social media shared their praise and memories ...

Martin is a longtime reporter and editor in D.C. He formerly worked for WAMU 88.5 and DCist.com, and has contributed to the Washington City Paper and other publications. He's been in D.C. for 25 years ...

Jackey Cafe is the latest in a long list of losses for the neighborhood, as development and gentrification price out mom-and-pop shops and Chinese residents.

Tonight, we’re celebrating The 51st’s second birthday at Urban Garden Brewhouse, a new Black-woman-owned (and D.C.-native-owned) brewery in Shaw. If you’re on the fence about attending, here’s a ...

For 25 years, Washington Post food critic Tom Sietsema went out of his way to keep his identity a secret. But these days, his ...

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Colleen is a 51st co-founder and a former DCist reporter. Her work has appeared in NPR, Street Sense Media, and The Washington Post. She currently lives in New York, where she's pursuing an MFA.

But her days of searching for space are coming to an end: Theater Alliance and two partners are set to open the Revada Arts ...

As a new parent, I needed activities that were child-friendly but not child-centric. These spots did the trick.

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