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Washington, D.C.
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Evan Caplan’s Biography

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Writer, editor, and eater, in the food, restaurant, hospitality, and travel spaces, focusing on where culture and cuisine collide.

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Jane Jane brings throwback joy to busy 14th Street

Jane Jane brings throwback joy to busy 14th Street

At the foot of the mixed-use Liz development where Whitman-Walker is the major tenant, Jane Jane's creative u…

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Vin Sur Vingt Brings Logan Circle a New Bar With a Laid-Back Approach to French Wine

Vin Sur Vingt Brings Logan Circle a New Bar With a Laid-Back Approach to French Wine

Sporting a shock of auburn-ginger hair and a tight-fitting T-shirt that shows off forearms studded with tatto…

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First Look: Shaw's Oyster Oyster Puts Vegetables Center Stage

First Look: Shaw's Oyster Oyster Puts Vegetables Center Stage

Chef Rob Rubba's plant-forward new restaurant is dishing up "vegetable cookery"-and bivalves are in the works…

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'Streateries' and other ways D.C. is helping businesses survive COVID

'Streateries' and other ways D.C. is helping businesses survive COVID

As D.C. works to stem the spread of coronavirus, government officials and business owners have had to get cre…

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First Look: Frozen Cocktail Garden Electric Cool-Aid Opens In Shaw | DCist

First Look: Frozen Cocktail Garden Electric Cool-Aid Opens In Shaw | DCist

Think icy gin and tonics, Irish coffees, frosé, and more.

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First Look: Georgian Restaurant Tabla In Park View | DCist

First Look: Georgian Restaurant Tabla In Park View | DCist

The menu includes seven varieties of khachapuri, or Georgian cheese bread.

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Mubadala DC Open Runs Through Aug. 2

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| The Georgetowner Verified
The 2026 Mubadala DC Open — the world’s only combined ATP/WTA 500 tournament — is back in full force at the Rock Creek Park Tennis Center in Northwest Washington. Having kicked off on July 25, the tournament runs all week, with the finals on Aug. 2. This year brings new fan activations, one of the strongest players’ fields yet and unmatched summertime vibes.
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Summer in D.C. brings sports, Restaurant Week, festivals, and more

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| The Washington Blade Verified
TransLatin@ Coalition President Bamby Salcedo (Photo courtesy of Paolo Riveros) As ICE raids intensify across Southern California and anti-immigrant sentiment resurfaces in Orange County, transgender and immigrant communities are once again being targeted. These crackdowns go beyond enforcement — they’re designed to instill fear. At the same time, a coordinated right-wing smear campaign is attempting to discredit the very organizations working to keep these communities safe.
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Mr. Henry’s celebrates 60 years of proud inclusivity

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| Flipboard
Lincoln Memorial Now Cabinet Secretary Says Trump Calls at All Hours to Check on Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool: ‘I Didn’t Wake You Up, Did I?’ People - Meredith Kile • 42m President Donald Trump is a notoriously sporadic sleeper, known for waking staffers on overnight flights to discuss whatever is on his mind. So it’s no surprise that one of his latest passion projects — the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool — has him checking in frequently with Interior Secretary …
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