by jtadmin | Jan 22, 2021 | Life in the DMV
The year that devastated the hospitality industry is coming to an end, but 2020 will have lasting effects. Many restaurants and bars will never reopen, with fond memories and scorched livelihoods left behind. Now-empty storefronts will soon be ready for the next...
by jtadmin | Jan 20, 2021 | Life in the DMV
The percentage of cash home sales in DC in 2020 dropped compared to previous years, likely the result of borrowers taking advantage of record low interest rates. 8,744 homes sold in the District through the first 11 months of 2020 — and 15 percent of those homes went...
by jtadmin | Nov 13, 2020 | Life in the DMV
“We had two wives who showed up one day without a reservation and just needed to get away from their husbands.” The concept of a vacation has fundamentally changed over the past eight months. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, an escape no longer involves leaving the...
by jtadmin | Oct 23, 2020 | Life in the DMV
Pavan Ravindra’s mother had a rule for him during high school: Don’t stay up too late but wake up early if you want to. So, on weekdays, Ravindra would get out of bed at 4 a.m., eager to start the day. It didn’t take long for him to find a reason to take full...
by jtadmin | Oct 16, 2020 | Life in the DMV
A new Vietnamese restaurant has landed in Shaw that hopes to capture the atmosphere and cuisine of Hanoi’s famous “train street.” Called 1914, this restaurant specializing in Northern Vietnamese dishes revels in the bustling street life that emerged around Ngõ 224 Lê...
