Some cool things, but also a few that suck.
Big Deals
We have a new brewery coming to NE (next to REI) in late 2018, called Red Bear Brewing! That’s exciting, I’ll be able to walk home in 10 minutes.
Voting for the names of the new parks in NoMa has closed, we’ll find out the result in January. I voted for ‘Old City Corner’ (other choices were ‘Swampoodle Park’ and ‘3rd and L Park’). Update: Winning name is Swampoodle Park. (Curbed DC)
Sweet looking new library, West End Library, has opened. (Washingtonian)
New Duke’s Grocery opening in Foggy Bottom. (PopVille)
The Bruery (a brewery in California) is just about to open a retail store in DC near Union Market. (District Cuisine)
Bummers
Banana Cafe is closing! I haven’t been there in so long, but I should have! (Eater DC)
The National Park Service (NPS) wants to ban sports on The National Mall. Sign the petition to prevent this. (Change.org Petition)
Five Guys’ locations in DC close down for not paying taxes. (PoPville)
A DC Journey 