Washington, DC's Cafe War

In the ongoing battle over whether or not Cosi, a cafe, should be permitted in the Cleveland Park neighborhood of Washington, DC there are few people without an opinion. By a nearly 2 to 1 margin, neighbors who...

Historic Yenching Palace Restaurant in Washington, DC Closing June 10th

One of the most notable and historic restaurants in Washington, DC, Yenching Palace, will be closing for good on June 10th. Yenching Palace opened in 1955.Yenching Palace, located on Connecticut Avenue, NW just...

How Not to Help Car Thieves: News from the Washington, DC Crime Reports

This isn't an article about trends; it's simply a snapshot from a single day's crime report in Washington, DC. Here are four items of note from the Second District of the Metropolitan Police Department. These reports were all compiled on May 25, 2007. These four police...

Food Thefts in Washington, DC

Two unrelated items that appeared in a local crime report in Washington, DC stick out as being related. These incidents are for the week ending May 25, 2007. Police report #1"Robbery occurred in the 3400 block...

Recycling in Washington, DC - What You See May Not Always Be What's Happening

In the District of Columbia residents and businesses are required to recycle paper, bottles and cans. And recycling is very popular -- residents enthusiastically separate their recyclable material from their...

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