By
Jessica Estepa
| Oct. 19, 2011, Midnight
Barracks Row baron Xavier Cervera will continue to expand his restaurant empire around Capitol Hill. The Advisory Neighborhood Commission for Ward 6 approved Cervera’s request for a restaurant license in a building across from Eastern Market’s North Hall.
By
Kate Tummarello
| Oct. 5, 2011, Midnight
You snooze, you lose. That’s the name of a new series of breakfasts being hosted by CHAMPS, Capitol Hill’s Chamber of Commerce.
By
Alexandra Jaffe, Erin Mershon
| July 7, 2011, Midnight
After the 9/11 attacks, security concerns required President’s Park South to change from an inviting space to merely an area secured by concrete barriers. Now, the Secret Service and the National Capital Planning Commission are hoping to beautify the space.
By
Jessica Estepa
| June 28, 2011, Midnight
Fresh art now hangs in the Cannon Tunnel thanks to high school students from across the country, all winners in this year’s Congressional Art Competition. Also: The Architect of the Capitol finishes maintenance work on the fountain on the East Front; Emancipation Proclamation is on display at the GPO; and Ted's Bulletin takes home a RAMMY award.
By
Jessica Estepa
| June 16, 2011, Midnight
The first parking garage tax increase in decades may be pushed back to October, thanks to a city budget amendment passed by the D.C. Council on Tuesday. Also: A new exhibit about Ronald Reagan will at the National Portrait Gallery next month.
By
Jessica Estepa
| June 8, 2011, Midnight
Initial plans to divide the Capitol Hill neighborhood between Ward 6 and Ward 7 have been scrapped, according to the latest map released by the D.C. Council.
By
Erin Mershon
| May 19, 2011, Midnight
The Dirksen Senate Office Building received a newly installed "green" roof in hopes of saving money.
By
Melanie Zanona
| March 31, 2011, Midnight
The bloody flag from the night of President Abraham Lincoln’s assassination at Ford’s Theatre will be on display at the Robert H. Smith Visitor Education Center at President Lincoln’s Cottage.
By
Melanie Zanona
| March 21, 2011, Midnight
Cielo Villasenor, DJ Jordan, Lori Salley, Wendy Knox and Andy Karellas have recently joined the Republican staff for the House Small Business Committee.
By
Jessica Estepa
| March 15, 2011, Midnight
Collector John Miley’s library of more than 6,000 sports broadcasting recordings will become a permanent part of the Library of Congress’ archives.
By
Jessica Estepa
| March 8, 2011, Midnight
The latest addition to the Capitol Hill neighborhood, Pound, has its soft opening this week. Through Sunday, the shop will serve drinks from 6:30 to 11 a.m.
By
Rachael Bade, Jessica Estepa
| Feb. 15, 2011, Midnight
H Street restaurants offer deals this week, with some of the profits going to a local organization. Also: A bronze plaque commemorating the location of Providence Hospital at Providence Park disappeared Jan. 31.
By
Jessica Estepa
| Feb. 3, 2011, Midnight
The Old Naval Hospital Foundation named Diana Bosworth Ingraham as the first executive director of the Hill Center, a community center on Capitol Hill.
By
Jessica Estepa
| Jan. 18, 2011, Midnight
Cardinal Theodore McCarrick was appointed a distinguished visiting scholar in the John W. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress.
Mackenzie Weinger
| Jan. 10, 2011, Midnight
The H Street Shuttle called it quits Dec. 31, ending its service to passengers seeking a free ride to the Northeast corridor from Chinatown.
By
Jessica Estepa
| Dec. 9, 2010, Midnight
The Hill is getting in the holiday spirit: The Capitol Riverfront is hosting its third annual Holiday Market starting Tuesday, and the U.S. Capitol Historical Society has released its 2010 ornament.
By
Rachael Bade
| Nov. 22, 2010, Midnight
The U.S. Capitol Historical Society and the current owners of the Monocle will celebrate 50 years of the rich food and Congressional history that’s special to the restaurant. The society and owners are teaming up to host a reception and fancy dinner Dec. 1.
By
Rachael Bade
| Nov. 18, 2010, Midnight
New grocery stores will compete for customers on Capitol Hill.
