District of Columbia

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Now, here is what’s happening over in the District:

• Fun food events this weekend. [Washingtonian]
• And other things to keep you busy. [Post]
• Organizers plan for 500,000 attendees at ‘March For Our Lives’ gun-control protest. [Post]
• Craving Korean barbecue? Here are your best bets. [Eater]
• Rev. Billy Graham’s body will lie in honor next week in the Capitol rotunda. [NBC]
• United Medical Center board plans to go to court to avoid releasing meeting records. [Post]
• Under Armour Inc. CEO Kevin Plank is selling his Georgetown home for $29.5 million. [WBJ]
• How to train for the ten-mile Cherry Blossom run in April. [Washingtonian]
• There could soon be another panda at the National Zoo. [NBC]
• Cleveland Park mainstay Ardeo+Bardeo will serve its final dinner on Sunday after 20 years in business. [Washingtonian]
• How H Street NE became D.C.’s vegan dining destination. [WCP]
• City reached a $3.5 million settlement with family of unarmed motorcyclist shot dead by police officer. [Post]
• Local food startups are eager to get on Nestle’s radar. [WBJ]
• Photos from D.C. Fashion Week 2018. [WTOP]
• Illustrator Marcella Kriebel’s dream day in D.C. [Post]
• A look inside of a D.C. chocolate factory. [NBC]
• Local schools that already have armed police officers. [NBC]

D.C. restauranteur named humanitarian of the year, grand openings with free food next week, and other news of the day over in the District.

• 2-alarm fire burns house near Logan Circle. [Fox 5]
• James Beard Foundation names Jose Andres Humanitarian of the year. [Eater]
• The chef is also releasing a book about feeding the homeless in Puerto Rico. [Eater]
• It’s National Margarita Day. [Bloomingdale]
• Calls for more transparency in the wake of D.C. schools chancellor resignation. [WTOP]
• Meanwhile, interim chancellor says she plans to finish the school year smoothly. [Post]
• Harm reduction advocates want to make Echostage safer. [WCP]
• Foggy Bottom residents are complaining about Metro trains possibly shaking their homes. [WTOP]
• D.C. school lottery deadline is fast approaching. [Afro]
• Gregory Coffee’s biggest D.C. location is opening next week with free donuts and $1 coffee. [Eater]
• Buredo is also opening on H Street NE next week with free food. [Popville]
• Fido and Kitty’s is closing in Petworth. [Popville]
• Where you can live for $1,600/month in the city. [Curbed]
• Experiential open houses hope to bring in new buyers. [Post]
• MakeOffices opens ninth location in the region. [Curbed]
• D.C. is a top place for women in tech, except when it comes to equal pay. [DC Inno]

D.C. chancellor resigns, boutique gym to open near Capitol Hill, and other news of the day over in the District.

• U.S. Park Police officer shot in Northwest. [WTOP]
• Free coffee for bike commuters in Logan Circle until 9:30 a.m. [Popville]
• Have a drink at these outdoor patios today. [Washingtonian]
• DCPS chancellor resigns after skirting rules. [Post]
• Best free fitness classes this week. [Washingtonian]
• Why doesn’t the mayor have a major challenger? [WCP]
• Hot first date ideas. [Eater]
• Vandals who broke 11 speed cameras in various parts of the city. [Post]
• The fruitiest, funkiest, alcohol-free drinks around. [Eater]
• A moving service modeled after Uber rolls into the city. [WTOP]
• Buzzy boutique gym Orangetheory Fitness to open near Eastern Market. [Washingtonian]
• Startup offers ride-hailing drivers with convenience-store basics for customers. [WBJ]
• New restaurant trend: tree trunk plates. [Eater]
• All of the women-focused co-working spaces coming to the area. [Post]
• Here’s where you can live for $3,100/month. [Curbed]
• One of D.C.’s most intriguing condos is on the market. [Curbed]

School chancellor under fire, teens stage die-in outside of the White House, grande dame of Washington arts and education scene dies, and other news of the day over in the District.

• Local teens lie on ground outside of White House to protest gun violence. [Post]
• Survivors of Florida school shooting announce march on Washington. [NBC]
• D.C. schools chancellor rejects calls for resignation after he sought special treatment for his daughter. [Post]
• Upcoming transit events. [GGW]
• One of D.C.’s oldest bars will soon shutter. [WTOP]
• Cherry Blossom pop-up bar is bigger and better this year. [WCP]
• Milk Bar is opening at The Wharf tomorrow. [Eater]
• D.C. leaders talk tech, diversity, and inclusion. [Post]
• 10 notable projects designed by black architects. [Curbed]
• A chat with the leader of  American University’s new anti-racist research and policy center. [WCP]
• Homes once owned by presidents. [Curbed]
• People from across the country pay tribute to Frederick Douglass in Anacostia. [NBC]
• Peggy Cooper Cafritz, who co-founded the Duke Ellington School of the Arts, dies at 70. [Post]
• Back when U Street was known as the “Black Broadway.” [NBC]
• Pepperoni rolls come to Petworth. [Barred in DC]
• One of Metro’s top officials in the track department is leaving the agency. [GGW]
• As of November 2017, the federal government directly employed 364,000 people in the D.C. area. [WTOP]
• People keep parking in a NoMa bikeway, forcing cyclists into traffic. [GGW]

Metro delays, free stuff, best restaurants, and other news of the day over in the District.

• Prepare for Green Line delays tomorrow. [NBC]
• President’s Day freebies. [WTOP]
• 128 affordable apartments proposed for former Sanford Capital complex. [Urban Turf]
• Greater Greater Washington’s 10th anniversary party. [GGW]
• 40+ vinyl vendors will sell records at Penn Social. [Popville]
• Council member proposed bill that would have benefited firm that offered his son a job. [Post]
• Following citywide investigation, DCPS teachers will not be assessed on how many students they pass this year. [Post]
• You can now lease an apartment overlooking Nats stadium. [Curbed]
• Home Depot is hiring 2,000 people in D.C. [NBC]
• Black-owned streaming service gives indie films a home. [DC Inno]
• American University to honor someone who embodies the inspiring spirt of Frederick Douglass. [NBC]
• Coffee roaster Chris Vigilante’s dream day in the city. [Post]
• Reporting illegal construction just got easier. [Curbed]
• Community development leader Oramenta Newsome dies at 62. [Post]
• NoMa market tests out delivery. [Frozen Tropics]
• Thee list. [Washingtonian]
• How D.C.’s former chief technology officer helped turn the city into a tech hub. [DC Inno]

D.C.’s largest construction project ever breaks ground, a Black Panther-themed pop-up bar opens this weekend, a look at stylish lavatories, and other news of the day over in the District.

• Where to snag a super last-minute Valentine’s Day gift. [Urban Scrawl]
• Mayor breaks ground on Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge. [Curbed]
• Get a sneak peak of Hirshhorn’s new lobby tonight. [Popville]
• A car crash rescue. [NBC]
• Summer camps geared toward academics. [Post]
• And others for skills like biking budgeting, sewing. [Post]
• Sign up to volunteer for the Cherry Blossom festival. [Popville]
• The inaugural opening of the Creative Entrepreneur’s Gallery at The Hive 2.0. [East City Art]
• Instagrammable restaurant bathrooms. [Eater]
• You can audition to sing the National Anthem for the Washington Nationals. [WTOP]
• Visit a Black Panther-themed pop-up bar this weekend at a U Street bar. [Eater]
• D.C. has third largest Jewish population in the country. [Post]
• Accidental fines sent to some District residents. [WTOP]
• “Their faces just fall… it happens every single day.” [Post]
• Celebrity murals–mapped. [Curbed]
• Amen to the Line. [Post]

Quirky hotel amenities, things to do, and other news of the day over in the District.

• Barack and Michelle Obama’s official portraits. [Huffington Post]
• A flowery D.C. dream job. [BYT]
• Lots of things to do this week. [Post/Popville/Washingtonian]
• Trump cuts longtime grant funding that helps D.C. students attend more than 300 U.S. colleges. [Post]
• Tattoo artists protest mandate for multiple bathrooms at parlors. [Post]
• Killer condiments at hot new restaurant. [Eater]
• A push for self-driving technology. [Urban Turf]
• From aspiring actor to cake decorator. [Post]
• Quirky hotel amenities. [Curbed]
• Five women who are dominating Washington’s restaurant scene. [Washingtonian]
• Love ‘n Faith cafe in Columbia Heights needs a buyer. [Popville]
• Proposed bill would give restitution to homeowners affected by shoddy renovations next door. [Urban Turf]
• The “coolest possible thing” you could do on Valentine’s Day. [BYT]
• The history behind the names of some D.C. businesses. [Washingtonian]

Home of “Father of Black History” is open for tours this month, guide to winter and spring in D.C., and other news of the day over in the District.

• How some Washingtonians enjoyed yesterday’s remarkably warm weather. [Post]
• Huge changes are remaking D.C.’s theater scene. [Washingtonian]
• Righteous Cheese shop will open a new concept at Union Market. [Frozen Tropics]
• Doreen Gentzler is still mourning Jim Vance. [Washingtonian]
• Wycleaf Jean helps celebrate D.C. teachers. [Post]
• Dr. Carter G. Woodson’s home in Shaw is open for tours this month. [WTOP]
• Locals only guide to winter in D.C. [BYT]
• Local reporters raise money for the Special Olympics by taking a frigid polar plunge. [NBC]
• Suspect arrested in death of woman found in burning car. [NBC]
• 8 historic homes once owned by black icons. [Curbed]
• D.C. tech now has some of the fastest growing salaries. [DC Inno]
• Mahogany Books is the first bookstore to open east of the Anacostia River in more than 20 years. [NBC]
• Where rents are lowering. [Curbed]
• Spring and arts entertainment guide. [WCP]

Valentine’s Day card making, deal grabbing, and underwear running, plus an inclusive yoga studio, eaglet happenings, and other news of the day over in the District.

• Police say man intentionally threw himself under the bus near the National Mall. [NBC]
• Snowy owls on the National Mall. [WTOP]
• A third Gregory’s Coffee location opens. [Popville]
• Make some Valentine’s Day cards at the National Postal Museum. [Popville]
• Cupid’s Undie Run is this weekend. [Washingtonian]
• Black entrepreneur takes on D.C.’s white-washed hot yoga space. [AFRO]
• Capitol One Arena is getting a $40 million facelift. [Post]
• You can pop bon bons by day and sip rare chocolate-infused bourbons by night at the Watergate’s outdoor pop-up. [Eater]
• Eaglet watch update. [WTOP]
• Local athletes inspire DCPS girls. [AFRO]
• D.C. attorney general talks about policing in black America. [AFRO]
• Lawmakers can’t decide how to implement carbon tax. [WCP]
• Petworth, a decade later. [Urban Turf]
• Bar specials for singles around Valentine’s Day. [Post]
• On the hunt for Mardi Gras deals? [Eater]
• The death of funeral homes. [Washingtonian]