Meanwhile in DC

There’s a lot to do this week, flu cases are on the rise, and other news of the day over in the District.

• Things to do this week. [PoPville/Washingtonian]
• There’ve been about 624 confirmed cases of the flu in D.C. this season. [WTOP]
• Australian-influenced coffee shop chain opens in West End. [PoPville]
• Help create the ultimate local tourist guide to D.C. [BYT]
• A look at rent control in the city. [GGW]
• People want to save this dog park. [New Columbia Heights]
• Who’s heard of the Rosslyn Y, Brown Line, and Beltway Loop? [GGW]
• Inside the newly renovated Palisades Library. [Curbed]
• What do you think of this Amazon HQ2 theory? [GGW]
• Places to avoid Winter Restaurant Week insanity. [Eater]
• First draft of city’s cultural plan is now available. [Urban Turf]
• Inside a new Navy Yard apartment building. [JD Land]
• “An interesting culinary adventure.” [Eater]
• A case for not making Kingman Park a historic district. [Hill Is Home]

Government shutdown deals, DCPS’ teacher of the year, favorite local spots, and other news of the day over in the District.

• Women’s March recap. [Post]
• Food and drink specials during the government shutdown. [Washingtonian]
• New online resource for renters. [Urban Turf]
• Trippy photos from D.C.’s latest Instagrammable exhibit. [Washingtonian]
• “Don’t Trump our communities.” [Post]
• José Andrés, Aaron Silverman, and other chefs weigh in on #metoo movement and immigration issues. [Eater]
• Training at-risk kids to recognize the signs of human trafficking. [WTOP]
• No-nonsense educator named D.C. Public Schools’ teacher of the year. [Afro]
• Summer feels, January temps. [Urban Scrawl]
• How leaders are gearing up for summer youth employment program. [Afro]
• Street named after teen who was shot and killed in 2010 massacre. [NBC]
• Pushback on plan to open Eastern Market on Mondays. [Capitol Hill Corner]
• D.C. fire captain arrested for allegedly recording a teenager in a clothing store’s fitting room. [Post]
• Skip the line at Big Bear Cafe. [Bloomingdale]
• All-women coding school ends before it begins. [DC Inno]
• Map of D.C. buildings that became landmarks last year. [Curbed]
• Washingtonians share favorite local spots. [Washingtonian]

The women’s march, free burgers, New York Time’s latest food tour, and other news of the day over in the District.

• 5,500 people expected to gather for women’s march. [Washingtonian]
• Where to make signs, meet up, and keep warm during the event. [Washingtonian]
• Z-Burger giving away free sandwiches today to people from marginalized countries and their allies. [PoPville]
• Man convicted of firing a gun down an escalator at Columbia Heights Metro. [NBC]
• Fun food events this weekend. [Washingtonian]
• There was an unusual rail crack in the area near Metro’s recent train derailment. [NBC]
• New York Time’s latest D.C. food tour barely mentions steak. [Eater]
• When a school system values statistics over students. [Post]
• How to improve bus service east of the Anacostia River. [GGW]
• Last year’s most expensive homes sold. [WBJ]
• Wagtime animal daycare owner passes away. [PoPville]
• Plans for movie theater at The Yards needs an extension. [Urban Turf]
• You can buy these Columbia Heights condos with cryptocurrency. [WBJ]
• New clues in case of man who was found dead six months after arranging an internet date. [NBC]
• Cleveland Park is getting a Cold Stone Creamery and an urban-format Target store. [WTOP]
• Leading men impacting youth. [NBC]

A bilingual education fair, a Capitol Hill stalker, findings from the Ballou High School audit, and other news of the day over in the District.

• A grocery store engagement photo shoot. [Washingtonian]
• A new D.C.-based podcast. [DC Inno]
• At chat with the executive chef at Miriam’s Kitchen. [BYT]
• Bilingual education fair will feature 40 exhibitions, 8 languages, multilingual activities for kids, and more. [Afro]
• Could a false emergency alarm like Hawaii’s happen in the District? [NBC]
• “There is a concern that at one point there is going to be a situation that comes in that they simply can’t handle.” [Post]
• Update on Christmas ads battle. [Post]
• Fascinating needlelike ice. [CWG]
• Audit finds that school administrators gave high schoolers passing grades, regardless of whether they did the work. [NBC]
• Police arrest man accused of stalking representative on Capitol Hill. [NBC]
• Up to 100,000 anti-abortion activists plan to convene in D.C. for annual march. [NBC]
• Best healthy breakfasts. [CBS]
• Winter festival features ice bars, an inflatable jousting pit, the throwing of axes, and more. [Washingtonian]
• Where to get inked in the city. [Urban Scrawl]
• Lawsuit over Ballou High School design documents dropped. [WBJ]
• Council member calls for colleague to step down from overseeing troubled hospital. [WBJ]
• Background on “The Post” movie. [Post]

Promising meals at discounted prices, a Native American veterans memorial, historic fish market adjusts to The Wharf development, and other news of the day over in the District.

• How Metro passengers handled the Red Line train derailment. [NBC]
• Red Line trains single tracking Tuesday morning as a result. [WTOP]
• Video: 12th annual MLK Day Parade. [WJLA]
• Fourteen-year-old fatally shot in Southeast. [Post]
• Amid frosty weather, heating system fails at Howard University. [NBC]
• What to expect from D.C. office designs this year. [Curbed]
• WeWork’s new coding school will open downtown in March. [DC Inno]
• Why the city is leading the way on partnering with the private sector. [CityLab]
• “It’s disheartening to see all of the change, but this market, it’s iconic.” [WCP]
• Are the Wizards the NBA’s biggest disappointment? [Afro]
• A “long overdue” honor for Native Americans. [Post]
• “Newspapers and media companies should be clamoring to cover the District deeper now than ever before. ” [CityLab]
• Your best bets for Winter Restaurant Week. [Post]
• Can Patrick Ewing chart his own path back to glory as Georgetown University’s basketball coach? [Washingtonian]
• One in four D.C. home sales were above asking price last year. [Curbed]
• Why is a Washington football team baby blanket on display in the American Indian Museum? [Washingtonian]

Mark Ein explains why he bought the Washington City Paper, health department pushes a sexy ad, restaurant breaks a Yelp record, and other news of the day over in the District.

• Longtime Rosedale residents find this very offensive. [Urban Turf]
• First Look: Paradiso Game Room. [BYT]
• In the mood for a concert? Here are some options. [Post]
• Armed Forces Retirement Home faces $15 million lawsuit for unpaid bills. [NBC]
• With more than 10,000 comments, Founding Farmers sets D.C. record for number of Yelp reviews. [Washingtonian]
• Shop Made in DC is serving up soup and smoothies from two women-owned business this month. [Metro Weekly]
• Poplar Point development will be very bike friendly. [Wash Cycle]
• “Good, responsible, and high-quality journalism has never been more important than it is today.” [WCP]
• A WTOP account manager is participating in the 2018 Winter Olympics torch relay. [WTOP]
• Task force spreads awareness on human trafficking–a $32 billion industry. [NBC]
• 63-year-old former chef, a descendent of slaves sold at Georgetown, enters the university as a freshman. [NBC]
• Barre3 Studio coming to Navy Yard. [JDLand]
• Families of children who were sexually assaulted at a top D.C. charter school sue for more than $100 million. [Post]
• Airbnb says D.C. hosts made $84 million last year. [NBC]
• Council may end little-known sunscreen ban in schools. [Post]
• Man who vanished after arranging an online date last year found dead. [NBC]
• About the sexy ad to promote an HIV-prevention pill that recently went viral. [WAMU]

Newspaper announces changes, weird airport seizures, and other news of the day over in the District.

• “It’s been a real struggle for me, so this is a very good opportunity.” [WTOP]
• A $118.5 million building sale. [WBJ]
• A $46 million tax break debacle. [WBJ]
• Philly-based power couple brings vegan concepts to the Atlas District. [Eater]
• New bill could mean more street closures for play. [Urban Turf]
• Cornhole league launches in the city. [Washingtonian]
• What’s happening with the Long Bridge project, you ask? [GGW]
• Community opposes church’s new parking plan. [Capitol Hill Corner]
• Cocaine clams, sheep meat, counterfeit Air Jordans, and other weird things uncovered at D.C. airports. [NBC]
• Plans move forward to retrofit a former school near the U Street Corridor. [Urban Turf]
• D.C. chefs ditch avocado for fancier toast toppings. [Washingtonian]
• Current Newspapers announces “reorganization.” [Current]

A Chipotle break-in, Metro-inspired wallpaper, lots of new food options, and other news of the day over in the District.

• Man breaks into Chipotle, eats barbacoa, and drinks apple juice. [Post]
• Looking at the Renwick Gallery and American Art Museum’s futures. [Washingtonian]
• Magnolia Baker, Neapolitan Express, and more dining options are coming to Union Station. [Eater]
• Matzo ball soup and pho bowls are in store at Union Market. [Washingtonian]
• But here are the most essential restaurants across town. [Eater]
• Are more black people are riding dockless bikes compared to CaBi? [CityLab]
• What Metro wants to do with their valuable unused land. [NBC]
• D.C. Council passes a bill to let women to get birth control without a prescription. [NBC]
• They also unanimously backed publicly financed campaigns. [Post]
• Is Howard University Hospital on a path to sustainability? [WBJ]
• Spin studio ElectionCycle is coming to the Atlas District. [The Hill Is Home]
• You can now outfit your favorite room to resemble a Metro station. [Washingtonian]
• Site of a mansion murders in Massachusetts Avenue Heights is up for sale. [WBJ]
• Your last chance to become a Racing President for the Nationals is Sunday. [Popville]
• D.C. charter school girls inspired by Oprah’s Golden Globes speech. [NBC]
• An experimental cocktail club will take up residence in Brookland. [Eater]
• Stunning houses of worship — mapped. [Curbed]

Washingtonians of the year, another women’s march, bed bugs, and other news of the day over in the District.

• Man arrested after trying to claim 9 lbs of weed. [Post]
• Rendering for $18 million public library in Southwest. [Curbed]
• Metro #MeToo experiences and solutions. [Post]
• “We’re going to have a very aggressive happy hour.” [WCP]
• Are these political memoirs actually sex advice? [Washingtonian]
• Background on D.C.’s historic districts. [GGW]
• Jose Andres offers free meals to journalists who get bashed by Trump. [Eater]
• Lincoln Memorial will stay open during repairs. [WTOP]
• Second women’s march in D.C. scheduled for January 20. [PoPville]
• D.C. ranks second on list of cities with bedbug problems. [Post]
• City tries to make it easier to open childcare facility. [PoPville]
• New developments on 8th Street SE. [JD Land]
• Anacostia Watershed Society president, Senator Mark Warner, Politics and Prose owners, and more notable Washingtonians. [Washingtonian]
• Panel discussion: Will local journalism in D.C. survive? [GGW]

Another hit to local journalism, D.C. United announces date of first game at new stadium, renovations at Corcoran may be sickly, and other news of the day over in the District.

• Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner are searching for a home to buy in D.C. [Post]
• Mark you calendars for these theatre happenings. [BYT]
• North Carolina woman and her son, who were pepper-sprayed during inauguration protests, join lawsuit against D.C. police. [News & Observer]
• Aaron Silverman kicks off wine bar at Little Pearl. [Eater]
• The Uptown’s weekend morning movie series continues. [PoPville]
• When does it makes more sense to take the Blue Line than the Yellow? [GGW]
• D.C. United’s home opener at Audi Field is July 14. [NBC]
• Great cold waves of Washington, in photos. [CWG]
•  50-year-old community paper faces hard times and just filed for bankruptcy. [Washingtonian]
• Call Your Mother: new Park View deli will feature wood-fired bagels. [Eater]
• 2018’s restaurant openings and closures. [Eater]
• It’s time for more colorful poetry downtown. [Curbed]
• Look what popped up in North Carolina. [PoPville]
• Complaints of headaches, nosebleeds, rashes, and fleas at Corcoran. [WCP]
• Understanding D.C.’s modern day coffee culture. [Y&H]
• Professor files lawsuit against GWU over handling of sexual harassment case. [Post]