Washington City Paper’s Best of D.C. 2011 lets staff and reader picks for their favorite random spots in the District. Georgetown was home to three staff picks and six reader picks.
Staff Picks
Best Way-Far-Off-The-Beaten-Path Museum – National Pinball Museum
Best Eatery to Attract Lemmings – Georgetown Cupcake
Best Place to Buy a Bridesmaid’s Dress – Hitched
Reader Picks
Best Vintage Clothing Store – Tari
Best Local College or University – Georgetown University
Best Salad – Sweetgreen
Best Cupcake – Baked & Wired
Best Place to Buy Fur Handcuffs – Pleasure Place
Best Neighborhood for Shopping – Georgetown
Anything missing here? What are your picks for “Worst of D.C.?” Where is the best fish taco in Washington?
h/t: GeorgetownPatch
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Sakura Social
The Cherry Blossom Festival is one of DC’s signature events and a yearly tourist attraction. This Friday from 12:00 p.m., to 2:00 p.m., the Asian Studies Program and the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures is hosting a “Sakura Social” with lunch and treats in ICC 563. RSVP’s are requested but not required.
Secular humanistic judaism?
This Thursday, the SFS Program for Jewish Civilization will be hosting Rabbi Adam Chalom from the International Institute for Secular Humanistic Judaism to lecture on how the cultural and religious aspects of Judaism combine to create a unique experience. The lecture will be in ICC 241 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Light Lunch will be served. RSVP here.
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Mountain Goats w/Megafaun
Friday, March 25, 9:30 Club ($22.50), 8 p.m. doors
The Mountain Goats have been around for a really long time. Singer songwriter John Darnielle has worked with a slew of different musicians. They are currently touring on their new album All Eternals Deck, their first on Merge. The group has kept a large group of fans for having been active for so many years.
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AllSaints Spitalfields, a British clothing retailer, is opening at 3235 M St. this summer. The company has signed a 10 year lease on the space, owned by EastBanc.
The store currently occupying the property, Club Monaco, has a lease that ends on March 31st.
AllSaints sells expensive casual clothing for men, women, and children. The company currently has ten U.S. locations, in addition to 70 in the UK. Their online store carries $110 jorts and pre-dusted boat shoes for $210. All their models look at their feet unhappily.
So much for sensibility.
h/t: GeorgetownPatch
photo: Angela Fazio
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Greg Whittington, a 6 foot 7 inch forward from Oakland Mills High School in Columbia, Maryland, gave a verbal commitment to Coach John Thompson III on Sunday.
Whittington is the fourth prospect in the 2011 recruiting class to verbally commit to Georgetown this year. Whittington is a two star recruit who averaged 23.5 points and 11.6 rebounds a game his senior year. He also lead his high school with a three-point percentage of 40.2.
Oakland Mills had a perfect regular season, and were 25-0 when they lost in the quarterfinals of the Maryland Division 2A South regional final.
Georgetown’s location was a key factor in Whittington’s recruitment. He was also receiving attention from Texas, Maryland, DePaul, and Clemson.
“I didn’t want to go to far away,” he said. “I’m close to home and my family and friends can come see me play.”
Whittington joins 4-star recruits Tyler Adams and Mikael Hopkins, and 3-star recruit Jabril Trawick.
h/t: Scout.com, ColumbiaPatch
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