City Cast DC with Michael Schaffer
🍽️ Can DC restaurants survive the federal takeover?
September 22, 2025 · 💌 Kaela
Hey neighbor! This $6 million estate for sale on the Chesapeake is giving “The Summer I Turned Pretty” vibes. The buyers better be ready for some outrageous family drama 👯
What's CITY Talking About?
Can DC’s Restaurants Survive the Takeover?
President Trump claims the federal takeover has packed out D.C. restaurants because diners feel safe again. But industry folk are calling it a “pandemic 2.0.” So which is it? The Washingtonian’s Jessica Sidman breaks it down. [City Cast DC 🎧]
American Dream Museum Opens
A museum on the American Dream opened this weekend next to the White House on 15th Street NW. Its five floors include interactive exhibits, holograms, and an immersive theater. [Axios]
Ticket Prices Soar As Ovechkin's Final Game Approaches
Tickets for Capital’s star Alex Ovechkin’s potential last game in D.C. are going for almost eight times more than for other games, with resale tickets climbing to $2,000. Preseason starts this week, but rumors that it’s Ovechkin’s final season are already upping demand. [Washingtonian]
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What To Do
Monday, Sep. 22
- 🍁 Autumn Equinox Tarot & Wine at PLNTR (Dupont)
- 🎥 “In the Heights” movie screening and discussion at Woodbridge Library
- 🍻 Profs & Pints: Whistler and the Peacock Room at Penn Social (Penn Quarter)
- 🎵 Tunes: Junior Varsity (Alt-Rock) at DC9 (Shaw)
- 🍽️ Bold Fork Book Club: “You and I Eat the Same” (Mt. Pleasant)
- 🧷 Tunes: Sharp Pins at Comet Ping Pong (Chevy Chase)
Tuesday, Sep. 23
- 🇸🇪 Tunes: Symbio (Swedish Folk) at the Embassy of Sweden (Georgetown)
- ♦️ Mahjong Night at MLK Library (Downtown)
- 🎵 Tunes: Mary Lattimore at Songbyrd (Union Market)
- 🎉 Rosh Hashanah Celebration in Lincoln Park (Capitol Hill)
- 🎭 Re-envisioning of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar at Folger Theatre (Capitol Hill)
- 📚 Book Talk: “The Improbable Victoria Woodhull” at Solid State Books (H Street NE)
🐊 Someone caught a four-foot alligator swimming among the boats at The Wharf. It reminds me of the mystery alligators found in Rock Creek Park way back when.
On that note, see ya later alligator!
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