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November 11, 2025 · 💌 Kaela
Morning! There are tons of Veterans Day deals and freebies going on around D.C. today. From free haircuts to pancakes, this list should get you started!
What's CITY Talking About
Congress Inches Towards Gov't Reopening
Senate Republicans — along with eight Senate Democrats — have a deal on a plan to end the nation’s longest government shutdown. Speaker Mike Johnson told members to return to the hill ASAP, and the House could vote as early as Wednesday. We've got the latest on that and on Bowser's Qatargate on the podcast. [City Cast DC 🎧]
27-Year-Old Murder Case Solved
A Prince George’s County murder case from 1998 (which was also the subject of a podcast) was finally solved using genetic material collected after the murder. The perpetrator, Edward Watts, has already died. [WTOP]
New Food Critic In Town
The Washington Post has a new food critic. Elazar Sontag of Bon Appétit will replace D.C. food legend Tom Sietsema. Notably, he will not be anonymous. [Washington Post 🔒]
- Related: While he was still at the Post, we chatted with Sietsema about what it takes to be a restaurant critic in D.C. [City Cast DC 🎧]
'Mar-a-Lago face' Is In
Plastic surgeons in D.C. are seeing a surge of Trump insiders requesting more maximalist looking procedures in line with the "Mar-a-Lago face" look. Men especially are getting work done to emphasize strong jawlines and prominent chins. [Axios/City Cast DC 🎧]
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What To Do
Tuesday, Nov. 11
- 🪡 Mending and Patchwork Workshop at Common Good City Farm (LeDroit Park)
- 🍻 Profs & Pints: Poets of the First World War at Penn Social (Penn Quarter)
- 💐 Dried Flower Bouquet Workshop at Plntr (Dupont Circle)
- 🏛️ Grand Reopening at the African American Civil War Memorial and Museum (Shaw)
- 🎤 Forked Podcast Live at Busboys and Poets (Downtown)
Wednesday, Nov. 12
- 🏛️ Albert H. Small History Symposium at George Washington University Museum (Foggy Bottom)
- 🪡 Celestial Beading Social at Femme Fatal (Cleveland Park)
- 📵 Dumb Dating Event at Hush Harbor (H Street NE)
- 🎭 Theater: “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” at the French Embassy (Georgetown)
- 🍷 Spanish Wine Tasting Experience at Taberna del Alabardero (Downtown)
- 🎶 Girlfriends at DC9 (Shaw)
- 🪈 Songs From a Medieval Winter at Folger Shakespeare Library (Capitol Hill)
- 📚 Author Talk: Michelle Obama at Sixth & I (Chinatown)
We had so much fun last weekend at the City Cast DC Neighbors tour of Ft. DeRussy! Thanks for coming out ya’ll!
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