News
D.C.’s Youth Probation Agency Is Supposed to Help Kids. Many Say It’s Failing Them Completely.
Employees, attorneys, and advocates say the little-known Family Court Social Services Division has become thoroughly dysfunctional, leading to bad outcomes for kids.
D.C. Housing Authority Employees Allege Hostile Work Environment Under New CFO
In a meeting to address their concerns, DCHA Director Keith Pettigrew revealed that three law enforcement agencies are “on my back.”
After Two Failed Comeback Bids, Vincent Orange Is Working as a Mid-Level D.C. Bureaucrat
The former councilmember has opted against a return to the private sector, as so many of his colleagues have chosen after leaving office.
Food
Carryout Critic Finds Simple Classics and Family Hospitality at Bird’s Kitchen
Don’t sleep on the “As Is” Crabcake sandwich just because there are no toppings. It’s a game-changer.
Investors of Shuttered Union Market Eateries Left with Losses and Unanswered Questions
Six months after the sudden closure of Las Gemelas and Destino, investors remain in the dark while the restaurants’ owners focus on their other venture.
Good Taste: Pascual Delights With Chill Mexico City Vibes and Wood-Fired Cooking
After finding success with Lutèce, Mexican pastry chef Isabel Coss and her “gringo” husband, chef Matt Conroy, open a Mexican spot in Capitol Hill.
Arts
Swing Beat: A Thriving Jazz Subscene in Mount Pleasant
With two jam sessions and a bimonthly showcase, the perpetually hip Northwest neighborhood is doing its part to keep D.C jazz booming.
It’s the Jack, Man
Deadpool & Wolverine takes the united Marvel Cinematic Universe on a profane cosmic odyssey. In a Honda Odyssey.
Joan Baez, Reyna Tropical, and Maurice James Jr., Oh My!: City Lights for July 25–31
A new exhibit imagines a Black Utopia, Baez talks poetry, and music from the Pointer Sisters, Reyna Tropical, Open Mike Eagle, and Plena Libre.