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Dan Sernovitz @WBJDan

WBJ reporter covering retail & hospitality. Motorcycle enthusiast. @UofMaryland grad. Cat person. Philly native. Covering D.C.-area business news since 2011.

Joined June 2009
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Emma Uber@EmmaUber7
Jun 9
Some interesting D.C. mayoral campaign news: Kenyan McDuffie will be hosting his election night party at The Park at 14th nightclub/iconic brunch spot. Janeese Lewis George will be at The Howard Theatre. @CityCast_DC
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Really nice profile by the @washingtonpost ‘s @andsachs_sachs about the @WillardHotel concierge who make the seemingly impossible possible. washingtonpost.com/travel/20…

The D.C. concierge who’s spent half a century catering to guests’ every whim

Robert Watson, one of Washington’s most well-connected and beloved fixtures, knows how to nab reservations, hot tickets and the perfect blowout.

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Did you know @sonicdrivein has an urban-format restaurant without drive-thru lanes? It does, and they're looking in parts of D.C. for new restaurant spaces. bizjournals.com/washington/n… via @WBJonline

Sonic scouting D.C. for new concept without a drive-in or drive-thru

Inspire Brands may bring a smaller-format Sonic fast-food concept to the D.C. region, with target neighborhoods including Chinatown and Dupont Circle.

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Anyone know if this is TMZ or someone else?
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It really is quite an impressive view.
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And, while I was at it…
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What's the owner of Georgetown's Apéro cooking up in the former Marcel's space near Washington Circle? I caught up with her to learn more about the concept and the witch who inspired it. bizjournals.com/washington/n… via @WBJonline

Apéro owner opening Italian restaurant in former Marcel's space in D.C.

Elli Benchimol, owner of Michelin-listed Apéro, opens Italian restaurant Ellizabetta La Strega at the former Marcel's location in Washington, D.C.

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Also, h/t to @eat_dc for his initial post on the pending change. x.com/eat_dc/status/20241681…

Eat DC@eat_dc
Feb 18
The owner of Apéro and La Bohème is opening an Italian restaurant called Ellizabetta La Strega in the former home of Marcel's (2401 Pennsylvania Ave NW) with that restaurant's last head chef.
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Let's face it: Hotel restaurants have a reputation of being overpriced and not very good. The @GrandHyattDC hopes its newest eatery, opening next month, will be the exception. bizjournals.com/washington/n… via @WBJonline

Grand Hyatt Washington to debut lobby restaurant and bar after multimillion-dollar renovation

Oribu, a Japanese-Mediterranean restaurant, is slated to open next month in the Grand Hyatt Washington's stately atrium lobby.

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You can learn a bit more about it here: oribudc.com/
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Washington Business Journal@WBJonline
May 22
Bill Fuchs tried to buy Wagshal's from its second-generation family owner in the 1980s. He said no. But that wasn't the end of the story. bizjournals.com/washington/n…

Wagshal’s was already legendary when Bill Fuchs bought it in 1990. The legend only grew.

Bill Fuchs discusses stewarding Wagshal's Family of Fine Foods for over 30 years and opening a 5,000-square-foot bodega downtown.

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Hmm, $225 per person seems kinda steep, even to bask in chef Nancy Silverton's reflected glow at @OsteriaMozza, but then again, I'm probably not the target audience they're trying to reach. resy.com/cities/washington-d…
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It occurs to me that one gets a distinctly different impression of D.C.’s rail system boarding a train at Capitol South than at Gallery Place, @wmata, @wmatagm.
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Now, that's kinda of wild... ocf.dc.gov/release/office-ca…
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Here's the @wcp's story from last month on the allegations. washingtoncitypaper.com/arti…

Council Chair Phil Mendelson Draws Ethics Complaint For Using Government Office For Campaign...

“It was a mistake,” the chair said.

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Overseen on the Silver Line this am: A signature drive supporting the ballot initiative prohibiting the force feeding of birds in the District.
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angie goff@OhMyGOFF
May 18
Latest ahead in @fox5dc when @ShirinRajaee joins us live. We're on air now #localnews
Georgetown Cupcake@GTownCupcake
May 18
If anyone has any information about the individual who threw a beer keg through our window tonight, please contact the DC police anonymous tip line at (202) 727-9099.
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Hi @RosslynVA. How about adding a composting bin here?
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Singer Roberta Flack's Hollin Hills home is back on the market, about a decade after it last was offered for sale. alexandrialivingmagazine.com…

Singer Roberta Flack Home for Sale in Hollin Hills

The Charles Goodman-designed home is part of the Mid-Century Modern community of homes just south of the City of Alexandria.

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Relatedly, we featured @MrHenrysDC, the bar that helped launch he grammy-award-winning singer's career, as part of the @WBJonline's Mainstay's series. bizjournals.com/washington/n…

Mr. Henry's, the tenacious tavern on the Hill, gave Roberta Flack her start

Mary Quillian reflects on six decades of Mr. Henry's, the Capitol Hill institution where Roberta Flack launched her career and inclusivity became its defining legacy.

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Here's my story from when it was last on the market, for what was then a listed price of $868,000. (bizjournals.com/washington/b…)
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