Author Archive for Jordan
fashion:district | Redeem
Once upon a time, shopping in the nation’s capitol was defined by a plethora of malls in Chevy Chase, Tyson’s Corner and Georgetown. Nothing existed to represent the city’s true and natural style. Little by little, with the help of bold creatives, a new and unique community-connected shopping experience is blooming in DC. The people [...]
fashion:district | Commonwealth
Once upon a time, shopping in the nation’s capitol was defined by a plethora of malls in Chevy Chase, Tyson’s Corner and Georgetown. Nothing existed to represent the city’s true and natural style. Little by little, with the help of bold creatives, a new and unique community-connected shopping experience is blooming in DC. The people [...]
fashion:district | De*Nada Designs
Once upon a time, shopping in the nation’s capitol was defined by a plethora of malls in Chevy Chase, Tyson’s Corner and Georgetown. Nothing existed to represent the city’s true and natural style. Little by little, with the help of bold creatives, a new and unique community-connected shopping experience is blooming in DC. The people [...]
fashion:district | Treasury.
Once upon a time, shopping in the nation’s capitol was defined by a plethora of malls in Chevy Chase, Tyson’s Corner and Georgetown. Nothing existed to represent the city’s true and natural style. Little by little, with the help of bold creatives, a new and unique community-connected shopping experience is blooming in DC. The people [...]
ReadysetDC Previews: Orchestrated Misbehavior
Editor’s Note: While the exhibit is currently up, the opening reception is this Saturday, the 13th at 4pm.
Evolve Urban Arts Project brings together two key elements in any urban environment; art and the neighborhood. Centering on the H Street art community, Evolve has made a name for itself by giving artists free space to exhibit [...]
Don’t Forget; Restaurant Week!
The first Restaurant Week of the new year (and decade) is upon us. The 16th Washington, DC Restaurant Week begins today, ending Jan. 17th. Nearly 180 Washington restaurants will offer three-course lunches for $20.10 and three-course dinners for $35.10. Several DC establishments are breaking all of the rules, turning their Restaurant Week into a Restaurant Month. Jaleo, Art and Soul, [...]
ReadysetDC Previews: Againn
The Whisk Group, the new boutique hospitality group headed by industry experts, Mark Weiss and Bahar Makinaci opens its first venture, AGAINN today. AGAINN labels itself as a modern gastropub right in the heart of bustling Washington, D.C. AGAINN transforms the 5,600 square-foot space on New York Avenue into a modern pub; traditional pub fare [...]
Reinvigorating Fusion on 14th Street
The new addition to 14th street, Masa14 is alive and buzzing with excitement. The fusion restaurant with chefs Kaz Okochi (of Kaz Sushi Bistro) and Richard Sandoval (of Zengo) at the helm has been flooded with crowds all awaiting a taste of the collaboration of these two masterful chefs. Masa14 can best be described as lively; [...]
ReadysetDC Previews: Birch & Barley + ChurchKey
Ladies and gentlemen and beer enthusiasts alike; the day you have been waiting for is finally here. Today, the much anticipated duel project, Birch & Barley and ChurchKey opens on 14th Street in Logan Circle. This is the first venture in the city for The Neighborhood Restaurant Group, whose empire includes Columbia Firehouse, and Rustico.
The [...]
FW First Anniversary with The Sartorialist
By 9pm hundreds of people braved the chilly October night to line up outside of Masa14 for a chance to meet the photo blogger legend Scott Schuman a.k.a. The Sartorialist. Masa14, the recently opened Latin-Asian fusion restaurant in the U Street Corridor played host to Fashion Washington’s first anniversary party on last night. The party [...]
ReadysetDC Meets: Paul Wharton
(Ed. Note: All photos by our newest Photo Contributor Lillian Cho! Check out her Flickr Photostream here!)
Most may recognize Paul Wharton from his work with MTV’s Made, making young women into models across the country, or TrenDC filmed at the CW’s DC50tv. Aside from Wharton’s recognizable face, he is changing the modeling industry right [...]
Opening Night: Masa14
Photography by Rachel Young
The rumor mills swirled this past winter with news that Kaz Okochi of Kaz Sushi Bistro and Richard Sandoval of Zengo were partnering to create a new Latin-Asian fusion restaurant on 14th Street; and tonight the U street corridor/Logan Circle warmly welcomed Masa 14 to the neighborhood.
The cavernous space is now home [...]
Treasure Ahoy! at Treasury
Ed. Note: We would like to welcome our newest contributor, Jordan! You can find much more of her over at her blog The District.
Last week, 14th Street warmly welcomed Treasury; the concept vintage boutique created by the duo behind Listopad, Katerina Herodotou and Cathy Chung. Treasury has found a sweet spot in a bustling area [...]


