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Owner Hakan Ilhan unveils Alara next March in the old Paolo’s space.

Taking over four stages (or rather, creating four stages) in an office building in Georgetown from July 12-23, the festival will present more than 40 shows that are uniquely Fringe. The annual festival is in its 16th iteration and brings together roughly 300 artists from the D.C. area and around the country each year.

The company, which sells casual clothing for men and women, signed a 10-year, 2,200-square-foot lease at 3239 M Street NW, replacing a Vans outpost that closed last year.

A large residential conversion is on the boards for a pair of older but notable buildings on the southern edge of Georgetown.

As one of DC’s most anticipated restaurants looks for a key approval, new drawings offer a look inside.

By submarket, Georgetown has seen the biggest net gain in retail business. In the past year, 59 retailers have opened in Georgetown and only four have closed. JLL said 13 more Georgetown businesses are opening soon, and it said the Georgetown retail submarket is now almost fully leased.

The brand views Texas as a big opportunity for retail stores, and will add stores in Manhattan’s Tribeca (in June) and Los Angeles and Georgetown, Washington D.C., later this year.

Picnic boats, standup paddle boards, sunset cruises, and more are available at Georgetown’s waterfront.

Coss shares about her baking origins, her elite kitchen training and why “desserts need to tell a story”.