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Headlines about Shaw from local outlets, what's coming up, and what's new in DC's own records. Gathered automatically every night; each item links to its source.

Headlines

2 in 6 months
  1. Down Goes Dragon Hero in Shaw/U Street near 9:30 Club – Closing Next ThursdayPoPville ·
  2. June 29 Special Meeting AgendaANC 1B ·

Headlines from local outlets that mention Shaw, linked to the outlet. We don't copy articles.

What's on

Next 30 days

Nothing listed in Shaw for the next 30 days yet.

New in DC's records

From DC open data

Bigger projects, permits issued this week

Openings & closings

From liquor licenses

Opened: new licenses

None since we started tracking on November 1, 2026. A new liquor license usually means a new restaurant, bar or shop; it shows here the night it appears in DC's list.

Gone: licenses cancelled

  • Queen's Bar And Lounge · 1503 9th Street NW
    Caterer · cancelled before November 1, 2026
  • Quattro Osteria · 1840 6th Street NW
    Restaurant · cancelled before November 1, 2026
  • Playdc Restaurant & Lounge · 1541 7th Street NW
    Tavern · cancelled before November 1, 2026
  • Petite Cerise · 1027 7th Street NW
    Restaurant · cancelled before November 1, 2026
  • Northern Liberty · 1015 7th Street NW
    Tavern · cancelled before November 1, 2026
  • Kinship/metier · 1015 7th Street NW
    Restaurant · cancelled before November 1, 2026
  • Corduroy · 1122 9th Street NW
    Restaurant · cancelled before November 1, 2026
  • Convivial · 801 O Street NW
    Restaurant · cancelled before November 1, 2026
  • Benito's Place · 1437 11th Street NW
    Restaurant · cancelled before November 1, 2026
  • Baby Wale · 1124 9th Street NW
    Restaurant · cancelled before November 1, 2026
  • Bkk Cookshop · 1700 New Jersey Avenue NW
    Restaurant · cancelled before November 1, 2026

A cancelled license usually means the place closed, but not always: it can also mean an ownership change. Places that got a new license at the same address under a similar name are left out. 65 liquor licenses are active in Shaw now.

Where the headlines come from

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A story counts when its headline, summary or tags mention Shaw or a landmark in it. We read each outlet's public feed, only where its robots.txt allows, and keep the headline, outlet, date and link; never the article. Stories stay listed for 6 months.

Where the events come from

Only calendars that publish listings for computers to read are included, so some events are missing; the "Also check" links cover the rest. Know a public calendar that should be here? Tell us.