Mayor Gray's proposal to extend bar hours in DC to 3am on weekdays and 4am on weekends was rejected earlier this month by a vote of 3-2 (soooo close!!!). Although it might seem as though the mayor is trying to win young boozey votes, he actually proposed it to help fill a $3.2 million hole in the 2013 budget, according to the Washington Post. More»

Kate Bennett recently resigned as editor in chief of Niche Media's Capitol File Magazine for a new gig at Washingtonian Magazine as their fashion editor and editor in chief of Washingtonian Bride & Groom. Capitol File's publisher, Sarah Schaffer, will be the magazine's new editor in chief and president [BizJournals]. More»

[Juleanna Glover, Stephanie Green] On Friday night, Allison Brooks put together a small party to celebrate Stephanie Green's jump to Bloomberg as their new Arts and Leisure reporter. Stephanie previously wrote for NY Social Diary, The Washington Times, Huffington Post and K Street Kate.

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This summer, something new is coming to Half Street by Nationals Stadium: "Fairgrounds," a combination food, market and events space that will be open seven days a week from the beginning of baseball season through October 1. Fairgrounds will use salvaged shipping containers as retail spaces for vendors. More»