The Wharf
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Bethesda’s Praline Bakery opens at The Wharf
The first Praline Bakery and Bistro opened in Bethesda in 2006, and a new location is now open at The Wharf in D.C.
6 days ago -
The Wharf lands big law firm Williams & Connolly for Phase 2
The law firm has signed a 15-year lease for 300,000 square feet in a pair of Phase 2 office towers as the anchor tenant and will relocate from its Metro Center location — where it has been since 1992 — when Phase 2 is finished in 2022.
2 months ago -
‘We still have our lives’: Residents from DC senior housing fire reflect on year
Dozens of the displaced residents of the Arthur Capper Senior building, which was heavily damaged in a September fire, and their families joined together at The Anthem in Southwest D.C. for a Thanksgiving dinner.
3 months ago -
1 year later: The Wharf’s success comes with ‘growing pains,’ traffic challenges
The Wharf has been a success in its first year, and there are a lot of ways to get there without using your car, but the rapid density change has made getting around the old-fashioned way a little more difficult. The development’s success has come at a cost to some drivers confounded by traffic backups and parking problems.
4 months ago -
New restaurants, retail still opening as DC’s Wharf celebrates 1 year
When The Wharf opened on Oct. 12, 2017, it brought a number of restaurants, retail shops and music venues to D.C.’s Southwest waterfront. One year later, new businesses are still moving in. Here’s a look at The Wharf’s impact in its first year.
4 months ago -
‘Without any warfare,’ Viking ship invades Wharf — and is open for tours
The Draken Harald Hårfagre will be docked at The Wharf’s Transit Pier, along D.C.’s Southwest waterfront, through Oct. 15.
5 months ago -
Getting hammered: Demolition of Cantina Marina underway
Watching Cantina Marina get demolished was “like someone stuck their fists down my throat, grabbed my stomach and yanked it out,” Gina Genis, a local photographer and member of Wharf Wrats, told WTOP. See photos and video.
9 months ago -
With warmer weather, DC’s Wharf heats up
The weather is heating up and so is the Wharf — D.C.’s newest waterfront development. Here’s what you can expect this spring and summer.
10 months ago -
Party on: Wharf liquor licenses safe; All-Star fans can party late
The D.C. Council has extended a temporary measure so that establishments on The Wharf, in Southwest D.C., can keep serving alcohol. Bars and restaurants have also been allowed to serve late in the July days surrounding baseball’s All-Star Game.
10 months ago -
For the first time in decades, a cruise ship calls on DC’s Waterfront
The brand-new, 175-passenger American Constitution made The Wharf a stop on its current 11-day voyage out of Baltimore on Sunday. The developer of The Wharf said it’s not going to be a habit, though.
10 months ago -
New boats christened for DC-area water taxi service expansion
The Potomac Riverboat Company’s water taxi fleet services National Harbor in Maryland, Alexandria in Virginia, and Georgetown and The Wharf in D.C. See video.
10 months ago -
Fireworks for Cherry Blossom Festival, low temperatures threaten blooms
Petalpalooza, formerly known as the Southwest Waterfront Fireworks Festival, may be the last time to see the cherry blossoms at their peak, due to weather forecasts.
11 months ago -
The Wharf water taxi service to National Harbor starts
The first departure from The Wharf to National Harbor is 7:15 a.m., and the first departure from National Harbor to The Wharf is at 8:15 a.m. The one-way trip takes about 35 minutes.
12 months ago -
Mi Vida, Milk Bar open at The Wharf
Mi Vida serves what it describes as a menu inspired by Mexican street food in an elevated setting. The Milk Bar has cakes, cookies, pies, shakes and fresh-baked bread.
12 months ago -
Patrons flock to Cantina Marina as bar sets to close
The beloved dock bar in Southwest D.C. is closing Saturday, as Phase II of The Wharf development expands. The bar will return to the waterfront, but not for at least a couple of years. See pictures and a video of the farewell, and find out what the owners have planned in the meantime.
1 year ago
