Georgetown is DEAD. Georgetown used to be so much FUN. So what happened?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Georgetown is such a trek. Once I finally arrive, I feel like I'm trapped. My favorite 'girls day' was lunch at Mendocino Grill (RIP) followed by shopping, but I haven't spent an afternoon there in years.

How old are you? Never even heard of this.

It closed several years ago, but you wouldn’t know that cause you’re just a lil’ baby, right? Who cares how old pp is?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Too far without proper and easy public transit options, driving there is a nightmare, and the food options are either super expensive and pretentious or blah! I'm not going to Gtown to shop at Sephora. Nor am I paying some dumb boutique a million dollars for a dress.

Girl, I’m not to proud to eat @ wawa.

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I use Georgetown as a substitute for Montgomery Mall when I have to do that type of shopping.

[Anonymous]

I was in Georgetown on Saturday afternoon and it was PACKED with people--mostly tourists I think. The people on this thread saying it's become too upscale are nuts--all the old stores have been replaced with fast-fashion chains and junky crap like Wawa. Back in the good old days, there was a great independent bookstore (RIP Olsson's), a upscale department store (Garfinkel's), fun shops like Commander Salamandar etc. There was a great French restaurant where Banana Republic is now, and Nathan's was a mainstay for decades on the corner across from there. Oh well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was in Georgetown on Saturday afternoon and it was PACKED with people--mostly tourists I think. The people on this thread saying it's become too upscale are nuts--all the old stores have been replaced with fast-fashion chains and junky crap like Wawa. Back in the good old days, there was a great independent bookstore (RIP Olsson's), a upscale department store (Garfinkel's), fun shops like Commander Salamandar etc. There was a great French restaurant where Banana Republic is now, and Nathan's was a mainstay for decades on the corner across from there. Oh well.

Rive Gauche.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They didn't want the Metro and now they're paying the price......hahahahaha!

But they have never have had Metro and it used to be jam packed.

[Anonymous]

Its all a bunch of chains now. It used to have character and fun stores when we were teens.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was in Georgetown on Saturday afternoon and it was PACKED with people--mostly tourists I think. The people on this thread saying it's become too upscale are nuts--all the old stores have been replaced with fast-fashion chains and junky crap like Wawa. Back in the good old days, there was a great independent bookstore (RIP Olsson's), a upscale department store (Garfinkel's), fun shops like Commander Salamandar etc. There was a great French restaurant where Banana Republic is now, and Nathan's was a mainstay for decades on the corner across from there. Oh well.

Rive Gauche.

Yes! And remember Le Steak on M St? It was the original version of what Medium Rare does now--just steak, salad and frites. So good!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was in Georgetown on Saturday afternoon and it was PACKED with people--mostly tourists I think. The people on this thread saying it's become too upscale are nuts--all the old stores have been replaced with fast-fashion chains and junky crap like Wawa. Back in the good old days, there was a great independent bookstore (RIP Olsson's), a upscale department store (Garfinkel's), fun shops like Commander Salamandar etc. There was a great French restaurant where Banana Republic is now, and Nathan's was a mainstay for decades on the corner across from there. Oh well.

Don't forget about the Punk record store.

[Anonymous]

Georgetown was a product of an era when its WASP residents led the local social scene and when much of the city was a no-go zone. Georgetown has competitors that it never had 20+ years ago.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Georgetown is such a trek. Once I finally arrive, I feel like I'm trapped. My favorite 'girls day' was lunch at Mendocino Grill (RIP) followed by shopping, but I haven't spent an afternoon there in years.

How old are you? Never even heard of this.

It closed several years ago, but you wouldn’t know that cause you’re just a lil’ baby, right? Who cares how old pp is?

Exactly, PP! I am not yet 50 and I remember Mendocino fondly. Was one of my favorites! Unum was good too but no Mendocino. So many old Georgetown favorites have closed. It's just sad.

[Anonymous]

Bring back RR.

[Anonymous]

Music now yoshitoshi

[Anonymous]

Wawa is actually pretty decent. I've tried their sandwiches and they're much better than Subway. Can't speak for the Georgetown branch.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was in Georgetown on Saturday afternoon and it was PACKED with people--mostly tourists I think. The people on this thread saying it's become too upscale are nuts--all the old stores have been replaced with fast-fashion chains and junky crap like Wawa. Back in the good old days, there was a great independent bookstore (RIP Olsson's), a upscale department store (Garfinkel's), fun shops like Commander Salamandar etc. There was a great French restaurant where Banana Republic is now, and Nathan's was a mainstay for decades on the corner across from there. Oh well.

Rive Gauche.

Yes! And remember Le Steak on M St? It was the original version of what Medium Rare does now--just steak, salad and frites. So good!

Yes! And remember that the banana republic had the faux safari look? Loved Britches too.