Curbed Cup 1st Round: (1) Georgetown vs. (16) Bloomingdale
The Curbed Cup, our annual award for the Washington, D.C. neighborhood of the year, is kicking off with 16 areas vying for the prestigious (fake) trophy. This week we'll have two matchups per day, and all the results and the full tournament bracket will be reviewed on Friday. Voting for each pairing ends 24 hours after it begins. Let the eliminations commence!
Let the games begin! The Curbed Cup competition has officially begun, and that means that its time to pair up two Washington, D.C. neighborhoods against each other. For this first round: Georgetown (no. 1) and Bloomingdale (no. 16). For those wondering when the full bracket will be revealed, you will just have to sit and wait until Friday, December 18. If interested in voting on if Shaw is better than NoMa or vice versa, be sure to vote in this poll as well before it closes in 24 hours.
Georgetown is known for ..[click on the link above to read the full text]
Competing against Georgetown for the Curbed Cup is Bloomingdale, a Northwest neighborhood known for its walkability and dozens of restaurant, bar, and retail options. One Curbed reader who nominated the neighborhood described Bloomingdale as "the place where almost everyone knows your name." According to UrbanTurf, the neighborhood was once crime-ridden, but has risen with tree-lined streets, hipsters, and Victorian row houses. Some of the most notable developments in the area include the McMillan Sand Filtration Site and Crispus Attucks Park, a community-managed and -owned greenspace. Some of the most well-known former residents include Founder of the American Federation of Labor (eventually became the AFL-CIO) Samuel Gompers and Broadway singer and dancer Chita Rivera. Eater has all the deets on the best of the best restaurants in the area.
The poll will close on Tuesday, December 15 at 10 a.m. EST, so be sure to cast your vote now!
Let the games begin! The Curbed Cup competition has officially begun, and that means that its time to pair up two Washington, D.C. neighborhoods against each other. For this first round: Georgetown (no. 1) and Bloomingdale (no. 16). For those wondering when the full bracket will be revealed, you will just have to sit and wait until Friday, December 18. If interested in voting on if Shaw is better than NoMa or vice versa, be sure to vote in this poll as well before it closes in 24 hours.
Georgetown is known for ..[click on the link above to read the full text]
Competing against Georgetown for the Curbed Cup is Bloomingdale, a Northwest neighborhood known for its walkability and dozens of restaurant, bar, and retail options. One Curbed reader who nominated the neighborhood described Bloomingdale as "the place where almost everyone knows your name." According to UrbanTurf, the neighborhood was once crime-ridden, but has risen with tree-lined streets, hipsters, and Victorian row houses. Some of the most notable developments in the area include the McMillan Sand Filtration Site and Crispus Attucks Park, a community-managed and -owned greenspace. Some of the most well-known former residents include Founder of the American Federation of Labor (eventually became the AFL-CIO) Samuel Gompers and Broadway singer and dancer Chita Rivera. Eater has all the deets on the best of the best restaurants in the area.
The poll will close on Tuesday, December 15 at 10 a.m. EST, so be sure to cast your vote now!
We are crushing them!!
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