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Press Releases

Holi Festival - March 16, 2025

Safe Commercial Corridors 2025

DC Holiday Market

P Street Pop-up

Dupont Circle for Pre- and Post-Parade Fun

Annual Meeting - 2024

Dupont Circle BID Partners with Metro’s Art in Transit to Install a Mural on the Temporary Fencing Around the Dupont Circle Metro Station’s North Entrance

Six Programs Selected for Safe Streets Grant

Dupont Circle BID Expands Safety Ambassador Program

Annual Meeting - 2023

PRESS RELEASE: Bill McLeod is Named Executive Director of the Dupont Circle Business Improvement District

BID Newsletters

Find out what's happening, INSIDE DUPONT | September 2023

Aug 31, 2023 | Dupont Circle BID

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Jan 18, 2023 | Dupont Circle BID

Find out what's happening, INSIDE DUPONT | December 2022

Dec 8, 2022 | Dupont Circle BID

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Find out what’s happening, INSIDE DUPONT | Jan/Feb 2022

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Onward & Forward: INSIDE DUPONT | May 2020

#DupontStrong | INSIDE DUPONT: April 2020

Find out what’s happening, INSIDE DUPONT! | February 2020

Find out what’s happening, INSIDE DUPONT! | January 2020

Tis' the Season for Holiday Cheer, NYE Parties, & Snow Removal!

Dupont Circle 2019 Holiday Hop-Around

Dupont Circle "Sleighs" This Holiday Season! Plus - A Sneak Peek of New Businesses Opening in Dupont!

No Tricks – Just Treats! INSIDE DUPONT: October 2019

Art All Night Recap, Dupont Awarded Best “Gayborhood” & Kicking-Off Oktoberfest Season!

New Businesses Open & Dupont Favorites Make the 2019 Inc. 5000 List!

Award-Winning Farmers Market, A New Chef in Town, & Summer Restaurant Week!

Vigil Against Violence Recap, Public Art, and New BID Team Member

Capital Pride Celebration, Industry Roundtables & Greek Pop-up

Retail Roundtables, Greek Pop-Up & Metro Canopy

Dupont Restaurants Receive Award Nods & Spring Roundtables

Dupont Circle Nightlife Roundtable, Plus Hire a Local Cat

Open House This Week, Groundhog Day & Valentine's

Welcome to "Inside Dupont"

Stories About the BID

Security concerns take toll on pandemic-ravaged Washington businesses

Jan 14, 2021 | www.marketplace.org | Andy Uhler

Two local artists paint temporary construction barricades at Dupont Circle Metro

Nov 12, 2020 | The Eagle | Hannah Shows

'This is a lifeline': Dupont Circle street dining helps restaurants serve more customer

Jul 14, 2020 | ABC 7 WJLA | Kidd O'Shea

Dupont Circle BID makes long-term impact in short time

Dec 10, 2019 | AU's The Wash | Courtney Jacobs

Washington Post, March 2018

Mar 30, 2018 | Washington Post | Marc Ferris

Current, fall 2017

Nov 27, 2017 | Zoe Morgan

Bisnow, fall 2017

Jan 24, 2017 | Jon Banister

Stories of Interest

The District Government Outlines Key Strategies to Meet its Green Building Goals

Eater, Dec. 2017

Why Neighborhood Japanese Restaurant Rakuya is Always Packed With Regulars

May 29, 2019 | Washington City Paper | Laura Hayes

Ten great public squares

May 10, 2019 | Congress for the New Urbanism | ROBERT STEUTEVILLE

Washingtonian, 2016

Washingtonian, 2016

Washingtonian, 2015

News Clippings

Why Neighborhood Japanese Restaurant Rakuya is Always Packed With Regulars

May 29, 2019 | Washington City Paper | Laura Hayes

Heurich House Happy Hour

Apr 4, 2019 | Eater DC | Gabe Hiatt

Heurich House Happy Hour

Apr 3, 2019 | DCist | Elizabeth Tuten

Kramerbooks mention

Mar 29, 2019 | Jetsetter | Shayla Martin

Protected bike lanes move forward

Mar 29, 2019 | WTOP | Max Smith

Dupont Circle history

Mar 26, 2019 | Greater Greater Washington | Mark Eckenwiler

LGBTQ Nightlife Dissipates in the District [History of Dupont Circle as 'gayborhood']

Mar 15, 2019 | The Hoya | Sean Fulmer and Steven Botsoe

The neighborhood that got a much-needed dining boost in February: Dupont Circle

Mar 13, 2019 | Washington Post | Fritz Hahn

Female-owned spots in DC

Mar 6, 2019 | Rachel Ray Magazine

Washingtonian Weddings at Doyle

Mar 3, 2019 | Washingtonian | Megan Reilly

Pembroke at Dupont Circle Hotel

Mar 1, 2019 | Washington Post | Tom Sietsema

Feb 21, 2019 | Washington Post

Three Ways to Crush the Competition in a Snowball Fight

Feb 19, 2019 | Washingtonian | Sherri Dalphonse

Revamped Dupont Circle Hotel Unveils a Global Restaurant With Moroccan Lamb Shanks

Feb 8, 2019 | Eater DC | Tierney Plumb

Top Of The Hour: Zorba's Cafe

Feb 8, 2019 | Washington City Paper | Amy Guay

Enjoy Delicious Food Pairings at Doyle the old Bar Dupont

Jan 19, 2019 | WUSA9

Glen's Garden Market Engages the Public to Help Furloughed Workers Buy Groceries

Jan 15, 2019 | Washington City Paper | Laura Hayes

Washingtonian Readers' Favorite Restaurants

Dec 19, 2018 | Washingtonian | Ann Limpert

CBRE To Move D.C. Office To New Dupont Circle Development

Dec 13, 2018 | Bisnow | Jon Banister

D.C.'s Hottest Open Mic Night Will Be Inside Darlington House's New Music-Obsessed Basement Bar

Dec 4, 2018 | Washington City Paper | Laura Hayes

WeWork Partners With Meridian Group To Buy Dupont Circle Building, Plans To Open 100K SF Space

Dec 3, 2018 | Bisnow | Jon Banister

Inside DC's Embassies

Nov 29, 2018 | Washington Post | Fritz Hahn

European Hotel-Hostel Concept To Replace Dupont Circle Courtyard By Marriott

Nov 27, 2018 | Bisnow

Whiskey, wine and puppies: Promotions to help you unwind on Election Day

Nov 5, 2018 | WTOP | Keara Dowd

Thank you Mayor Bowser for supporting High Heel Race

Nov 1, 2018 | Washington Blade | Peter Rosenstein

Before She Was the Barefoot Contessa, Ina Garten Renovated Houses in DC

Nov 1, 2018 | Washingtonian | Helen Carefoot

Photo of Dupont Gathering

Washingtonians Gather In Dupont Circle To Pray After Pittsburgh Shooting

Oct 29, 2018 | DCist | Staff

Vigils planned in DC for 11 dead in Pittsburgh synagogue shooting

Oct 28, 2018 | WTOP | Madeleine Simon

24/7 Uber and Lyft pickup zones coming to D.C.

Oct 26, 2018 | Washington Post | Luz Lazo

DC set to expand pick-up/drop-off zone program

Oct 26, 2018 | WTOP | Jack Pointer

D.C. Is Adding Five New Pick-Up And Drop-Off Zones In Busy Corridors

Oct 26, 2018 | DCist | Rachel Sadon

Hundreds remember Matthew Shepard in Dupont Circle

Oct 25, 2018 | WUSA9 | John Henry

15 Ways To Get In The Halloween Spirit Around D.C.

Oct 25, 2018 | DCist | Staff

Our Favorite Halloween Celebrations, Ranked

Oct 23, 2018 | Washington Post | Fritz Hahn

A Sephora-Like Beauty Hub For Women of Color is Coming to Dupont Circle

Oct 23, 2018 | Washingtonian | Hayley Garrison Phillips

Dupont Underground: St James tunnel vision: Plan to revive abandoned Sydney railway

Oct 1, 2018 | Sydney Morning Herald | Megan Gorrey

Art All Night lights up D.C. neighborhoods with live performances, art markets

Sep 27, 2018 | GW Hatchet | Anna Boone and Sidney Lee

Map: Where To Go And What To See At Art All Night

Sep 27, 2018 | DCist | Maria Carrasco

Art All Night: DC Lineup for This Weekend

Sep 27, 2018 | DC Line

This Saturday: Art All Night

Sep 27, 2018 | Georgetowner

From coffee to cobbler: 3 new spots to visit in Dupont Circle

Sep 27, 2018 | Hoodline | Hoodline

Tokyo Pearl is Part Fast-Casual Restaurant, Part Gastropub, and Part Hookah Lounge

Sep 26, 2018 | Washington City Paper

Memorial Ride Planned for 20-Year-Old Scooter Rider Killed in Dupont Circle

Sep 26, 2018 | WUSA9

Sep 24, 2018 | USA Today

Dupont Circle Business Improvement District to Begin Operations in October

Sep 19, 2018 | IDA Newsletter | Curbed story

Neighbourhood Feature: Dupont Circle

Sep 18, 2018 | Flyporter | Eleni Kyri

Not Your Typical Condo in Dupont

Sep 18, 2018 | Washington Post | Michele Lerner

Donburi Has All the Comforts of Home

Sep 18, 2018 | Washington Post | Tim Carman

Washington's 4 best spots for high-end Greek eats

Sep 17, 2018 | Hoodline | Hoodline

Fall in the District: Oktoberfest, films, neighborhood festivals and fall foliage

Sep 15, 2018 | WUSA9 | Chelsea Cirruzzo

Dupont Circle’s New Business Improvement District Getting Going; Director Hired and Underway

Sep 10, 2018 | Intowner | William Schulz

Art All Night Festival Returns September 29th with Eight Diverse Neighborhoods from Northwest to Southeast Showcasing Visual and Performing Arts

Sep 10, 2018 | Intowner | Peter Wolff

Can Dupont Circle bounce back?

Sep 10, 2018 | Curbed DC Email | Andrew Giambrone

Dupont Circle BID Announces New Executive Director

Sep 8, 2018 | Curbed DC Email | Andrew Giambrone

Dupont Circle BID Announces New Executive Director

Sep 8, 2018 | WTOP | Michael Neibauer

Dupont Circle BID Announces New Executive Director

Sep 6, 2018 | Washington Business Journal | Michael Neibauer

Dupont Circle BID Announces New Executive Director

Sep 6, 2018 | The DC Line | Press release

Dupont Circle BID Announces New Executive Director

Sep 6, 2018 | CityBizList | Press release

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Jun 12, 2018 | WAMU | Kojo Nnamdi Show

Andrew Sean Greer: From D.C. Bookstore Employee To Pulitzer Prize Winner

Jun 11, 2018 | WAMU | Mikaela Lefrak

Diners Are Digging Dupont’s Barrafina

Jun 11, 2018 | Eater DC | Tierney Plumb

Cool for the summer: The 4 best spots to score gelato in Washington

Jun 11, 2018 | Hoodline | Hoodline

A Facelift — and Perhaps a New Plaza –- Await Connecticut Avenue North to California Street

Jun 10, 2018 | Intowner | William Schulz

PHOTOS: 2018 Capital Pride Parade

Jun 10, 2018 | Washington Blade | Photo department

11 Great Brunch Spots Around Dupont and Logan Circle for Capital Pride Weekend

Jun 8, 2018 | Washingtonian | Anna Spiegel

Dupont Circle, a place steeped in history, gets a new look and new investment

May 31, 2018 | Washington Post | Harriet Edleson

Washington's Bike Party Wheels Keep Rolling

May 29, 2018 | Voice of America | Alice Bryant

SweatCon Rally, a Fitness “Bar Crawl,” Is Coming to DC

May 29, 2018 | Washingtonian | Kim Olsen

Can The Phillips Collection’s First Chief Diversity Officer Change Its Culture?

May 29, 2018 | WAMU | Mikaela Lefrak

Dupont Circle’s new BID wants to bring the neighborhood back to its heyday

May 23, 2018 | Curbed | Adele Chapin

As Nightlife Moves Elsewhere, Business Owners Want To Make Dupont Circle Cool Again

May 22, 2018 | WAMU | Ally Schweitzer

Washington, DC's most walkable neighborhoods: Dupont listed first

May 22, 2018 | Business Insider | Leanna Garfield

Try Nordic Pastries and Smoked Fish at a New Cafe in Dupont Circle

May 21, 2018 | Washingtonian | Helen Carefoot

3 new businesses to check out in Dupont Circle

May 9, 2018 | Hoodline | Hoodline

What one new group will do to make Dupont Circle cool again

Apr 23, 2018 | Washington Business Journal | Katie Arcieri

BIDding War: At Least 5 New BIDs In The Works Across D.C.

Apr 17, 2018 | Bisnow | Jon Banister

Mediterranean Restaurant Agora Wants To Take Over Pasha’s Space Next Door

Apr 16, 2018 | Eater DC | Tierney Plumb