Giro d’Italia Would Benefit Local Economy, Officials Say
New York Knicks’ Danilo Gallinari, Mark Sommers, D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty, Angelo Zomegnan and Italian Ambassador Giulio Terzi di Sant’Agata City officials, cycling aficionados and business leaders gathered in the soaring atrium of the Italian Embassy in Washington Thursday evening to celebrate what they see as a historic opportunity — bringing the 2012 Giro d’Italia to the District. Since last …

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D.C. Restaurants and Bars Offering Specials Next Week
Diners and imbibers, circle March 1-7 on your calendars. Those are the dates you’ll want to make sure to take advantage of a number of great deals coming our way from the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington . “Unleashed” is a special RAMW event that includes a variety of different offers [.PDF] from a long list of restaurants in the area, ranging from freebies with purchase …

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