D.C.’s proposed plan to buy and help fund renovations at Capital One Arena could help revitalize the surrounding Chinatown and Gallery Place neighborhoods, according to a professor of finance at the University of Maryland.

Capital One Arena will be transformed soon, but one thing is staying: The streateries on 6th Street. Why it matters: Getting rid of the streateries was on Ted Leonsis' wishlist, with the Monumental Sports & Entertainment CEO fretting that they made it harder for semitrucks to load during events at the venue.

On any given night, the Irish Channel Restaurant and Pub in downtown D.C. has a steady crowd. But on game night? Forget it.