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Someone threw a keg through Georgetown Cupcake's window. Seriously.

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You won't believe what happened at Georgetown Cupcake

Here's what people need to understand—someone took a whole keg, like, a beer keg, and threw it right through the front window of Georgetown Cupcake. Near midnight, on M Street, in front of one of the most famous cupcake shops in the country. Now, if you know Georgetown, you know it's usually buttoned-up, not exactly a hotbed for late-night keg-tossing shenanigans. This isn't Adams Morgan on a Friday night, betam. This is a quiet, historic part of the city.

This is more than just some random act of vandalism; it's got people buzzing, wondering what kind of 'bama behavior leads to something like this. Georgetown Cupcake isn't just a shop; it's a D.C. institution, always with a line wrapping around the block, especially when the tourists are in town. It's the kind of place you take your out-of-town family, you know? To see something like this happen, it just feels… wild for that particular corner of the DMV.

### What This Means for Georgetown

* **Security Concerns:** This incident definitely raises questions about late-night security in what is usually considered a very safe, albeit upscale, neighborhood.

* **A D.C. Landmark:** It’s a hit to one of the city's sweet spots, literally. The shop has been a fixture for years.

* **The Talk of the Town:** Trust me, this is what people are going to be talking about over coffee at Busboys and Poets this morning.

It's a reminder that even in the most polished parts of Washington, D.C., you can still get hit with something completely unexpected. That's the District, DMV — no vote, all heart.

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