Comments on: Owner of Belga Cafe Opening ‘B Too’ at 1324 14th St, NW in Logan Circle

By: jcm

jcm — Fri, 11 May 2012 00:32:32 +0000

Cool to hear which restaurant is going in. Preservationnation is doing a blog series on the renovation of Lionel Lofts. Here’s the latest post: http://blog.preservationnation.org/2012/04/24/restoration-diary-underpinning-the-foundation-walls/

By: jaybird

jaybird — Thu, 10 May 2012 22:56:02 +0000

This one isn’t even on this list: http://www.bisnow.com/washington_dc_dining_news_story.php?p=23278
The neighborhood is really about to explode. For better or worse.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 10 May 2012 19:24:04 +0000

we’ll have 9 days to visit before….well, ya know

By: flatsix

flatsix — Thu, 10 May 2012 19:19:02 +0000

Fantastic news. I love Belga Cafe.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 10 May 2012 17:51:47 +0000

Super Excited for this!!! This is a definite plus to the neighborhood. I am loving the booming french/ish food outbreak!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 10 May 2012 17:28:27 +0000

Bitter betty?

By: Also Shaw

Also Shaw — Thu, 10 May 2012 17:07:58 +0000

@stmaryland202 raises an important issue about expiring federal section 8 agreements. Anyone know how/where to find out when those agreements expire for specific properties?

By: Peter

Peter — Thu, 10 May 2012 16:54:35 +0000

There is nothing generic about Belga Cafe. It’s an exceptional and very Washingtonian restaurant, and I’m thrilled that I won’t have to cross town for a fix.

By: 21stmaryland202

21stmaryland202 — Thu, 10 May 2012 16:34:27 +0000

I grew up on P street in the area you’re talking about near 7th. In 2007 the landlord gave us our 30 (some 60) days notice to vacate, she cashed in and sold her rowhouse for a ridiculous sum (bought in the early 90s for under 100k, sold for I believe in the mid 900s before the market crashed).

The section 8 buildings on 7th and 5th, etc have 10 year agreements, so whenever that contract is up, I’d be surprised if they renew it but who knows.

So don’t worry, the remaining low income people will eventually leave and you’ll get your own generic bistros, and then that neighborhood will have finally “arrived”.

By: classic_six

classic_six — Thu, 10 May 2012 15:42:22 +0000

Patience, Bloomingdude, it will come…