I don’t think I’ve ever seen a bay window coming out of the side of a row house like this. It’s awesome. From Georgetown.
Georgetown
34th and Water St, NW
From the Georgetown BID:
Malmaison: Opening June 17th!
The Popal family, best known for Napoleon Bistro and Café Bonaparte, is pleased to announce the expansion of their French culinary dossier with Malmaison, Georgetown’s newest upscale café and bar, catering to the sophisticated palette of the savvy, well-traveled Washingtonian. Malmaison was the first home of Napoleon and his wife Josephine and this concept aims to provide the ambiance of an international retreat right on the banks of Georgetown’s Waterfront. Malmaison will be open for lunch and dinner, six days a week – Tuesday through Sunday – through Labor Day weekend. Lunch at Malmaison will include a range of soups, salads and sandwiches. Dinner entrée selections notably include Roasted Tomato and Fresh Mozzarella Ravioli with Basil Sauce and Arugula Salad, Homemade Duck Confit with Sautéed Potatoes with Frisee Salad and Glazed Vegetables and Cod with a Crust of Mushrooms and Relish of Shallots and Herbs.
The Georgetown Dinette is located at 3206 O St, NW.
3206 O Street, NW
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A resident asked for more information about a theft in the 3100 – 3199 BLOCK OF O STREET NW. MPD responded:
“Stolen was an oriental rug.”
I will never pass up an opportunity to post a Big Lebowski clip!!
3210 O Street, NW
Bloomers is coming to 3210 O Street, NW in Georgetown. They currently have locations in Shirlington and Old Town Alexandria. Their website says:
Bloomers is the vision of Bellacara co-founder, Kim Putens, who sought to create a unique store focusing on underwear, sleepwear and loungewear, and NOT lingerie.
Feeling that most shops of its kind focused too much on lingerie, Kim was frustrated with the lack of stores offering just the basics and simple, beautiful lounge and sleepwear. She preferred comfortable undergarments, sleepwear and loungewear that didn’t look like her husband’s sweatpants and college t-shirts, but slinky lingerie does not fit the bill either. So, Kim set out to create a boutique where comfort and practicality, as well as style and beauty, are the focus. In fact, when Kim is buying sleepwear for the store, she always asks herself ‘will I be mortified if my young son sees me in this?’
As Kim always says, lingerie stores are intimidating and most of us feel uncomfortable in them when all we want is to simply buy a new bra or get a cute pair of underwear. And, while we all like to look our best on the outside, it’s what’s underneath that can make the difference.
Photo by PoPville flickr user philliefan99
From DC Water:
Relief is here for the many visitors along the scenic C&O Canal and those who live, work or play anywhere along the 50-mile long Potomac Interceptor sewer. DC Water, the National Park Service, Cabin John Citizens Association, Palisades Citizens Association and other community and environmental groups today cut the ribbon on the first of six odor-scrubbing facilities.
Using technology to “scrub” the air at these six points along the large-diameter sewer enabled DC Water to remove most of the vents that have for years emitted sewer gases to the open air above. In addition to the District of Columbia facility at Fletcher’s Boathouse, three Maryland facilities have also been completed. Two more begin construction in Virginia in the coming months.
“This solution has been many years in the making,” said David Lake, DC Water Board member and Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection Special Assistant. “DC Water, the National Park Service and community groups may have come to the table from different viewpoints, but worked together for the success we celebrate today.”
General Manager George S. Hawkins added, “DC Water studied the problem, analyzed potential solutions and set about building these facilities. It took many years and dozens of permits, but in the end, we have a series of buildings that blend with the environment, serve to scrub the odors and provide public restrooms for those enjoying the parks.”
National Park Service Superintendent Kevin Brandt said, “The C&O Canal is a regional treasure that attracts hundreds of visitors a day. Restoring fresh air gives visitors a natural, refreshing outdoor experience. We thank everyone who had a hand in this project.”
The ribbon cutting was held at the Fletcher’s Boathouse building on the C&O Canal. The buildings will control odors and preserve the sewer line from corrosive sewer gases. Most of the vents from the sewer are being removed, but the remaining few vents are necessary to create the vacuum effect that keeps the sewage flowing in this gravity-fed sewer. The total construction cost of the six facilities is approximately $19 million.
The Potomac Interceptor (PI) sewer was constructed in the 1960s by the Federal government to connect Washington Dulles International Airport and several suburban jurisdictions to the Blue Plains Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant. After, complaints surfaced about the odor coming through the vents, especially along the picturesque C&O Canal, a favorite destination for outdoor enthusiasts.
1039 33rd Street, NW
Kintaro Japanese Restaurant has opened in the former J Chocolatier space at 1039 33rd Street, NW. You can see their menus here. According to their facebook page they opened May 3rd. The place looks awesome. Anyone happen to try them out already?
3307 M Street, NW courtesy of EASTBANC
From a press release:
Effortless elegance is coming to Georgetown. EastBanc, Inc. and Jamestown announced today that Calypso St. Barth — the upscale women’s apparel and luxury home furnishings retailer — has signed a ten-year lease to occupy the retail space at 3307 M Street NW in its Georgetown Renaissance portfolio. The expansive 2,718-square-foot showroom space will serve as the store’s first DC location and will replace the current double occupants AT&T Wireless and Salon Rafik. Calypso St. Barth will aim for a grand opening in early spring 2014.
Loved by women of all ages, Calypso St. Barth combines exquisite textures, rich colors and special embellishments to offer a refreshing sense of escape. Founded in 1992, the brand has grown from a modest resort-wear boutique to a luxury lifestyle brand, including an exotic home collection.
The home collection features pieces by contemporary American and European designers and mixes natural textiles from around the world to transform any living space into an effortlessly chic haven.The Calypso St. Barth retail space is a prime commercial streetscape property in Georgetown’s M Street corridor. Augmenting the collection of distinguished designer brands currently located in the EastBanc and Jamestown Georgetown Renaissance portfolio, Calypso St. Barth will round out the retail quarter as DC’s ground zero of modern fashion, furniture and lifestyle goods.
The Calypso St. Barth lease agreement is part of the recent surge of Georgetown Renaissance leasing activity that includes deals with popular home retailers such as CB2 and West Elm and luxury fashion retailers such as Intermix. The Calypso St. Barth deal also confirms Georgetown’s movement westward toward stylish lifestyle brands and will balance the current mix of fashion tenants – Intermix, Bonobos, Babette, Relish, City Sports and The North Face – with women’s well-appointed apparel.
3277 M Street, NW
From an email:
We are proud to announce the opening of Capitol Prague Restaurant on Tuesday, May 28, 2013! A little corner of Central Europe on bustling M Street in Georgetown, Capitol Prague Restaurant offers a Czech & Slovak-inspired fare infused by a rich heritage of the Habsburgs. A revival of an old empire cuisine blends aromas of fresh herbs, smoked meats, homemade pastries and lost culinary wonders of the old continent. For those craving an authentic Czech meal, we have a great selection of traditional entrees, including svíčková, halušky, or vepřo-knedlo-zelo. We also serve a refreshing array of salads, appetizers, fish and vegetarian options – all infused by a wonderful and authentic taste of Europe.
And, traditional Czech beer (with as much foam as possible)! Along with Czechvar Lager on tap, we are proudly serving an unpasteurized and unfiltered draught beer, lager and dark, from Kout na Šumave! For wine lovers, we have an eclectic collection of wine that will make you dream about those winding cobblestone streets of Prague. And finally, we offer homemade sweets, pastries and other delicacies of Europe, including apple and sweet cheese strudel, which makes indulgence simple yet unforgettable!
We are open now for happy hour (5-7pm) and dinner (7-10pm) Monday through Friday, and for brunch on Saturday-Sunday (10am-4pm).
Adjacent to our restaurant is CAPITOL PRAGUE CAFÉ, a small European café featuring illy coffee, homemade pastries and sweet delicacies of Old Europe, and other refreshments. Capitol Prague Café is open daily from 8am-8pm.
From MPD:
On yesterday’s date around 10:00 p.m. there was a robbery that occurred in the 1500 block of 34th Street NW. The suspect approached the victim from the rear and assaulted the victim with a taser. Taken was a cell phone, pocket change and a wallet. The victim suffered non-life threatening injuries. The suspect is described as a follows: black male, 5’10” 140 – 160 lbs., wearing a black jacket, black jeans, black bandana and carrying a black backpack. If anyone has information about this offense please call 202-727-9099.
Dysfunction Junction chronicles the most forlorn, baffling, and wonderful crossroads of our fair city. Ben Ball is a transportation nerd in his spare time. He lives in LeDroit Park. Ben previously wrote about 14th and Park/Kenyon NW.
“We Are Georgetown” – or so the ads tell us. If “we” refers to a frothy mix of foreign tourists, well-to-do students, and old biddies clutching their Hermès handbags, then I’m willing to concede the point. For quite a few of us, though, Georgetown has always felt much more like “them” – a neighborhood that feels like an appendix to DC proper. (The oft-revisited idea of secession doesn’t help.)
It’s simple: this intersection is over capacity. Wisconsin is the big north-south thoroughfare, and M is the big east-west thoroughfare, but neither can deal with the jam of drivers, pedestrians and daring cyclists who just want to get where they’re going. Naturally, the place where they meet just compounds the lunacy.
The sidewalks here are already legendary for their narrowness. Most of the time, it just feels like the line for Georgetown Cupcake metastasized over the whole neighborhood. Garbage cans and parking meters further promote the sense that you’re running an obstacle course. Then the crowd of people looking to cross the street turns this intersection into a giant game of red rover, thwarting those who just want to go around the corner. Every light change starts the Mexican standoff between entitled pedestrians, harried drivers looking to turn right, and left-turning drivers stuck in the middle of the intersection.
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This rental is located at 1322 35th Street, NW:
The listing says:
“Traditional Georgetown rowhouse with high ceilings, spacious main level with living room, dining room, powder room, tablespace kitchen and entrance hall. Upper level provides 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, and good closet space. Lower level is unfurnished and is good for storage or laundry. Large parking pad is available at the rear of the house for tenant to use.”
This 3 bed/2.5 bath is going for $5,975/Mo.
2805 M Street, NW
The ShopHouse coming to the former Furin’s space in Georgetown is now hiring and looking close to opening. Here’s how the space looked in 2010:
2010
ShopHouse’s first location opened in back in Sept. 2011 at 1516 Connecticut Ave, NW in Dupont. You can see their menu here.
Washington Business Journal reports that ShopHouse will be opening a third location in part of the former Ruby Tuesday’s which recently closed at 710 7th Street, NW:
3211 M Street, NW
Back in Feb. 2013 confirmed some scuttlebutt that a Billy Reid clothing store would be moving into the former Pizzeria Uno space at 3211 M Street, NW. They open Friday. From the Georgetown BID:
This Friday, May 10th, Billy Reid is opening a new store in Georgetown at 3211 M Street, NW. The multi-level store will include curated areas focused on unique elements within the collection such as the Women’s collection, The Made in the USA Heirloom line and even a space for made-to-measure services. Known primarily for his menswear collections, Reid won both the CFDA Award for Best New Designer and the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Award in 2010. His style is particularly reflective of his southern roots, with an emphasis on casual sportswear crafted with exceptional tailoring, while reflecting a true “homespun” feel.
This house is located at 3127 Dumbarton Street, NW:
The listing says:
“Remarkably intact approximately 5000 sq ft 1875 Victorian ready to be brought into the 21st Century. 12 ft ceilings, grand plaster mouldings. Bring your architect…kitchen and baths are functionally obsolete. Estate so absolutely “AS IS”…OPEN Saturday and Sunday 1-4 pm….any offers 5/7″
You can see a virtual tour here.
This 5 bed/3.5 bath is going for $2,500,000.
