Asian Bistro is located at 1901 L St NW. Unfortunately there is no Web site or menu available on line (and reviews on Yelp are widely mixed.) Since many of us are huge lovers of Pho, I thought I’d continue Pho week and see if there were any fans here? In addition to the Pho, any fans of the grill offerings?
“Dear PoPville,
I bike down 9th street, NW to get downtown often. There is a strange track-looking thing that extends down 9th between L and M, NW. See the attached pictures. It is a deep groove between two metal plates and it’s been there for as long as I can remember, years? It’s just big enough to trap a bike tire inside and despite me avoiding riding over/near it, I must have turned wrong yesterday and my wheel lodged itself inside the track and catapulted me into the street.
First, what is this thing? Does it serve a purpose? I remember there being an issue on H street when the tracks were installed and had to be fixed because of a similar bike hazard. Do you think DDOT would care about this issue?
– Bruised and bloody Mt Vernon Square resident.”
Unfortunately this issue comes up about every six months after a crash. In previous comments we’ve learned:
“They are expansion joints. Due to changes in weather, hot and cold, materials expand or contract. You will most commonly see these on bridges. The reason why the convention center has these is because of the sky walks over the streets. The expansion joints allow the entire building to move together and prevents cracking.”
Roger Brown, Natural Bridge, 1971, oil, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the S.W. and B.M. Koffler Foundation.
As I toured the new exhibition of Chicago art at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, our own city’s modern art legacy was what first came to mind. That legacy tends to revolve around the Washington Color School of the 1960s. Whether you love them or hate them, the color field painters that populate local museums succeeded in engaging with the postwar behemoth of Abstract Expressionism. They didn’t so much pioneer a Washington movement as they did push the boundaries of one born in New York. What is most satisfying about Made in Chicago: The Koffler Collection is the extent to which its artists flout such linearity.
The exhibition is inconspicuous, taking up three small galleries at the south end of the museum’s second floor. Its namesakes are Samuel and Blanche Koffler, Chicago collectors whose foundation donated a portion of their contemporary holdings to the Smithsonian in 1979, back when SAAM was known as the National Collection of Fine Arts. While the majority of the 26 works are paintings from 1960 to 1980, they are wildly different — both from one another and from the kind of abstraction being churned out elsewhere in the United States at the time.
This is in part thanks to Chicago artists’ affinity for experimental art brut that simultaneously draws on art history and snubs it. Half a century ago, such artists formed informal groups with awesomely ’60s-tinged names like “The Hairy Who” and “The Non-Plussed Some” and championed various brands of representational art that were unrestrained by the heavy theory of painterly abstraction. Several of the artists on view shared an interest in popular culture and graphic arts. Others were influenced by the abundance of Surrealist works in Chicago collections.
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This will be in the ground floor retail section of Hotel AKA:
“Centrally located just two blocks from the country’s most important residential address, AKA White House is also in close proximity to many noteworthy business and arts institutions including the World Bank, the Treasury Department, the International Monetary Fund, and the Corcoran Gallery of Art, known for its extensive collection of 18th, 19th and 20th century American art.
AKA White House features spacious, fully-furnished 1 and 2 bedroom suites with full kitchens, as well as spectacular penthouses with spacious terrace and outdoor dining areas.
From AKA White House, take a picturesque stroll through leafy Lafayette Square, named in honor of General Lafayette of France; head farther South and visit the National Mall, where the spectacular Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial are truly awe-inspiring sights. The Resident Services Team is at your service to plan a memorable tour itinerary or assist with any special requests.”
The liquor license application says:
“New Tavern serving breakfast, salads and appetizers/snack foods until midnight. There will be no entertainment other than recorded background music. Seating capacity is 58. Total occupancy load is 58.”
Photo by PoPville flickr user kaxixi7
You can talk about whatever is on your mind – quality of life issues, a beautiful tree you spotted, scuttlebutt, or any random questions/thoughts you may have. I’ll open this thread every morning at 10am.
“Dear PoPville,
On August 22nd there will be a hearing regarding Dukem’s petition to be open 24 hours a day. There is a notice of the hearing posted in Dukem’s window on the 12th street side.
Why do they feel they need to be open 24 hours a day? As their neighbors, we are concerned. Dukem makes a lot of noise already, often late into the night. They fry their food outside without controlling the grease or the fumes.
Dukem recently built a room upstairs that will have live music.”
Dukem Ethiopian Restaurant is located at 1118 U St, NW.
We judged them back in March ’11. You can see their menu here.
How do you guys feel about Dukem expanding into the second floor and staying open 24 hours a day?
Would you like to see other restaurants on U Street stay open 24 hours?
This looks like it could be another great (not so) hidden gem. Their Web site says:
“The Tregaron Conservancy is a nonprofit organization founded in January 2006. As the property steward of thirteen acres of recently protected and donated land, the Tregaron Conservancy is restoring and maintaining an important historic landmark.
The twenty acre estate Tregaron lies between Cleveland Park and Woodley Park and borders on a small strip of Rock Creek Park. This land was once part of a larger estate known as Twin Oaks.”
The mission of the Tregaron Conservancy is to preserve, rehabilitate and maintain historic Tregaron Estate built in 1912. With thirteen acres of land in Washington, DC, placed into a conservancy as open green space never to be developed, the Tregaron Conservancy is now cleaning up and stabilizing the deteriorated landscape. The Conservancy is restoring this famous property, following the original maps and plans of Tregaron Estate’s renowned landscape architect Ellen Biddle Shipman. With the help of the community and generous supporters, we have rehabilitated the extensive bridle paths and pedestrian trials. We have planted over 50 new trees and 2000 daffodils. With miles of paths throughout the woodlands, lily ponds, gardens, meadows and along the streams, Tregaron Estate is open to visitors for their use and enjoyment. In the future, the Tregaron Conservancy will host lectures, guided walks, and cultural events – welcome to the public and at no charge.
The view above is from Macomb St, NW just west of Connecticut Ave, next to the Washington International School.
Has anyone done a tour of the property?
“Habanero plant in full swing in Adams Morgan/Lanier Heights.”
Sometimes it doesn’t have to be so extravagant. This one from Adams Morgan makes me smile every time I pass it.