“Dear PoP,
I saw a “stop work” order on the door of El Centro DF last night. What’s up?”
I’ve been getting a number of emails about this. I checked it out last Thursday and it turns out to be for their sun shield on the roof deck:
The restaurant is still open. We judged El Centro located at 1819 14th St, NW, in early August.
This home is located at 2220 Q St, NW:
The flier says:
“JUST LISTED! STUNNING, ONE OF A KIND HOME TUCKED ON A PRIVATE ST. OFFERS THE SPACE & AMENITIES RARELY FOUND IN THE CITY. 4BR + OFFICE + DEN & 5BA INCLUDES CHEF’S KITCHEN W/ GRANITE COUNTERS & SS APPLIANCES, OPEN LIVING, DINING & REC RMS. ALSO FTRS 2000 SQ FT OF OUTDOOR SPACE W/ ROOFTOP POOL, A PRIVATE ELEVATOR W/ ACCESS TO ALL FLRS & 2 CAR GARAGE – ALL W/ IMPECCABLE FINISHES. ALSO INCL. LOT 0813”
You can find more info here and a Virtual tour here.
Sweet! We’ve featured this house a number of times – very psyched to get a virtual tour. What do you guys think? This 4 bed/5 bath is yours for $4,995,000.
“Dear PoPville,
Are construction workers allowed to use their own tools to open city fire hydrants and use that water to mix cement, wash down sites, etc.? This has been happening at the construction site at 14th and Belmont/Chapin.
I know the district has a hard enough time keeping hydrants working and when the workers finish using them, they all leak causing huge pools of mud and eroded curbs.
Just wanted to see if anyone had any ideas about the legality of this.”
Utopia is located at 1418 U Street NW. We first looked at them back in Nov. ’08. At the time there were pretty good reviews but when I stopped by last weekend it was nearly empty.
Their Web site says:
“Jamal Sahri Opened Utopia in 1990, establishing its place as a cornerstone in the U-Street community.
Offering an ideal local for location for folks to gather, share ideas, music, food, and art. The restaurant has served as a venue for chefs, artists, musicians, community groups to express, relax, share and enjoy the things that make life utopian.”
You can see their menu here. Any fans?
“Dear PoP,
Just read that Fat Tire (and other New Belgium brews) the Fort Collins, CO beer phenomenon that swept through the South in the latter part of my tenure there is finally making up to the mid-atlantic. Starting next Monday, August 22nd, 17 distributors will now be putting out Fat Tire across the DMV. All except for the poor souls of Montgomery County. This is excellent news, because this beer is AWESOME. Old articles here, but the date is what’s important!”
BeerAdvocate reported:
“New Belgium Brewing is pleased to announce that it has signed contractual agreements with 17 distributors in the Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. areas. The freshly inked deals will broaden New Belgium distribution to 28 states and the District of Columbia when those territories officially open on August 22nd, 2011.”
“Dear PoP,
I was jogging down Vermont Avenue just about where it meets 14th street at the Circle and saw an approximately 30-ish year old black guy in a black t shirt and tan pants sprinting like a bat out of hell across the lawn of the red church on the corner. A 20-ish white guy in a white shirt and tie was chasing him. Someone was yelling, “Stop thief!” I chased after both of them, following them into an alley which split into a Y. The business guy went down the alley one way and I went the other. Unfortunately, we lost him at that point. A passing car said they saw him get on the 14th street bus, so we flagged down a cop (someone apparently called the cops), and several cops pulled over the 14th street bus going south. The business guy got on to try to identify him, but he wasn’t on there. At that point, we were saddened to realize he had gotten away and felt badly for the young women whose purse had been stolen.
I’m somewhat dismayed that more people didn’t try to stop him. I also don’t understand why the people in the car didn’t follow the bus.
Would you please ask your readers if they saw a guy fitting that description in the area at that time? He was running like crazy with a purse so he should’ve been sweating like crazy, out of breath and pretty noticeable. I know catching him at this point is nearly impossible. However, it sickens me that these *holes feel entitled to rob people, particularly in broad daylight at rush hour, and they can get away with it!”
A reader writes:
“Fire Trucks all over it. Ladder up and on top right now.”
@DCFireems tweets:
“Update – Graffiato Rest – 6th St NW (near G St) – investigation smoke coming from roof – 2 sty commercial bldg
update – 707 6th St NW – investiagting source of smoke – checking roof, vents& ductwork – poss buildup in chimney from wood burning stove”
We judged Graffiato yesterday.
UPDATE: 10:57am Graffiato tweets – “Everything is fine and lunch will be served at noon today!”
Back in March ’11 Alberto’s pizza closed at 2438 18th St NW. A new coming soon sign has gone up for a Smoothie King. You can see Smoothie King’s menu here. Any fans? Think it’s a good fit for 18th Street?
Photo of ‘1939 Buick on Kansas Ave’ by PoPville flickr user Obvy09
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.
I’ve been getting a lot of emails inquiring about shootings last night.
“Dear PoP,
There’s a pretty sizable police presence at Euclid and University (btw 14th and 15th) right now. They have taped off much of the block and there are three or four plain clothes detectives milling about.”
MPD and DCAlerts reported a shooting last night around 1:30am.
According to WJLA:
“Two people have been arrested in connection with a deadly shooting in Meridian Hill Park area in Northwest. D.C. police say a person was shot in the 2600 block of 15th Street, near a Howard University dorm, around 1:30 a.m. Wednesday. The victim died on the scene.”
There is not a lot info available at the moment but at some point a man was driven to the hospital this morning (presumably to treat a gun shot wound) and casings were found at 9th and Crittenden St, NW. Investigation is ongoing.