Salina is a new Ethiopian restaurant also featuring Italian dishes that has been open about a month. While I will miss the Dan the Man’s sign the space was very nice and welcoming. They serve breakfast, lunch and dinner. Prices range from $6 – $12 and will be offering a bar in the future.
A few weeks ago a reader asked about networking opportunities for those that work from home. From the organizer, Wayan Vota:
“With all the interest from your post about networking groups for people who work from home we’ve formed the Green Line Professionals
http://finance.groups.yahoo.
We know how hard it is to convince both supervisors and spouses that yes, we really are working. We do have responsibilities and deadlines, and no, we’re not slouching around in pajamas or have time to entertain the chatty neighbor. We’re also looking for tips and tricks that make working from home easier – from Skype video to lunch delivery and Internet troubleshooting.
We’re having a Happy Afternoon next week to enjoy the networking and camaraderie that only happens in-person. So come join us at Domku Restaurant, 821 Upshur St NW. We’ll start around noon and spend the afternoon making friends and sharing stories of domestic employment drama. There is free WiFi and for those not constrained, a fine drinks selection to make it a Happy Hour as well.
Green Line Professionals
Happy Afternoon
Friday, Nov 13, 12-5pm
Domku Restaurant
821 Upshur St NW”
The Embassy of Finland is located at 3301 Massachusetts Ave NW.
I’m not sure about the exhibit but I really loved the building.
Future (?) Embassy of Brazil after the jump. (more…)
“Dear PoP,
My cat Simba has been away from home since Sunday afternoon. He is a tan tabby, and is very friendly with people. He goes outside regularly, but he usually returns home in the morning. If we’re not home when he wants to go in, then he usually goes into the basement apartment. But he hasn’t seen him either.
He lives on 13th St., in between Irving and Kenyon. I have walked around looking for him, and I can’t find anything. Also, I called Animal Control and they do not have him.
Again, he is a male, tan tabby, wearing a black collar and has a lil bump above his right eye.”
Please email me princeofpetworth (at) gmail (dot) com with any sightings.
Thanks to a reader for sending:
“Have you seen the new “art” outside the city vista busboys (5th and K Street, NW). Not a fan of the form, but I am going to drunk climb all over that.”
It certainly is interesting. I’ll have to go back and take some daytime photos. But from the reader’s photo, what do you guys think – thumbs up or down?
“Dear PoP,
Just a quick note to pass along these grainy-but-exciting photos I couldn’t help but take on my way home last night. They’ve taken the paper off the windows at the Chipotle going on on 14th, where they’ve got menus, furniture and other fixtures all ready to go. I can practically smell the cilantro!”
Last I heard they were going to open by December so it looks like they’re gonna make that goal! This Chipotle will be opening up at 3113 14th Street, NW.
I thought these two shots from Sanjay Suchak were terrific. Above is titled, “Scarecrow” and below is titled, “Bridges”.
Submit your photos via email or to the PoPville flickr pool here.
This home is located at 43 Seaton Place, NW:
The flier says:
“Price Reduced, Seller says bring offers!!!Elegant renovated Victorian row house includes historic charm with modern upgrades including kitchen and bathrooms. Original period architectural details including gorgeous heart-of-pine floors, fireplace in formal dining room and pocket doors. Over-sized master bedroom includes box bay window and walk-in closet. Parking in back. Property also for rent”
More info and photos found here.
Well, it’s no secret I’m a big fan of Seaton Place. You can see another GDoN from Seaton Pl from a few weeks ago. I have to admit I was blown away by these floors. I don’t know if it is because some of my own floors are so screwed up but these look amazing. Does $550,000 sound reasonable for this 4 bed/2.5 bath?
Himalayan Heritage opened up a little more than a year ago in the old San Marco spot on 2305 18th Street in Adams Morgan. So I’ve been wondering what people think because every time I peek in it doesn’t seem to crowded. The space still looks great though. You can see their menu here. Any fans?
Danny Harris is a DC-based photographer, DJ and collector of stories. In September, he launched People’s District, a blog that tells a people’s history of DC by sharing the stories and images of its residents. Every day, People’s District presents a different Washingtonian sharing his or her insights on everything from Go Go music to homelessness to fashion to politics. You can read his previous columns here.
Ed. Note: Danny sends me these great stories directly, they are not hand selected by me.
“I grew up outside of Burlington, Vermont. When I was 19, I tried to convince my Dad to let me use his home beer brewing kit, but he said I was too young. Then, when I was 20, I bugged him again and he finally took it out and we brewed a brown ale together. In college, I grew to like beer more and brewed a new batch every couple of months for me and my friends. But, I really fell in love with beer when I moved to DC.
“I bought equipment down here and started making regular batches. DC is a political place and I like to make theme beers. You know, beer names are full of puns, that is why people like beer so much. I wanted to throw an election party and brew a cleverly named, themed beer. Four or five months before the election, which is probably more time than I spent preparing anything, including my senior thesis at college, I created the Audacity of Hops. I used victory malt and progress hops and coffee from Hawaii, Kenya, and Indonesia, which are Obama’s three homelands. It was 8% alcohol and made of half-light and half-dark malt. It was a very thought-out process. The election came and the party went over really well. People loved it and The City Paper even wrote about it. You know, I didn’t have a contingency plan had McCain won. I could have made a McCain beer I guess, but it would have been bitter, old, and dusty!
“For inauguration, I had another party and made 200 numbered Audacity of Hops beers. That was the most beers I had ever made in my life. I even kept a bottle of Audacity of Hops for the President. It is numbered 50 for the great State of Hawaii. I have tried to get it to him on a number of occasions, but I don’t know if it’s going to happen. But, if the President every wants it, even when he is no longer the President and just some dude living down the street and he wants to have a beer, it will always be waiting for him.
“Seeing and being involved with the beer culture in this city got me thinking about starting a brewery. One of my biggest questions is why there is not a real functioning DC microbrewery. Other major cities have multiple local breweries. Seeing the success of the Audacity of Hops and the success of my regular beer-tasting nights with friends, it is clear that people love beer here. But, the most local brew you can get here is from Delaware and Virginia.
“It has been 25 years since there was a microbrewery in the area. Before the Kennedy Center was built, that land once belonged to the Heurich brewery, built by a German immigrant in the 19th century. But, sometime in the 50’s or 60’s, he started contract brewing up in New York. That was really the last bottling brewery in DC. I would love to buy a DC beer that is brewed with DC water and takes pride in being from DC.”