Author: Prince Of Petworth

Diamond District’s New Logo

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoP,

Diamond District put up a few new signs yesterday including one unveiling their new logo. I think you’ll like it.”

This is the restaurant at 1612 14th Street, NW that will be run by Chef Barton Seaver.

Incidentally another reader wrote in asking if I had an opinion about Seaver being voted best chef of the year by Esquire Magazine. Honestly I have no opinion. Washingtonian wrote about it here. Does anyone feel strongly about the Esquire controversy?

I do however feel strongly about the logo. I think it is probably the coolest logo in town.

House of the Day

By Prince Of Petworth

I thought this was a pretty unusual house. It was located off upper 14th Street. There were a lot of bungalows on this block and a few like this interspersed. What style would you call this?

Coming to Penn Quarter – Carmine’s

By Prince Of Petworth

Just saw this application for Carmine’s Italian Restaurant coming to 425 7th Street, NW. It actually fills up two of the storefronts. Looks like it’ll be huge because it says the occupancy is 720. Not sure if that’s a typo I’m guessing it’s more like 220 but who knows. Here’s the application:

Social and the DC Arts & Humanities Education Collaborative Cordially invite you to the Grand Opening Charity Benefit

By Prince Of Petworth

From an email:

Hosted at Social

1400 Meridian Place, NW
Columbia Heights

October 8, 2009
6:30PM – 9:00PM

Tickets $50 per person

RSVP here.

All proceeds from tickets benefit the DC Arts & Humanities Education Collaborative to ensure that underserved DC public school students benefit from the region’s rich array of arts amenities. In the 2009 school year, more than 32,000 students and teachers will visit cultural institiutions through their program.

PoP Featured on WUSA Channel 9 News

By Prince Of Petworth

Thanks to all who sent kind emails after seeing the piece. It aired Monday night at 11pm. For those that missed it you can see the piece above and there is a write up on the WUSA Web site here.

I should add, I’m still 34! Plus the blog started in 2006. Speaking of which the 3 year anniversary party is Thursday Nov. 5th so mark your calendars. More details on that to follow.

Dear PoP – A Football Question

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoP,

Being a Seahawks fan and very far from home, I was absolutely delighted last weekend when I was up in NYC and found a bar crammed with Seahawks fans in which to watch the (sad) game. I haven’t found such a bar in DC, and was wondering if the PoP community could come up with bars in DC that play host to all the different NFL teams. I think Lucky Bar is for Browns fans, and Steelers fans go to the Pour House, but could we possibly get all the Bar/Team combos?”

Anyone have recommendations? My favorite is Momo’s Cafe Nema at 1334 U St. NW. But what specific bars support specific teams?

Room 11 (11th and Lamont Streets, NW) News – Free Gin Samples Tonight and the Return of Punch Club Sunday!

By Prince Of Petworth

From an email:
“The Bombay Sapphire Collins Experience Tonight!
Please join us at Room 11 tonight, October 7 (or next Wednesday, October 14th), for the Bombay Sapphire Collins Experience. From 6 to 8 pm we will be featuring Bombay Sapphire Gin giveaways, Tom Collins samples made with Bombay Sapphire, and demonstrations of how to make the perfect Tom Collins at home by Room 11 partner and DC Craft Bartenders Guild member Dan Searing.

Punch Club returns, now on Sundays at Room 11!
Starting Sunday, October 11, at 5 pm the popular event featuring classic, modern, and original punches comes to Columbia Heights wine bar Room 11. Hosted by Room 11’s partners at the Warehouse Theater Cafe earlier this year to much acclaim, Punch Club will now take place starting at 5pm every Sunday and will last until the punch runs out. Join us this Sunday for some classic favorites like Glogg (mulled wine) and Rocky Mountain Punch (made with sparkling wine, rum, and maraschino liqueur) and look forward to more many new punches in the coming weeks.”

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