Stem is located at 1412 U Street NW. Looks pretty cool. They have men’s and women’s clothing, home furnishings and jewelry. Anyone check it out yet? Thumbs up or down? Here are the hours in case you haven’t been yet:
sun-thu: 11am – 10pm
fri-sat: 11am – 11pm
I actually don’t have any problem with all these signs at Panda Express on Irving Street. For the record I actually like Panda Express. However, here’s the sign I have a problem with:
Do they really need this paper sign stuck into the ground? Can we start a movement to ban all of these stick in the ground signs? I can’t stand all the “We’ll Buy Your House” “We’ll Buy Your Car” etc type signs. And of course we’ll have hundreds of politician signs popping up for the 2010 elections. Who’s with me for a ban of these signs?
Thanks to a reader for sending this amazing house tour from Apartment Therapy:
http://gallery.apartmenttherapy.com/photo/prop-house-rg/item/73465
What’s your favorite part? I’m totally digging the mosaic in the bathroom and of course the stained glass.
From a press release:
“Capture DC Life, an engaging short film contest and viewing event designed to call attention to the visual excitement of the city, is now accepting submissions at www.CaptureDCLife.com through Friday, September 25. The winning films will have their world debut at a premiere party October 8 celebrating the official grand opening of Park Place Apartments at Petworth Metro.
The short films should depict an aspect of life in the Washington, D.C., area as seen through the lens of the filmmaker.
Sponsored by the new Park Place Apartments at Petworth Metro, DC Short Films Festival, On Tap magazine, Ketel One and Stella Artois, the Capture DC Life film contest will award a $1,000 grand prize, a $500 runner-up check, and a special people’s choice prize.
The winners of the Capture DC Life short film contest will be announced the evening of Thursday, October 8, as the highlight of the rooftop terrace grand opening party for Park Place Apartments at Petworth Metro — a 161-unit apartment building located within walking distance from Columbia Heights at 850 Quincy Street, NW.
“We believe that the Capture DC Life film contest will showcase many of the unique and bold aspects we’ve strived for with this project, and that presenting diverse views of DC lifestyle is the perfect match for celebrating the official opening of Park Place Apartments,” said Chris Donatelli, president of Donatelli Development, the Bethesda-based developers of the property, which is managed by Bozzuto Management.
“The apartments represent transit-oriented development at its best, with direct access to Metro and dynamic interiors that reflect the excitement and renewed energy that are the foundation of what is happening in the DC and Petworth neighborhood,” he added.
Capture DC Life film contest guidelines, as well as details on how to RSVP for the October 8 Grand Opening Premiere of Park Place Apartments at Petworth Metro, are immediately available at www.CaptureDCLife.com.”
Full Disclosure: CaptureDCLife is an advertiser on PoP.
photo by cacophony76
From @dcfireems on twitter:
“ped struck Col Hgts Metro 14th & Columbia NW DC F&EMS enroute”
Will update as more info becomes available. While it is not yet known if it is a suicide, here is our discussion on that topic from last week.
From WMATA:
“Disruption at Columbia Heights. Trains are sharing the same track between Georgia Avenue and Shaw-Howard University due to a person struck by a train at Columbia Heights station. Expect delays in both directions.”
From @Metroopensdoors:
“Columbia Heights station has reopened. Trains are sharing the same track between Georgia Avenue and Shaw-HU. Expect delays”
Full WMATA Press Release:
“A person was struck by a six-car Yellow Line train as it pulled into the Columbia Heights Metrorail station today at 1:55 p.m. The train was headed downtown.
The preliminary indication leads investigators to believe that the individual intentionally placed himself/herself (gender not yet confirmed) in the path of the train.
Columbia Heights Metrorail station is open. It was closed from 1:55 to 2:40 p.m. while emergency crews responded to the scene. Currently Green Line trains are single tracking (sharing one track) between the Georgia Ave-Petworth Metrorail station to the Shaw-Howard Metrorail station. All Yellow Line trains are now operating only between the Huntington and Mt. Vernon Square/7th St-Convention Center Metrorail stations, which is the usual Yellow Line route during rush hours. There is no Yellow Line service between Mt. Vernon Square and Fort Totten Metrorail stations.
Shuttle buses also have been requested to assist customers who want to get around the incident.”
@dcfireems updates:
“teenage male removed from under train green/yellow line inbound near center platform- pri 1 life-threatening injuries”.
This great shot is from rjs1322. I used to say hot dogs from these carts were the best lunch deal in town…
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These condos are located at 1466 Harvard Street, NW:
The flier says:
“A fabulous new building with only 12 condos for sale. Sales start September 12, 2009. High end design features some of the most progressive, thoughtful design in Washington DC, with Porcelanosa kitchens, private outdoor spaces, 2-level spaces for privacy, floor-to-ceiling windows, Monument views, and designer layouts that trounce standard white box condos.”
More info and photos found here.
Here’s another building that we’ve judged in the past. Now we get to see the inside. What do you think of the photos? I’m a huge fan of the gigantic windows. Does $599,900 sound reasonable for this unit?
photo by Columbia Heights Climber
From the Wall Street Journal’s Washington Wire:
“Protesters who attended Saturday’s Tea Party rally in Washington found a new reason to be upset: Apparently they are unhappy with the level of service provided by the subway system.
Rep. Kevin Brady asked for an explanation of why the government-run subway system didn’t, in his view, adequately prepare for this past weekend’s rally to protest government spending and government services.”
Or does anyone think this is a valid complaint?
Portico is located at 1914 9th Street, NW. I’ve walked by a few times and couldn’t remember if it was new or not. There is a bit more info from two commenters on Yelp. One says:
“Portico, has returned after a three year hiatus…The original owner, Mike, is back. He is Eritrean and the Italian influence shows through in the menu which includes a lot of pasta dishes. The bar/restaurant itself is in a basement with a lounge/live music area upstairs.”
The other says:
“The crowd was mixed gentrifiers and immigrants, which was nice as it’s hard to find places where the groups commingle even though we live side by side… My friend predicts Portico will be a hipster bar in six months.”
Anyone check it out? Any fans?
We judged this pop up a number of months ago (will have to add an updated photos soon) but the owner was nice enough to send a few photos. It looks amazing!
Thanks to the owners for being kind enough to share a peek. They also give a bit of background:
“We were very lucky to find a smart, green architect to guide us through this update, Rick Harlan Schneider, who specializes in earth-friendly modern design. His company is called iStudio: (www.istudioarchitects.com). He also works on community projects and is in the middle of designing a pretty cool public meeting center project with Takoma Park. He’s the real thing, not fake enviro–we were lucky to find him. He gave us good advice about use of materials, saving rain water, keeping down the chemical levels, proper disposal, re-use, etc., and we really love his design sense–simple and not overdone.”
