I love this one. But it is in definite danger as there is a for rent sign in the window. Super cool sign, yeah? I hope it ends up in Wonderland…
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Author: Prince Of Petworth
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I can’t remember if we’ve done this building before but it’s worth another look. It’s so unusual to see a building like this in the Dupont area on P Street between 16th and 17th. It’s pretty sweet they all have garages. What do you think of the style – thumbs up or down?
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I really liked this one from “holidayinrussia”. I’m guessing this is near the mall, right?
Below is a great one from noahdevereaux. I’ve always been fascinated by the many wig stores on Georgia Ave. Submit your photos to the PoPville flickr pool here.
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This home is located at 753 Gresham Place, NW:
The flier says:
“RENOVATED home in the heart of Columbia Heights. 3-levels (nearly 2,500) of finished living space. Features include wrap around porch, high ceilings, BEAUTIFUL HW floors, (newer) windows, large living room, dining area, upgraded eat-in kitchen, Jacuzzi bath tub, bathroom on every level, fully-finished basement with 1BR, 1BA, recreation area, washer/dryer, walk-out to back yard. Hurry, won’t last!!”
More info and a virtual tour found here.
The reader writes:
Interested in your and your readers’ thoughts on the area between Columbia Heights & Park View, south of Petworth–and I’m not sure what the hard boundaries of either neighborhood are considered. If I had to draw a rough outline, I’d say Sherman as the western border, Park Pl. as the eastern, Newton Place northern border, Euclid as its southern.
I guess that’s Park View and its southern end–I just don’t really know much about what the neighborhood is like. I saw a listing for a renovated 3 BR with finished basement on the 700 block of Gresham Place for $249k:
Which (unless it’s a terrible renovation that’ll end up costing $$$ in fixes down the road), seems like a pretty good deal. But to be honest, that area has always seemed like a bit of a wasteland. Is there anything going on on Sherman? Any development plans? Safety issues? I don’t expect any area in a big city to be 100% safe, of course, just more concerned with outright gang activity the way there is around Girard/Fairmont closer to Columbia Heights.
I guess this is a twofer–GDON and any info you or readers have on Park View/Eastern Columbia Heights.
Well, for $249,900 this seems like a great deal. It was originally asking $499,900. I happen to think this is a pretty good location not because of development on Sherman Avenue but because of it’s vicinity to 11th Street. On Sherman you have a nice coffee shop called Coco Libre but I’m not sure of any other projects coming up. However on 11th Street you of course have Wonderland, Red Rocks, Columbia Heights Coffee, and the upcoming Meridian Pint (bar/restaurant) and Room 11 (wine bar). So I’m going to go with good deal. What do you guys think?
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I once wondered what a Korean brunch was and since then having been hearing really good things about the restaurant that inspired that query. Mandu is located at 1805 18th Street, NW. You can see the menu here. So any fans out there? If memory serves the atmosphere was pretty nice. How’s the food?
Their Web site says:
Mandu is the family dream of Yesoon Lee, and her daughter Jean and son Danny. Raising her family in Northern Virginia, Mrs. Lee would prepare home cooked Korean meals for her children and friends, and would occasionally take them to one of the multitude of Korean restaurants in the area. As the children grew older and when both moved into the Dupont area, they both questioned why there were vast amounts of Korean restaurants that could be found in the suburbs, but hardly any in the District of Columbia. They saw plenty of Asian restaurants that combined elements of all types of Asian cuisine, but not a single restaurant that strictly served Korean food. This thought sparked the idea of Mandu, a traditional Korean restaurant that would be located in one of the most popular areas in DC.
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One of my new years resolutions was to spend less time worrying about what other people think. The other was to spend more time cooking for myself. So this week, I thought I would share one of my favorite recipes with PoPville…Bean Soup. It’s healthy, it’s hearty, it’s easy to make, and for less than $10 I can make enough to feed myself for about a week. It also holds up really well in the freezer, and I think it actually tastes better after a day or two. Of all it’s benefits, for me, the best thing about this soup is that it’s something my mom used to make all the time when I was a kid. I actually didn’t care much for it until I was a little older, but even so, it seems to have some restorative properties for those days when I don’t do so well with resolution number one.
Through the years I have come to love this meal, in fact I have come to love just about any meal that includes beans. Maybe you also really like bean soup, but you don’t like to cook, or would rather spend your $10 outside of the grocery store? Or maybe you came here for a recommendation on a local business or restaurant and not some silly anecdote and a page from my personal recipe book. Whatever the reason, I know that alot of people like to hate on Dos Gringos (Perhaps a good topic for Robyn’s next installment of In Defense Of…) but I’ve found that all of their annoying quirks aside, they serve a pretty tasty bean soup over there. They actually call it Veggie Chili, and though I am hardly a chili expert, in my opinion it’s definitely more of a soup or a stew. Whatever you want to call it, it is loaded with beans and vegetables and it’s a good meal on a gloomy winter day. Much as I enjoy the Veggie Chili at this Mount Pleasant establishment, I think I prefer to stay at home, save a few bucks and make my own bean soup. But you? You can go head over to 3116 Mount Pleasant Street and get yourself a bowl of veggie chili for less than $5, or make it into a burrito for $7.
The recipe for my Bean Soup follows. I don’t think Dos Gringos will give me theirs… Continues after the jump. (more…)
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Filming the first volume of PoPtrekker was lots of fun. Thanks for all the nice comments. Anyway, I have lots of ideas and would love to make this a weekly feature. My man, intangible arts not only blogs, has a day job, is a talented musician, but also has a lovely wife so it’s not fair of me to take up too much of his time. He’ll definitely be a big part of the project on at least a monthly basis. But I wanted to see if anyone else out there had a video camera, some editing skills and a couple hours a week (twice a month) to film some other volumes. If you’d like to join the team send an email to [email protected] Stay tuned for the next edition of PoPtrekker at the end of the month.
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Ed. Note: I originally published this post yesterday at 5pm but due to its importance I didn’t want it to get buried since the meeting is tonight.
Once again, there will be a public meeting on Public Safety Issues this Thursday, Feb. 5, at 7PM at 801 Shepherd NW (the ROC building).
First, credit where credit is due. Since the last neighborhood meeting we had in November, the council has passed the “Inoperable Pistol Amendment Act of 2008” which means that the prosecutors no longer have to prove that a firearm is in working condition to move forward on a gun possession case. This is a big deal not only because it makes it easier for the prosecutors to make a possession case, but also test-firing guns by MPD was a waste of money AND sometimes law enforcement had to choose trying to make a possession case versus trying to get forensic evidence of a more serious nature from a confiscated firearm. This is a good step forward. CM Mendelson should be congratulated for finally getting this done.
However, we still have a major gulf of understanding about what is to be done about repeat gun possession offenses. The “Omnibus Anti-Crime Bill of 2008” is still pending. For those that didn’t follow this debate back in November, that Bill can be found at:
http://www.dccouncil.us/
This bill includes a lot of different changes to the DC code, but the one change that is most important in this debate is the proposal to add a mandatory minimum punishment for repeat offenders who possess weapons (see page 28-29). The bill has languished for some time, and according to the DC council website there is no movement on it. Further, while this legislation covers offenses under 22-4503 (unlawful possession of a firearm), it leaves open a HUGE loophole for repeat offenders to be alternatively charged under 22-4504 (carrying concealed weapons) which has no mandatory punishment for repeat offenders. This needs to be discussed with the council members. Continues after the jump. (more…)
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Now that other PoP contributors have shared their unemployment, I will as well. I ironically was laid off a few weeks after starting my Recessionista series.
If you are unemployed or think your job is in jeopardy, here are some tips based on my experience these past weeks.
- Fix up your resume and start putting out feelers. Update and polish up your resume, and start talking to people in your field.
- Don’t be afraid to ask. It never hurts to ask people for things. You’d be surprised at the positive response. When I meet interesting people at networking events, I ask them to meet and tell me more about what they do. I mostly want to better understand what they do, what the skills are, and how they got there, but many of them gave me job leads or introductions to other people.
- Press 1 Once. At least in Maryland (I worked in Maryland and you file for unemployment where your office is), there are no in-person unemployment offices; everything is done on the phone or online. I had further questions and needed to speak with a person. I had called about 20 times and never received a person on the other end when I followed the prompt. I went to what I thought was the unemployment office in Wheaton (it is actually just a job resources center) and was told that if you only press 1 once, and do not follow the prompt, you will get a person on the line. That was probably the best tip I’ve received so far. After using this strategy, I got a person on the line and had my questions answered and problems resolved.
- Attend to Your Back-burner To-Do List. Like Tina talked about in her Jolt-n-Bolt review, this is a great time to do all the things you never had time for when you were working. Continues after the jump. (more…)
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This has been a great week for album covers! Thanks to a reader for sending this one in. The reader “picked it up at crooked beat.” Whatever happened to the genre of “background music”…?