This one is actually rather terrifying. It’s from a German Marshall Fund Building (if memory serves around 16th Street.)
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Author: Prince Of Petworth
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I even think the rust makes it better.
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I’ve featured the roof on this house before but it’s also got a sweet doorway. Anyone recognize where it is from?
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This house kinda reminds me of Paris a bit. Anyone else see it?
Sounds pretty sweet! Sadly, my head feels like it was stepped on by an elephant so I won’t be able to make it tonight. I do look forward to future Thursdays. If anyone goes tonight be sure to let us know how it goes. From a press release:
With the future of the Warehouse Theater and Cafe still up in the air, owners Paul & Molly Ruppert were looking for ways to enliven the space in the new year. So Paul and his partners in the coming-soon-but-still-under-
Room 11 partners Dan Searing, Nick Pimintel, and Ben Gilligan have hatched a weekly party to take place on Thursday nights at the Warehouse, starting on New Year’s Day, called Punch Club. Anchoring a tightly curated beverage selection will be classic and original punches. “I was fortunate to have the opportunity to fill in a few times at the short lived speakeasy Hummingbird to Mars earlier this year and anyone who drank there knows they served some delicious punch” relates Room 11 Bar Manager Searing “It would have been hard not to be inspired.”
Punches have continued to inspire patrons at such cutting edge cocktail sources as Central Michel Richard and Bourbon Adams Morgan. “Punch is really a precursor to the modern cocktail” continues Searing “so the resurgence of interest in a style of drink over three centuries old is a natural extension of the mania for classic cocktail culture that’s sweeping the globe right now.”
Joining the punches on the menu will be a small rotating selection of classic and original cocktails, wine and beer. Searing promises a first taste of some of the house-made ingredients, cocktails, and wine that will make their way to Room 11’s menu. “We intend to have fun mixing up the drinks and the selections,” he says.
Room 11 chef Ben Gilligan will also offer a rotating menu including bar snacks, cheese, charcuterie and sandwiches. Guests attending the Punch Club debut on New Year’s Day can anticipate noshing on one of Gilligan’s favorite hangover cures, grilled cheese sandwiches, with their Bloody Marys, Black Velvets and Corpse Revivers. The event’s regular hours will be from 6 pm to midnight every Thursday but to accommodate recovering bon vivants the debut will begin at 4 pm.
Reanimated New Year’s Eve revelers can leave their bow ties and cocktail frocks at home, however. The hosts promise an atmosphere both convivial and casual. “This is a club in the gentleman’s tradition minus the exclusivity—a retreat in which to enjoy fine food and drink apart from the cares of the world.” says Searing. Speaking of those cares, value will be a focus of Punch Club as well, with no cover charge and drinks ranging from $5 to $8 and bar snacks starting at $1.
Punch Club
Thursdays, 6 pm – midnight
(except New Year’s Day starting at 4 pm)
The Warehouse Cafe
1017 7th St NW
New Year’s Day Yoga Class 4 pm
From an email:
4 pm Vinyasa Flow Yoga with Elizabeth
Bring your body and your breath for a strong flow class with Elizabeth, followed by meditation.
Bonne Fete de Fin D’Annee, Happy New Year!
Peace, Sat Nam, Elizabeth
Yoga House Studio
3634 Georgia Ave NW
Washington DC 20010
202 285 1316
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If you’re looking for last minute options you can check some options I posted earlier in the week. I hope everyone has a happy and safe celebration.
So speaking of – if you’ve drank too much please don’t drive. From an email:
“The holiday season is a time of celebration and revelry. Drinking and driving is a danger to everyone on the road. Anyone with a BAC of .08 or higher is in violation of DC law and may go to jail. Remember that the risk isn’t worth it–if you choose to drink alcohol at a party, don’t drive. Take a cab, use public transportation or a designated driver, or call SoberRide® (800-200-TAXI), a free cab service in DC and the surrounding area active from the middle of December through January 1. Have fun, but remember to celebrate responsibly.”
Catch y’all on Friday. I look forward to hearing some good stories in Friday’s Rant or Revel!
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This may look rather ordinary but I’m a huge fan of these old liquor signs. You can see it looks like there were originally some lightbulbs meant to illuminate the sign. It’d be sweet if they were able to refurbish it. You’ll see these all over DC but this one was found on Mt. Pleasant Street.
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I think this one is pretty sweet with a nice porch and big windows up top as well as an unusual small window on the side. Can’t really tell from the photo but the small window is actually stained glass:
So what do you think about the back – thumbs up or down?
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A long time ago I posted this sculpture located on Georgia Ave just north of Upshur but there was no plaque at the time. I finally spotted the (new?) plaque. Sadly it has already been defaced but I’m super glad to know a little bit more about this amazing sculpture.
