Grand opening is this Friday Saturday. The store is located at 2473 18th St., NW. In addition to frozen yogurt, oddly and happily, they also have an impressive selection of teas. I thought that was pretty funny since I had just asked where was the best spot to get some loose tea?
The inside looks great too.
More photos after the jump including some sweet looking toppings. (more…)
This house is located at 1806 Monroe Street, NW
The flier says:
“This light filled 3 level Folk Victorian nestled in historic Mt. Pleasant offers an expansive kitchen with dual fuel Thermador range w/ center grill, stainless steel appl. , grand dining room for entertaining, high ceilings, orig. hardwood floor, two fireplaces w/ orig. marble surround, sauna, basement efficiency, lots of original details and so much more. Filled with charm this one is a Must See!”
More info and photos found here.
I’m curious to know what you think of the house itself – both the inside and outside. What exactly is a “folk victorian” anyway?
I probably could of made this a house porn edition as it’s going for $1,250,000. Think that’s reasonable?
You can talk about whatever is on your mind – quality of life issues, a beautiful tree you spotted, scuttlebutt, or any random questions/thoughts you may have. I’ll open this thread every Monday and Friday. So anything good happen to you this weekend?
I have to admit only having been to Matchbox‘s original location a few times. Not because I didn’t enjoy it (I did) but more because it just didn’t occur to me that often. With their opening on 8th St. SE (Barracks Row) that is set to change.
The Hill/H St. area is sorely lacking in pizza places. The upscale pizza craze has largely ignored the area until now. Even the planned Radius at the Ohio on H St. seems to be tabled in favor of a Tonic. Apparently the city’s pizza purveyors don’t think we have any interest in their wares over here. (In fairness, I am a big fan of the very traditional pizza from Bistro Italiano on D St. NE behind Schneider’s, and Armand’s isn’t terrible. Regardless, there certainly isn’t a glut of options.)
Matchbox opened on Friday the 5th, and I made it over for dinner on Sunday night. My friend and I got there just before 6, and were seated right away, but about 10 minutes later, the place was packed and stayed that way until we left. Not bad for a cold Sunday night. People familiar with the Chinatown location will recognize the similarities. What my friend (formerly a Hill resident, now a denizen of Southwest) and I most noticed was the variety of patrons. Lots of families, lots of folks watching the Steelers’ fourth quarter victory over Dallas at the bar, young couples and groups of friends all patiently waited to be seated or dined leisurely on the pizzas and burgers (I saw so many trays of burgers go by, it almost made me question our choice to split a flat-iron steak pizza.) The food was excellent, the service was speedy, and despite the fact that there was clearly a wait, we didn’t feel rushed to leave. Continues after the jump. (more…)
I’d be curious to learn what features folks like most about PoP. Since I have a bit more time now I’d like to expand coverage a bit. If I left out something you’d like to see covered please put a suggestion in the comments section. Thanks.
Thanks a million to a reader for giving me the heads up on this. This is perhaps one of the greatest things I’ve ever seen. It is located at the corner of 18th and Columbia. Of course, those who are fans of Seinfeld will appreciate this set up right away. For those that are not familiar you can read about it here. One of the most popular features of Festivus is the airing of grievances. Here at PoP we apparently celebrate Festivus twice a week with our own airing of grievances with the Random Reader Rants/Revels. In Adams Morgan there are note pads where people write their grievances. It is brilliant!
More photos after the jump. (more…)
I literally laughed out loud when I saw this one. It’s awesome, right?
This one’s from Cuba!
The reader pictured above writes:
“I left a lot of clothes there – the country is incredibly poor – and I gave the shirt to a woman I met.”
I’m happy to know that there will be a nice lady wearing a PoP t-shirt around Cuba.
On a side note I recently found out that the PoP Web site is blocked in China. Wild, yeah?
Man the city has sponsored a lot these. Right on. This one is located across from the old Wonder Bread factory on S Street.
Hoopla Eco Boutique located on 18th Street in Adams Morgan is closing. They’re having a big closing sale for the next two weeks. I hope I’m not cursing these places…
From an email:
LAST TWO WEEKENDS TO SAVE ON ECO-FRIENDLY GIFTS!
Brand new merchandise for the holidays has just arrived!
We’ve just received orders that we couldn’t cancel and our misfortune is your gain. Don’t miss this opportunity to purchase all your favorites… all natural soaps and candles, recycled stationery, mini Buddha boards, amaryllis and herbs in recycled pots, recycled glass earrings … all for 25% off!
Plus, find HUGE savings on remaining in-stock merchandise. Everything (except the newly arrived merchandise) is now 50% to 75% off!