I ate at the Florida Grill and admired their amazing portrait gallery.
I learned some neighborhoods get their trash picked up twice a week.
We learned about the future development of 14th and W Streets. Incidentally groundbreaking recently took place on this project.
I had posted this photo in the past but a reader suggested I use it for a caption contest. I can’t wait to see the entries…
Your caption in the comments, winner (free PoP t-shirt) announced Friday.
In the most anti-climactic news of the week, the Ellwood Thompson deal was finally signed bringing the grocery to the DC USA Complex in Columbia Heights. Don’t get me wrong, I think this is great news. It was simply known for quite a while. I guess I’m a little disappointed because I and a number of local bloggers had recieved an email tip saying “Heads up // big DC culinary news coming this week…”. So I guess I was hoping that a Peter Lugar’s Steakhouse was going to open up in DC. Anyway, I think the drawing looks great. And from what I hear the store will be a great addition to the neighborhood.
They did produce a great video about the store:
From the press release:
“The local, organic and natural market is slated to open in fall/winter of 2009 and will be nearly 15,000 square feet. In addition, this growth will bring 90-110 new jobs to the area, everything from managerial to general positions, with great benefits and a unique and meaningful working environment.
Like the Richmond store, each department of the Columbia Heights market will emphasize local products found within a 100-mile radius. Offerings will include naturopathic vitamins, supplements and personal care, local produce, bulk, meat and seafood, wine, cheeses and fresh baked goods. Prepared foods from Ellwood’s Kitchen will be led by award-winning chef and vegan cookbook author, Jannequin Bennett. It will cater to intentional eaters as well as provide a variety of natural, organic, and ethnically diverse dishes. Those who elect to eat vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and/or raw foods will find plenty of options in all departments. There will be inside and outside community seating with wireless internet available.
Ellwood Thompson’s will also offer incentives for conservation and recycling in the form of monetary envirocredits for walking, biking and mass transit and reusing shopping bags, water and food containers.”
So I guess the question is will you shop at Harris Teeter in Adams Morgan, the Giant on Park Road or the upcoming Ellwood Thompson’s?
“I know people who have been held up at gun point. I was not. My wallet was stolen in an instant of stupidity and distraction.
Most Sundays you’ll either find me showing property or holding an Open House. This past Sunday was an Open House day at one of my listings on Capitol Hill. It was a beautiful Fall day, so the traffic was good. Several of the teenagers from around the neighborhood came through early in the afternoon. It’s a really nice house and they were curious. Around 4pm I was starting to turn off lights and close up and one of the girls came back with a friend. I also had a woman stop through around the same time. Since I was closing up, I had moved my purse from the closet and had it in a corner with some other stuff. I stepped back into the kitchen to show the woman the parking out back. In the two minutes it took to return to the living room, the girls were out of there and my purse was a lot lighter than it had been. Story continues after the jump. (more…)
Anyone recognize it? The hint would be the awning seen on the left hand side of the photo…
Remember all the folks who haven’t claimed their tax rebate checks?
From a commenter:
“I just came across the post on the PoP blog about claiming Economic Stimulus Payment rebate checks, and I wanted to let you know that there’s going to be free help for filers on Oct 11 at the MLK library. Volunteers with the DC Earned Income Tax Campaign will be there from 10am-2pm helping people file their returns.
So if anyone knows people who haven’t filed their returns and/or don’t know how to file they can come in on the 11th and get help. A link to the flyer about the event is here: http://caab.org/images/
This is a classic on 14th Street. Could use a bit of a touch up but I hope it never gets replaced.
I like the carving down below.
Great fountain. I’m a huge fan of the slate. I’d like my front steps to be built out of slate like this…
This house rawks. It is one of those cool houses that sits on a corner lot. Super, super cool. Different angles after the jump. (more…)