2337 18th Street, NW
Sad news, for many, about Pharmacy Bar:
“Hey y’all. After 16 years the Pharmacy Bar is welcoming new ownership. This Wednesday, May 7th, will be the last night under the current Kreslins ownership. Come on out and talk about old times over some beers.”
From the Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration:
“WHO/WHAT: The Alcoholic Beverage Control Board (Board) will hold a hearing on Wednesday, May 7 to receive public input on two proposals regarding the Adams Morgan Moratorium Zone, which restricts alcoholic beverage licensing in the neighborhood. Proposals include:
Advisory Neighborhood Commission 1C’s petition to renew the existing Adams Morgan Moratorium Zone for a five-year period with certain modifications [ed. note: would allow for new restaurant licenses]; and
Kalorama Citizens Association’s petition to renew the existing Adams Morgan Moratorium Zone for a five-year period with no changes to current restrictions.
WHEN: 10 a.m. to noon, Wednesday, May 7
WHERE: Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration Hearing Room
2000 14th St., NW, Suite 400 South, 4th Floor
BACKGROUND: The Adams Morgan Moratorium Zone extends approximately 1,400 feet in all directions from the intersection of 18th St. and Belmont Road, NW. The following alcoholic beverage license restrictions apply in the zone:
No new licenses for restaurants, nightclubs, taverns and multipurpose facilities.
No more than 10 licenses for taverns and multipurpose facilities.
A licensed restaurant is prohibited from changing its license class unless there are fewer than 10 tavern and multipurpose facility licenses issued in the zone.
A license holder outside the zone is not permitted to transfer its license to a location within the zone unless it is an off-premise retailer or hotel.
The Board extended the existing moratorium to July 12 to allow time to evaluate both proposals.”
2424 18th Street, NW
Last month we noted that the huge red awning in front of the former Slaviya space had been taken down. Now the inside has been completely gutted:
A new Douglas Development sign has been placed out front so it’ll be interesting to see if they attract a big name for the retail space.
This rental is located at 2227 20th Street, Northwest. The listing says:
“Call showing contact w/ 30 MIN notice before showing, if no answer leave a message & go show-202.277.4132. keys on the right side of the building. Pets allowed. One dog under 35 pounds or two cats. Storage unit , live-in super for the building, bike storage, & 7-common parking spots on a first come first serve basis.”
You can see more photos here.
This studio is going for $1,450/Mo.
1776 Columbia Road, NW
It’s been a while since we first heard back in 2012 that Lee Jewelery would become a liquor store. Turns out it’s actually a section in the store and in the beginning it will be half liquor store, half jewelery store. The liquor store component should open in about two weeks. A worker at the store tells me they will slowly be expanding the liquor section. When I peeked in yesterday the liquor component filled up three large rows.
A reader adds:
“Now you can get your liquor, jewelry, and luggage all in one spot!”
A Piece of Who I Am – Mathew Curran from Napoleon Wright II on Vimeo.
From a press release:
“WHAT: Renowned LA-based artist Mathew Curran opens “SHRED” a solo exhibition on April 19th at Hierarchy, a special exhibition venue and project from Washington, DC based artist group No Kings Collective in partnership with Napoleon Bistro. Through his work, Curran brings stencil to life, creating unique large-scale murals in a process where he cuts away, shredding his chosen medium to get to the root of his art. As spaces become more urbanized with new homes and longer streets, wildlife and nature have receded. In “SHRED,” Matt Curran imagines the natural world pushing back into the city, back against the new homes, larger buildings, longer streets. He envisions birds soaring above factories, flowers breaking through the cracks of an old brick wall, fish making their way back through water systems. Curran captures the struggle for the historically natural to find its place in an unnatural landscape through his unique stencil work. “SHRED” will be on exhibit at Hierarchy through May 11th, 2014.
Designed as an ever-evolving, chameleon exhibition space, Hierarchy opened in February 2014 and is located at 1841 Columbia Road. Hierarchy features monthly artist exhibitions and weekly cultural programming and serves as the latest incarnation of a long standing creative relationship between the artist collective and the Popal family which began in 2012 with the pop-up art project, The Water Street Project, now Malmaison.
WHEN: “SHRED” grand opening Saturday, April 19th 7:00 pm to midnight
Gallery hours: Saturday and Sundays noon to 5pm
WHERE: Hierarchy, 1841 Columbia Road, NW Washington, DC 20009
From @washingtonparks:
“4/16 candlelight tribute to 8,428 #AfricanAmericans buried in #AdamsMorgan park.”
2007 18th Street, NW
From a press release:
“Jack Rose Dining Saloon is excited to announce the appointment of its new Executive Chef Russell Jones. A kitchen veteran of Restaurant Eve, Vinoteca and Le Paradou, Chef Jones will create and execute a menu of smaller creative share plates, playful Southern-style bar snacks, and overall complementary fare that pairs well with the restaurant’s award-winning beverage program. Chef Jones will take full helm of the kitchen on April 14th.
A South Carolina native, Jones’ love for food was inspired by early childhood travels – the taste of his first real baguette in Paris, buying chestnuts from a street vendor in London, watching butchers at work in the open-air markets. These experiences coupled with his mom’s Southern home cooking helped inspire his current “somewhat Southern, executed with French technique” culinary style. (more…)
2441 18th St, NW
Thanks to @matt2paradiseDc for tweeting us:
“the botanica at 2441 18th st is leaving after 10+”
I can’t say I was a big patron but I’ll miss their big window display. This is the spot located above Sakuramen and before that the pizza spot that clashed beautifully with Botanica. Their facebook page says:
“50%! April 15 will be out last day, please stop for your last chance at our unique merchandise.”
“The Botanica was established in 1995 by Martha Bedoya in an effort to bring Santeria to the Washington, DC community. Ms. Bedoya is a santera herself since 2000 and has been involved in the religion since 1993.”
Great news about the damaged mural at at 1817 Adams Mill Road, NW. It’s gonna be restored to it’s former glory. From the Adams Morgan BID:
“One of the oldest surviving murals in Washington, DC will get some much needed attention this Thursday when local artist Juan Pineda begins restoration work on “Un pueblo sin murals (“A people without murals.”)
The mural is located on the northwest facing wall of the Kogibow Bakery at 1817 Adams Mill Road, in Adams Morgan. It was originally designed by Chilean artist Carlos (Caco) Salazar as a project of the Centro De Arte nearly 40 years ago.
“The mural is made up of messages depicting struggle” says Juan Pineda, who believes that saving the mural means saving the story it tells about the immigration experience. “It’s important artistically, but culturally and historically as well.”
Kristen Barden, Executive Director of the Adams Morgan Partnerhip, adds “This is truly a community effort. The individual and organizational support behind this project shows how important it is to Adams Morgan. It’s a source of pride here.”
Pre-earthquake photo courtesy of Adams Morgan BID