1817 Columbia Rd, NW
TAAN opened up at 1817 Columbia Rd, NW in early Nov. 2012. Their website says:
TAAN is a modern Asian noodle shop inspired by traditional izakayas and ramen shops. Executive Chef Jonathan Bisagni has composed a menu that will consist of kushiyaki, onigiri, various small plates, and three types of ramen: pork based, duck based, and vegetarian.
Any fans? Any must order items? For those who have tried both – how do they compare to nearby Sakuramen on 18th Street?
1728 Columbia Rd, NW
The long vacant space next to and featuring ads for Metro Wine and Spirits is set to become a Forever Yogurt frozen yogurt spot. Washington Business Journal notes:
“The chain makes more than 85 flavors of yogurt, including Jolly Rancher pomegranate raspberry, Greek froyo, and blueberry burst. The company has rolled out an espresso bar in some locations to provide more business year round, and that concept could appear in D.C., according to the spokesman.”
The only specific address announced is in Adams Morgan on Columbia Road. Forever Yogurt’s website lists other coming soon locations without specific addresses for Georgetown, Connecticut Ave (Dupont Circle), Verizon Center, and U Street (seeking space.)
Any Chicago expats fans of Forever Yogurt?
Photo courtesy of Christ House
Volunteer Voices is written by Sarah Katz-Hyman. Sarah is a student at University of Maryland and lives in College Park.
This column will focus on service organizations in D.C. – what they do, their history and how you can volunteer. If you know of any service agencies in D.C. or have a place where you regularly volunteer, please share in the comments below and they could be featured in this column.
This week’s organization is Christ House located at 1717 Columbia Rd NW, Washington, DC 20009.
What They Do:
Christ House provides 24-hour medical care to sick, homeless men and women in D.C. Christ House is a medical recovery facility, which means it fills a gap in the health care system for homeless men and women who are not sick enough to be in a hospital but too sick to be in a shelter or on the street. Located in Adams Morgan, Christ House has capacity for 34 patients, sees between 240-270 admissions a year, and in its 28-year history has seen over 7,500 admissions. In 2012 the average length of stay for a patient was 42 days, which was up from 39 days in 2011. Christ House has seen its length of stay steadily increase over time. Staff members point to several causes of this increase including patients being sicker and the lack of good discharge options (particularly the lack of affordable housing). The main illnesses Christ House sees are hepatitis C, cancer, injuries related to exposure (frostbite and burns), diabetes, assault-related injuries, heart and kidney disease, and HIV/AIDS. In addition to medical care, Christ House has many support services for patients including meals, patient activities, case management, and addiction services. The overarching goal at Christ House is that patients will leave with their health stabilized and with the education and tools necessary to manage their illnesses. The further goal is that physical, mental, and emotional improvements will allow patients to live independently in the community and break the cycle of homelessness. Christ House is funded through a combination of grants from private foundations, contributions from individual donors, churches, and other community organizations, and government grants and contracts.
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2421 18th Street, NW
Finally there is new tenant for the former Carribou Coffee space and more recently the former Uptowner Cafe space which closed in Dec. 2010. It’s been vacant ever since but not for much longer. I spoke with some workers at the property and they say the owner of Mediterranean Spot at 15th and U St (formerly 24/Seven located at 14th and U) will be opening up a second location here. I called the folks at Mediterranean Spot and they confirm they’ll be opening up a second restaurant with the same name and similar menu here. Stay tuned for an opening date when they get closer to opening but it should be in the next 2-3 weeks.
18th and California St, NW
Thanks to all who sent emails. Really looking forward to seeing how this turns out. It’ll also be interesting to see what becomes of the retail space.
@csjohns7 tweets:
“some kind of water issue on 1900 Belmont. TONS of water flowing out of a sewer. A block from sink hole.”
1850 Florida Ave, NW
“Dear PoPville,
I walked by Gallery Inn at the intersection of 19th and Florida today and see it is closed.”
Back in 2010 we noted the Gallery Inn was up for sale for $2,100,000.
Looks like it will remain a hostel/Inn according to the permit posted out front:
@DCPoliceDept tweets around 12:30pm:
“Street Closure:1900 blk of Biltmore St NW due to a sink hole. Streets closed19th & Biltmore/Biltmore St&CliffbournePl NW/Cliffbourne&Calvert”
From Alert DC:
“MPD reports a large sink hole in the 1900 block of Biltmore Street NW. The sink hole is described as 25 feet deep and expanding from east to west. Biltmore Street is closed between 19th Street and Cliffbourne Pl NW. Please avoid the area.”
If anyone grabs a photo please send to princeofpetworth(at)gmail
Thanks to all who sent photos:
Tim writes:
“It wasn’t huge but they were towing the cars that were in the immediate vicinity.”
Philip writes:
“Tiny sink hole. Dc police and fire are on scene. Towing cars too. Everyone seems calm but nobody is allowed on the street itself near the hole.”
Close up from Lydia:
2333 18th Street, NW
Well, Carriage House coming to the former Tom Tom space in Adams Morgan still isn’t open yet but they did get a pretty carriage:
1781 Florida Ave, NW
Pleasant Pops Farmhouse Market and Cafe opened up back in Sept. 2012 in Adams Morgan. You can see their menus here. Any fans?