Adams Morgan

Cafe Istanbul Moves from L Street to Adams Morgan

By Prince Of Petworth


2475 18th Street, NW

Thanks to a reader for sending word that the Cafe Istanbul had moved from 2001 L Street, NW to the Snap crepes spot on 18th Street in Adams Morgan.


2001 L Street, NW

I spoke to the folks on the phone at Cafe Istanbul and they said you can continue to order off the Snap menu. And of course you can also order from Cafe Istanbul’s menu. But at the moment they are only open for delivery until renovations are completed at which point they’ll reopen under normal hours and you will be able to dine in. I’ll update when renovations are complete.

Any fans of Cafe Istanbul?

Adams Morgan & U Street NW Neighborhoods Recognized as One of America’s Top ArtPlaces

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by PoPville flickr user Rukasu1

From a press release:

Mayor Vincent C. Gray announced today that the District’s Adams Morgan and U Street NW neighborhoods were together selected as one of America’s Top 12 ArtPlaces by ArtPlace, a collaboration of leading national and regional foundations, banks and federal agencies committed to accelerating “creative placemaking”— putting art at the heart of a portfolio of strategies designed to revitalize communities.

“I am thrilled that ArtPlace has selected the Adams Morgan and U Street neighborhoods together as one of its Top 12 ArtPlaces in the nation,” said Mayor Gray. “This recognition affirms the investments we have been making in the District’s livability and sustainability as well as the investments we’ve made in our creative economy by supporting artists, small businesses, cultural non-profits, retail and restaurants. These individuals and institutions, in turn, improve the District’s quality of life by creating safe, convenient, unique and thriving neighborhoods.”

The 12 recognized communities across the nation were identified as having successfully combined the arts, artists and venues for creativity and expression with independent businesses, restaurants, and a walkable lifestyle to create vibrant neighborhoods. Neighborhoods in 11 other cities also received this distinction, including Dallas; Los Angeles; New York City; Portland, Ore.; San Francisco; and Seattle.

Mayor Gray and ArtPlace Director Carol Coletta were joined by officials from the D.C. Office of Planning (OP) and the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities for the announcement and a walking tour of Adams Morgan and U Street arts businesses and organizations.

America’s Top ArtPlaces is a new annual ArtPlace initiative recognizing neighborhoods in the largest 44 metropolitan areas in the country where the arts are central to creating the kinds of places where people want to be. The complete list is available for download here.

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MPD Death Investigation for 23-year-old Michael Steven Poe

By Prince Of Petworth


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From MPD:

Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a death which occurred in the 1800 block of Biltmore Street, NW.

On Wednesday, January 2, 2013, at approximately 10:47 pm units from the Third District responded for the report of an unconscious person at the 1800 block of Biltmore Street, Northwest. Upon arrival, they located an adult male unconscious and unresponsive. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services personnel responded and did not find any signs consistent with life. The decedent remained on the scene and was transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for the District of Columbia, pending an autopsy.

The decedent has been identified as 23-year-old Michael Steven Poe of Clarksburg, MD.

He was reported missing on Tuesday, January 1, 2013, at approximately 2:52 am from Montgomery County, MD. At this time, there is no indication of foul play. The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the police at (202) 727-9099. Additionally, anonymous information may be submitted to the department’s TEXT TIP LINE by text messaging 50411.

Missing: Michael Poe

By Prince Of Petworth

Dear PoPville,

Recently one of my friends went missing in Adams Morgan on New Years Day. We are desperate to spread the word to try and find him as soon as possible. We are desperate to find him and it would mean the world to our community, friends and family to find him and to bring him home. Here is a link with his picture and information provided by the Montgomery County Police:

“Michael Steven Poe, age 23, of the 22900 block of Peach Tree Road in Clarksburg, was last seen at approximately 12:30 a.m. on January 1 at Shenanigans Bar in the Adams Morgan area of DC. Poe was with friends at that time. The group then split up, and Poe never returned from DC. He was last heard from via cell phone at approximately 2:30 a.m. on January 1.

Poe is described as a white male, 5’11″ tall, and weighing approximately 175 pounds. He has red hair and hazel eyes.”

Sad Update from ABC7:

“D.C. Police confirmed that the man found dead inside of a ventilation unit is Michael Steven Poe, 23, who was reported missing after New Years Eve.”

Looks Like Bobby Lew’s Saloon has Closed in Adams Morgan

By Prince Of Petworth


2006 18th Street, NW

A reader sends word that Bobby’s Lew Saloon located at the bottom of Adams Morgan at 2006 18th Street, NW has closed. When I stopped by to confirm they were closed as well. While there was no closed sign on the door, their phone number has been disconnected and their twitter and facebook pages have gone dormant. Anyone know how long they’ve been closed?

Car Crashes into McDonalds at 18th and Columbia Rd, NW

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo courtesy of Benjamin Eisendrath

Thanks to all who sent in photos of this crazy crash at the Adams Morgan McDonalds at 18th and Columbia Rd, NW. @jessica_travels tweeted at 2:45pm:

“@popville Just saw a car drive into the McDonalds in Adams Morgan: http://ow.ly/i/1dAef – I took the pic from the bus.”

Updates as they become available.

From the PoP Facebook page Justine sends:

2200 block of Champlain Street NW in Adams Morgan Gets Painted

By Prince Of Petworth


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Dear PoPville,

Just this week… on the 2200 block of Champlain Street NW in Adams Morgan… Us five neighbors got together and did a color coordinated collective effort of painting our otherwise simple rowhouses. Beforehand 1/2 the rowhouses were bare and the other half painted boring colors. And they were overpowered by two big bookend condo buildings.

It took a few iterations of color choices and some of the nearby neighbors helped with choices. Heed our advice, color chips look different than entire painted houses. Buy a 6oz sample and try a block of color before you commit to the gallons. We also found a few blocks where we liked the series of colors and called the owners for their color names. Everyone was m

Ultimately we are all now very proud of what was otherwise a boring and simple block of rowhouses turning into a collective effort to get some real curb appeal

Each house took 3 gallons of Behr Premium Plus Ultra Exterior Satin and we shared 3 gallons of Exterior White Satin for the trim.

Awesome!


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