Mmm, Super Tacos.
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Adams Morgan
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Himalayan Heritage has opened in the old San Marco spot on 2305 18th Street in Adams Morgan. The inside looks fantastic. They’ve imported painting and crafts from Nepal which look terrific.
You can check out their menu here. And they have delivery within a 2 mile radius! Nice.
I’m also intrigued by the fact that they have a Sunday brunch. I’ve never had a Himalayan brunch before…
Anyone check them out yet?
Props to them for some sweet signage as well.
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Crafty Bastards
Between the Fiesta DC festival in Mt. Pleasant and the Crafty Bastards event at the Marie Reed Community Center, the streets of Adams Morgan seemed unusually busy this past weekend.
Wall Street might be teetering on the brink of collapse but judging from the crowds at the annual Crafty Bastards event, investment bankers fallen on hard times might consider future careers as artisans.
The brilliantly named Crafty Bastards festival is now in its fifth year and seems to get bigger and better each time.
The Craft Fair
While many simply enjoy Crafty Bastards for bringing a lively festival atmosphere to the neighborhood on a Sunday afternoon, the craft fair itself is serious business with nearly 147 booths out to displaying and selling crafty-creations.
Some were full-time artists who make their living from this – a group of artists drove down from Brooklyn especially for the event. For others their craft is a hobby and the Crafty Bastards event offered a great opportunity to put their products out in front of the public and gauge the reaction – verbal in the form of discussion with potential customers and financial in the form of actual sales.
The scale of the event (it’s massive) means it’s hard to do a proper summary of the goods on offer – there was simply too much to take it all in.
In addition to the usual mix of t-shirts, knit-wear, hand-made note cards, jewelry and kids clothes and toys I spotted some pretty cool puppets of various descriptions, some saucy ladies undergarments, customized luggage and loads more. Post continues after the jump with more photos at the end. If anyone else attended – what was your favorite part of Crafty Bastards? Do you like it better than Adams Morgan Day? (more…)
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Kilimanjaro Nightclub DC
The area around California/Florida and 18th Street has been transformed over the past couple of years.
Where once there was once just a dilapidated building on an oddly shaped lot, there is now Mint Fitness, street-wear retailers Stussy and partner-stores Commonwealth & For the Greater Good, home furnishings from And Beige, confectioners Locolat, Urban Escape Salon and the ever popular Rita’s Iced Custard.
A store-front over the road was also recently refurbished and is now home to a neighborhood grocery. Meanwhile, barbershop par excellence, the classic “Eddie’s Hair Creations” is still going strong. They have original barber chairs that swing back to a horizontal position – almost like those at the dentist and a vacuum cleaner contraption to suck up stray hairs from your scalp and the back of your neck.
Kilimanjaro: As It Used to Be
Although the building sat empty for many years, this now-revived space used to be home what Kinuthia Macharia, a Sociology professor at American University described as the “most famous African club in North America in the 1980s until the early 90s,” – the Kilimanjaro Club. Story continues after the jump. (more…)
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For those that may have been inspired by John’s post about Walter Pierce park, I received the following in an email:
JOIN US SATURDAY, SEPT. 27, from 9 a.m. to Noon to CLEAN UP WALTER PIERCE PARK, in preparation for the next phase of the archeological survey being conducted by Howard University, with the support of the Adams Morgan neighborhood.
We need EVERYBODY’S help to clear trash and overgrowth so that the Howard team, under the direction of Professor Mark Mack, can begin its ground-penetrating-radar (GPR) survey of the historic Quaker and African American cemeteries at Walter Pierce, where more than 7,000 people were buried in the 19th Century. The City Council, under the sponsorship of Ward 1 Councilmember Jim Graham and Parks Committee Chair Harry “Tommy” Thomas Jr., has provided substantial taxpayer funding for this survey, which will allow us to identify and protect vulnerable graves in the park. This second phase of the two-year-old archeological survey will start in October. More after the jump. (more…)
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They got new signs up. And even posted a menu. Sadly, it seems “proper attire” is required. I don’t know if you can require proper attire with hanging beads in the front window, right? Oh well, you’ll have to tell me if it’s any good. Photos of the menu after the jump. (more…)
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Walter Pierce Park, located between Adams Mill Road and Calvert Street is a beautiful neighborhood resource, providing the local community with a dog park, soccer field, basketball court, children’s play area, tables with seating and grassy spaces for relaxing.
One important feature of Walter Pierce distinguishes it from many other city parks: while control ultimately lies with the DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DCDPR) the park is managed by the “Friends of Walter Pierce Park”, a nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing and developing the park through advocacy, park maintenance, and special projects.
Friends of Walter Pierce Park, President M. Mindy Moretti took some time to discuss the park, the work of the “Friends” and her vision for the future of the park. Story continues after the jump. (more…)
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Looks like it has a nice outdoor eating area. How’s the food? (Located outside the gym MINT in Adams Morgan).
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We briefly touched on Pasta Mia when discussing the best Italian restaurants in DC. But for some reason Pasta Mia stirs some really strong emotions. I don’t think I’ve ever seen the place without a big line on the weekends. Yet almost everyone I speak with hates it. If everyone hates it then why are there always lines? They have to be doing something right. Right?
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I don’t care what the haters say, I dig Adams Morgan Day. It’s just a nice feeling. There’s tons of food, music, drinks, art etc. So did anyone check it out? Good times? Better than last year/previous years? What’s your favorite part?
Norton rallied the crowd:
More photos after the jump. (more…)