84 T Street, NW (1st and T St just off Rhode Island Ave)

From an email:

“Tyber Creek Wine Bar & Kitchen in Bloomingdale is celebrating our first anniversary this week. To thank everyone for such a great year and warm welcome, we will have a different treat each day.

Thursday: $5 bubbly to cheers one year
Friday: $5 rosé on tap
Saturday: celebrate Derby day with $5 bourbon smashes
Sunday: Rosé All Day: our bottomless rosé brunch deal (2hr limit) will be available all day long.”



1648 North Capitol Street NW courtesy of the beautiful people behind The Pub & The People.

Just look at these beautiful people!! Party starts at 5pm!

“Sunday, Sunday, SUNDAY! April 29th is The Pub & The People‘s Third Birthday and everyone’s invited! We’ll have cheap beer deals, great food, good times and a few surprises…please let us thank you in person for making this a great third year!

Love,
Brittany, Jeremy, Murph & Nick”


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Featured Property: 87 V Street, NW
Legal Subdivision: LeDroit Park
Advertised Subdivision per Listing: LeDroit Park
Bedrooms: 8 Baths: 4.5 Parking: Garage, Driveway/Off Street Ownership: Fee Simple
Living Square Footage per Listing: 5564 square feet Lot Sq Ft: 1900
Original List Price: $1,600,000. List Price at Contract: $1,600,000.
List Date: 2/1/2018 Days on Market: 8
Settled Sales Price: $1,700,000.
Seller Subsidy: $0.
Settlement Date: 4/4/2018
Transaction type: Standard

Original GDoN post can be seen: here.

The original listing can be seen here: here.

Everyone can breathe a sign of relief because this amazing corner home in Bloomingdale was purchased, per the listing agent, by an owner occupant with plans to restore its historic glory. Given that the price escalated $100,000., we can assume there was other interest. (more…)


This rental is located at 1st and U Street, NW. The Craigslist ad says:

“$2000 / 2br – 750ft2 – 2 Bd English Basement-Utilities Included

This is a two-bedroom/one bath English basement apartment located in the heart of Bloomingdale at 1st and U St NW.

The rent includes ALL utilities, including cable. The landlord requires a security deposit of one month’s rent, along with the first month’s rent.

There is a washer/dryer in unit, and the bathroom is shared. One of the bedrooms has a walk-in closet. Each bedroom is approximately 10′ by 11 1/2′. The apartment has a back exit that opens out to a quaint patio that further opens out to Crispus Attucks Park, a hidden treasure of Bloomingdale. It’s a great place to hang out, read, sunbathe, etc. Pets are welcome.

About the neighborhood: (more…)



3rd and Florida Ave, NW, vacant For-EVAH

A few folks have been asking and Jason reminded me this morning:

“any word on the place at 3rd & florida across from anxo? used to have a lease sign up but doesn’t anymore, and looks like construction inside.”

I took some photo last weekend and it definitely looks like a bar is sketched out on the floor. Anyone hear any scuttlebutt about the plans here?


what’s that old sign above the door say?


looking towards ANXO



1st and R Street, NW

If the font is too small below – here’s the PDF: coconut club pop up menu

“”Big Bear Cafe is having a neighborhood luau next Friday (3/16), and Saturday (3/17), with chef Adam Greenberg from the new Coconut Club restaurant (coming to Union Market!).

Adam is a 4-time-winner of “Chopped” and will be serving up his Hawaiian inspired cuisine, including his famed spam fried rice.

It will be open to all (no tickets), very kid friendly, and heavy drinking (Tiki bar!).”

Also: “The Cotton & Reed team has jumped on the band wagon and will be running the bar for the weekend. They’ll be doing some awesome drink specials.”



1700 1st Street, NW at R

From Big Bear:

“Big Bear Cafe is having a neighborhood luau next Friday (3/16), and Saturday (3/17), with chef Adam Greenberg from the new Coconut Club restaurant (coming to Union Market!).

Adam is a 4-time-winner of “Chopped” and will be serving up his Hawaiian inspired cuisine, including his famed spam fried rice.

It will be open to all (no tickets), very kid friendly, and heavy drinking (Tiki bar!).

Hope to see you there.

Friday, 3/16
Saturday, 3/17
5pm-10pm each night”


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