Bloomingdale

Bloomingdale Scuttlebutt: Spanish Tapas Restaurant and an American Pub Coming Soon?

By Prince Of Petworth


1837 1st St, NW

Big scuttlebutt for Bloomingdale this morning. I hear that two long term vacant spaces have finally been leased. The first one is the yellow building right next to Rustik at 1837 1st St, NW – I hear a Spanish Tapas restaurant will be coming into that space.


1822 1st St, NW

Perhaps more exciting is the scuttlebutt for the big yellow building at the corner of 1st and Seaton St, NW (1822 1st St, NW) that has long had massive potential. Well, I’m hearing it has finally been leased and an American Pub is on the way. It’s been tough to find out specifics but if either of these properties have finally been leased, it’ll be great news.

Oh yeah, I’m also hearing another restaurant is looking at a nearby space as well. Stay tuned…

Bloomingdale and Columbia Heights Farmers Markets Kick Off this Weekend

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by PoPville flickr user Lauren PM

Columbia Heights

“Columbia Heights Farmers Market Opens This Saturday, May 12 from 9:00 – 1:00 p.m.

New and returning vendors will greet customers this Saturday for the opening of the Columbia Heights Community Marketplace. There will be fresh locally-grown fruits, vegetables, meats, dairy products and art for sale as well as special events like tastings, live music and dance and free yoga classes.

The market is located at the Columbia Heights civic plaza on 14th St., NW where Park Rd. and Kenyon St. intersect.”

Bloomingdale

“Bloomingdale Farmers Market [1st and R St, NW by Big Bear] reopens this Sunday the 13th and there is so much news! First we have New Hours. Repeat 3 times: BFM opens at 9 am now and closes at 1 pm.”

Found Dog in Bloomingdale

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

Hi! Just found this dog in Bloomingdale. She is hanging out in U street right now.
Please contact Molly (202-302-2013) or Kevin (202-352-2582) if she’s yours.”

Photos from the McMillan Sand Filtration Plant

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by nathan jurgenson

Thanks to everyone who sent/uploaded photos from this past weekend’s tour of the McMillan Sand Filtration Plant site.

Another reader sends the developer’s new Website. He also notes:

“Did you Notice how they slipped a picture of whole foods in there?”

Of course we’ll be updating as progress is made. In the meantime, here are some more great photos of how the site looks today:


Photo by nathan jurgenson


Photo by nathan jurgenson


Photo by PoPville flickr user hellomarkers!


Photo by PoPville flickr user jennverr

The 5pm Post – Tour historic McMillan Park Saturday

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo courtesy of Friends of McMillan Park

From an email:

Tour historic McMillan Park
Saturday, April 21, 2012 10AM-1:30PM

Sponsored by Friends of McMillan Park

Free tour and refreshments
Entrance: 1st St, NW & Mcmillan Drive

The original McMillan Park gardens were designed by Frederick Law Olmstead Jr. His father, Olmstead Sr., is known as the “father of American landscape architecture, having designed New York’s Central Park, the U.S. Capitol grounds, Stanford University and the country’s oldest state park, the Niagara Reservation in Niagara Falls. DC residents enjoyed access to McMillan park until WWII. In 1985, the slow sand filtration plant at McMillan was replaced with a new rapid sand filter plant.

Come and see, photograph, and enjoy this uniquely historic site.

Another New Mural in Bloomingdale

By Prince Of Petworth

Thanks to a reader for sending the heads up about this one:

“This is in Bloomingdale at the (totally wonderful) New Reservoir market.”

It’s from the same artist, Joel Bergner, who just refreshed the one on the side of Bloombars in Columbia Heights.

Showtime Lounge Owner says Previous Tenant, Barbershop, “Not Forced Out” in Bloomingdale

By Prince Of Petworth


113 Rhode Island Ave, NW

On Monday we spoke about the Showtime Lounge coming to 113 Rhode Island Ave, NW in Bloomingdale. At the time one commenter, Colonel K, wrote:

“So one of the best (black) barbershops in the area was closed to make way for a pub for white hipster yuppies. Cheers.”

After I stopped by one of the owners followed up in an email wishing to clarify the situation:

“I noticed in the comments sections that some people were concerned about the predominately African-American frequented barbershop being muscled out to make way for a “gentrified” bar. I’d like to make sure people know that we had nothing to do with the closing of the salon. I was only able to get the space because I’ve lived upstairs from the Showtime for the last five years and got to know the barbers well, so I was able to jump on the opportunity once it was clear that they were closing. They had to close because the owner, who didn’t work there and only rented out the barber chairs, hadn’t paid her rent in months and was getting sued for back rent. So basically, the place was closing no matter what. If anyone would like to visit Ben or Sean or any of the barbers that are no longer there, we’ve posted where they’re working now on the outside of the building.”

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