Capitol Hill

Fri. Afternoon Rental Option – Capitol Hill

By Prince Of Petworth

This rental is located at 121 12th St. SE:


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The Craigslist ad says:

“Mid-Sized studio in classic Victorian Era apartment building near Lincoln Park and Eastern Market.

Wood floors, high ceilings, large windows. Historic building with lots of modern amenities: new kitchen and new central a/c and heat, cable and wi-fi options, onsite laundry room, resident manager. The building also has a roof deck with one of the best views on Capitol Hill.

Great location: 1/2 block south of Lincoln Park, 10 minute walk to Eastern Market.

Sorry, no short term rentals, no furnished apartments, no pets (cats ok).”

Does $1195 sound reasonable for a studio here?

The 5pm Post – 2nd Annual Hilly Awards Nov. 19th 8pm

By Prince Of Petworth

From an email:

“Tickets are on sale now for the 2nd Annual Hilly Awards! Featuring Open Bar with Special Guest Bartenders from Wisdom, the Argonaut, Tunnicliff’s Tavern and Matchbox. Ticket price includes open bar and heavy hors d’oeuvres and desserts. The special guest dj will be Pete Welsh of Fatback DC. The winners of the 2nd Annual Hilly Awards will be announced – best restaurant, best bar/tavern, best cafe/coffeshop, best service provider, best new business and best retailer, along with 4 special CHAMPS board awards. Come out and celebrate your favorite Capitol Hill businesses!”

You can purchase tickets here.

PoP Preview: DC-3 Opening on Barracks Row Wed.

By Prince Of Petworth

We spoke real briefly in the beginning of Oct. about DC-3 coming to 423 8th St. SE. When I was walking by last weekend they were kind enough to invite me in for a look and let me know that they’ll be opening up on Wed. Nov. 10th. Looks like they’re gonna win the battle with Chidogo, another hot dog place coming to U St, NW. DC-3 is from the guys behind Matchbox and has an airplane theme inside. They actually have an old DC-3 propeller blade on the wall:

The final touches were still being worked on when I stopped by but if the photos of the options are any indication – this place is going to be very successful:

Lots more photos, including inside and more hot dog options, after the jump. (more…)

Bavarian Beer Garden Coming to 720 L St, SE

By Prince Of Petworth

Wow, H St, NE’s Biergarten Haus may soon be getting some competition. I was super psyched to see that a new place is looking to come to 720 L St, SE just south of Barracks row past the Southeast freeway:


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It is just empty parking lot at the moment but there is a good bit of space so you can definitely see the potential. The liquor license application says:

“New tavern, beer garden with European/American Food. Number of seats 99, summer garden 200 seats, total occupancy load is 399.”

While it’s not super close to a metro it is near a bike share station which is good enough for me. Obviously I’ll be following these developments closely and will post as more info becomes available. What do you guys think – can DC support two proper beer gardens?

8th Street Bar & Grill coming to Barracks Row

By Prince Of Petworth

More excitement for new bars/restaurants coming to Barracks Row and Capitol Hill. The current Capitol Hill Sports Goods and Apparel located at 727 8th St, SE will become 8th Street Bar & Grill according to an alcohol application permit. It sounds promising:

“New Tavern with American cuisine, dancing and five piece bands playing Jazz, Blues, Rock & Roll. Seating capacity is 66. Total occupancy load is 66. Sidewalk Café with seating for 6.”


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Good Deal or Not? “Versatile layout” edition (Reader Request)

By Prince Of Petworth

This home is located at 106 3rd St NE:


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The flier says:

“This sweet 2BR 2.5BA 4lvl TH is just blocks from the action! Charm in every nook-gorgeous HW floors, built-in bookcases, exposed brick, stained glass, slate patio, fireplace, eat-in kitchen & 2 balconies. Versatile layout:1br/den/frml dining rm or 2brs/frml living rm. No location is better-steps from Capitol/LOC/Supreme Ct/Congress/Stanton Prk/Eastern Mkt/2 metros! Must see!”

You can find more info here and a virtual tour here.

The reader writes:

“I can’t get over looking at the listing for this house. Great location. Great stained glass and other original detailing. And on the tiniest postage stamp of a lot I’ve ever seen. The listing claims a 288 square foot lot; it also claims that the four-story house is 1500 square feet, so obviously one of those numbers is incorrect, but still: tiny. I’m curious whether other PoP readers think the location and curb appeal are worth having a bedroom three floors up from the laundry closet and rooms where you can touch both walls.”

This is a wild one! I’ve def. featured the stained glass before so I was psyched to get a peek inside. I freaking love it. So it’s no surprise that it is under contract already. What do you guys think? Would it be a pain going up and down the stairs? Was this 2 bed/2.5 bath a good deal for $485,500? Do you think it went for more?

Judging Restaurants – Pete’s Diner

By Prince Of Petworth

In yesterday’s judging of Hunan Dynasty a commenter mentioned Pete’s Diner located around the corner at 212 2nd St. SE. Here’s a place that looks awesome that I’ve always wondered about but instantly forget about until the next time I walk past it. So what’s the overall word here? Any must order items?

Chop’t and Potbelly’s Coming to Union Station

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by PoPville flickr user Mr. T in DC

Thanks to a reader for sending the heads up. Last exciting Union Station news we heard was that Chipotle had opened up. And of course we’re still waiting on the Bojangles. But we can add two more to the list of ‘coming soon’. Chop’t and a Potbelly’s are both coming to Union Station. You can see a list of all the dining options in Union Station here.

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