Chinatown

15 Year Old Arrested in Friday’s Shooting in the McDonald’s Bathroom by Verizon Center

By Prince Of Petworth

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From MPD:

“Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s First District have announced an arrest has been made in an Assault with Intent to Kill offense which occurred in the 600 block of F Street, Northwest.

On Friday, August 12, 2016, at approximately 11:35 am, officers responded for reports of a shooting. Upon arrival, they located the victim suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was transported to an area hospital, and currently is listed in serious but stable condition.

On Saturday, August 13, 2016, a 15 year-old Juvenile male of Southeast, DC, was arrested and charged with Assault with intent to Kill (Gun).”

“The Smith Washington DC will open in early 2017.”!!!

By Prince Of Petworth

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9th and F Street, NW

Ed. Note: You can see their NYC menus here.

Thanks to a reader for passing on this job application for The Smith coming to the old McCormick and Schmick’s space at 9th and F St, NW. They’re looking for a General Manager:

“The Smith, a casual American Brasserie, is one of New York’s hottest restaurant concepts and the preeminent neighborhood restaurant. The energy inside is palpable, the staff engaging and friendly, and the food approachable and consistent – the trifecta that keeps guests coming back time after time. Jane, a casual American bistro, has been a standout in New York City since 2001.

From the beginning, Corner Table has been obsessed with building a positive, supportive environment for our employees who in turn take great care of our guests. The culture is guided by a few simple but powerful ideas: (more…)

MPD Releases Video of Person of Interest in Friday’s McDonald’s Bathroom Shooting

By Prince Of Petworth

From MPD:

“The Metropolitan Police Department seeks the public’s assistance in identifying a person of interest in reference to an Assault with Intent to Kill (gun) offense which occurred in the 600 block of F Street, Northwest on Friday, August 12, 2016.

At approximately 11:38 am, First District police officers were flagged down in reference to a shooting inside of an establishment. Officers entered the establishment and they located a male victim suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was taken to an area hospital for treatment.

Anyone who has information regarding this case should call police at 202-727-9099. Additionally, information may be submitted to the TEXT TIP LINE by text messaging 50411.”

“Shooting at 601 F Street NW inside the McDonalds bathroom.” near Verizon Center

By Prince Of Petworth

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via google maps

MPD reports just after noon:

“Shooting in the 600 blk of F Street NW. MPD on scene investigating. No LOOKOUT”

From Alert DC:

“Alert: Shooting at 601 F Street NW inside the McDonalds bathroom. The victim is a B/M 25 years of age suffering from a gunshot wound on the left side of the face (the bullet entered and exited). Victim unable to provide lookout. negative on the shotspotter.”

Police Seek Graffiti Trolling, Attention Starved Anti-Semite in Chinatown

By Prince Of Petworth

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7th and H Street, NW

From MPD:

“The Metropolitan Police Department seeks the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a suspect in connection with a defacing public property offense that occurred in the Chinatown area of 7th and H Streets, Northwest.

Members of the First District responded to three separate incidents in the Chinatown area of anti-Semitic graffiti written on Chinese zodiac rat murals. The dates of the reported offenses are as follows:

· Monday, August 1, 2016
· Monday, August 8, 2016
· Tuesday, August 9, 2016

Anyone with information about these cases 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.”

Hello Honeygrow, Goodbye Comfort One

By Prince Of Petworth

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716 7th Street, NW

Check out Honeygrow’s menu here.  Coming this Winter.

“guests can customize suggested stir-frys, salads + honeybars or create their own. As the “honest eating + growing local” tagline proclaims, these new locations will feature locally + seasonally sourced ingredients, noodles prepared freshly by ramen chefs, housemade dressings + sauces, and proteins sourced from providers including Creekstone Farms and FreeBird. The “local” component also extends into the community; each location will feature custom commissioned artwork by D.C. area visual artists.”

Metro Considers Sale of Headquarters as building “valued between $56 million and $132 million”

By Prince Of Petworth

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Photo by PoPville flickr user nevermindtheend

From WMATA:

“Metro GM/CEO Paul J. Wiedefeld announced that a valuation analysis of the Jackson Graham Building, Metro’s downtown D.C. Headquarters, has been done. The findings are that the building is valued between $56 million and $132, depending on what density a rezone of the property would allow.

Proceeding with the General Manager’s Customer Accountability Report (CARe) initiative to review the upside of selling the Jackson Graham Building, Wiedefeld enlisted a commercial real estate advisory firm, Jones Lang LaSalle, to conduct a valuation of the 48,041 square foot property.

The report includes a range of current market values for the property and identifies various scenarios that maximize its worth—from a baseline scenario of renovating the existing structure (which renders the lower end of the value range, at $56 million), to demolition and redevelopment from the ground up for future commercial uses (the highest likely value estimated at $132 million).

Adjacent to the Verizon Center and proximate to two Metrorail stations, the sale of the 600 Fifth Street, NW site is prime for a top-of-the-market commercial or residential development. However, current zoning has Metro as the only permitted use of the site. If Metro were to stay in the building, it would need to expend an estimated $75 million to $90 million to replace almost every major building system (plumbing, heating and air conditioning, electrical, fire/life safety), all of which are at the end of their useful life. (more…)

“D.C. City-Wide Karaoke Championship” Tonight at Penn Social

By Prince Of Petworth

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From a press release:

“What: D.C. City-Wide Karaoke Championship
When: Monday, August 1, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Where: Penn Social, 801 E Street N.W.
Who: 8 competitive teams, celebrity judges, hundreds of entertained viewers

The DMV’s most creative and talented performers compete for karaoke league supremacy at the District Karaoke City-Wide Finals on Monday, August 1st, at Penn Social. (more…)

“This was never a great street, I’ve been working near here for 12 years. But in the last six months it has gotten insane.”

By Prince Of Petworth

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9th and G St, NW

“Dear PoPville,

Has anyone written in about MLK Library / G Street lately?

This was never a great street, I’ve been working near here for 12 years. But in the last six months it has gotten insane.

I’ve seen two guys being attended to by Fire/EMS for ODing in the last month. Both times drug deal were still going down within 10 feet of the medics. This is all in the middle of the day during lunch.

I don’t know if it’s synthetic drugs or something else. But addicts down there have gone from mellowed out and sitting in the shade, to full on aggressive/crazy, running around screaming.

The DEA DC field office is 2 blocks south of here, yet it’s a virtual open air drug market during work hours.”

“complimentary pisco tastings and specialty menu items from 3-6 pm” Sunday at José Andrés’ China Chilcano

By Prince Of Petworth

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418 7th Street, NW

From an email:

“In celebration of National Pisco Day (July 24) I wanted to share the following details from José Andrés’ China Chilcano. This year, China Chilcano has partnered with top pisco producers including Macchu Pisco and Soldeica Quebranta for a special edition of “Pisco Hour.” The restaurant will offer cocktail demonstrations, complimentary pisco tastings and specialty menu items from 3-6 p.m. in the Marketplace bar.

Specialty menu items include $5 cocktails with chef-recommended small bite pairings like: (more…)

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