Cleveland Park

Fresh Baguette coming to Cleveland Park!

By Prince Of Petworth


3500 block of Connecticut Ave, NW. I’m not sure exactly where they are thinking of coming but there are a number of spaces for lease near metro

Things are continuing to come up aces in Cleveland Park. First Captain Cookie soft opened (grand opening Saturday), Thai Love is getting close to opening and the Little Black Bird wine bar opens today. Now, I’m hearing that a Fresh Baguette is going to come to Cleveland Park somewhere near the metro.

Update: ANC rep Tammy Gordon says “it’s going in next to the OrangeTheory!”

STAY TUNED.

All the info on the new Wine Bar that will replace bindaas: “Little Black Bird Will Land in Cleveland Park Opening in September”

By Prince Of Petworth


3309 Connecticut Avenue, NW

From a press release:

“Ashok Bajaj of Knightsbridge Restaurant Group is pleased to announce the upcoming September opening of Little Black Bird at 3309 Connecticut Avenue, NW, next door to Sababa. With 30 seats in the main dining room and eight seats at the bar, this new, inviting wine bar will replace the original Bindaas, located in the Cleveland Park neighborhood, which will close on August 6. The name Little Black Bird is a nod to the French word for blackbird, merle. In turn, the name Merlot is derived from the word merle, which was a local dialectical word to describe blackbirds in the region. Merlot quickly began to gain popularity, and winemakers began widely planting the grape many referred to as “little blackbird” in the Bordeaux region of France. There is the possibility that the name is a reference to the dark skin of the grape or to the blackbirds that have a fondness for eating the grapes off the vine. (more…)

My God In Heaven, Sanity Prevails!! (for now): “The Service Lane is Dead, Long Live Cleveland Park Promenade”

By Prince Of Petworth


3300 block of Connecticut Ave, NW

My dear friends, this is your hour. This is not victory of a party or of any class. It’s a victory of the great Cleveland Park neighborhood as a whole. We were the first, in this ancient neighborhood, to draw the “sword” against poor urban planning. After a while we were left all alone against the most tremendous NIMBY power that has been seen. We were mostly alone for over ten years. I say that in the long years to come not only will the people of this neighborhood but of the world, wherever the bird of freedom chirps in human hearts, look back to what we’ve done and they will say “do not despair, do not yield to terrible urban planning.”

You asked, what was our aim? We answered in one word: Victory. It is victory, victory at all costs, victory in spite of all ridiculous signage, however long and hard the road proved to be; for without victory, there is no vibrant neighborhood.

Thanks to ANC Commissioner Tammy Gordon, ANC3C06 for sending the great news Friday: (more…)

Construction FINALLY Starts at Taco Bamba coming to City Ridge (old Fannie Mae now planned for Fall 2023) AND Taco Bamba coming back to Chinatown (Summer 2024)!!

By Prince Of Petworth


3900 Wisconsin Ave, NW

Do you believe in miracles?!?! Their website now says City Ridge is coming “Coming Fall 2023”

In February we noted that the long awaited Taco Bamba’s opening on Wisconsin Ave, looked aspirational. Paper has finally gone up and construction has finally started!! (more…)

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