Cleveland Park

Indique Introduces ‘Thali Thursday’ with “Three Thali specials available every Thursday for dinner service”

By Prince Of Petworth


courtesy Indique

From a press release:

“Beginning today – Thursday, April 12th, 2018 – celebrated modern Indian restaurant Indique based in the heart of Cleveland Park in Washington DC – will begin offering their new ‘Thali Thursday’ offerings – dinner service only – featuring three new authentic Thali options including Vegetarian, Non-Vegetarian, and Seafood in addition to their a la carte menu.

Indique owners Executive Chef K.N. Vinod and Surfy Rahman are launching ‘Thali Thursday’ with the hopes of being able to share an ongoing Thali experience with diners providing them with an interactive and engaging culinary experience that invites them to engage all of their senses, to share background with them on the history and popularity of this authentic dish of which is served throughout various regions of India, and to also teach them the best way to enjoy this unique culinary experience. Three Thali specials will be available every Thursday for dinner service including a Vegetarian Thali priced at $22 per person, a Non-Vegetarian Thali priced at $24 per person, and a Seafood Thali option priced at $26 per person.

A thali is a traditional Indian platter that is composed of an assortment of small dishes providing a balanced meal while incorporating an exotic variety of flavors and textures including salty, sweet, tangy, and crunchy, just to highlight a few. Thali is often enjoyed during popular holidays – such as Diwali – celebrated throughout India, so Chef Vinod and the team at Indique look forward to sharing this Indian culinary favorite with DC area diners and beyond moving forward.”


Dining Room at 3512-14 Connecticut Ave NW courtesy Indique

INDIQUE DIWALI DINNER SPECIALS (more…)

“total units sold in DC has increased nearly 40% from 2012 to 2017, the number of $2-$3 Million sales has increased 144% during that time period.”

By Prince Of Petworth

Good Deal or Not Revisited (GDoN-R) is a weekly post that reviews the settled sales data of a recent individual real estate transaction in the District of Columbia. Each post is intended as a case study and a snapshot of the real estate market at a particular moment in time. GDoN-R generally posts on Friday in the late morning.

GDoN-R has been written exclusively for PoPville since 2009 by Suzanne Des Marais. Suzanne is a practicing Realtor with Compass. Unless specifically noted, neither she nor the company that she is affiliated with represented any of the parties or were directly involved in the transaction reported below. Unless otherwise noted, the source of information is Metropolitan Regional Information Systems (MRIS), which is the local multiple listing system and/or Smartcharts by Showingtime. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

Featured Property: 3204 Rowland Pl NW
Legal Subdivision: Cleveland Park
Advertised Subdivision per Listing: Cleveland Park
Bedrooms: 4 Baths: 4 Parking: Garage, Driveway/Off Street Ownership: Fee Simple
Living Square Footage per Listing: 2650 square feet Lot Sq Ft: 9240
Original List Price: $2,500,000. List Price at Contract: $2,500,000.
List Date: 1/11/2018 Days on Market: 14
Settled Sales Price: $2,225,000.
Seller Subsidy: $0.
Settlement Date: 3/15/2018
Transaction type: Standard

Original GDoN post can be seen: here.

The original listing can be seen here: here.

A few weeks ago, GDoN-R looked at the mega high end of the DC real estate market. Those were properties over $5 Million and represent less than 1% of total settled sales.

Of the nearly 150,000 real estate transactions in the District of Columbia in 2017, the $2-$3 Million market also represents a small (still less than 1%) percentage of the overall market. (more…)

About that Huge Police Presence in Cleveland Park Last Night

By Prince Of Petworth


3726 Connecticut Ave NW outside Sedgwick Gardens apartments around 9:45pm. Photo by Ryan

Got lots of messages about this last night. MPD reported:

“Incident Alert: Barricade situation in the 3700 block of Connecticut Avenue NW. Police will remain in the area until further notice.”

Update around 5am:

“Update to Barricade incident: Man taken into police custody. No injuries reported. Emergency personnel and vehicles will depart shortly”

Today’s Rental “One needs only clothes and a laptop to be at home”

By Prince Of Petworth

This rental is located at Ordway and Connecticut Ave, NW. The Craigslist ad says:

“$1800 / 1br – 800ft2 – Small Town in the Big City

Comfortable 1 bedroom flat, fully furnished and equipped including wifi. Gas cooking, washer dryer, dishwasher, flat screen TV, and more. Also, most all utilities included. One needs only clothes and a laptop to be at home. (more…)

SABABA, “modern Israeli” restaurant, officially opens in Cleveland Park Thursday

By Prince Of Petworth


3311 Connecticut Ave, NW

From a press release:

“SABABA (comes from the Hebrew slang, meaning cool and carefree)

Opening Date:​March 15, 2018

Hours of Operation: ​Dinner Hours: Sunday and Monday, from 5 PM to 10 PM; Tuesday through Thursday, from 5 PM to 10:30 PM; Friday and Saturday, from 5 PM to 11:30 PM

​Brunch Hours: Saturday and Sunday, from 11 AM to 3 PM

Owner:​Ashok Bajaj

Executive Chef:​​Ryan Moore​

Sababa MENU (PDF)

Menu Description: ​SABABA offers “modern Israeli” cuisine drawing inspiration from the Middle East, Turkey and Greece. The menu is comprised of a nice balance of innovative cuisine and traditional fare. (more…)

“Streets Market is excited to confirm that we will be coming to Cleveland Park in the next couple of months”

By Prince Of Petworth


3427 Connecticut Ave, NW

From the owner of Streets Market:

“Streets Market is excited to confirm that we will be coming to Cleveland Park in the next couple of months. We are very eager to be a part of this community, and carry forward the hard work the current family and team have put into Brookville Market over the past few decades. We will give the place a little freshen up, add some variety (conventional, organic, local, kosher, specialty etc), but stay true to our objective of being your local grocery store focused on quality, price, and great customer service. More to come as we get closer to opening.”

Ed. Note: Streets Market opened their first DC location at 14th and Belmont Street, NW back in 2014 and the second at 1221 Massachusetts Avenue, NW back in July.

All the Info on SABABA “Modern Israeli Concept” replacing Ardeo + Bardeo in Mid-March

By Prince Of Petworth


3309 Connecticut Ave, NW

From a press release:

“Award-winning restaurateur Ashok Bajaj of Knightsbridge Restaurant Group is pleased to announce the mid-March anticipated opening of his latest venture, SABABA, at 3309 Connecticut Avenue, Washington, DC 20008. SABABA replaces Cleveland Park’s 20-year landmark restaurant Ardeo+Bardeo, becoming the new neighbor to popular Bindaas, which remains in service during the buildout of the new restaurant.

SABABA, which comes from the Hebrew slang, meaning cool and carefree, will offer “modern Israeli” cuisine drawing inspiration from the Middle East, Turkey and Greece. The menu will be comprised of a nice balance of innovative cuisine and traditional fare. A large portion of the menu will be produce-driven. (more…)

Brookville Grocery Store reportedly closing for renovations soon and will reopen “under new management”

By Prince Of Petworth


3427 Connecticut Ave, NW

Big grocery store news via the Cleveland Park Listserv:

“Just heard… Brookville will be closing in a few weeks, for renovation. Several weeks later, they.”

Last week a tipster told me that the whole grocery store was possibly being sold to a “small grocery store chain.” I have no idea if that happened or not but one thing’s for sure – a renovation will be most welcome!! Updates when more is known on the new management.

Here’s to hoping the Meats & Cheeses remain “Fresh”: 

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