3226 11th Street, NW
Word on the street is that highly anticipated Filipino restaurant, Bad Saint, could be soft opening this coming Monday. Knocking wood and crossing fingers. Updates when official word is given.
Columbia Heights
11th and Park Road, NW
@beckawall tweets us the photo above and word that Meridian Pint also got their front window smashed – but as the sign says it’s only wounded not broken. Now I gotta give props to 11th Street businesses – they’ve taken a few on the chin and they always react with good humor and spirit. Yesterday we saw the fantastic spirit and creativity that Bloombars showed after getting their front window smashed. Though my favorite remains Room 11’s reaction to a brick thrown through their front window back in 2011. There are a few shitty people out there – the reaction from 11th Street businesses puts it all in perspective. Props to 11th Street – you are the heart and soul of Columbia Heights.
This rental is located at 2535 13th Street, Northwest. The listing says:
“Welcome to Columbia Heights! Enjoy all the fun U Street, Columbia Heights, & 14th Street have to offer. Minutes away from the nightlife of DC and Meridian Hill Park. Take a walk around the neighborhood and fall in love with the scenery. The unit has been equipped with granite counter tops and stainless steal appliances. Sleek hardwood floors throughout accompanied with a working fire place.”
You can see more photos here.
This 2 bed/2 bath is going for $2,650/Mo.
A reader submits:
“My husband found this juvenile common snapping turtle under the steps of our house leading to the basement on Friday. We’re in the middle on Columbia Heights so there isn’t water anywhere nearby–we have no idea how he/she made it to our front yard. After some research by me and some fascinated viewed by the kids, we took a trip to Rock Creek near Pierce Mill to give it a new home. It settled into the water immediately and seemed very relieved.”
A reader writes:
“I think this part of Council Member Nadeau’s email from yesterday may have gone relatively unnoticed:
I have recently been asked to weigh in on proposals to temporarily bring back the MPD Vice Squad, also known as “jump out squads.” The practices employed by them, which involves officers pulling up to a location and arresting a group of people, have been retired by MPD, and have been widely criticized. I cannot support these proposals, and I do not think they help us achieve the long term, sustained outcome we truly want for the District. When violence and drug activity were at their worst, what made the biggest difference was residents partnering with MPD, taking back their blocks and being part of the solution.
What do you think about conducting a poll to see what PoPville readers think about Vice units, now that we have a number of varying views from officials and some statistics on the topic from Chief Lanier?”
Ed. Note: You can read CM Nadeau’s full letter after the jump. (more…)
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From an email:
“There was a break in at BloomBars. It took a while to process why anyone would rob a non-profit arts organization serving the community…and make out with our donation boxes and contents of our curse jar no less…which is kind of comical…(“$1 for naughty, $2 for nasty” it says…maybe he preferred soap mouthwash). So how did I respond? I told our own redemption song with the surveillance video and made an art instillation from the rock he threw through the window and the broken glass. It was cathartic and healing. The lesson: beauty can come from broken glass and a little forgiveness. Have a look..”
Ed. Note: You can support BloomBars here.
3222 11th Street, NW
3462 14th Street, NW
Thip Khao adding a Sidewalk Café with seating for 70, in Columbia Heights, will be especially useful after they win best new restaurant honors from Bon Appétit Magazine…
Sold sign out front on 11th Street. Who knows the story of the Bathtub Republic? Do we have a siege on our hands?
A reader spots in Columbia Heights:
“And to the sign writer: I didn’t steal your sign, but I picked it up off the ground so I could throw it away in an effort to reduce litter!”
“Dear PoPville,
Just wanted to share two things that happened to me this morning in Columbia Heights. I came out around 5:30am on 14th and Irving to walk my dog and about half way down Irving (going toward 13th) and I find a bunch of clothes strewn about. It took me a minute to realize that this wasn’t a pile of things set by the street by someone trying to get rid of them, but was instead a dumping ground for what appeared to be the remnants of a robbery.
So, being 5:30 in the morning, I didn’t want to just stand there by it while I waited for police to show up, so I quickly scooped everything back into the bag and continued on my walk. About 7 minutes later, and on the other side of the road, I noticed a man coming up behind me. I had stopped at a tree right before the CVS for my dog to go to the bathroom and turned to face the oncoming person so I didn’t have my back to him while I was bent over cleaning up after my dog. As I was standing back up, I realized the man had stopped and was standing directly in front of me. He stared me dead in the face with crazy eyes and as I tried to move around him I said “hey” hoping that he would move along but he instead starts yelling “WHAT THE F**K are you doing??? Picking up dog poop???”
So I respond, “Yes, dogs poop and you have to pick it up… That’s how this goes. I am doing what I’m supposed to.” So he then steps toward me and starts screaming “YOU LOOK STUPID!!! YOU LOOK SO F*****G STUPID RIGHT NOW, YOU STUPID B***H!” At this point I have to reach into my pocket to grab my pepper spray and wave it at him and scream for him to go on and get out of my face. He started to move back at this point, so I took that opportunity to dart across the street. He followed along with me as I ran up the other side of the street, still screaming obscenities at me until I was able to get into my complex.
I am certain he was on drugs, but what also alarmed me is he appeared very normal looking aside from his insane eyes. No dirty clothes or bad hygiene or drug user look to him. His hair was done in twists and he looked to be maybe in his late 20s/early 30s. I’m still very perplexed over why anyone would be so infuriated by me cleaning up after my dog, so can I only assume he was on one of the new synthetic drugs. Just be very aware of your surroundings, neighbors. I hate to think what might have happened to me if I didn’t see him coming or was without my pepper spray.
Long story short, I immediately called MPD and reported the man and also turned in the bag I found. I included the pictures below and hope it finds its owner.”