Back in August Tegeste Ethiopian Restaurant abruptly closed at 3521 14th St, NW. I noticed some workers there last weekend and although there was a bit of a language barrier they said that a new Latino restaurant would be opening up in about 2 weeks. I’ll post an exact opening date when it is announced.
Ed. Note: this space was previously home to Catti Mexican Restaurant.
This rental is located at 1111 Columbia Rd, NW:
The Craigslist ad says:
“This studio apartment is three blocks from everything that Columbia Heights has to offer including a metro, restaurants, bars, shopping, etc. The rent includes water, and the tenant pays for electric and gas. We are showing it at 6pm tomorrow evening, Tuesday, so please come see it. It is available October 10th. The location is 1111 Columbia Rd NW #403.”
This studio is going for $995.
Thanks to everyone who wrote in. Panera is located in DC USA next to IHOP and across the street from the Columbia Heights metro on Irving St, NW.
From an email:
“Columbia Heights Fall Festival
Saturday, October 1
11am – 3pm
Girard Street Park
1480 Girard St NWBring your family and friends and join us for a fun day of FREE food, face painting, moon bounce, candied apples, snow cones, popcorn, live music, games, and more!
In the event of rain, the Festival will be held inside at the Community Center beside the park.
For more information visit www.columbiaheightsfallfestival.org”
From @dcfireems:
“Update – Haz Mat (CO) – 1324 Harvard St NW – addl EMS units, incl Ambo Bus, Haz mat units assisting – bldg evacuated- EMS evaluating several
Update – Harvard St NW – Haz Mat – EMS evaluating several dozen – 3 have already been transported – expect traffic issues.
Update – Harvard St NW- 2nd Genisis Rehab Facility- high level CO detected -EMS evlauating several Ambo buses & other EMS resources on scene”
@PoPville twitter follower @visualglamour sends in the photo above and writes:
“Looks like they’re treating 15+ people + at least 1 being taken away in cuffs.”
More info as it becomes available.
Update 4:45pm from @dcfireems:
“Update – Harvard St NW – EMS evaluated several dozens patients & transported at lest 37 adults, incl 3 of whom were Priority 2, serious
Update – Harvard Rd NW – some streets in area still blocked – expect traffic issues – FFs & haz mat ventilating bldg 1318&1320 Harvard St NW”
Update 6pm from @dcfireems:
“Update – Harvard St NW – EMS transported total 43 adult patients – others evaluated on scene – 1300 blk Harvard St NW remains clsed”
This home is located at 1214 Lamont St, NW:
The flier says:
“Huge, bright end unit with distinctive facade just 3 blocks to metro. 4 very large BR, 3.5 BA, new granite counters, SS appliances, high quality carpet, fresh wood floors. Master suite is oversized and closets are amazing throughout. Basement is unfinished but offers lots of possibilities. New patio and fence and even a deck for grilling.”
You can find more info here and photos here.
$639,000 sound right for this 4 bed/3.5 bath?
North Columbia Heights Green is located in the alley behind 11th St, NW b/w Sherman, Lamont, and Park Rd, NW.
Thanks to all for sending emails with an update on the unidentified person found on Sept. 10th and a link to the Washington Post story:
“The death of Gaurav Gopalan, who was found dead in Columbia Heights on Sept. 10, has been ruled a homicide by the D.C. Office of the Medical Examiner.
Gopalan’s body was found by a passerby early on a Saturday morning in the 2600 block of 11th Street NW with no significant visible trauma. Although he lived a few blocks away on 13th Street NW, he remained unidentified for three days.”
Very interesting story from NBC Washington about crimes and bikes in Columbia Heights (via Mike DeBonis).
Is this a good way to combat an increase in cell phone snatchings by perpetrators on bikes?
MPD Commander Jacob Kishter comments on the story in the Shaw listserv:
“Its not a new policy or initiative but a misrepresented news story. Rest assured we will not be harassing bike riders.
We have noticed an increase in robberies where bicycles are being used and I want my officers to pay more attention to our known violent offenders who are committing these cases.
In fact we made a great robbery arrest last night involving one of our known offenders who was riding a bicycle which he did not own.”
Ed. Note: MPD also sends me an email asking folks to be careful using their smart phones at night – please remember to be alert. Also another reminder to not leave your purses on the backs of chairs while dining or leave electronic equipment like laptops unattended. I don’t mean to blame the victim in anyway here but there are preventative steps we can take to make us less of a target.
Photo by PoPville flickr user C. Michael Poole
From emails:
“Join your neighbors for a Petworth neighborhood street cleanup as part of National Public Lands Day, this Saturday, Sept. 24, 9 am – Noon.
Meet up at the Georgia Avenue/Rock Creek East Collaborative at 1104 Allison Street NW–corner Georgia Avenue. Trash bags & gloves provided. Free coffee & donuts to get you started!
Street litter washes into storm drains which empty into Piney Branch, a tributary of Rock Creek. Let’s beautify the neighborhood and help protect our local waters and parklands!
Sign up online here.
Please spread the word to your friends and neighbors – thanks!”
and
“Dear friends, residents of Columbia Heights, and residents of the greater PoPville Area,
You are invited to the first no-obligation Columbia Heights Community Litter Clean Up Day! This will be a day to meet your neighbors, make friends, make our neighborhood prettier for at least a day, raise awareness about the litter problem in Columbia Heights, and maybe even alert area businesses of the extreme need and desire for a Columbia Heights BID.
When: Sunday September 25th at Noon
(Should last no more than an hour, so you’re all free to attend the National Book Festival activities beginning at 1pm! Clean up as much or as little as you want. I’m a happy camper if you come to say hi and pick up just one candy wrapper.)Where: Meet at the Civic Plaza right in front of the Columbia Heights Metro Station, at the corner of 14th and Irving.
What: Picking up trash. My goal is to clean up the entire Irving civic plaza and the block south to the 7-11, where the litter is worst, with particular emphasis on the poor rosebeds-turned-trash-dumps. I have no idea how many people will show up, so if it’s more than I think, the area can be expanded however much people want.
What You Should Bring: A pair of gloves and your own large trash bag. I will try to provide a box of surgical gloves for those who don’t already have some, but I personally prefer to wear kitchen dish gloves because I find them more comfortable. I will also bring a box of trash bags, but I can’t guarantee to supply everyone with a bag. (Just grab one from your kitchen!)
Disposal: I have had no problem in the past picking up trash and then putting the entire collected trash bag of litter into one of the emptier sidewalk trash cans up and down the street for city pickup later. (This is where the trash should have been in the first place, right?) We’ll make an effort to spread out where we place our trashbags, while leaving room for people who are actually using the sidewalk trashcans to put their trash in too. We don’t want to cause an overflow which results in more litter. Worst case scenario I can take a couple bags back to the dumpster at my place. I don’t anticipate having a completely unmanageable amount collected.
Fun: For people who feel social, lunch at Potbelly/Five Guys/etc. afterward isn’t out of the question!
Rain Notice: Currently, there is a 30% chance of isolated showers on Sunday. Look out your window at 11:30 am. If it’s raining, it’s cancelled!”