Sometimes laughter is the best medicine…
Room 11 (11th and Lamont St, NW) and Meridian Pint (11th and Park Rd, NW) were victims of bricks thrown through their windows late last week.
Columbia Heights
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A couple of weeks ago I gave an update on the new bar/restaurant coming to replace Commonwealth at 1400 Irving St, NW. At the time I was able to share that it will offer bbq and have a southern/bluegrass/country music component. I’ve been getting lots of emails for an update – particularly asking about the new name. It’s called Acre 121.
Acre 121 comes from the history of Columbia Heights. Apparently 14th and Irving St, NW fell under a parcel called Acre 121 consisting of 121 acres of land. It was acquired in 1881 by Sen John Sherman who then named the 121 acres Columbia Heights. Later on there was also a horse track that ran through this area so when all the decorating is completed, you’ll be seeing lots of historical photos inside.
As I’ve mentioned before the food is going to bbq style so expect to see lots of pulled pork, chicken, cornbread etc.
But to be honest – my favorite part is the music element. The band they had last night even played some Mumford and Sons! There will be live music 5 nights a week.
And the space has been opened up nicely (though some furniture will be updated):
So mark your calendars for June 29th opening.
Lots more photos after the jump. (more…)
Around 2:30am last night/this morning bricks were thrown through the windows at Room 11 (3234 11th St, NW) and Meridian Pint (3400 11th St, NW) in Columbia Heights.
A white man wearing black jeans, black sweatshirt, and black ski mask threw 2 bricks at Meridian Pint breaking one small window then headed south on 11th and broke one large window (see photo above) at Room 11. While employees were in both establishments at the time, fortunately nobody was hurt.
The police responded quickly.
I’ll update when the vandal is arrested.
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“Dear PoP,
Last night around 10:30 there was apparently a drive-by shooting on Spring Rd (this is according to a neighbor who spoke with one of the police that was searching the area).”
It is unclear to me whether or not it was an actual drive by. Nevertheless, I’m told that five cars were hit with bullets but fortunately no people. MPD does have some leads on who was involved and identified all the players last night and recovered a gun in the alley. There will be enhanced patrol in this area to ensure no further incidents/retaliation.
This rental is located at 1320 Fairmont St, NW:
The Craigslist ad says:
“This efficiency apartment sits a few blocks from the Columbia Heights Metro stop,
located a few more blocks from the nightlife of Adams Morgan neighborhood.
Efficiency Apt #404- Available Early July 2011
Apt #206- Available August 1, 2011”
$964 per month sound right for this efficiency?
Looks like the location of the Funky Flea Market is a bit further south than I thought. It’s on the huge parking lot next to the Howard University Fine Arts Studio:
There was one food truck – but there is great potential for more!
Ed. Note: For those who asked last time – the market does remind me a lot of the one a bit further south at 9th and U St, NW.
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To the Prince of Petworth Community,
Recently there was a lengthy review discussion of The Heights. We would like to thank all who
shared their comments. It’s important to hear about the components of our restaurant that are well
received and enjoyed as well as those areas in which we need to improve. We would now like to
address some of those areas.The message on the blackening charge has been heard loud and clear. Effective immediately, this
charge is removed, though the text still appears on our menu for a few more days.Sysco is the largest wholesale distributor in America and services virtually every restaurant. We
purchase our basic commodities such as flour, sugar, spices and Heinz Ketchup as well as paper
supplies and cleaning products. They are an efficient partner to most food service companies. While
the Sysco truck does pull up to our door each week, we also have fresh bread, produce, seafood,
poultry, eggs, dairy and meat being delivered daily by small, local companies such as Lyon Bakery,
Profish, Capital Meat and Coastal Sunbelt Produce. We only purchase natural proteins and dairy
items that come from local farms where all the animals are treated humanely.We now own and operate a 13 acre farm in La Plata, Maryland. EatWell Natural Farm has recently
begun harvesting and has delivered over 50 crates of fresh produce to our chefs and restaurants.
The bulk of the growing season still ahead, we expect to fulfill most of our tomato, summer squash,
zucchini, cucumber, pepper and green bean needs as well as some 20 other varieties.Improving our food quality and service has been our top priority this year. We recently installed
professional chefs in all our restaurants to both improve quality and allow our managers to better
focus on service. We have some great team members, many of whom have worked for us for years,
but finding and retaining the best service people can be difficult in our casual segment. Internships
drag away many as does the allure of downtown. These departures occur frequently and the turnover
is detrimental to efficiency. We are constantly evolving our hiring and training methods and seeking
new ways and benefits to attract and retain the best.We believe our pricing fare. We have made many changes over the past few years that are costly;
organic, ethical raised, local products. We have hardly passed these price increases on to our guests
but a grass fed, 9 oz patty, ground daily on a custom baked bun with hand cut fries is costly.We hope, given the opportunity, you will find that we are doing all we can to provide the best food,
service and value. We take our role as a neighborhood restaurant seriously and work hard to offer a
wide variety of food and drink across many different meal segments.Should you have any comments or concerns, I invite you to reach out to me directly.
Kind Regards,
Josh Hahn
CEO, EatWell DC
The Heights, Logan Tavern, Commissary, Grillfish, EatWell Natural Farm
[email protected]
CM Graham writes in a message titled, Why is DC-HA Tearing down:
Old if not historic apartment building at 11th and Harvard? I know there is a good purpose coming—thye did tell me about that– and of course I know that the DC Housing Authority is highly independent of the DC government (a huge part of the problem)…
But why couldn’t the existing building have been used and preserved? Every time we tear up our historic fabric we must know that it cannot be reclaimed. I bet that building has been standing on that corner for 90 years.
Did DCHA consult with anyone on the demolition? Not me, I can tell you.
I am now asking DCHA Director Todman for an accounting of this. And, also, DCRA Director Majett whether all the demolition permits were in place.
We will be back to you.
We last spoke about this troubled building on June 1st. You can see what the building pre-demo looked like, here.
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“Dear PoP,
I thought your readers might be interested in a picture I took in November 2004 showing the area around 14th, Park and Kenyon in Columbia Heights. It was taken from upper deck of the Giant parking garage, under construction at the time. I’ve also included an image of the area as it looks today, from roughly the same vantage point.”
From a press release:
Meridian Yoga Studio announces its grand opening on June 12, 2011. Located at 2401 15th ST. NW, Washington, D.C., the newly renovated main studio of 800 square feed holds 40 participants and will feature vinyasa flow, hatha yoga, power yoga, ashtanga, restorative, pre-natal, pranayama and meditation classes, suiting all levels and interests. The entire facility is 17,000 square feet, housing showers, a gift shop and additional studio rooms to accommodate many more yoga programs for the community.
Owned and operated by the Art of Living Foundation, Meridian Yoga Studio, will feature some of D.C.’s best yoga instructors and continue its tradition of offering techniques to the community for reducing stress and increasing one’s health and happiness.
