Can it be both?
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Columbia Heights
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You have to dig this place. They are doing everything possible to make a comfortable welcoming environment. And they are still planning on expanding the space in the coming months. When the expansion occurs, it will be very hard to claim there is a better coffee shop in the city.
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Which do you prefer Columbia Heights’ sweet stained glass or Petworth’s new leaf sculpture?
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Thanks to a reader for sending the info that follows:
DDOT Meeting on Columbia Heights Streetscape Improvements
Meeting is Part of Ongoing Dialogue with Stakeholders in Ward 1
(Washington, DC) On Monday, November 19, at 6:30 p.m. the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) will provide the public with an update on the schedule and phasing of street and roadway improvements in the Columbia Heights neighborhood in Northwest.
The meeting will be held at the Bell-Lincoln Multicultural School Auditorium, 3101 16th Street, NW Washington, DC 20010.
The core area to be discussed includes 14th Street from Columbia Road to Newton Street and the intersections therein. (more…)
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You just can’t force the market… But very interesting news on the restaurant front. This location is at 14th and Irving right above the Columbia Heights Metro on the southwest corner. From the press release we can look forward to:
Hank’s Oyster Bar founder Jamie Leeds plans a fine-dining restaurant with an eclectic but accessible and affordable menu. Hank’s was nominated for “Best New Restaurant” in 2006 and “Best Neighborhood Restaurant” in 2007 by The Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington.
Five Guys Burgers and Fries, started in 1986 just a few miles away in Arlington, since expanded into a franchise operation covering 16 states and the District of Columbia. Nothing but great burgers and fries; voted Washingtonian magazine’s “#1 Burger” seven years in a row.
Pete’s Apizza, bringing New Haven-style “apizza” to Washington, in addition to fresh pastas, panini, soups, antipasto, salads and gelato, as well as a selection of domestic and Italian wines and beers. Fast casual service model, contemporary Tuscan-inspired décor
Potbelly Sandwich Works, offering sandwiches made to order, salads, soups, smoothies and various sweets; a popular casual dining destination with over 150 stores in the mid-Atlantic and Midwest.
Zinnia, a locally owned sit-down restaurant serving an exotic menu of Caribbean foods and drinks, tapas-style, in a comfortable lounge environment. Open from breakfast time through late evening cocktails; dine-in, take-out or delivery.
I am unbelievably excited about this, lots more discussion to come next week. Full press release after the jump. (more…)
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I get it. Cardozo was a Supreme Court justice. But that has got to be the worst name for a mascot. Maybe the Fightin’ Clerks would be a bit better…
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I like Ruby Tuesday. Ok, I’m a little embarrassed to admit it. And I’m not saying I want blocks and blocks of chain restaurants but if I want to stuff my face with cheap tasty food and have a huge sundae for dessert I’m glad I have that option at Ruby Tuesday. Truth be known, I’d rather have an Olive Garden but I’ll take what I can get.
Believe me, I am super psyched to have real authentic ethnic restaurants, I’m just saying one little chain isn’t so bad (as long as its not a slippery slope). So be brave, admit it too, you kind of like Ruby Tuesday…
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According to Fox News Channel 5 four people were shot on 14th and Harvard this evening. I wasn’t able to find a full article on their Web site but I will update tomorrow morning.
And here is the article from the Washington Times.
The article finishes with a quote: “Whatever police are doing is not working,” said Council member Jim Graham, Ward 1 Democrat. “This is a real setback.”
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Has anyone checked out this international supermarket on upper 14th St.? (Damn, I forget the cross street.) I didn’t have a chance to check it out yet but I bet you could find some sweet delicacies there. So tell me, am I wrong?
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You didn’t think I’d forget about mural of the week right? Well, this is a proper mural done on an abandoned building. I like the trees but I’m not to sure what is going on in the middle, maybe some freelance addition…