If you will it, it is no dream. A big welcome to Dunkin Donuts. We’ve been waiting a long time for you…
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Columbia Heights
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So there is a great space available to purchase just north of Wonderland on 11th St. So what do you think it is going for? What type of business would fit in nicely here? How much would you have to sink in to renovate and make it respectable? I really think 11th Street is a phenomenal block. I’d love to be able to put in a book store but damn, how many books would you have to sell to make it profitable?
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I hadn’t been to Wonderland Ballroom, located at 11th and Kenyon, on a Sat. night in quite a while. I’m not saying it was bad, but it was definitely different than what I remembered. It used to be filled with alternative types. But last night, I’m telling you, the upstairs was filled with a sort of flashback to the that preppy 80s period. I remember that period of popped collars and bad music quite well. Many women were wearing like ballroom gowns. At Wonderland. What’s going on here? What happened to the PBR crowd? I don’t like to judge but well, it gives me pause. Is this a new scene? Has Wonderland on Sat. nights changed? What’s going on?
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I’ve always wanted to check out this spot located a few stores down from Wonderland. This is the place that has a soccer ball as the “o” in Deportivo. Right on. So after stumbling out of Wonderland around 1 this place was doing a brisk business with primarily Hispanic patrons. Some friends and I had a chicken dish which was superb. It is nice to know you can have this quality food after hitting Wonderland.
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I just picked up a to go pizza but it is nice to know there is another brunch option in the neighborhood. If someone went or goes, let us know what you think.
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I saw a cop positioned right outside the Heights the other evening. I was happy to see him there. So what do you think: Do the new restaurants opening up in Columbia Heights have an arrangement with the Metropolitan Police Department for regular patrols? Have you noticed more police around the Petworth/Columbia Heights night spots?
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Well, I’ve been avoiding blogging about this for a while now but a kind reader sent in a great photo. The reader writes:
“This sign is on 11th St – kinda freaks me out, but not sure why.”
So here goes: 11th Street between Wonderland and Red Rocks is home to a very curious storefront. I think you can tell from the photo but it reads “Up You Might Race…It’s Time”. I gulp every time I walk past it. So a few questions naturally come to mind, first and foremost – what the hell is this? Is this group active or is it a blast from the past? I think I’ve seen one person walk through a side door once. It always seems to be closed. So is this for real? Does it make anyone else a little uncomfortable when they walk by. In all honesty, I think it is the coolest sign in town…if it doesn’t mean anything. But if it is for real, well for once, I don’t know what to say.
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Well, I’m not sure if it is every night and I’m not sure if it is good but it is a new development. Unfortunately they continue to use substandard signage… Has anyone tried their bbq night?
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Columbia Heights News reports the controversy over the proposed grocery store. It seems to me like it would be a great fit in Columbia Heights and would nicely compliment the Giant.