Georgetown

Oakland, California’s Blue Bottle Coffee First D.C. Location Grand Opening Sunday, July 9 – Free Coffee Friday

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo credit – Kelsey Knutson courtesy Blue Bottle

From a press release:

“WHO

Blue Bottle Coffee announces the opening of a new cafe in Georgetown, located off M Street and adjacent to the C&O Canal. As the first Blue Bottle cafe to arrive in Washington, D.C., the new Georgetown location is a warm embrace to the burgeoning specialty coffee scene in the community. Guests can enjoy a simple coffee drinking experience with pour over coffee, espresso drinks, and a seasonal menu while observing the foot traffic on the canal and towpath just outside the cafe’s doors. In a city that commemorates the past and legislates the future, it’s good to take a moment in this new light-filled cafe to exist in the present.

WHAT

The Grand Opening of Blue Bottle’s new Georgetown cafe will take place on Sunday, July 9. On Friday, July 7, the cafe will host a special Friends and Family Day where community members are invited to enjoy a cup of coffee on the house. (more…)

Remember Yesterday When I Said Last Wawa Report for a while? Just Kidding!!

By Prince Of Petworth


Old Ralph Lauren Rugby at 1065 Wisconsin Ave, NW closed in 2013

Look, I understand Wawa is no Royal Farms but make no mistake, they have many fans for a reason. So, when my sources deep in Hoagie-ville have info to share, share I must. There is no question that a Wawa is coming to Georgetown (and many other neighborhoods), the question is where in Georgetown? At first I (and others) thought they were taking over the Restoration Hardware space at 1222 Wisconsin Ave, NW. Alas, other sources deep in the world of footwear tell me that, that space is now possibly becoming a Foot Locker. Another independent source in Hoagie-ville tells me that the old Rugby space across from the Paul Bakery (pictured above) will be home to the Wawa. Of course another source says that, that space will become a South Moon Under clothing store. So who the hell knows really? All I can say is STAY TUNED.

Final Wawa Scuttlebutt – Next Up – Georgetown!

By Prince Of Petworth


1222 Wisconsin Ave, NW via google maps

In your best Oprah voice: You’re getting a Wawa, you’re getting a Wawa, you’re getting a Wawa and now the final reveal (that I have) Georgetown is getting a Wawa! This is from the same solid source who told us about the Chinatown and Logan Circle locations.

The Georgetown Metropolitan also heard the Restoration Hardware on Wisconsin would be a Wawa and concludes:

“It’s hard to call this anything but a regression for the neighborhood. Specifically a regression to the early 90s when this corner was occupied by a fast food restaurant…

First the 7-11. Now this. What do you call the opposite of gentrification?”

Free, Free Range Mint!!

By Prince Of Petworth

God, I love this. Also in front of one of my favorite Georgetown houses (photo doesn’t do it justice on the overcast day but it’ll give you a taste):

Today’s Rental is $13,000 a Month

By Prince Of Petworth

This rental is located at 1609 35th Street, NW. The Craigslist ad says:

“$13000 / 4br – 4665ft2 – Georgetown, grand townhouse with garage parking

Ed. Note: Is someone paying $13000 a month for rent really looking at Craigslist?

See more photos here.

Stately grand Victorian overlooking Visitation campus.

– 4BR/4.5BA
– Huge master suite with dual closets, spa bath & private balcony
– Finished lower level with family room
– Wine storage room & wet bar
– Landscaped rear yard
– Detached 2-car GARAGE parking

$13,000 per month
16-month lease minimum
$13,000 security deposit
$55 per applicant for credit check
Available June 2017″

Blue Bottle Coffee Coming to Georgetown this Summer

By Prince Of Petworth


via Blue Bottle Coffee “on Potomac Street right off the C&O Canal Towpath”

Thanks to FridayGirl for sending from Blue Bottle:

“Coming Summer 2017 to Washington D.C. See you in Georgetown”

and from their blog:

“Washington D.C.is home to a burgeoning coffee scene. Our first cafe there will be located in Georgetown, a quintessential D.C. neighborhood.

We have reason to believe that a cafe with expertly sourced coffees, roasted and dialed in to our specifications, will be welcome and appreciated. President Obama recently ordered a fleet of Chemex emblazoned with his seal. And 200 years ago, The White House Cookbook published this sentiment by Mrs. F. L. Gilette: “Boiling water is a very important desideratum in the making of a good cup of coffee or tea… Do not boil the water more than three or four minutes; longer boiling ruins the water for coffee or tea-making, as most of its natural properties escape by evaporation, leaving a very insipid liquid, composed mostly of lime and iron, that would ruin the best coffee.”

We’re glad to take up the charge against “insipid liquid,” and our hope is that we will have three cafes in D.C. by 2018. Our first, on Potomac Street, is located in proximity to many lovely shops and interesting purveyors right off the C&O Canal Towpath—a tributary of the Potomac River with an adjacent footpath.”

More background on their coffee here.

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