H Street NE

H Street NE to Launch “Twilight” Farmers Market at Starburst Plaza

By Prince Of Petworth

UPDATE:

“Due to the possibility of inclement weather this afternoon, the inaugural Twilight Farmers Market at Starburst Plaza will be postponed until Thursday, July 2, 2015.”

From a press release:

“The H Street NE Corridor’s inaugural Twilight Farmers Market will take place on Thursday, June 25, 2015 from 3 p.m. – 7 p.m. at the Starburst Plaza Intersection. Organized by H Street Main Street, the weekly market will feature 10 to 20 local vendors offering fresh, locally grown seasonal fruits, vegetables, herbs, flowers and plants, artisan baked goods, natural meats, food products and food-related products.

Stop by and browse the food offerings, including artisanal breads, delectable desserts and savory, sampler-sized, portable portions from local downtown and area restaurants. Beverages from the beer and wine garden will also be available to sip and stroll, while shopping inside the event area. (more…)

H Street Runners Run and Happy Hour at Wunder Garten in NoMa Tonight

By Prince Of Petworth

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From an email:

“This month H Street Runners is partnering with Wunder Garten, DC’s newest outdoor biergarten, for our monthly fun run and happy hour. Join us Tuesday, June 16th, at 7:00 pm. We’ll meet at the corner of 3rd and H Streets, NE (outside of the Giant) for an an easy run of 3 or 4 miles up along the Metropolitan Branch Trail. We’ll finish at Wunder Garten and begin our “recovery” there. And by “recovery,” we mean delicious beer, music, yard games, and fun with your favorite neighborhood runners. RSVPs ENCOURAGED and DON’T FORGET YOUR ID!”

From the Forum – Harassed on H Street NE by Uniformed DC EMTs

By Prince Of Petworth

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Photo by PoPville flickr user Eric P.

Harassed on H Street NE by Uniformed DC EMTs

“Late last night/early this morning (~1:40am) [June 13th], my roommate and I were walking on H Street NE and were harassed by two DC EMTs while they were driving an ambulance.

As we headed west, the two misogynistic cretins driving the ambulance approached us driving east and at first, leaned on the horn of the ambulance as they came to a stoplight at H and 8th–the move was clearly directed at the two of us, as we were walking alone. Not understanding why an emergency vehicle would honk at us, we looked back, confused, at which point the two decided to leer at us openly. In response, I walked into the street to take a picture of the license plate (DC special police/fire/EMT plate 8206).

Though we thought we were safe because the ambulance sped away (made left turn onto side street) and called 911 to report the incident, the EMTs came back around and followed us down the street for half a block, leaning on the horn at us while we walked.

Has anyone else experienced this type of blatant harassment? I attempted to rectify the issue by calling 911 and placing a non-emergency call to the dispatch station (ineffective) and by leaving a message with the DC Fire personnel line, but am wondering if there is anything else I could do to report this absolutely unacceptable behavior.
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Owner Clarifies Sally’s Middle Name’s 18% service charge instead of tipping – also 3 Day Brunch Service Starts this Weekend and Booze by end of the Week!

By Prince Of Petworth

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From an email:

“We’re really excited to be trying something new that will potentially improve quality of life for our employees.

I did just notice that there was quite a bit of heated debate going on in the comments so I wondered if you mind clarifying one point – we are paying people a much higher hourly wage than the $2.77 minimum (over 3 times the minimum), and have a few people on salary. We are also offering retirement plans and hope to offer health benefits in the future.

Also – We’re starting brunch service this weekend! Saturday, Sunday, and Monday from 10:30am – 3:00pm, and will (fingers crossed) hopefully have beer & wine by the end of the week.”

Neat Detail about Sally’s Middle Name on H Street – 18% Service Charge instead of tips

By Prince Of Petworth

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Very neat detail about Sally’s Middle Name from the Washington City Paper:

“At their new H Street NE restaurant, Sally’s Middle Name, owners Sam and Aphra Adkins have decided to forgo the traditional gratuity system. Instead, an 18 percent “service charge” will be automatically added to every check. That money will be split evenly between front and back of the house employees.”

Cops Now Riding Along on Some X2 Buses

By Prince Of Petworth

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A friend of mine took this photo of an X2 bus this morning. Anyone else noticing cops riding along certain bus routes? Has this been happening a while or is it pretty recent for those who’ve also noticed it?

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