H Street NE - PoPville

“H Street Hipsters™: My Geico insurance agent has a beard and a tattoo. Meh.”

Published July 8, 2014 at 4:00PM

“Dear PoPville,

I came across this today near 10th & G St NE. Posted on the door of an abandoned house. I thought it rather perfect. It reads, “H Street Hipsters™: My Geico insurance agent has a beard and a tattoo. Meh.”

I really needed the laugh just then. Thanks to whomever posted it.”

Ed. Note: I admit I had to have OP explain it to me…”Just everybody streaming by the house here (I live nearby) is now sporting a beard and a tattoo, is my guess. And I mean everybody. Do you think this is unique to H Street or is it a city wide, or Nationwide, trend? I guess we may get our clue from the J Crew catalog perhaps? The corporatizing of hipsterdom perhaps?”

Granville Moore’s Launching new 8-week beer tasting series on Tuesday nights

By Prince Of Petworth

Published July 7, 2014 at 11:45AM

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1238 H Street, NE

From a press release:

“Granville Moore’s Professional Intoxicator, Matt LeBarron, is curating a summer-long beer tasting series every Tuesday night at the upstairs bar, starting on Tuesday, July 8th. Designed more for entry-level craft beer drinkers, or those new to the Belgian craft scene, participants will have the chance to explore several different beers each week in an intimate and relaxed setting.

Over the course of eight weeks, Matt will explore different breweries and styles of beer at the upstairs bar. Since space is limited, each week will include two one-hour sessions at 6:30pm and 8:30pm for up to eight people per session. Classes cost $25 per person, including tax and gratuity, which covers tastes of four beers from that week’s theme paired with snacks from Granville’s kitchen. Reservations are required and can be made online.

The 2014 Tuesday Tastings with the Intoxicator Schedule (beers subject to change) (more…)

Po Boy Jim’s Now Open on H Street

By Prince Of Petworth

Published July 6, 2014 at 10:22PM

709 H Street, NE

It’s been a long time coming but Po Boy Jim’s is finally here! You can check out the menu here. Anyone have a taste yet?

Space turned out nice too:

Another nice transformation for H Street:

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709 H Street, NE in 2012

Now Hiring on H Street – Micho’s and DC Harvest

By Prince Of Petworth

Published July 1, 2014 at 10:22PM

DC Harvest is coming to 5th and H Street, NE:

517 H Street, NE

And Micho’s Lebanese Grill is coming across the street to the north side of 5th and H next to Le Grenier:

500 H Street, NE

Checking in on Ben’s H Street and the Condos Coming Nearby

By Prince Of Petworth

Published July 1, 2014 at 3:45PM

10th and H Street, NE

Progress continues at the Ben’s Chili Bowl coming to 10th and H St, NE:

and just up the block at 1115 H Street, NW – new condos are rising starting at the $300’s:

Holy Cow – Check Out the Progress at 2nd and H Street, NE by Union Station

By Prince Of Petworth

Published June 30, 2014 at 3:55PM | Updated June 30, 2014 at 4:20PM

Back in Feb. 2013 we learned that this would become a new development by the Fisher Brothers:

“701 2nd Street, NE is a 10-story, 398,103 square foot building comprised of 377 apartments on the ground to 10th floor, approximately 20,000 square feet of retail space located along H, 2nd, and G Streets, and 309 parking spaces located on two floors below-grade.
The location of the development offers more convenient access to mass transit than any other luxury multifamily project in Washington, DC with covered access via an entrance across 2nd Street to Union Station, allowing access to every major mass transit provider in Washington, DC (Amtrak, Metro, VRE and MARC). There is slated more than 210,000 square feet of high end retail space, including more than 100 specialty shops and 50,000 square feet of restaurant space.”

#Union Station

For those who Bike around Town – Have You Been Injured Biking on H Street?

By Prince Of Petworth

Published June 30, 2014 at 1:25PM

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safety tips from DDOT

@CarolineBehr tweets us:

“Any polls on how many injured from biking on H St NE streetcar tracks?

people are still getting hurt, even with those lanes [G and I Street contraflow lanes]. I see abt 2 injuries/month. Something isn’t working.”

Do you think there needs to be better signage encouraging use of the new G and I Street, NE contraflow lanes? And of course no need to answer the poll if you don’t bike around DC.

Sticky Fingers Sweets & Eats opening 2nd Location on H Street in 2015

By Prince Of Petworth

Published June 26, 2014 at 4:16PM

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current Columbia Heights location at 1370 Park Rd, NW across the street from Giant

From a press release:

“Two-time champion of Food Network’s Cupcake Wars, Doron Petersan, announces plans to open Sticky Fingers Bakery and Bistro on Washington D.C.’s thriving H Street Corridor in early 2015. The second iteration of Petersan’s award-winning cafe will be located at 406 H Street NE in a 2,600 square foot space featuring an expanded bakery program, bistro dining menu and full bar.

“The second location of Sticky Fingers has been in the making for a long time now, and H Street is the perfect spot for us to expand into,” said owner Doron Petersan. “The neighborhood is really coming into its own, and with the addition of the street cars it’s only going to get better. The area has the same kind of young, active and compassionate residents that our Colombia Heights location has been serving for years. (more…)