This rental is located at 7th and K St, NE:
The Craigslist ad says:
“Furnished 1 BR, 1 BA basement apartment. Separate front and rear entrances. Shared washer / dryer. Two blocks to H St activity, two blocks to Gallaudet. Convenient to public transportation.
Available 1 September.
No smoking.
No pets. I already have two large dogs who inhabit the back yard during the day.
$300 deposit. $1300 / month. Includes water, heat, electricity.”
$1300 sound right for this 1 bedroom basement apartment?
Anyah Dembling, an energy writer by day and gastronomic explorer by night, lives and eats on H St, NE.
I like a good dive bar as much as the next girl.
I like them for their playlists and for their smarmy bartenders, who I’ll charm all night just to steal a crack of a smile. I like dive bars for the variety of cheap, frosty cans of beer at my disposal, including the occasional microbrew still poured at bargain prices. And I like that it’s perfectly acceptable to barrel through a dive bar’s doors, maybe without even a proper bath, sporting a dirty t-shirt and cutoff jorts, perched idly until the wee hours of the morning—so long as your server is tipped accordingly (read: generously), of course.
That said, what I truly love—and consider even more of a soul-quenching rarity—is the establishment that values its exquisitely crafted cocktails, beer and wines in the bar equally as important as the chef’s perfectly executed creations in the kitchen. If a restaurant can manage to achieve this delicate balance, all the while cultivating the lighthearted and sometimes unruly atmosphere of a dive bar, that is—for me— the synergistic crux of a neighborhood gem.
Smith Commons (1245 H St, NE) is in no way a dive bar. But it absolutely attains that coveted equilibrium and has been a welcome addition to the Atlas District, raising the [neighborhood] bar with its original and well-prepared
food and drinks in a comfortable, fun and relaxed setting.
Continues after the jump. (more…)
Photo by PoPville contributor Anya Dembling
Shawafel opened today (after a soft opening this weekend) at 11am at 1322 H St, NE. Their Facebook page says:
“I, Alberto Sissi, will be opening a Lebanese Cuisine on Monday, August 15, 2011 called Shawafel. Shawarma and Falafel quick served restaurant, the name comes from the two words combined “Shawafel”. We will be serving chicken, lamb and beef mixed Shawarma; the traditional Lebanese way which is made from scratch with my family’s secret sauce. All our meat will be bought from local farmers, cutting it, marinating it and then skewered on the vertical spit. Same goes for the chicken shawarma. We will be serving spreads such as: hummus and baba ghanoug. For salad options, we will have Tabouleh and Fattouch as served in Lebanon. A side from other vegetarian options, we will be serving a cauliflower sandwich that is topped with lettuce, tahini sauce, pickels and fries. For the night goers the french fries sandwich should be satisfying, it is a signature sandwich that we will be offering; the topping remains a secret.”
Photo by PoPville flickr user Nivad
Nivad writes about the soft opening:
“It was delicious.”
We previously spoke about Shawafel here.
Photo by PoPville contributor Anya Dembling
Photo of 1348 H St, NE via evolvedc
Evolve’s facebook page announces (via Frozen Tropics):
“The deal is done! The owners of Evolve, LLC and Carolina Kitchen bring you SWEET CHARLESTON’S opening at 1348 H Street NE in 2012!!!”
Carolina Kitchen is located in Hyattsville, MD. Their Web site says:
“The Carolina Kitchen is the most amazing and popular southern cuisine restaurant group; it has a unique charm that appeals to everyone. From the moment one enters, they are transported to another world designed to stimulate the soul and indulge the senses. It was created to offer its guest taste buds an amazing journey through the South. Using only the freshest ingredients to our menu, we combine unique blends of Cajun and Creole spices with traditional and savory home-style cooking.”
You can see their menu here.
Anyone ever check them out?
At first I was just going to give Liberty Tree props for their new sign but then I realized we’ve never done a proper judging. Liberty Tree opened up at 1016 H Street, NE back in March ’10. You can see their menus here. So two questions – how’s the pizza and are there any other must order items?
And seriously props on the new sign – it looks great.
Anyah Dembling, an energy writer by day and gastronomic explorer by night, lives and eats on H St, NE.
Having never been to New Orleans, I can’t claim to know an authentic “Big Easy” experience. I can’t describe the taste of crawfish from the bayou. I can’t wax poetic on the ripe smell of bile mixed with the hot, sticky remnants of a Hurricane spilled on to the bricks of Bourbon Street. Nor can I enchant you with a blurry story about beads, jazz musicians, and a night turned to morning that I barely remember.
But I can tell you that Tru Orleans Restaurant & Gallery makes me want a little bit of it all.
The H Street-NOLA transplant, Tru Orleans, opened its doors at the corner of 4th and H St, NE this weekend. The establishment is co-owned by partners Tru Redding (of Public Bar downtown, Sushi Rock in Arlington, Va,) and new-to-the-scene investors Brad Howard and Hans Christensen. The two-story restaurant was developed with authenticity in mind, as both the recipes and artwork hail straight from Louisiana.
The fare, influenced largely by the Easts—a third generation Louisiana family—is dominant in seafood, but ranges from items like red beans and rice with Andouille sausage, blackened tilapia, barbecue shrimp fettuccine, fried gator tenders, and Bayou crabcakes. The standout appetizer for this N’awlins newbie was Val’s Barbecue Jalapeno Shrimp, a Cajun-seasoned sauteed jumbo shrimp wrapped in bacon, topped with scant slices of jalapeno, and a dollop of cream cheese to counterbalance the salt and spice. Until July 25, the restaurant is operating with a limited menu, but will soon include a raw bar and additional fried fish platters. Tru Orleans will also serve breakfast
and lunch and menus can be found here.
As far as drinks go, the cocktail menu offers a variety of New Orleans and Southern favorites including draft beer from Abita (a Louisiana brewing company), a rendition of Lynchburg Lemonade and three different Hurricanes—split into “categories” differentiated by alcohol content. Their Sazerac was well made and employs the 1859 recipe published by the Sazerac Coffee House in New Orleans.
Tru Orleans is one of the larger spots in the neighborhood, with outdoor patio seating, a full bar and dining room downstairs, as well as additional seating and a smaller bar upstairs in the open terrace. The restaurant is planning to feature live jazz music in the future as well.
Tru Orleans is undeniably filling a void in the west end of the H Street corridor. Its themed concept offers a lively and vibrant atmosphere and the opportunity to get a taste of the south, away from the pavement of northeast D.C., to the bubbling excitement of New Orleans.
This rental is located at 7th St NE at I St NE:
The Craigslist ad says:
“Spacious and sunny 2-level rowhouse just 1 block from hip-and-happening H Street corridor
Huge eat-in kitchen with stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, tons of cabinets
Roomy LR for entertaining or hanging out
Large MBR upstairs with ceiling fan
2 other BR and full BA upstairs
Hardwood floors throughout
New windows, tons of natural light
Central heat and a/c
Driveway offers off-street parking for two cars
Large rear deck
Full-size washer + dryer
Great location – walk to Union Station and NY Ave metros, steps to bus lines and future streetcar, close to Capitol Hill, ATF, NoMa, Gallaudet, H Street, Atlas district, numerous restaurants, theater, nightlife. Perfect for Hill staffers and Gallaudet or Georgetown Law students.
Available furnished or unfurnished
$2300/mo + utils (gas, electric, water)
Available Aug 1
$30 application fee/$2300 security deposit + first month’s rent due at lease signing”
$2300/mo + utils (gas, electric, water) sound right for this 3 bed/1.5 bath? Could make a good group home?
This home is located at 406 K St, NE:
The flier says:
“Open House cancelled! accepted offer! Quality renovation 4 years young. The size is deceptive. Deep house w/ high cielings, open LR & DR that sweep back into an open table space kit, w/ granite and SS apps, ending w/ a half BA & large laundry room. Go up the modern and open staircase to 2/3 BR & 2 full BA. Huge closets in all BR’s. Gleaming Brazilian cherry hrdwds. Parking! Blocks to H st, 2 metro”
You can find more info here and photos here.
I know the description says “accepted offer!” but the listing has no mention of it under contract. So, does $559,000 sound right for this 2 bed/2.5 bath?
Photo by PoPville flickr user philliefan99
Thanks to everyone for sending links to yesterday’s WTOP story:
The earliest any streetcar will roll through the streets of the District is now expected to be 2013 — and late 2013 at that, WTOP has learned.
“2013 is what we are telling people now,” John Lisle, spokesperson for the D.C. Department of Transportation, tells WTOP. “We’re probably looking at the fall of 2013.”
A source also tells WTOP that the Anacostia segment of the streetcar system — which was supposed to be the first segment running — has now moved in back of H Street. An environmental review process is currently underway on the Anacostia line segment, and service on that line now isn’t likely until somewhere nearer 2014, or possibly even later.
So I guess that makes 2033 for Georgia Ave…
This rental is located at 1114 Florida Ave NE:
The Craigslist ad says:
“I have a one bedroom apartment for rent as of July 1st, 2011. The apt is in a three until bulding. It’s in a safe and friendly neighbourhood, close to Gallaudet University, New York/Florida Metro Station, and the trendy H Street. The apartment has a washer and dryer in the unit. There is also tenant parking in the back. The two tenants in the bulding have cats and dogs so pets are welcome!
If you like the apt you sign a month-to-month, 6 months, or a yearly lease. There is NO application fee or pet fee.”
$1095 sound right for this 1 bedroom?