H Street NE

Nichole Checks Out Taylor Gourmet on H St. (NOW DELIVERING)

By Prince Of Petworth

DC is not a sandwich city. This is a common lament from transplants who remember the delis back home and are looking for a little sustenance on a sub roll. Sure, there’s Litteri’s, So’s Your Mom, breadline, and the Chicken Madness at Wisey’s, but for a city of this size, it can seem like slim pickings.

David Mazza and Casey Patten are Philly transplants who recognized the need for a place to get a decent sub in DC and so they opened Taylor Gourmet earlier in the month. The folks over at Frozen Tropics have been holding their breath waiting for this spot to open at 1116 H St. NE for months now. And now that they have, it seems like a day doesn’t go by that a new positive review isn’t posted on a blog or, most recently, in the Post.

I recently dropped in on Taylor moments before the lunch rush and got to chat a bit with David, and of course, grab a sandwich and some risotto balls. My timing was great because 5 minutes after placing my order, the line was starting to form. I asked David what he recommended and he said that I had to give the 9th Street Italian a try. Perfect, because I’d been eying the menu for a while and that was precisely what I was thinking. I got a side of risotto balls and a soda from the Boylan’s fountain.

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DC Gurly Show Burlesque on Thursday at Palace of Wonders

By Prince Of Petworth

Sent from a reader and participant:

“DC Gurly Show Tights and Frights Halloween Show!

Enjoy the talents of:
Missy Aggravation
Roxy Casbah
Bambi Galore
Velvet Kensington
CoCo Monroe
& Private Tails

Thursday, October 23rd
doors @ 8, showtime at 9

At the Palace of Wonders
1210 H St., NE WDC”

Sweet City Sign

By Prince Of Petworth

Signs don’t get much better than this, do they? Stan’s is located on H Street, NE.

Sticky Rice Saves Nichole From Post-Camping Starvation

By Prince Of Petworth

I spent most of the early part of this week camping in Upstate New York, and I knew that I’d return to empty cupboards, and planned this week’s post accordingly. Despite living just up the hill, I’d yet to try Sticky Rice, located at 1224 H St, NE. I’d heard that it was quite good and that it was also quite crowded, so I’d just never managed it.

On Wednesday, I met some friends for .25 Sticky Wing night. We ordered ours with a variety of sauces (sweet teriyaki, fiery hot and tangy sweet & sour) to get a good feel for what was on offer. We also ordered the Bucket of Tots, and their special Tot Sauce really is the best. (I’m a huge, huge tater tot fan.) I’ll be honest – I didn’t love the wings. The sauces were tasty, but I thought the breading wasn’t so delicious, and they seemed overdone. That said, my dining companions liked them a lot, especially for the price. I took pictures, but they didn’t come out so well – so please imagine what wings look like here.

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PoP Overhears

By Prince Of Petworth

H Street, NE around 8pm on Friday night.

Gentleman in his 30s: “How you ladies doing tonight?”

Ladies: “Fine”.

Gentleman: “I know you’re FINE, I’m asking how ya doing?”

Awesome.

On other H Street news, I had the opportunity to check out the Atlas theater for the first time. It is an incredible building. I highly recommend checking it out. I caught a production of 1984 and it only cost 10 bucks.

Some Competition For Lofstel

By Prince Of Petworth

Remember the Lofstel? A reader has tipped me to some competition: DC Lofty has opened up near H Street, NE.

The Web site says:

“DC Lofty offers an affordable luxury housing option for interns, international and local students in a dorm-style bedroom setting. We strive to be your number one destination for DC, located just a few blocks from the central Union Station metro stop, and shops just within a block!”

Prices are $850 for one month or $700 if you book three months. You can also get a bed for $34.95 a night.

So given the price of rents do you think Lofstel, DC Lofty and other places like this are going to be on the rise?

Judging New Construction

By Prince Of Petworth

Here’s some new construction on H Street behind Union Station. I have to say I think it looks phenomenal. I like how they built around the existing structure. I think it blends quite nicely. What do you think – thumbs up or down?

I Think I Found The New Greatest City Sign

By Prince Of Petworth

Check out the scissors. But I think the real question is – what are the “Oldies”? Is that like a haircut and oldies playing on the radio? What am I missing here?

PoP Expands Coverage Into H Street, NE

By Prince Of Petworth

I’ve been a pretty big fan of H Street for a while since my attorney moved near by. I enjoy checking out the new places and I hope you do as well. As such allow me to introduce Nichole who will be providing us with some H Street profiles. Her first one is a bar/small music venue Red and the Black.

By now most people around town have heard of, if not stopped by, the Red & the Black on H St. NE. Opened in 2006, the Red & the Black was one of the first spots opened signaling the revitalization/gentrification/Englertization/hipsterization/what-have-you of the H Street Corridor.

A year or so ago, I found myself frequenting the bar weekly in what turned out to be a futile attempt to get a shot and a haircut on a Tuesday night for $12.It’s amazing how many people were willing to throw caution to the wind and roll the dice on a cheap haircut at a bar (myself included), because I never managed to get there in time to get on the list for a trim and a tipple.That deal is no longer offered (something to do with permits – I’ve been assured it’s coming back), but I found myself there this Tuesday night anyway to see what’s the what these days.

I’d checked online to see what the band playing upstairs was going to be. A group of guys from Raleigh, NC called American Aquarium. I checked out their MySpace page and they sounded pretty good, so I was glad to not have to shell out $8 to check out a band that wasn’t my style in the spirit of comprehensive reporting (covers at the R&B range from about $8-$10 – not bad at all). I got there around 7 in time for the last hour of Happy Hour (5pm-8pm weekdays; $3 rail drinks and beers regularly priced $5 and under) to find 3 other people in the bar, including one of the band members, and American Gladiators (the original) on the TV. The bartender Steve was friendly and informative, but not intrusive or overly enthusiastic (a plus in my book). While I waited for my friends to arrive, a few other folks wandered in and out, including Zack, another member of American Aquarium, and Vanessa, another bartender, who’d be working upstairs for the show. Conversation ranged from the relative merits of Orajel (I’ve had a terrible toothache, but I wasn’t about to let that stop me from my first PoP post) to talk about the changes in the neighborhood.

The food at the R&B has been the subject of generally negative reviews on blogs and websites around town, but I ordered the Jambalaya and found it perfectly adequate.When my friends eventually arrived, some of them ordered the Gumbo, which was much better.The best choice was the Spicy Cajun Nuts and the Zapp’s potato chips (I prefer the dill).I’d read that the R&B was looking to build out its kitchen, but Steve let me know that Mr. Englert’s priority is finishing up the H Street Country Club, set to open across the street (complete with mini golf!) but that it’d be coming soon enough.

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Sweet City Sign

By Prince Of Petworth

From an unsuccessful trip to get into Sticky Rice on H Street. At least it wasn’t a total loss.

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