H Street NE

“100% Free Music Festival: 20 Bands & DJs” At the Rock and Roll Hotel this Saturday during the H Street Fest

By Prince Of Petworth

From Rock and Roll Hotel:

“It’s back! The annual, epic return of Brodown Throwdown 6! Brodown Throwdown is Rock & Roll Hotel’s all day party during H Street Festival, which is this Saturday September 16th! Every H Street Festival, thousands of people make Rock & Roll Hotel their destination spot because we’ve been hosting the party to be at for six years in a row. Our concert hall has live bands performing throughout the entire day and night, and DJs on the second floor dance hall and rooftop bar as well. We’ve got a ton of drink specials on all three floors and best of all, admittance is free.

RSVP to the Facebook event here.


1353 H Street, NE

Quara Ethiopian Restaurant Opens on H Street

By Prince Of Petworth


818 H Street, NE

Thanks to the folks from Quara for letting us know that they’ve opened. Their website says:

“Quara Ethiopian Restaurant is named for the ancient civilization where the modern-day country of Ethiopia is situated – and for the city of Quara, Ethiopia. True to our roots, we prepares traditional recipes from our homeland. Your food is served by first- and-second generation Ethiopians in Washington. Our culture is represented throughout by posters, paintings and music from Africa.

And our menu features many traditional Ethiopian favorites, including Kitfo, a raw beef dish that one that many Westerners are reluctant to try, but then find quite enjoyable!”

Solid State Books is coming to the new Apollo Building on H Street

By Prince Of Petworth


600 block of H Street, NE via Solid State Books

Solid State Books is now spreading the good news on twitter:

“Coming soon to @TheApolloDC!”

The Apollo is also home to, of course, Whole Foods and The Wydown Coffee Bar.

Solid State’s website says:

“Solid State Books will operate as a full-service general interest bookstore with a deep and diverse selection of fiction and non-fiction titles curated to appeal to neighborhood residents of all ages as well as to the many visitors from other parts of DC, Virginia, Maryland, and beyond. Solid State Books will have extensive children’s book and young adult sections to fully serve our smallest readers. Our deep slate of programming will include author readings and signings, children’s story hours, book groups, local interest panels, political conversations and more! To better meet the needs of our clientele, we will also have a coffee bar with a delicious selection of snacks, beer, and wine. We can’t wait to see you in the store!”

Will be interesting to see if that will be some coffee saturation or not?

What in the Good Googily Moogily is Going on at the former Vendetta now Kyss Kyss?

By Prince Of Petworth


1212 H Street, NE

Thanks to Grant for sending an update on the former Vendetta space (previously Palace of Wonders/Red & the Black):

“I hear it is now a coffeeshop pastry joint named Kyss Kyss. There was a golden pineapple on one of the tables…”

Frozen Tropics posted a sign last week announcing their grand opening. The sign said “Free Cupcake when you buy a drink.”

Well, good news for drinkers with a sweet tooth…

People Driving Poorly – The Weekend Edition

By Prince Of Petworth

Thanks to Clifton for sending Sunday morning:

“When you drive your car onto the tracks at 3 am–”


Photo by Kevin Gilligan

Kevin reports:

“Pretty nasty accident between police cruiser and sedan this morning at 7 and S. Heard the crash!”

MPD Chief Newsham reports:

“At 4:47 am a female MPD officer rear-ended an uber driver on 7th and R Streets NW. Both were hospitalized for non-life-threatening injuries”

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