10th and H Street, NE
Thanks to Kim Coates for sending:
“former Ten 01 space is rebranding to Ben’s upstairs”
Ben’s Upstairs Website says:
“At Ben’s Upstairs you can savor delicious Southern-influenced cuisine with a hint of Caribbean flavors”
Check out their Menus here.
Ed. Note: TEN 01 opened back in Nov. 2015.
Looks like Ben’s Upstairs (which makes sense since the original U Street location has a Ben’s Next Door) was the original plan – when you look at an old photo from 2014:
301 H Street, NE
Thanks to a reader for sending word about City Dogs opening another location on H Street, NE. On Facebook they say:
“Our contractor is aiming for the second week of November for the work to be complete so we can open. We’ll have full availability at that time, with the likely exception that Thanksgiving and Christmas may fill up quickly after opening.”
City Dogs also has a location at 1832 18th St, NW: “City Dogs provides a fun, cage-less environment for dog daycare and boarding. Make your pooch a happy dog!”
Thanks to a reader for sending. H Street Organic Market closed back in August of ’15. Kiddie University’s website says:
“Kiddie University has found a way that we can work together with parents and community to open a brand new childcare facility and help solve the critical shortage of quality childcare in Washington, DC, particularly Capitol Hill. The premise will accommodate approximately 60 infant, toddler, and pre-school children.
You now have the first access to reserve your child’s space for this Fall/Winter. Exclusive to waitlist families for a limited time, you have the opportunity to join our tuition buy down program and secure your child’s space in the program now, before spaces are announced to the community. No need to join any more 1 yr+ long waitlists! This program allows us to provide a high quality childcare center and program, without the need to charge outrageous tuition prices.”
806 H Street, NE
rendering courtesy MRP Realty
From a press release:
“MRP Realty, developers of commercial, residential and mixed-use real estate across the Mid-Atlantic region, and Kruger Real Estate, a diversified private investment firm, announced today that they have acquired three parcels at 315 H Street, NE in the H Street corridor for mixed-use development.
MRP and Kruger will develop a 93,992-square-foot, 112-unit residential apartment building with 6,000 square feet of ground floor retail set to deliver in the spring of 2018. The project’s location at 3rd and H Street NE represents one of the final, large scale development opportunities on the H Street corridor. (more…)
Sometimes people overuse the expression ‘smdh’ or shake my damn head and sometimes you simply must shake your damn head. Like this one for example. This happened to a friend of mine:
“We received this notice of violation from DPW in the mail yesterday alleging that our 2 year old committed a littering violation because a piece of mail with her name on it was found on the ground in the alley. I called the DPW Inspector that issued the ticket today and explained that she had inadvertently issued a ticket to a two year old and she refused to rescind the ticket.”
Ed. Note: We have discussed this practice many times in the past but this is the first time we’ve had a 2 year old cited!
625 H Street, NE
Thanks to Vaughn for the update on H Street:
“The new Starbucks on H ST NE is open for business.”
Photo by @vplus
Feels like just yesterday it was ChooChoo7 but it’ll soon be six months!
From DDOT:
“The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) today announced the DC Streetcar will begin Sunday service September 18, the day after the 11th annual H Street Festival.
This announcement comes as the DC Streetcar marks its six-month milestone this weekend, Saturday, August 27. The system began passenger service February 27 with more than 8,100 people joining Mayor Muriel Bowser for the inaugural ride on the new system. The start of passenger service marked the return of streetcars to the District for the first time since 1962. (more…)
1116 H Street, NE
A reader reports:
“Taylor Gourmet tried to remodel their restaurant based on a simple post card permit and without structural drawings. The store is still closed with the stop work order issued and will likely not open for another six months.”
Stop work order was issued August 4th:
Photo by PoPville flickr user Phil
From a press release:
“The 2016 H Street Festival will take place on Saturday, Sept. 17 from noon – 7 p.m. This year’s event will span 10 blocks of H Street NE with 14 staging areas, dozens of interactive attractions and displays and over 250 businesses, restaurants, community organizations and vendors. Join us for great entertainment, food, drinks, contests, family-friendly activities and more!
Organized by H Street Main Street, the annual event highlights the unique spirit of the H Street NE Corridor and is one of the most popular in the D.C. region. It’s been named the best community Festival by The Washington City Paper for the last six years and regularly attracts a crowd of over 125,000 fun-seekers.
Attendees coming to the Festival to enjoy music, contests and other entertainment, won’t be disappointed. The Festival will have a variety of shows, featuring some of the best local and regional performers in Go-Go music, rap, R&B, jazz, rock-n-roll, soul music, gospel and more. There will also be pie eating and tattoo contests, dance performances from a variety of cultures and disciplines, martial arts demonstrations and many more non-musical acts.
For those coming to eat and drink, this year’s Festival will offer a bounty of delectable edibles and libations. The culinary offerings will span everything from American staples such as barbeque and fried chicken to exotic and unusual dishes from all corners of the globe. And for those festivalgoers who come hoping to enjoy some spirits, we’ll have multiple beer and liquor gardens.
Other attractions, include: (more…)
This rental is located at 915 12th Street, Northeast. The listing says:
“Be the first to rent these beautiful 2 bed 2 bath condos! With a private elevator to the roofdeck, floor to ceiling windows, gorgeous hardwood flooring, custom kitchen and designer baths, these condos make the perfect home for anyone looking to live glamorously in the exciting H Street Corridor! Parking included. Pet friendly!”
You can see more photos here.
This 2 bed/2 bath is going for $3,600/Mo.