This is a nice spot between Home Rule and Pulp on 14th Street. What do you think is more likely to go in a restaurant or store?
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Logan Circle
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Literally.
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It never ceases to amaze me how many unbelievable cool shops I randomly come across. I stumbled upon Dragonfly Design/Decor this past weekend at 1457 Church St, NW. At first I was thinking Dragonfly, Dragonfly isn’t that a terrible night club that recently closed? Thankfully this turned out to be a completely different Dragonfly. I had the chance to chat with owner Kim Hessler. While new to me Dragonfly has actually been at this location since January 2006 and prior to that was located in a faraway province called Virginia or something like that. The store is filled with unbelievably cool pieces from Central and Northern China. You can also find many period pieces here ranging from 100-250 years old. Of course you are going to pay for that coolness. Period cabinets range from $1200-$3000 and period tables run from $700-$2200. Of course you will also find less expensive pieces as well. Ms. Hessler explained to me that the store is stocked with goods from many Chinese provinces. Each province has its own style but Ms. Hessler’s favorite is Shanxi in Central China. Hessler also points out that many of these pieces blend so well with contemporary pieces because “they bring warmth with the aged wood that is a nice juxtaposition to contemporary pieces.” Hessler also points out that the store used to be an old auto garage yet surprisingly resembles a traditional Chinese home. Even if you’re not going to purchase something here it super cool to admire almost like visiting a museum. Check out some photos of the interior after the jump. (more…)
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Now, I’ve gone on the record complaining about grassless front yards but this one kind of stops me in my tracks. I become transfixed with that little pond/reflecting pool. What do you think of this front yard?
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It was closed when I walked by it, but it looks fantastic through the windows. What’s the scoop?
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1541 14th Street, NW
I’m pouring a little Heineken out right now for Candida’s Bookstore. (more…)
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Not simply because it is new but because the ambiance, food and wine are all fantastic! The servers were extremely nice and the hosts were attentive, keeping you updated and reassuring you that they hadn’t forgotten about you. Here are the earlier photos I took inside Cork, located at 1720 14th Street, NW. I had about a half an hour wait before I got a table Friday night, but that is a half hour well worth waiting. Particularly when you can wait sipping some delicious wine. Despite my having taken a wine course in college I really don’t know much about wine (except I remember most of the corks are from Portugal…) But as I was waiting I had a terrific Pinot Noir. Now I can’t tell you that the wine had this type of body and that type of nose blah blah blah, what I can tell you is that it tasted freaking good. What better way to judge wine? You can also get the wine tasters where they bring you three selections.
I should add that the space is really nice as well. In addition to the front room and bar there is a back room and a loft area. Very open and comfortable. And the food was terrific as well. Pictured above is some goat cheese and tomato that absolutely rocked. After the jump check out the duck, a sweet cheese platter (both equally delicious) and a really cool bicycle someone parked out front. (more…)
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I tried to go to Cork on 14th Street, in the old Sparky’s location, on Saturday night and the place was mobbed. I must say from the looks of things it seemed pretty damn cool. So what’s the word, thumbs up or thumbs down? Check out some photos inside after the jump. I promise to do a proper review when I can get seated but from the looks of things that may be a while… (more…)
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What I truly love most about this doorway is the sculpture on the left. Take a look at a close up after the jump, it has the most expressive face. (more…)
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You know, I’ve never really taken the time to admire this statue before. But if you walk up close to it you can really see how fresh it is. I normally just see the horse when I walk by but up close you can see there are interesting friezes all the way around on the base of the statue. But again, forgive my laziness, who the hell was Logan anyway?