Mount Pleasant

Good Deal or Not? ” Wall of Windows” edition

By Prince Of Petworth

This home is located at 1730 Irving St, NW:


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The flier says:

“Charming Mt Pleasant Rowhome Lovingly Cared for by Longtime Owner Occupant. Separate Living & Dining Rooms. Sunny Eat In Kitchen w/ Wall of WIndows, SS Apps & Double Wall Oven Leads to Rear Deck & Tiered Landscaped Yard. Off St Parking. 3 Spacious Bedrooms & 1.5 Baths Up. Large Unfinished Basement w/ full bath, Laundry & Storage.”

You can find more info here and photos here.

I love this row of houses on Irving Street in Mt. Pleasant. Think this one’ll go for $649,555?

Judging Restaurants – Don Jaime’s

By Prince Of Petworth

Don Jaime’s is located at 3209 Mount Pleasant St NW. When I past it last Sunday it was smashed crowded. So what’s the good word? Any must order items?

Is this the best restaurant (besides Adam Express of course) in Mt. Pleasant?

Good Deal or Not? “Gracious 1915 gem” edition

By Prince Of Petworth

This home is located at 1873 Monroe St, NW:


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The flier says:

“Gracious 1915 gem, w/ classic Mt P frt porch, gently reno’d and beautifully cared for 30+yrs. Newer roof, appliances, HWH, CAC. Lovely orig hdwds in spacious LR/DR rooms & upper floor. The flow fr frt porch to rear garden provides wonderful entertaining/living space. Lg updated K features window seat overlooking rear garden. LL w/ sep in-law suite. NOTE DNC items in disclos!”

You can find more info here and a virtual tour here.

This 4 bed/2.5 bath is going for $749,950 – sound realistic? What’d you think of the house itself? And perhaps more importantly – what the hell does “DNC items in disclos” mean?

Mugging in Mt. Pleasant/Adams Morgan Friday Afternoon

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by PoPville flickr user Vileinist

“Dear PoP,

Just wanted to give you and the readers a heads up. I was mugged Friday while walking back from the Mt. Pleasant Interim Library at the intersection of Argonne and Harvard, two streets I walk on a daily basis and I’ve considered to be a fairly safe area. The mugger was in his late teens or early twenties, black and seemed to have been on drugs. He blocked me from walking down the street and asked me what I was doing on the block. I tried to keep walking but he ended up chasing me halfway down the street where I stopped and surrendered my tote bag. Fortunately, all I had in the bag was a book and some DVDs I checked out from the library. After I gave him the bag and ran up the street back onto Harvard (in front of the Pica Taco) he actually followed me back up after awhile and then crossed the street and walked down Mt. Pleasant. I was able to recover my bag and all of my belongings except for the one dollar he stole from the bag. This was around noon, so it was in broad daylight. I have filed a police report.

This seemed to have been a random event but just a reminder for everyone to be cautious and to always let them have the bag!”

I always here MPD echo the same advice – always let the mugger have the bag or wallet or phone etc. But I often hear readers say they prefer to run and/or fight. Obviously I think it depends if a weapon is involved, where you are and other factors but I strongly agree with the reader and MPD’s advice – it is always smarter to “hand over the bag” rather than risk injury or worse for replaceable items.


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‘Last Exit’ Speakeasy from the Owners of Tonic, Coming Soon to Mt. Pleasant

By Prince Of Petworth

Back in Dec. ’10 we learned that Tonic was planning to expand into the vacant space below Radius at 3155 Mt. Pleasant St, NW. A reader sends in a quick update from The Feast:

“With about 30 seats, it’ll be more of a laid-back lounge with an emphasis on good drinks. “We’re going a little bit higher-end on the cocktails”, he says. “We’re not interested in doing the $25 cocktail, but really good quality, old-school drinks at a fair price”.”

The Last Exit Web site says:

“The entrance was dimly lit, but I knew exactly where to go. I could hear the laughter coming from outside the pocket door. Someone asks, “Is this where it is”? Clearly no one responds. If you must ask then the answer assumingly is no.”

You can take a look at some of the Cocktails here.

I stopped by Tonic on Tues. to check on the status, I was able to take a quick peek and there is still a good bit of construction that needs to be completed. Nevertheless, I was told that they are likely to open by the end of the month. I’ll be sure to update when an exact date is set. Despite the fact that the blurb from their Web site sounds like a J. Peterman ad written by Elaine Benes, I still think this has awesome potential.

Wed. Afternoon Rental Option – Mt. Pleasant

By Prince Of Petworth


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This rental is located at Kilbourne Pl NW at 17th St NW. While I normally don’t like to post options without pictures I think this one might be a really good deal. The Craigslist ad says:

“Newly-renovated 2-bedroom English-basement apartment is in a quiet, non-smoking townhouse 6 blocks from Metro.
Washer/dryer, A/C, wall-to-wall carpeting.
Monthly rent of $1650 includes heat, water, and cooking gas. Tenant pays electricity.
1-year lease; security deposit of $1650.”

$1650 sound right for this 2 bedroom English-basement apartment?

In lieu of a photo of the unit please accept this photo from a Mt. P resident:

“Here’s one of the first crocuses of spring, just a wee touch of very welcome color, in Mount Pleasant.”

Mon. Afternoon Rental Option – Columbia Heights/Mt. Pleasant

By Prince Of Petworth

This rental is located at 3300 16th Street NW:


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The Craigslist ad says:

“405 Sq. Ft. 7th floor studio available now for $1,295.00

Bright and sunny studio updated kitchen and bath with a great view
2 blocks from Columbia Heights Metro
Target, Bestbuy, Washington Sports Club, Giant grocery and restaraunts
Free bike storage, and a huge 24-hour on-site laundry room
Parking is available for an additional fee

Are you a student or a recent graduate? Please ask Keener Management about our student special discounts.”

Does $1,295 sound reasonable for this studio?

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