NoMa (Near Northeast)

“Backpack Explosion” on the 300 Block of L Street, NE

By Prince Of Petworth

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@IAFF36 tweets around 6:40pm Sunday night:

“Explosion – 315 L St NE – rear of address, reported backpack explosion, @DCPoliceDept bomb response enroute, FD staging to assist #dcfd”

and

“Update – 300blk L St NE – #DCFD assisting @DCPoliceDept inv report of backpack explosion, full box alarm w/ HazMat, Foam units & EMS staging”

More info as it becomes available.

A reader confirms some sort of explosion and tweets us @PoPville:

“we heard. V loud.”

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Another sends via email:

“Here’s a photo of some people on the street responding after the recent ‘boom’ heard on 3&L. I was on 4&L when it happened, definitely felt a small shockwave. We walked back up so our friends could check on their house, but then turned away so were weren’t walking towards the blast. All the students in that dorm were on their balconies and people were all coming out of their houses to investigate.”

Update from @IAFF36:

“Update – 300blk L St NE – #DCFD & @DCPoliceDept continuing to investigate, Fire Investigator requested, no inj reported”

Update from @nbcwashington:

“DC Police think fireworks, not bomb, caused small explosion in alley on K St, NE.”

Union Market Launching Friday Outdoor Movie Series – ‘DC Drive In’ Starting July 12th

By Prince Of Petworth

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1309 5th Street, NE

From a press release:

“Union Market will host Washington D.C.’s first drive-in movie experience, which will screen on Fridays. Watch classic Washington D.C.- centric films on Union Market’s 3-story wall. Pre-show festivities will include music, contests and special giveaways. A variety of Union Market vendors will also participate, serving food, drinks and fun snacks.

The DC Drive-In is free to attend, however reservations are suggested for cars. Don’t have a car? There will be a picnic area in the parking lot for bikers and walkers – no reservations are required for the picnic area. The schedule for the DC Drive-In is as follows:

July 12th
Dr. Strangelove (or) How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

July 19th
Distinguished Gentleman

July 26th
The American President

August 2nd
No Way Out

The DC Drive-In is a free event made in partnership with Reel Plan and a generous grant from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities. To make reservations, please visit www.dcdrivein.com.

WHEN: Fridays beginning July 12th
Films begin at 9:00PM”

Polaroid Fotobar Coming to Union Station in July

By Prince Of Petworth

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Thanks to a reader for sending word about a Polaroid Fotobar coming to Union Station:

UNION STATION – Washington D.C.
OPENING – JULY 2013

The reader writes it’ll be located in “the space will be at the end of Union Station by the McDonalds (obviously, from the reflections in the pic!)”

Engadget explains that it is:

where you can go and have your digital photos professionally printed…each staffed with so-called Photenders to help you get the best results, and equipped with a “patent-pending proprietary technology” that’ll let you wirelessly transfer photos from your phone to a workstation. What’s more, the stores won’t just be producing glossy photos, but what Polaroid describes as handcrafted pieces using canvas, metal, acrylic, wood or bamboo — those will be shipped to the customer within 72 hours.

Sounds cool.

Three Pedestrians Hit by Car near Union Station

By Prince Of Petworth

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Photo via @DDOTDC

@DDOTDC tweets:

“Police say to avoid area of Mass/N-Cap. 3-pedestrians struck. Streets closed in every direction. Now a crime scene.”

A reader writes:

“traffic accident around 8am right on the corner in front of the Dubliner near union station. I was standing across the street and two and possibly 3 people were hit. 2 of the ppl were not moving. I called 911 and the police were there in 2 minutes and an ambulance at 3-4.”

Update from DDOT at 8:55am:

“Police: Mass at North Cap will be closed to all traffic for another 2-hours. DDOT personnel on scene to assist.”

Update from @IAFF36:

“Final on N. Cap – 8 patients transported: 2 to Med Star -3 to Howard – 3 to GW”

A readers sends the photo below:

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Reader Reports Cyclist Assaulted on Metropolitan Branch Trail (MBT) around 5:45pm

By Prince Of Petworth

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A reader writes around 6:15pm:

Lots of cops swarming the area from the NoMa metro to the dc schools building at 3rd and R St NE. Apparently three people jumped a cyclist and beat him. When I walked by I could see a fair amount of blood and the victim had obvious head wounds. They just took the victim to the hospital by ambulance.

Ed. Note: We last talked about a cyclist assaulted on the MBT trail in Feb. 2013.

Moe’s Southwest Grill Coming to NoMa

By Prince Of Petworth


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@TonyTGoodman tweeted the news last night:

“Coming soon to NoMa – @Moes_HQ on N at 1st NE, adjacent to TD Bank.”

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image via KLNB Retail

Moe’s Southwest Grill’s website says:

Founded in December 2000 in Atlanta, Ga., Moe’s Southwest Grill is a fun and engaging fast-casual restaurant franchise serving a wide variety of fresh, made-to-order southwest fare.

The first thing you’ll hear when you walk into the restaurant is an enthusiastic “Welcome to Moe’s!” It’s more than a greeting; it’s a way of life for the folks who customize each meal fresh to order right in front of the guest.

While Moe’s is best known for its burritos packed with a choice of over 20 fresh, flavorful ingredients, the menu also features kid’s, vegetarian and low-calorie options. And all meals are served with free chips and salsa.

We believe in delicious simplicity, which is our way of saying we’re committed to serving only the highest quality ingredients 100% of the time at 100% of our locations. The fully customizable menu proudly boasts all-natural, cage-free, white breast meat chicken; steroid-free, grain-fed pulled pork; 100% sirloin, grass-fed steak; and organic tofu. At Moe’s, there are no microwaves, no Trans fats and no msg.

Food quality, safety and customer service are no joke, but aside from that, Moe’s tries not to take itself too seriously. For fun, the folks at Moe’s gave each menu item a unique name like The Funk Meister taco, Homewrecker burrito and Billy Barou nachos, to name a few, just to keep things interesting.

And the music at Moe’s is also a good conversation starter. If you listen closely to the tunes playing at any Moe’s restaurant, you’ll notice all of the songs are performed by dead musicians to honor the sweet sounds of the artists who left us too soon.

You can see their menu here. Currently Moe’s has DC locations at 1331 Pennsylvania Ave, NW and 470 L’Enfant Plaza East. Anyone ever eat at one?

Thurs. Afternoon Rental Option – NoMa

By Prince Of Petworth

511 Florida Avenue Northeast

This rental is located at 511 Florida Avenue, Northeast:


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The listing says:

“Ideally located for easy access to downtown, NY Ave . Short distance to Metro, , 2BR, 2.5 BA, open main floor layout, hardwoods throughout, exposed brick walls, modern touches throughout, high ceilings and plenty of light. Washer/dryer in unit.”

This 2 bed/2.5 bath is going for $2,200/Mo.

Union Market Hosting Gospel Choir Brunches on the First Saturday Each Month

By Prince Of Petworth

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1309 5th Street, NE

From an email:

Saturday, June 1, 2013 12:30PM

Experience Union Market’s Gospel Choir Brunch on the first Saturday of every month with a dynamic performance featuring the soulful sounds of the Israel Baptist Church. The Israel Baptist Church is a local church that has been in the community and in Ward 5 for over 20 years.

Brunch is available from vendors like Buffalo & Bergen, Peregrine Espresso, Neopol’s Smokery & Border Springs Farm. The next Union Market Gospel Choir Brunch will be Saturday, June 1, 2013, whereby the Youth Choir will perform.

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