Thanks to DJ for sending: “the 8th St. NE extension of the MBT from Dew Drop to Brookland Pint is almost done. Cars only northbound now and they are starting to paint the bike lanes and parking spots.”
Edgewood
From a press release:
“MRP Realty, a developer of commercial, residential, industrial and mixed-use real estate along the Southeast corridor, announced today the addition of three new vendors coming soon to Bryant Street Market in the rapidly burgeoning Bryant Street development in DC’s Edgewood neighborhood: Doki Doki BBQ, Grassfed Griddle, and Jaliyaa Coffee. To celebrate the food hall’s expanded list of diverse local vendors, MRP will host the first-ever brunch event at Bryant Street Market on Saturday, July 29th, 10am-1pm, allowing the public to sample the range of flavors brought by open and soon-to-open stalls.
photo by Albert Ting
Doki Doki BBQ, (more…)
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Update from a reader: “He is my neighbor and spent last night in the ICU and will be there for at least a few days. Won’t be able to eat solids for a few weeks.”
A reader reports: “Trash truck driver punched a biker on 7th and Kearney St, NE. 7:45 am. Biker is banged up but okay. (more…)
640 Rhode Island Ave, NE
From a press release:
“metrobar, the award winning transit-themed outdoor venue celebrating all things DC, is excited to announce that doors are opening this July to the inside of our railcar bar. Track work is complete and you and your crew are invited to go off the rails and grab drinks in railcar 5058 this summer! (more…)
Photo by Fredde Lieberman
From a press release:
“Kraken Kourts & Skates a 70,000 square-foot complex, housing 14 pickleball courts, a tavern and the District’s only indoor roller-skating rink, opens May 12 in MRP Realty’s Bryant Street NE development in Edgewood. (more…)
Rebecca wrote last night:
“Car explosion/fire in lot between 306 Evarts and 315 Franklin tonight. Too shaken to get good footage. Huge boom (shook us up) followed by pops and billowing black smoke.
Saw someone walking down Evarts toward 3rd after the first boom with a gas can.”
From The Pollo Company (2314 4th Street, NE):
“FREE CHICKEN to the first 50 customers during our grand opening!!(Friday- Saturday) Come try our juicy chicken, tasty lomo saltado, delicious sides and more! Enjoy 20% off your order Friday-Sunday. Come to the pollo company!” (more…)
2314 4th Street, NE (just off Rhode Island Ave)
Thanks to Melissa for sending: “Following up on the Huacatay saga in Edgewood (DCRA closed them down over a tax thing)… (more…)
Blowfish Poke image courtesy of MRP Realty
From a press release:
“MRP Realty, a developer of commercial, residential, industrial and mixed-use real estate along the Southeast corridor of the US, announced today the opening of Bryant Street Market food hall (670 Rhode Island Ave, NE) in the rapidly burgeoning Bryant Street development in DC’s Edgewood neighborhood on Friday, March 17, with early access starting Thursday, March 9. (more…)
via google maps
From MPD:
“Detectives with the Metropolitan Police Department’s Major Crash Investigations Unit are investigating a traffic fatality that occurred on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, in the 600 block of Rhode Island Avenue, Northeast.
The preliminary investigation revealed, at approximately 5:54 p.m., a 2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser was traveling westbound in the 600 block of Rhode Island Avenue, Northeast. At that time, a pedestrian crossed through the construction zone and (more…)