This rental is located at 6th and M Street, SW. The Craigslist ad says:
“$1750 / 515ft2 – SW Efficiency apartment for rent
Beautiful just renovated, fully furnished 7th floor unit with balcony overlooking Potomac waterfront. (more…)
SW Waterfront
David reports:
“At the ANC 6D meeting that I am attending they’ve announced that the Waterfront Ben and Jerry’s will have FREE ICE CREAM CONES, April 10 (today), from 12 noon to 8 PM.
The Waterfront Ben and Jerry’s is located at 705 Water Street SW.”
705 Water Street, SW
Photo by PoPville flickr user John Sonderman
From Alert DC:
“The National Weather Service has issued a Coastal Flood Warning until 4 PM for the southwest water front in the District of Columbia, Arlington County, and the City of Alexandria. Tides are expected to be 2-3 feet above normal at high tide which is approximately 12:00 noon.
District of Columbia Impact: Flooding is expected for the unprotected areas on the Southwest Waterfront at the DC Seafood Market and Hains Point.”
Rendering courtesy Perkins+Will via DC Public Library
And you thought The Wharf was hot. D.C. Public Library’s Rich Reyes-Gavilan tweeted this sweet rendering yesterday:
“Brand new rendering of future @dcpl Southwest Library, courtesy of the good folks at @perkinswill.”
You can read more about the Soutwesth Library construction here.
98 District Square, SW
From a press release:
“WHAT:
KNEAD Hospitality + Design founder, Jason Berry and Michael Reginbogin, in partnership with celebrated chef Roberto Santibañez (Chef/owner of NYC’s acclaimed Fonda restaurants) open Mi Vida today at 5pm in Washington, DC’s District Wharf, a new waterfront development located on the Southwest Waterfront overlooking the Potomac River. Santibañez, who created the menu for Mi Vida, is a native of Mexico City and one of the most respected authorities on Mexican Cuisine in the US.
CUSINE: (more…)
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49 District Square, SW
“Very Soon” indeed!! From a press release:
“Milk Bar, the award-winning bakery and dessert brand founded by two-time James Beard Award-winning pastry chef and CEO Christina Tosi, announces its second location in Washington, D.C. will open at 12 p.m. ET on Friday, February 23 at The Wharf.
On opening day, Tosi will be on site from 12 to 2 p.m to welcome the neighborhood into the newest Milk Bar store. The store will offer $1 soft serve all day on Friday, including its iconic cereal milk® and chocolate pretzel flavors. In addition, the first 100 guests will receive birthday cake truffles on the house. (more…)
49 District Square, SW
Over the weekend Jamie reported:
“Milk Bar looking dangerously close to opening at The wharf!”
Milk Bar responded Tuesday afternoon:
“The rumors are true! Stay tuned…we should be open VERY soon.”
You can see Milk Bar’s menu here. Milk Bar opened their first D.C. location at CityCenter back in October 2015.
“Dear PoPville,
I was rather surprised by my experience today going to the fish market and parking. Colonial Parking’s sign (attached) shows the first hour costing $2 instead of $10 with fish market validation. I stayed for just over an hour and a half and was charged the full price of two hours ($17) with no discount for validation. For a visit less than two hours, one would naturally assume that $8 would be taken off the overall price based on the pricing structure. (more…)
Photo by PoPville flickr user Pablo Raw
From the Mayor’s Office:
“Mayor Bowser today announced new efforts to explore an autonomous vehicle (AV) program by establishing the Interagency AV Working Group to proactively prepare the District for AV technologies and ensure that AV deployment will benefit District residents and visitors. The working group is comprised of District agencies focused on transportation, disability rights, environmental issues, and public safety. Additionally, the Bowser Administration is partnering with the Southwest Business Improvement District (SWBID) to release a Request for Information (RFI) for a AV pilot program on 10th Street, SW. (more…)
An excellent observation from Jake Cumsky-Whitlock:
“Still can’t believe The Wharf screwed this up so badly. Why on earth would you allow cars on what should be a broad pedestrian boardwalk?!? Urban Planning 101.”