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Thurs. Afternoon Rental Option – Pleasant Plains

By Prince Of Petworth

This rental is located at 701 Lamont Street, NW:


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The listing says:

“GREAT sun-filled loft w/ Amazing DC views of the Washington Monument and more! Right around 1103 sqft. RENOVATED / Converted in 2005. Washer/Dryer in Unit. Spacious, rooftop terrace for entertaining including use of common hot tub. Features SS appl & open floor plan. Storage avail. Close to Columbia Heights AND Georgia Ave metrorails & Metrobus. Near stores, shops and minutes to downtown DC.”

This 2 bed/2 bath is going for $2,800/Mo.

Heads Up: While Resident Suns, Laptop Stolen Off Back Deck

By Prince Of Petworth

A commenter writes this morning:

This past Saturday at about 2:30 pm I was sunning on my back deck on the 600 block of Kenyon St, when my computer was stolen from me. I was working on my computer and listening to music (headphones, which of course I really regret). A few minutes after flipping onto my back I felt my deck shake a bit, when I turn to look I see arms grabbing my computer and it disappearing over the side of the deck. I was feet from the railing and my computer was under a table to shade it. There was even an adirondak chair between my computer and the railing. Previously, I saw a group of guys looking up at me, but I didn’t think too much of it. I am 100% confident it was them. They saw me as an easy target went and got a chair and a towel to cover his face and grabbed my computer by leaning over the railing, grabbing the monitor, and then bailing down the alley. Looking back at it, I am so mad at myself for so many reasons, but as having never been robbed before I didn’t really have my guards up. I had my roommates call 911 and I chased after him in my car, but obviously lost him. My deck backs up to the alley between Kenyon and Luray/Lamont st and I wanted to send this out to warn people that thieves are extremely desperate and ballsy. My computer was inches from my head and connected to the headphones I was wearing and he just grabbed it. I am extremely happy that he didn’t do anything to me, but I wish I didn’t have to lose all of my music and photos either. I filed a police report but as computer thefts are so common, I do not expect much to come of it.

I also had a friend recently robbed and the guy took all of their computers from their house. I want to remind everyone to download a program to be able to track your valuable devices after a theft and to back up your files onto an external hard drive frequently. Before its too late!

And if you find a 2011 white Macbook for resale let me know!

El Floridano Food Truck Chef Launches Kickstarter Campaign for Brick and Mortar Restaurant, Mothership, Coming to 3301 Georgia Ave, NW

By Prince Of Petworth


El Floridano Food Truck at 3301 Georgia Ave, NW

Mothership will be moving into the former Brown’s Caribbean Bakery at 3301 Georgia Ave, NW.

From kickstarter:

Mothership will be a restaurant and bakery in what was formerly a carry-out space on Georgia Avenue. With community tables, weekend brunch and family-friendly BBQs, we hope Mothership will be a community cornerstone and meeting place. Chef/Owner Stephan Boillon will offer delicious baked goods & pastries, gourmet pizzas, small plates and seasonal tasting menus, designed to showcase great ingredients.

By preparing farm-to-table, seasonal ingredients, sustainable seafood, and pastured meats, we will provide good wholesome food to upper Georgia Avenue in an inviting neighborhood space. Our goal is to give our patrons tasty and unique food options, whether they are eating a vegan, vegetarian, pescaterian or omnivorous diet.

With funds raised on Kickstarter, Mothership will

Create handcrafted, custom bar & dining tables using reclaimed materials
Design and build ADA accessible bathrooms using reclaimed fixtures
Install a 10 ton Energy Efficient HVAC system

Mon. Afternoon Rental Option – Park View/Petworth

By Prince Of Petworth

This rental is located at 766 Quebec Place, NW:


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The listing says:

“Renovated row house in popular Columbia Heights/Petworth neighborhood; just blocks from Petworth Metro! Light-filled rooms w/open flr.plan.Living rm.w/decorative FP; separate dining rm.; refinished hardwood floors, new A/C; new kitchen & main lvl 1/2 bath. Upstairs are 3 bedrooms & 1 bath and new washer & dryer. Parking for 2 cars.”

This 3 bed/1.5 bath is going for $2,800/Mo.

Man Shot in Back by Pellet Gun on Sherman Ave Sunday Night

By Prince Of Petworth


Pellet removed from victims back

Dear PoPville,

On Sunday, June 17th, around 11:30 p.m. my roommate was shot with a pellet gun. The pellet pierced and lodged into his back. He’s fine and the wound is healing. This incident occurred while he was walking north bound on Sherman Avenue NW between Girard and Harvard Streets on the west side (the same side as the gas station). After notifying the Third District Police Department, it appears another shooting with a pellet gun may have occurred in the same vicinity around 12:30 a.m.

We called 911 after the incident with my roommate. The operator asked if an EMT was needed. We said no; however, the operator said officers would be sent to the area. We watched for a patrol car from several blocks away but never saw one after waiting 15 minutes or so.

Ed. Note: In July 2011 we learned of a cyclist hit by a bb gun on the 2300 block of 11th St, NW.

Bill’s Seafood, Fish in the ‘Hood Now Called Fish in the Neighborhood. New Sign and Window Installed

By Prince Of Petworth


3601 Georgia Ave. NW

Back in Jan. 2012 I asked if Fish in the Hood’s iconic glass window was in jeopardy after a shooting cracked the window. Looks like the name itself was in jeopardy. The Washington Post calls it Gentrification Spelled Out:

Even as upscale, high-rise condos went up around it and a string of hipster bars opened nearby, the beloved storefront restaurant Fish in the ’Hood remained an iconic institution on its gritty but evolving stretch of Georgia Avenue. Such was the pace of change that longtime customers often found themselves joking: Is this really still “the ’hood?”

Last week, Bill White, the restaurant’s owner, answered that question. He climbed a ladder and hung a new boardwalk-style neon sign that reads: Fish in the Neighborhood, with “neighbor” in bold.

Fortunately the Post adds: “Along with the new sign, White’s going to put in a new window and redo the fish.”

You can read Eric’s love of the restaurant and see what the sign used to look like here.

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