
Wow, lots of progress at The Avenue coming to Georgia and Newton Pl, NW. Do you like the way it’s turning out? You can see what the 83 unit apartment building looked like in April here.

Wow, lots of progress at The Avenue coming to Georgia and Newton Pl, NW. Do you like the way it’s turning out? You can see what the 83 unit apartment building looked like in April here.
Planting Community from Still Life Projects on Vimeo.
Awesome. Read more about the film and Wangari Gardens here.

This rental is located at 766 Quebec Place, NW:
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.

This rental is located at 726 Rock Creek Church Road, NW:
The listing says:
“Rent incudes utilities. Two blocks from Petworth metro. Unit can be separated into a 1BR, but actually a large studio. Great price. Fantastic location.”
This studio is going for $1,350/Mo.

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.

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.


Photo by PoPville flickr user Matt.Dunn
From a press release:
“On Saturday May 12, 2012, Howard University will host its 144th Commencement Convocation ceremony at 10:00am on the upper quadrangle of the Main Campus of the university.
Vehicle and pedestrian traffic are expected to increase in volume beginning on Thursday May 10, 2012, due to the many visitors expected, and individual colleges and schools hosting separate graduation ceremonies at different facilities on the main campus as well.
The following streets are expected to see an increase in traffic (vehicles and pedestrians) from 9:00am Thursday May 10, 2012, through 7:00pm Saturday May 12, 2012″
Full list after the jump. (more…)

2618 Georgia Ave, NW
Dulcinea Bar and Grill opened at 2618 Georgia Ave, NW back in Feb. 2012. The owners send word that their liquor license has been approved and they’ve launched updated menus. And they’ll be applying for patio seating soon as well.

You can see the new menus after the jump. (more…)
The Enterprise Theatre & Jazz Lounge is located at 2917 Georgia Ave NW.
Following are this week’s events:
The enterprise theatre & jazz lounge
Happy Hour Is From 5:30-7:30 Tuesday-Friday
WEDNESDAY
OPEN MIC POETRY
DOORS OPEN @ 6PM
SHOW STARTS @ 7PMTHURSDAY @7PM
Social Thursday’s
“Film Review”FRIDAY
LIVE JAZZ BAND WITH GGT
DOORS OPEN 7PM
$10.00 AFTER 9PM
Smooth JazzSATURDAY
DOORS OPEN @ 7PM
$10.00 AFTER 9PMLIVE JAZZ WITH THE FRANKIE ADDISON EXPERIENCE

1919 14th St, NW
The Yum’s at the corner of 14th and Wallach Pl, NW is closing May 1st and moving to 3300 Georgia Ave, NW which is currently home to the Eddie Leonard takeout.
