845 Upshur Street, NW
This is the former China American Inn space and will be in a few months:
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Petworth
From DDOT:
“The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) will temporarily close one travel lane continuously in Grant Circle NW from 6 pm Sunday, May 21 through noon Saturday, May 27. During this time, DDOT will also temporarily close one northbound travel lane on New Hampshire Avenue NW between Upshur Street NW and Grant Circle.
The closure is needed for a traffic study designed to improve transportation safety for all Grant Circle users, and to slow speeding drivers. During the study, Grant Circle operations will be reduced to a single travel lane, and crosswalks into the Circle will be shorter. (more…)
821 Upshur Street, NW
From an email:
“Happy hour at Taqueria del Barrio runs from 4pm-8pm on Tuesdays through Fridays, with specials available at the bar or in the lounge seating tucked behind the bar. Drink specials include their $7 Margarita del Barrio (mezcal, pineapple, habanero-turmeric syrup), $5 classic margaritas or seasonal punch of the day, $6 select wines, and $1 off a rotating selection of draft beers. Food specials include $5 ‘gringo’ tacos with beef stuffed inside crispy taco shells, $5 guacamole, $5 mini torta Mexican sandwiches, $6 queso dip, and $7 nachos topped with Taqueria del Barrio’s homemade mole. (more…)
17 year-old juvenile arrested for assault and armed robbery 11:45am Tuesday at 9th and Upshur St, NW
via google maps
From MPD:
“On Tuesday, May 16, 2017, around 11:45 a.m., the victim was in the 4200 block of 9th Street, NW, when he was approached by two suspects one of whom assaulted him and the other brandished a handgun and took the victim’s property. Both suspects fled from the scene of the robbery. Based on the investigation conducted by the 4D detectives and the responding officers, an arrest was made of one of the suspects. This suspect was identified as a 17 year-old juvenile male of Northwest, Washington, DC. The detectives are working to identify the second suspect and are hopeful to make another arrest in this case.”
140 rock Creek Church Rd, NW
From an email:
““MEMBERS WANTED AT THE OLD SOLDIERS HOME GOLF COURSE LOCATED AT THE ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME IN PETWORTH. For many of you who may be unaware, the Old Soldier’s Home Golf Course, located on the same property as President Lincoln’s Cottage, is open for membership and current members are interested in recruiting new members to help keep the golf course running optimally. This nine-hole golf course and driving range is currently one of the best kept secrets in Washington, D.C. and current members are looking to change that. In the past, the approximately 200 active members of the course may have been inclined to keep the course a secret because it had enough money to operate, so this may be one of the reasons why so few people even know the course exists and that joining is very easy!
Due to a recent drop-off in funding, the plan for the 2017 season is for the members to volunteer a few hours each week to maintain and run the course, mainly, physically maintaining the course by cutting the grass, etc. Those members will still be paying a $700 annual membership for the privilege to play the course and participate in the maintenance, which we believe is a strong testament to how much this golf course is valued by its current members. With an increase in membership, this will not be necessary and members will be free to enjoy as much golf as their schedules can handle. (more…)
3632 Georgia Ave, NW
From an email:
“Join neighborhood activist group and Women’s March Huddle, Petworth Persists, for a “Hear Our Voices” Postcard Party at Walters Sports Bar from 5-7 pm on Saturday.
While D.C. residents don’t have voting representation on the Hill, we do have voices – and we’re louder together. Stop by on Saturday to send a collective message to Congress while meeting like-minded neighbors and enjoying Happy Hour specials on the back patio.
Georgia and Upshur Street, NW
Slim’s saga continues. I’ve been getting tons of emails/tweets asking if they’ve permanently closed. On May 9th they tweeted:
Undergoing a management change and reducing hours for the time being. Open 8am to 3pm, 7 days per week.
— Slim's Diner (@slimsdiner) May 9, 2017
So much for late night eats. Stay tuned.
This rental is located at 829 Quincy Street, NW. The Craigslist ad says:
“$1305 / 450ft2 – Don’t wait! These spacious apartment homes are going fast! (Seconds to Petworth Metro)
Pricing: $1305 / month*
Bedrooms: Efficiency Bathrooms: 1 Footage: 450 sq ft
Features in this apartment home:
+ Bike room
+ Walk Score: 93
+ Enormous walk-in closets
+ BBQ and Picnic Area
+ Finely crafted hardwood floors
+ Package receiving
+ All your utilities included
Amenities at our property: (more…)
3712 14th Street, NW
“Dear PoPville,
The owner of quincy liquor is the nicest man and last weekend when we went in he explained he’s going to start selling coffee.
Long story short the plan is for him to start selling Ethiopian coffee, as well as aged barrel coffee from Colorado. he seems really passionate about this venture- also mentioned they’d be doing some outdoor seating as well.
Would love to hear from readers if they would sit outside or even buy inside to go coffee at a liquor store, and in general what they’d like to see from local coffee in the area. he’s the nicest man and would love to support him and the improvement of this block!”
Ed. Note: Plans remind me a bit of Cafe Kaza in Logan, though they were more of a bodega originally. So would you buy coffee at a liquor store? If the coffee, and prices are good, I say why not?!?!??
3813 Georgia Avenue, NW
From a press release:
“Short Eats announces the launch of its pop-up breakfast café at Ten Tigers Parlour, located at 3813 Georgia Ave NW. The location is one block from the Petworth-Georgia Avenue Metro Station.
Starting Monday, May 8th and on weekdays 7:00-10:00AM, Short Eats is offering a breakfast version of its street food roti pockets in vegetarian and meat options with poached eggs. Local partner Compass Coffee will also be sold. Both carry-out and in-house eating are welcome.
“Short eats are an everyday staple in Sri Lanka. I’m excited to introduce DC communities to our culture’s food. My family has been cooking rotis, curries and diverse Sri Lankan dishes using our home-grown spices from the island for years,” stated Yohan Ferdinando, Co-Founder of Short Eats and former Operations Manager of food delivery startups Postmates and Favor.
Union Kitchen member Short Eats further plans to launch a full catering menu at the Petworth Community Farmers Market starting May 13 through November. Roti pockets and curries will be sold every Saturday 9:00AM-1:00PM at the corner of Georgia Avenue and Upshur Street.
On Saturday May 6, Short Eats will also be at the Funk Parade offering Sri Lankan native-spice curries bowls and its signature pol sambol near Howard Theater throughout the day starting at 12p/noon.”