From the PoPville facebook page:
“Found this handsome fellow at the corner of New Hampshire Ave NW and Upshur St NW. Very friendly, looked lost and nervous. Flea collar, but no ID tags. Followed my two dogs and me home. He’ll be at the Washington Humane Society on New York Ave NE.”
827 Upshur Street, NW
From a press release:
“LEADING D.C. BARTENDERS LAUNCH NEW COCKTAIL SERIES IN READING ROOM AT PETWORTH CITIZEN. Beginning on October 30th, Chantal Tseng, Daniel Searing and Carlie Steiner will be taking over the back room of Petworth Citizen on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights for “Cocktails at the Reading Room.”
First up is LITERARY COCKTAILS with Chantal Tseng. Starting Friday October 30th, Tseng will create a changing menu inspired by literature. The first weekend will focus on the short stories of Edgar Allen Poe. Every Friday and Saturday night Tseng will create a new theme based on classic literature. The Reading Room will be open from 7pm – Midnight.
Daniel Searing and Carlie Steiner will launch special Thursday night events starting on November 5th. More details on Thursday nights will be available soon.
Petworth Citizen was opened by Paul W. Ruppert in September 2013 as a neighborhood bar with craft cocktails and innovative bar food.
Jerry Zawacki, who recently became chef, is creating a special bar snacks menu for this series.
Chantal Tseng is passionate about telling stories with her cocktails and linking them to classic literature. She is a founder of Mockingbird Hill and Red Eye Menus, a recognized sherry expert and a collector of vintage cocktail books. She was recognized as a Top 25 Bartender in the nation in 2013 by Daily Meal.”
Happy Anniversary Upshur Street Books – Party Sunday:
“I hope you might join us for our First Anniversary Open House on Sunday night from 6-8pm in the new Third Floor space above Slim’s [4201 Georgia Ave, NW].
One year ago on November 1st, Upshur Street Books became a part of the DC literary community. Since then many people have contributed to help make the bookstore a success: owner Paul Ruppert; manager Anna Thorn; our booksellers Karin, Lily, Peter, and Sara; our customers; and lots and lots of amazing authors. We did it!
A new independent, community bookstore is an achievement to be proud of. Thanks for being a part of it – now come help us celebrate!
The party will take place at our newest event space on the third floor of the forthcoming Slim’s Diner. There will be music by Paperhaus and Sean Barna, food, drinks, special discounts, and delightful bookish conversation. The bookstore will be open from 10am to 9pm.”
March on Georgia Ave, March on. Thanks to all who sent photos of the progress at Reliable Tavern the new spot marking Joe Englert’s return to Georgia Ave.
3600 block of Georgia Ave, NW
Thumbs up or down? Thanks to Petworthian for sending from Georgia and Shepherd St, NW.
Ed. Note: I saw it in person on Saturday night and thought it was very cool. Still excited to learn about their retail plans. Stay tuned.
From DC Reynolds [3628 Georgia Ave, NW]:
“An epic evening filled with funky music, DC Brau draft truck and a pumpkin carving contest for the ages! Look for DC Brau flagships as well as some special seasonal brews.
Happy Hour special is buy one get one free ( #BOGO ) from 5pm-9pm
Three Man Soul Machine will perform a couple of sets from 7pm-11pm
Three Man Soul Machine is a self contained funky trio that transcends genres in order to bring the groove to you. Blending sounds of soul, funk, Reggae and Jazz to create a unique listener experience.
Free pumpkin carving competition starts at 5pm and is open to the first 20 people. Judging takes place around 9pm. Participants in the contest are asked to hang around until judging commences at 9pm.
Prizes include gift certificates to DC Reynolds, Capitals tickets, glassware, free beer and hugs.”
819 Upshur Street, NW
A reader writes:
“I was riding home this afternoon along Upshur and discovered that (visible) progress is finally being made at the new cocktail bar coming to Upshur!”
This is the eagerly awaited Twisted Horn from Jamie Leeds, chef/owner of Hank’s Oyster Bar.
cards from last year’s drive
From an email:
“Its that time of year again! We are collecting handmade holiday cards for the residents of the Old Soldiers Home/ Armed Forces Retirement home here in DC. If you know an adult, office, child, daycare, or school that would be interested in making holiday cards to bring some joy to these individuals who have spent years or a lifetime in service to all of us, please spread the word and help us hand out a card to every retired soldier we can this holiday season. Last year we handed out over 600 hugely appreciated holiday cards from all over the country. The cards are delivered along with some hugs, singing and lots of holiday cheer.
I will be happy to pick up the cards you make or you may mail/ drop them at my home. The deadline for this small but meaningful way to help experience the joy of giving back in our own backyard is Friday, December 11th. In the event the number of cards exceeds the number of residents, all of the remaining art will be shipped to operation gratitude for placement in care packages of persons serving overseas. Please help spread the word and lets make this years card drive a success!
Thanks so much/ Happy Holidays.
Sarah Gabriel
sarchance10(at)aol(dot)com”
1125 Spring Road, NW
From the Petworth listserv:
“Many of you will remember the community conversation about affordable housing at the redevelopment of the old Hebrew Home (1125 Spring Rd NW) last year. At the time, then-mayoral candidate Muriel Bowser facilitated a series of very public and transparent community meetings revealing an overwhelming consensus in support of affordable housing in the redeveloped property.
The result was a plan for the building to have 90% of its units be affordable, at a range from working class affordability to more middle-class affordable units, including some prioritized for seniors. You can see those plans here. These are units that would house people to work in our neighborhood restaurants, cafes, schools, grocery stores, barber shops, and more – valued members of our community. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
How did this Pop-back on Varnum between 4th and Grant Circle get a permit? They essentially built a second condo in the backyard.”
Today’s rental is located at 722 Rock Creek Church Road, Northwest. The listing says:
“Beautiful, updated 2 BR 2 BA 2 level unit. W/D in unit. Hardwood floors. Beautiful brick accent wall. Separate dining room. En-suite master bath. Plenty of closet space. Don’t miss out.”
You can see more photos here.
This 2 bed/2 bath is going for $2,700/Mo.