4211 9th Street, NW off Georgia and Upshur
Well we we knew it was coming but it still stings a bit. @bbqnjnz tweets us:
“Petworth Post Office official closing notice–last day is July 28.”
Petworth
“As our neighbor was walking to work this morning she found a small dog close to the Safeway in Petworth. He appears to be male and not neutered. He doesn’t have any tags or a collar. She called animal protection and he is hanging out in our backyard until they get here. I’m attaching a picture of him here. The owner / anyone looking for him can get in touch with the Humane Society – once he is checked in, he’ll be on their website.”
14th and Quincy St, NW
A lot of folks were hoping this wasn’t true but there’s no denying it any longer:
819 Upshur Street, NW
From a press release:
“Chef/Owner Jamie Leeds is thrilled to present an exclusive look at her newest concept, The Twisted Horn, starting July 1st at the Up Bar located at Hank’s Oyster Bar & Lounge, 1624 Q St NW, D.C., 20009. From 10PM-Close every Wednesday of July, the second floor bar area will transform into The Twisted Horn Pop-Up for guests to sample the beverage program’s anticipated offerings. The crew behind the newest venture, led by General Manager Megan Coyle, just couldn’t wait any longer to start slinging craft drinks and small bites.
The pop-up will feature flavorful creations including the Louisiana Purchase (Cognac, Dry & Red Vermouth, Muddled Cucumber, Benedictine) as well as variations of classics similar to the Saboteur Sling (a take on the Singapore Sling, using savory Jalapeño & Ramp Infused Gin to balance the sweetness of the original cocktail). Microlocal snacks such as Gordy’s Pickle Jar, alongside various cheeses and charcuterie from The Twisted Horn’s menu will also be available.
Following the weekly pop-up, the permanent space is slated to open this fall at 819 Upshur Street NW in the Petworth neighborhood of The District. The seasonally driven drink list and menu will rely heavily on locally sourced and housemade ingredients to elevate the neighborhood bar into a craft cocktail experience.”
Nice! Between Petworth Citizen and Willow on the 800 block of Uphsur St, NW.
Georgia and Quincy St, NW
Thanks to all who tweeted and emailed!
Photo by PoPville flickr user KJinDC
“Dear PoPville,
I already filled out formal commendations for three officers (1 MPD and 2 Transit Police) but wanted to pass along my appreciation of these three outstanding officers.
My wallet was stolen right from my bag on the Petworth metro escalator at around 8:05am Friday morning. I saw the person who did it but he must have been working as a team and he got away.
I saw MPD Officer Anthony Christian walk into the CVS across the street from metro and followed him and explained the situation. He took down my information and even told me to get in his car and we canvassed the neighborhood looking for the suspect! I tried my best to explain what he looked like. I would have recognized him if I saw him, but what I learned this morning is that it’s important to notice clothing and details such as facial hair and haircut if anything like this ever happens again.
Officer Christian and I then reported what happened to the two transit police officers at the station (M. Garcia and M. Broadnax) who also took my information and filed a report. I was very shaken up and had no money,credit cards, or metro card. They walked around the station with me looking for my wallet in the hopes that the thief just threw it somewhere. We didn’t find it but they did give me a metro pass so I could get to work.
Under three hours later, both Officers Christian and Broadnax called me to say that a good samaritan had found my wallet by the CVS and turned it in. Not only was everything still in my wallet minus the $10 in cash, but Officer Christian even told me to keep his number because he works in ward 4 where I live and I can call him directly if I ever run into any issues in the future. Officer Broadnax even DROVE to Dupont to return my wallet to me. I’m so appreciative of these three officers that I want the community to know that the 4th district has some great police serving us.”
201 Upshur St, NW
Lots more info coming next week but I know lots of folks are incredibly excited about Slash Run opening so wanted to share the definitive opening date as soon as I got it – Monday, July 6th. Like I said, lots more on Slash Run coming soon.
4300 block Georgia Ave, NW
I always do a double take when I pass this one. You will be missed old friend but I hope something good takes your place.
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3911 Georgia Ave, NW
Speaking of places still coming – well it’s been a couple years but the Homestead from the owners of the Blaguard is still coming too. There’s been some serious progress – it’s like a total reconstruction. I’m not sure if I’m dreaming it but I’m feeling like a rood deck could be in the works too – stay tuned.
Update from the owners – no roof deck but plenty of outdoor space coming:
“We do not plan to open Homestead with a high roof deck. We have outdoor seating at the original porch level and we are adding a new front balcony off the second floor. In addition we built a terrace in the back that’s over 1,000 sq/ft. Total outdoor is over 1,500 sq/ft.”
