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Reader Nominated – Props to the Cops

By Prince Of Petworth

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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.”

Major Progress at Homestead coming to Petworth next to Qualia Coffee – Major Progress Still to Come

By Prince Of Petworth

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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.”

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“looks like they’re about to set up TSA-style security experiment at GA Ave/Petworth station”

By Prince Of Petworth

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A reader tweets us:

“@PoPville looks like they’re about to set up TSA-style security experiment at GA Ave/Petworth station. Know anything of this?”

“10am on a Tues seems less than ideal to catch bad guys, I get doing it not during rush but like 7-close seems be better”

Ed. Note: Metro Transit Police have been doing random searches since at least 2008. We also spoke about random inspections in 2010and most recently in 2014.

Marathon reading (30 hours) of James Joyce’s masterpiece Ulysses starts 5pm at Petworth Citizen

By Prince Of Petworth

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“Ulysses Uncut
Jun 15 at 5:00pm to Jun 17 at 12:00am
Petworth Citizen
829 Upshur Street, NW

Join us for a MARATHON reading of James Joyce’s masterpiece Ulysses. That’s right, that means we’re reading the entire book, from start to finish. It will run for approximately 30 hours from June 15 at 5pm through the evening of June 16. We’ll have coffee, Irish whiskey, and food aplenty, including specialty cocktails, two breakfasts, and – during opening hours – Petworth Citizen’s usual delicious menu.

It’s our first Bloomsday event – and the only marathon reading in DC! – and we want you to be part of it!

APPROXIMATE schedule of sections: (more…)

Chez Billy Gets New Chef in Petworth – Check Out the New Menu Launching Tuesday

By Prince Of Petworth

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3815 Georgia Ave, NW

From an email:

“Chez Billy, the neighborhood French bistro in the heart of Petworth announces Lawrence DiJoseph as the new chef at Chez Billy. DiJoseph’s menu will debut at the bistro Tuesday, June 16.

DiJoseph heads to Chez Billy after a storied career that includes stints at New York City’s Picholine, Bistro du Vent and most recently, 8 ½ in Richmond, VA. A 4th generation Washingtonian, DiJoseph began cooking professionally at age 18 inspired by the city’s long history of exceptional French restaurants and chefs like La Côte d’Or Cafe, Le Pavillion, Citronelle and Jean Louis Palladin. He is also inspired by his family’s long culinary lineage. His great grandmother owned an Italian restaurant called Vesuvius at the turn of the 20th century where the FBI building now stands, his grandfather owned the Monticello Delicatessen in Alexandria from 1937-1968 and his nephew is Chef Brendan L’Etoile, Chez Billy and Chez Billy Sud’s executive chef.

“I’m DC through and through. It’s in my blood and I’m so pleased to be back here after twenty years,” says DiJoseph. “Plus I love to cook with Brendan. We have been cooking French food together for a decade. It’s really special when we are in the kitchen together. It’s family.”

“We are linking what we do at both Chez Billy and Chez Billy Sud now so that the experiences are congruent, but have ‘regional’ differences,” say proprietor, Ian Hilton. “We’re excited and honored to have a chef of Lawrence’s caliber at the forefront helping us to do that.”

Check out their new menu launching tomorrow:

Chez Billy Dinner Menu (PDF)

Walters Sports Bar Moving Forward

By Prince Of Petworth

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3632 Georgia Ave, NW

Liquor License placard posted at Walters (from owners of neighboring DC Reynolds and Looking Glass Lounge):

“Sports bar serving traditional fare such as cold sandwiches, soups, various cold spreads, and
cold platters. Kitchen space is limited with no hood ventilation system. Total Occupancy Load of 100. Total Occupancy Load of 80 inside premises. Summer Garden with seating for 20.”

Serious Allegations Against MPD Last Night – “Police beat and arrested our neighbor”

By Prince Of Petworth

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“Dear PoPville,

Tonight [Wednesday] at about 7:45 the police were arresting two people on Allison street between 5th and Illinois when my neighbor, Devin, walked over to ask to move the car so he and his girlfriend could get out – his hands were down and he was just walking. Not sure what happened or if someone said something, but the cops grabbed him and out him against a pole then banged him on the car as they were taking him down on the ground, and he was trying to get up. Then they threw him over a spiked fence and were pressing him down on it and twisting his arm and then injured his head causing a wound that bled. Meanwhile everyone in the neighborhood was out and we were trying to tell the police we know him and he wasn’t doing anything and we were taking video, but then they kept telling us to move back and called for backup and crime scene tape.

There were 17 cops, 14 cars, and we asked for a white shirt, who came. They kept him bent over, impaled on the little fence for a long time and then had him standing, and at one point poured water over his head, possibly to wipe away the blood. I attempted to give a statement twice to Sgt. Mason who verbally attacked me and refused my statement and took my ID and wouldn’t give it back until the Lieutenant came. Several of us witnesses filed police reports. We also called the Mayor’s office, who sent 2 people, and councilmember Brandon Todd came. Devin was taken away in hand cuffs in an ambulance and his family was not notified where he was being taken. His girlfriend said he has asthma. He is supposed to take the fireman test on Saturday. His brother and other neighbors have some video but over all it’s just of the police’s overreaction to the neighbors not the actual brutality since we were pushed too far away.”

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