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.
Georgia and Quincy St, NW
Thanks to a reader for sending.
“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…)
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:
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.”
“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.”
left to right – Timber Pizza Co. owners Chris Brady and Andrew Dana – with local developers Brie Husted, Lynn Yaudes, and Norm Veenstra
Back in March we learned (Another) Something Good’s Gonna Come to the 800 block of Upshur Street. And that something good is gonna be Timber Pizza Co.!
“The Timber guys serve authentic wood fired pizza using only the freshest local ingredients and incorporating new twists on traditional favorites. They can be found anywhere from local farmers markets to wineries/breweries and are available to cater your next private event.”
This will be their first brick and mortar location. If all goes well they hope to open January 1st. And when they do they’ll also be open for lunch. Another great addition to Upshur Street.
809 Upshur Street, NW
827 Upshur Street, NW
From an email:
“Starting next weekend Upshur Street Books will be selling coffee and pastries by Room 11 starting at 10am every Saturday and Sunday morning. We’ll also have copies of the Washington Post and New York Times available for purchase.”
Side note: Props to the Petworth Day organizers who put on a great event in the 800 block of Upshur Street on Saturday – finally the weather Gods cooperated!
3710 14th Street, NW
The early word is that this spot is very very good. Taqueria Habanero opened up here back in September of last year.
