Petworth

Rib Pit (Lounge) to become Italian restaurant, Little Coco’s, from owners of El Chucho and Bar Charley

By Prince Of Petworth

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3907 14th Street, NW

Happy Thursday morning!!! Back in July 2013 Rib Pit (the lounge had been closed for years) had closed at the corner of 14th and Randolph St, NW and was for sale.

From the Washington Post:

“The restaurateur duo of Jackie Greenbaum and Gordon Banks (Jackie’s, El Chucho, Bar Charley) have another concept in the works: a casual Italian restaurant opening at 3907 14th St. NW in spring 2015. The restaurant’s working name is Little Coco’s.”

Ed. Note: It’s not clear if Little Coco’s will take up just the former Rib Pit Lounge space or the Rib Pit as well but obviously we’ll have lots of updates leading to their spring 2015 opening – can’t wait to learn more!

“This is the latest in an ongoing pattern of crashes on our street made possible by unsafe traffic conditions”

By Prince Of Petworth

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“Dear PoPville,

There was yet another crash on the 4500 block of Arkansas Avenue last night. Our neighbor’s car was crashed into by an SUV, pushed 20+ feet off the curb onto the sidewalk and ultimately into a tree.

The SUV that caused the crash fled the scene leaving debris all over the street and police took over an hour to respond to the 911 call. When they did, they were unable to run the license plate due to a broken computer.

This is the latest in an ongoing pattern of crashes on our street made possible by unsafe traffic conditions, which was covered extensively in the news this spring and summer. DDOT made safety recommendations which have not been implemented, and the city has refused to eliminate the rush hour lane which encourages speeding on our residential street. We have been given no support in resolving this issue.

The family whose car was totaled last night has two young kids, and there have been others who’ve been gravely injured. I’m just a concerned neighbor who is trying to spread the word.

More information about our campaign to make our street safer is available here.”

Fri. Afternoon Rental Option – Petworth

By Prince Of Petworth

409 Varnum Street Northwest

This rental is located at 409 Varnum Street, Northwest. The listing says:

“Renovated Petworth row home FOR RENT w/ ALL UTILITIES + MORE INCLUDED – available NOVEMBER. Upper two levels for rent (basement currently occupied). 3BR/2.5BA. High ceilings, excellent finishes and exposed brick accents. Large master suite w/ 3 closets. Back deck + spacious yard. ONE secure off-street parking space. Petworth Metro nearby (0.6 mi). Rent also incl: yard care, parking, alarm service.”

You can see more photos here.

This 3 bed/2.5 bath is going for $3,400/Mo.

Willow Turns Two – Reopening Party Tonight after Extensive Renovations

By Prince Of Petworth

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843 Upshur Street, NW

From a press release:

“Willow is celebrating its 2nd Birthday and Grand Reopening after extensive renovations with a bash on Thursday, October 9th at 6:30 pm. Help us celebrate with cupcakes and Chimayo cocktails provided by Cocktails on Call.

The Bash also brings the unveiling of the new menswear line at Willow! DC’s men and women in search of unique finds need look no farther than Petworth. Far from typical, Willow focuses on limited quantities of funky, fashion forward items. They try their best to sell small quantities so you never have to worry about seeing your ‘unique outfit’ walking down the street on someone else. Willow carries a wide variety of outfits – everything from ‘glam night-on-the town’ to ‘spending a rainy day indoors.’

“Being on Upshur Street and in Petworth these last 2 years has been really fantastic. The community is incredibly supportive and it often feels like we are on Main Street in a small town. “ – Owner, Julie Wineinger

Their small town spirit meets high style mantra carries over to how customers are valued during their shopping experience. Custom, attentive and knowledgeable assistance is what Willow prides themselves on – Stylists are always on hand to provide an engaging shopping experience. Willow offers a myriad of unique customer benefits – such as in-store private shopping, group shopping parties, frequent buyer discounts and lots more!

Willow is located at 843 Upshur St NW, Washington DC, 20011 – just off Georgia Avenue. Hours of operation are Tuesday – Thursday 12pm – 7pm, Friday & Saturday 11am – 7pm, and Sunday 11am – 6pm. By Appointment service is are also available.”

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“residents of Hamilton Street would like to make sure our neighbors are aware of a recent mini crime wave”

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

The residents of Hamilton Street would like to make sure our neighbors are aware of a recent mini crime wave that is impact our community. Over the past several weeks we’ve experienced several burglaries in the vicinity of Hamilton/Gallatin/Ingraham Streets between 5th and 8th Streets NW. The burglaries occurred during day light hours–a neighbor came outside Tuesday morning around 9:30 am to witness two young men helping hoist each other up to the porch roof of another home and attempt to enter the home through the upper level windows. A family brand new to our block, living in a home with an alarm system, also experienced a forced entry and property was stolen from their residence.

I’ve lived on Hamilton Street since 2011 and cannot say more about how wonderful my community is. Many neighbors have lived on the street, and in the same homes, for their entire lives and cannot recall a time when there has been such a rash of property crime. It is not typical, and certainly not acceptable to any members of our community. Nothing about choosing to live in a city means that any of us should simply shake our heads when our neighbors are victims of crime.

Many residents of our area attended our local neighborhood meeting last night and asked to speak about the recent crime spurt and learn more about what we, and our city and law enforcement officers, can do to address this. We were told, however, that the entirety of the meeting would be devoted to discussing a new community center. While we all understand that it is important to speak to community services and recreation, the response to our concern over the recent spike in crime was frustrating and absolutely not what one would expect from our community leadership.

We will be circulating a letter of concern through the neighborhood, and directly speaking with our 4th District police, and hope to receive an improved response from our community leadership.”

They’re Tire Planters

By Prince Of Petworth

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It has come to my attention that folks no longer know what these are – they’re tires cut and turned inside out to make planters. If you look inside some you can still see the tire treads. When I first moved to Petworth these were ubiquitous. We debated their ascetics once back in the day. As was the case then I still like ’em. Obviously the ones with plants/flowers are nicer than the ones with weeds :)

Full admission: When I first saw these I had no idea what they were either.

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Pop Out in Petworth Looks Good

By Prince Of Petworth

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Thanks to a reader for sending from 8th and Webster St, NW. We’ve talked a lot about pop ups but I think this is one of the first pop outs we’ve seen, like how it turned out? I’m going thumbs up.

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“The female employees, as well a couple of gay men, have experienced harassment from customers”

By Prince Of Petworth

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1240 Upshur St, NW

“Dear PoPville,

I thought you’d be interested in this program Annie’s just set up. The female employees, as well a couple of gay men, have experienced harassment from customers. Some of the harassment is not such a big deal, and some of it’s pretty threatening.

Female workers who interact with the public often face harassment, and I imagine it’s more frequent at a hardware store because until recently hardware stores were men-only spaces.

Rather than tell the employees that “the customer is always right,” Anne Stom teamed up with my group, Defend Yourself, to train the Annie’s staff.

The male employees are learning bystander intervention techniques so that they can stand up for and be allies to their female and LGBTQ counterparts. The female and LGBTQ employees are learning assertiveness.

All of this in a context that is both customer-friendly and designed to make Annie’s safe and welcoming for all.”

Dinner Lab DC “social dining experiment that unites undiscovered chefs with adventurous diners” coming to Petworth

By Prince Of Petworth

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847 Upshur St, NW

Thanks to all who sent emails. Dinner Lab’s website says:

“Dinner Lab is a social dining experiment that unites undiscovered chefs with adventurous diners who are looking for something different from the conventional restaurant experience. Our events bring together a group of interesting strangers around a common table to share cuisine crafted by up-and-coming chefs from all over the country.

We don’t dictate what our chefs cook, but instead give them a platform to tell a story through their menus – recipes that speak to their background or heritage, ingredients they are passionate about, or completely new dishes they’ve been experimenting with on days away from the restaurant. Our platform flips the traditional “dinner out” on its head by putting chefs at the center stage and giving our diners a voice in the process. Each time you attend an event, your feedback and suggestions are shared with the chef so that he or she can iterate and improve on their menu concept. With your input, aspiring chefs are given the tools they need to effectively prototype new dishes and tweak recipes to help them create the next great restaurant concept.”

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Updates when the dinners start. You can get on the DC membership wait list here.

This is the space formerly home to King-N-I and more recently Open Kitchen Diner. Anyone remember, one of my favorites, Seafood & Things before that?

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847 Upshur Street, NW in 2008

Rowhouse turned Restaurant, EatsPlace, Soft Opening Wed. for DC Born & Raised’s Dinner and Thurs. for Mason Dixie Biscuit Co’s breakfast and lunch – Have a Look Inside

By Prince Of Petworth

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3607 Georgia Avenue, NW

Amazing transformation vol. 72 – former rowhouse at 3607 Georgia Avenue, NW just south of the Petworth metro across the street from DC Reynolds and Looking Glass Lounge. A few weeks ago we got an early look at the opening menus for EatsPlace’s first pop up restaurants (soon there will be cooking classes offered upstairs too.) From an email:

“DC Born & Raised @EatsPlace (every day dinner and weekend brunch) will be open starting Wednesday 10/8 from 5:00 PM – 10 PM. Weekend hours are 10 AM – 10 PM.

Mason Dixie Biscuit Co @EatsPlace (weekday breakfast and lunch) will be open starting Thursday 10/9 from 7:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Drinks @EatsPlace will be open starting Wednesday 10/8, and regular hours going forward:
Monday – Thursday 7AM – 2PM / 5PM – Midnight
Friday 7AM – 2PM / 5PM – 1AM
Saturday 10 AM – 1AM
Sunday 10 AM – Midnight

** soft opening means a slightly limited menu with unlimited hospitality!”

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