Petworth

Ruta Del Vino gets new executive chef, check out the new spring menu. Also today’s warm weather means the sidewalk cafe will be open!

By Prince Of Petworth


8th and Upshur St, NW courtesy Ruta del Vino

From a press release:

“Ruta del Vino has launched its spring menu, the first menu of its new Executive Chef, Wille Harner. A graduate of Johnson and Wales University, Chef Harner has cooked in Bologna, Italy; Lima, Peru; under Jeremy Fox at the Michelin-starred Ubuntu in Napa Valley; and more recently in Washington at restaurants ranging from Casa Luca to Whaley’s.

Harner’s first menu brings back guest favorites like queijo coalho, a firm Brazilian cheese grilled over wood and finished with garlic-infused olive oil and oregano, and introduces new dishes like a Colombian cazuela de mariscos , a coconut milk-based seafood stew, as well as a vegetarian version of Ruta’s popular parrillada. (more…)

Interfaith prayer vigil at the National Cathedral Tonight and “Artists Against GunViolence opened in Petworth and runs through April 9th”

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by PoPville flickr user Dan McQuade

From the National Cathedral (3101 Wisconsin Avenue, NW):

“Washington National Cathedral will host an interfaith prayer vigil on Friday, March 23, for activists, students and pilgrims who are attending Saturday’s March For Our Lives to demand that their lives and safety become a priority for Congressional leaders in order to end gun violence and mass shootings in our schools.

Students and leaders from many faith traditions will lead this prayer service recognizing the breadth of trauma caused by gun violence, including community shootings, gang violence, school massacres, and suicide. In prayer and song, this gathering will honor those lost, acknowledge the pain survivors and victims’ families carry, and lift up the need for healing for communities impacted by gun violence and our country. Families, including that of Carmen Schentrup, a victim of the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, will be a part of the program of prayer and reflection.

Vigil partners include the Episcopal Diocese of Washington; Mayor’s Office of Religious Affairs; The Nation’s Mosque, Masjid Muhammad; The Dietrich Bonhoeffer Institute; St. Mark’s Episcopal Capitol Hill; Episcopal Youth Ministries; The Church of the Epiphany; The TraRon Center; Council of Churches of Greater Washington; Progressive National Baptist Convention; Fellowship of Reconciliation; Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism; Virginia Theological Seminar; Faith in Public Life; Shiloh Baptist Church; Episcopal Bishops United Against Violence; The Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut; and, Jewish Teens March for Our Lives.

Tickets and registrations will not be required for entry; however, registration is encouraged to help the Cathedral prepare to welcome everyone. Doors open at 6 pm and seating is on a first come, first served basis.”


“The Endless Cycle” by Tim Tate. “For every man shown here, 1000 people died last year because of gun violence. For every gun shown here, a child dies every day. A hard lesson we have to learn from Orlando…and Parkland… and…..Only by joining together can we hope to curtail gun violence!”

From an email:

“Artists Against GunViolence opened Thursday in Petworth and runs through April 9th.

Hours: March 24 (after March for Our Lives) 3-6pm, March 28: 6-8pm, March 31: 3-6 pm, April 4: 6-8pm, April 7: 2-4pm,
April 9: 6-8pm

Artists Against GunViolence was created in solidarity with the students from Parkland Florida who quickly responded to the tragic events at their school with a call to action. 53 artists from the DC area show their opposition to gun violence in a gallery show at Third Floor and additional spaces in the Petworth neighborhood to open March 22nd in time for the Student led March for Our Lives rally in downtown Washington DC Saturday March 24th!

Participating Artists: (more…)

Some Major Development Coming to the Old Soldiers Home (AFRH) Seriously. Maybe. The Latest

By Prince Of Petworth


140 rock Creek Church Rd, NW across from Slash Run and the Hitching Post

Ed. Note: We last spoke about the AFRH Golf Course here.

Thanks to a reader for passing on this press release from the Department of Defense:

“The Armed Forces Retirement Home (AFRH) hosted an Industry Day, March 19, to seek ways to leverage private-sector, multi-use development of 80 acres of Washington, D.C. property operated by AFRH to create lasting revenue for the Home.

“Our objective is to generate long-term income to support the Home’s mission of caring for our enlisted veteran residents,” said AFRH Chief Executive Officer Steve Rippe. “We’re looking to industry for creative solutions to maximize revenue to the Armed Forces Retirement Home and improve the community as a whole. (more…)

DC Health Storytelling Pop-Up about Sex and Love Tonight at Ten Tigers

By Prince Of Petworth


3813 Georgia Ave, NW

From an email:

“DC Health’s Sex Is … campaign is working with the Say It, Out Loud Urban Storytelling Collective on a unique evening of stories about the joy and complexity of love, sex, and relationships.

This special Pop-Up Storytelling event will feature a local, intergenerational group of storytellers to share their adventures with love, sex and relationships, as we begin to shift the popular narrative toward a more positive attitude about sex and sexuality. The event will be held at the Ten Tigers Parlour in Petworth on March 22, from 6:30–8:30 pm. Admission is for adults 18+ and costs $15 through our Eventbrite page. (more…)

Little Havana, from the chef behind El Sol and Mezcalero, opening on 14th Street this Spring – All the details!

By Prince Of Petworth


3704 14th Street, NW at Quincy looking north towards Taqueria Habanero, Mezcalero, Red Derby and Lyman’s. Not a bad little block.

From scuttlebutt in June 2017 to reality. Nice!

All the details from a press release:

“Chef Alfredo Solis announces his newest restaurant, Little Havana, slated to open this spring.

Located at 3704 14th Street NW, just a few doors down from Solis’ celebrated Mezcalero Cocina Mexicana, Little Havana will serve Cubano cuisine–Cuban food inspired by the entirety of Latin America. The menu will include soups, sandwiches, pastries, Cuban coffee, and medium-sized entrees.

At the helm of Little Havana is Chef Joseph Osorio, a chef trained at the French Culinary Institute and at the Queens, New York home of his Godmother, Mimi, a Cuban immigrant. (more…)

I’m Sorry to Interrupt the Fun But It’s Best To Not Ignore This Terrifying Account of a Near Shooting

By Prince Of Petworth


via Julie Humphrey Vallelunga

Ed. Note: Here is info on Saturday’s March For Our Lives Rally.

Like elected D.C. Council Member’s spewing anti-Semitic conspiracy theories – I really wish I didn’t have to post about this but we cannot pretend it didn’t happen. Thanks to all who messaged me the update from Monday’s Shots Fired at 14th and Upshur St, NW at 2:45pm. It was alluded to in the comments of the original post but here’s the full account from Julie Humphrey Vallelunga’s Facebook:

“There’s a bullet hole my child’s car seat. That bullet missed my neck by inches as I sat in my car at the intersection next to their school, waiting to pick them up a few minutes later. I saw the shooter a split second before my windshield shattered, completely unable to do anything. When I felt an immediate prick of pain, I had to wonder if I had been struck by flying glass or a bullet. (Just minor glass scrapes.) (more…)

Shots Fired at 14th and Upshur St, NW at 2:45pm

By Prince Of Petworth


via google maps

From MPD:

“Today at approximately 2:45 PM, members of the Metropolitan Police Department responded to a call for a shooting in the vicinity of 14th and Upshur Street, NW.

Responding officers stopped several juvenile suspects in reference to this offense. At this time, no victims have been identified. However, one vehicle was struck by gunfire.

Students at Roosevelt High School and Upshur Elementary [Ed. Note: Powell?] were briefly placed on lock down, which has been lifted at this time.

The investigation continues, and an update will be provided soon. Anyone with information about this offense is asked to contact the MPD Command Information Center at 202-727-9099.”

Pale Fire Beers coming to D.C., Celebrate with the founder at Little Coco’s Tuesday with a dinner/beer pairing

By Prince Of Petworth


3907 14th Street, NW

From an email:

“Pale Fire Brewing is getting ready to launch full distribution in D.C. and we’re celebrating at Little Coco’s with the founder, Tim, with a four course dinner (just $45) paired with Salad Days Saison, Deadly Rhythm Pale Ale, Village Green Double IPA & Lucille Oatmeal Stout.

Come for dinner at 6:30pm on Tuesday, March 20th or just to try Pale Fire brews with Tim at 8:30pm afterward.

Here’s the menu: (more…)

“Recently, the school gates have recently been locked, and we have been told that weekend access will not be granted”

By Prince Of Petworth


via Change.org

“Dear PoPville,

For the past four months, Powell Elementary playground in Petworth has been open to the community. The playground has been a great resource for neighborhood families, meeting one another, having fun, and getting exercise.

Recently, the school gates have recently been locked, and we have been told that weekend access will not be granted. We don’t know why that is the case, and we are asking Councilmember Todd to lend his voice to this issue.  (more…)

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