A reader reports just after midnight:
“Car fire at T & Florida NW. Cause unknown.”
Ed. Note: Obviously someone is distraught over the closing of Zenebech. But in all sincerity props to DCFD for the speedy response!
Car fire being extinguished 6th & T Streets NW, in the shadow of the Howard Theater. pic.twitter.com/iXCnEL2Fz9
— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) October 29, 2016
via google maps
From MPD:
“At approximately 1215 am, Third District officers received a call for sounds of gunshots in the 1600 block of 7th Street, NW. We are currently on the scene investigating. Anyone with information relating to this is encouraged to call 202-727-9099 or email me directly at [email protected].”
Jardin de Luxe courtesy La Jambe
From La Jambe (7th and Q St, NW across from Dacha):
“We’re doing a daily special where the featured cocktail is $10 instead of the usual $12. Schedule is as follows starting Friday:
Friday– The Spice from Her Lips
Calvados (apple spirit), cumin liqueur, dry ginger liqueur,
Don Ciccio’s Donna Rossa amaro, and dry vermouth.
Saturday– Champagne Julip
Sparkling crémant, calvados (apple spirit), and fresh mint.
Sunday– Jardin De Luxe
A delicate balance of Don Ciccio’s Donna Rossa amaro
and yellow Chartreuse over French gin, with housemade
Herbes de Provence bitters and fresh basil. (more…)
5th and Q St, NW
A reader reports from Shaw:
“This happened last night [Tuesday] on a very well lot corner surrounded by homes. The uptick in crime in Shaw is ridiculous in general, but this is bad movie trope ridiculous.”
Ed. Note: Sadly this is not the first, second, third or fourth time we’ve seen a scene like this over the years.
637 T Street, NW
Well look what’s been happening at the old DC Postal (for a hot second) and Capoeira space in Shaw (across from Right Proper Brewing and the Howard Theatre.)
New restaurant coming:
I’m digging the lights:
But the new mural on the side is tops:
Updates when the restaurant gets closer to opening and lots more photos of the mural after the jump. (more…)
1843 7th St, NW
From a press release:
“Derek Brown, Angie Fetherston and Drink Company will bring back Miracle on 7th Street this holiday season, returning even bigger and better than last year’s inaugural, viral sensation that turned the James Beard Award-nominated Mockingbird Hill into an over-the-top pop-up Christmas bar.
Miracle on 7th Street 2015 at Mockingbird Hill in Washington, D.C. photo by Joy Asico
Miracle on 7th Street, which included whimsical winter wonderland décor touches like a dreidel chandelier and a nativity scene starring gilded dinosaurs, will take over Mockingbird Hill again — in addition to adjoining bars Eat the Rich and Southern Efficiency for triple the holiday fun.
In addition to the outstanding craft cocktail menu Washingtonians love, Stella Artois and Budweiser have partnered with Miracle on 7th Street to create a new beer cocktail for the themed menu, along with beer inspired swag and other boozy treats.
“Last year was so much fun, it’s hard to imagine how we could make it more fun, but guess what: we will,” says Brown.
Miracle on 7th Street will launch the day after Thanksgiving — Friday, November 25 — and will conclude with a New Year’s Eve bash on Saturday, December 31. More information to come!”
via google maps
MPD reported around 8:30pm:
“Armed Carjacking:900 blk of R. I. Ave. NW. LOF: Blk Volkswagen CC, light complexion H/M or H/M, wearing a ski mask,gun.”
Photo by Mathias Appel used with permission
From an email:
“DC Lemur Happy Hour to celebrate the World Lemur Festival
Join lemur fans and friends of the Lemur Conservation Network in Washington DC for happy hour on Tuesday October 25 in celebration of the 2016 World Lemur Festival. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
So this monstrosity has been in progress for 2 years in the alley behind my house on Richardson place, NW. Pre-fab hauled in on cranes and plopped down in one day. I’m annoyed because it’s taken two years to get off the ground and all the associated inconveniences of having portions of the alley blocked off but my neighbors are sort of worried what kind of people will come into the neighborhood – possibly young frat bro types who have loud parties or what not. But I just found the concept interesting: Shared housing for those who live life in common
We’re a community of passionate and creative people who live, work, and play together.
Be part of a collaborative and welcoming culture that fosters a strong sense of community.
We’re opening a brand new home in Shaw in December 2016.
Our newest DC residence has 24 bedrooms, each with a private en-suite bath, as well as large shared spaces for cooking, dining and hanging. It’s the perfect place to create community.
12 month pricing starting at $1,700/Month”
608 T Street, NW
We’ve known it was coming for a while now but it doesn’t lessen the sting. This is another one of those spots that was THE (along with Thai Crossing) spot to go in the area before there were so many spots to go…
“Dear PoPville,
Heading to work this morning and it looked as though my neighbors at Zenebech may finally be closing for good (they’ve been talking about their last day for a while). They had a robust dinner service last night, but it didn’t seem out of the ordinary. Can someone confirm if they’ve officially closed their doors?”
Alas, they confirm on their facebook in response to a question:
“Our last day has been postponed to sometime mid-October.”
“Do you have a new closing date yet? You will be dearly missed while you relocate!”
“It’s been pushed to this Sunday” [This Sunday as in yesterday]
Updates when/if a new location is found. Standby for a new 7 story building coming here.