1201 U Street, NW
From The Dailey Method:
“Join us on Saturday, January 9th for our New Year’s Open House. We’ll have free classes, snacks and sales on apparel & packages. Friends are welcome to join!
8:45a-9:30a Cycle45*
9:45a-10:45a Barre
11:00a-12:00p Barre”
Photo by PoPville flickr user Miki J.
From an MPD Listserv at 9:15pm:
“What is happening on the 1000 block of U Street, NW? The south sidewalk and the African-American Civil War Memorial are closed off by crime scene tape and there is a pile of bloody clothes being guarded by your officers in front of the CVS.”
MPD responds:
“Metro Transit Police are investigating a stabbing that occurred at the station.”
Update from MPD:
“Metro Transit Police report that the victim sustained a non-life threatening laceration to the ear. Metro Transit Police are investigating.”
The Washington Post reported it happened at 7:40pm:
“A man was cut on a Metro train Tuesday night during an attempt to rob him , authorities said.”
14th and T Street, NW
From an email:
“Sadly, we can’t bring back Stetsons after it closed down. But at least the trivia night that had been going on there for 15 years is being relaunched at Cafe Saint-Ex, each Tuesday night at 7 p.m., starting tonight.
I took over the trivia writing and hosting gig at Stetsons in 2011, and was joined by co-host and co-writer Brian Lipinski in 2014, and after a few months of hitting the pavement and talking both to other bars and to our longtime regulars about where would be a good place to continue the Stetsons trivia tradition, we’ve made the move a few blocks over to Saint-Ex. While the location is a bit different, the homespun DC-flavored trivia we bring will be very much the same.
A few details: (more…)
926-928 U Street, NW
We haven’t had this much chicken news (The Chickery, Nando’s, The Bird, not to mention all the street chicken sightings) since Senor Chicken burst on the scene, briefly, back in ’09. All I can say is keep ’em coming.
This is of course the former Bistro on U Street that only lasted about a month here. The liquor license placard for Just Chicken says:
“NATURE OF OPERATION
Tavern serving American Cuisine with a Total Occupancy Load of 40 seats. Request made for Entertainment Endorsement.
HOURS OF OPERATION
Sunday through Saturday 24 Hours“
1340 U Street, NW
This rental is located at 1921 9 1/2 Street, Northwest. The listing says:
“2 br, 1 bh TH on charming street ~ block to U St METRO. Freshly painted, refinished hardwoods throughout, brand new bathroom & updated kitchen w/granite, breakfast bar, pot rack & pantry! Sep living & dining rooms, plus a private back patio. Amazing nightlife/restaurants just out the door, but enjoy a quiet block when the day is done. Central A/C. Const next door finished Feb 2016-artists lofts.”
You can see more photos here.
This 2 bed/1 bath is going for $3,100/Mo.
From an email:
“The Gibson [2009 14th St, NW] celebrates the unconventional this year at their New Year’s Eve extravaganza: DADA. The DADA art movement of the European avant-garde in the early 20th century rejected moral, social, political and aesthetic values and guests can expect all of that at this party. They asked us to dispel our notions of ordinary and embrace the ridiculous and The Gibson asks that its NYE guests do the same! (more…)
This rental is located at 2225 13th Street, Northwest. The listing says:
“Rent this piece of historic U St! Stunning classic details in this 3br, 2ba rowhome. Stained glass transoms, high ceilings, frml living/dining room, decorative fireplaces. Renovated kitch w/granite, subway tile, ss appls; new hardwoods/electric/plumbing/roof. Relax on 2nd floor deck. Backyard=poss parking. Lower level=expansion! Steps to metro, restaurants & U St jazz.”
You can see more photos here.
This 3 bed/2 bath is going for $3,950/Mo.
1506 U Street, NW
Ed. Note: I know some people joke about CakeLove today – but for those who weren’t around – when CakeLove first opened on U Street back in the day they were the absolute shit – they were the bomb – they were the bees knees. If you got someone CakeLove for their birthday – you were a hero. They were also the ones who started the cupcake revolution in DC. Like I said, we joke about it now (hell I joke about it often) but CakeLove did an awful lot to turn around this section of U Street back when there weren’t tons of reasons to visit U Street unlike today. So props to the CakeLove team – we kid – but I have nothing but respect for what you’ve accomplished and what you’ve done for the resurgence of U Street and the District.
In January 2012 Love Cafe closed across the street and is now Mediterranean Spot.
From a press release:
“CakeLove, a DC-based cake bakery founded in 2002, is launching a new online store this month in response to significantly increased demand for its premium grab-and-go dessert, CakeLove in a Jar. To facilitate CakeLove’s growth and expansion, the company is shuttering its long-time U Street location.
To mark the start of this great new chapter, CakeLove is hosting a party on Saturday, Dec. 19, from noon to 3 p.m. to celebrate its 13+ years at 1506 U Street NW with neighbors, friends, fans and supporters.
The launch party will include a cake-cutting ceremony to mark the official launch of a new CakeLove, free giveaways of CakeLove’s new product, CakeLove in a Jar, and a raffle of several autographed cookbooks by CakeLove’s founder, Warren Brown. (more…)
