14th and V Street, NW
Eatonville got rave reviews when they first opened back in 2009 – but now a transformation is coming in late January – Eatonville posts on their Facebook page:
U Street
1612 U Street, NW
Thanks to Nicole for writing: “looks like new cycle place coming to Vida bldg where spa was.”
I also took a few photos over the weekend. Cycling studios are getting pretty strong on U Street – a SoulCycle just opened at 14th and U St, NW and of course Off Road Indoor Cycling has been open for a few years at 9th and U – though Ride DC did close at 14th and Florida.
looking east toward 16th – RIP Stetsons
Thanks to Andrew for sending Sunday morning:
“The hottest club right now in DC? #traderjoes on 14th. There’s a line to get in!”
“Dear PoPville,
I am one of the residents that lives in the Lincoln Condominiums on 12th Street where we had the fire on Friday. The entire building is uninhabitable due to the fire damage and extensive water and smoke damage. While we were in a time of need on Friday during the day, watching the building burn, Ben’s Next Door graciously hosted us. After being in the cold for over four hours, we asked several businesses around us for help and Ben’s Next Door came through. They were so nice and helpful, welcomed us with open arms and immediately started bringing us drinks and food. I cannot express how much we appreciated this gesture. In addition, everything was on them. It was a little comfort when we needed it most.”
1528 U Street, NW
We knew Millennium Decorative Arts was closing at the end of the year – guess it happened a bit earlier:
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944 Florida Avenue, NW
“Dear PoPville,
I have been coming to Blind Dog Cafe since it opened and have always loved the food. Expensive but worth it for the awesome sandwiches and salads. Now the salads are off the menu and the quality of the food has gone way down. The most recent sandwich I had was honestly terrible – slimy packaged turkey (not fresh roasted as it used to be), thin bacon (not thick roasted on-site), gross shaved iceburg lettuce and tomato, weird tasting sauce…it was a mess and tasted off, it wasn’t worth $5 let alone $10. I’m really disappointed to see Blind Dog cutting corners on food quality when that was one of their trademarks. What happened?”
Quote in front of Blind Dog this summer
A reader reports:
“Two alarm fire on the 1100 block of U St. Not sure what the cause is, but there are a ton of responders out. As always, I’m thankful for our DC firefighters.”
Update another reader says this is at the Lincoln:
1205 U Street, NW
Every year we note the greatness of the Saloon – their greatness remains for many reasons:
also:
Thanks to Derek for sending just after 11:15am:
“Tree down on T St b/w 15th and 14th. Road closed”
1336 U Street, NW
New awnings are up at the former Newtown (and Tabaq before them) space on U Street for Hawthorne. From an email:
“We’ll be shooting for a grand opening next weekend, with perhaps a soft opening/live bar training this weekend to give friends and neighbors a chance to see the space and check us out. Hawthorne has 4 floors and a basement, including four bar areas, two dining rooms, and an incredible glass rooftop with a 360 degree view of the city and monuments. We’re excited to announce that Stephen Boillon, formerly of Dino and Mothership/El Floridano will be our Executive Chef. Our menu will have classic tavern fare with a emphasis on mussels. We’re excited to join and be a part of this vibrant neighborhood.”
Ed. Note: While their website isn’t live yet – they clearly have a great sense of humor. Looking forward to seeing how this turns out.
