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“Dear PoPville,
Due to a recent injury, availability of handicap parking has, unfortunately, become a special concern in my household. (Thankfully, it’s an injury that will heal in a few months.) We’ve witnessed several frustrating examples of people misusing handicap parking, but this one takes the cake: Cop car taking up the only handicap parking spot for the building. And no, this wasn’t a quick in and out – the car has been there for an extended time. There are countless other spots that this cop could park in instead, since cops don’t have to worry about parking legally – I see cops parked all the time along the wall behind our building (which is labeled “no parking”) or at the end of a block behind the legal street parking. There is just absolutely no excuse for taking up the one spot reserved for disabled parkers!! Shameful! The annoying part is that there is no one to report it to – I’m sure that a complaint to the police would fall on deaf ears.”
1340 U Street, NW
A couple weeks ago we saw that Bistro La Bonne was closing for renovations. Many were right to be suspicious. Stay tuned for Sudhouse. Stay tuned.
Thanks to Pablo Raw for sending these in. More from around PoPville coming later this afternoon. For folks who went – what’d you think?
14th and T St, NW
@AdamsMoorhen tweets us the good news:
“Saint Ex is fixed!”
Ed.Note: “On Saturday evening, March 21, 2015 around 5pm, a section of brick fell off of the upper facing of the building that houses Cafe Saint-Ex on 14th St NW.”
And for those who are watching “the fight of the century”, where do you plan to watch?
1935 14th Street, NW via loopnet.com
Whoa – big news for U street. Thanks to a reader for passing on from ActiveLifeDC:
“SoulCycle 14th Street will be located at 14th and U at 1935 14th Street, NW, D.C. 20009. SoulCycle 14th Street will open in Fall 2015.”
1935 14th St, NW is a current DTLR location. In March we learned about SoulCycle’s Georgetown location and now it’s confirmed the scuttlebutt we heard for Chinatown/Mt.Vernon Square is happening too.
UPDATE – full press release:
“SoulCycle 14th Street will feature a 3,400 square-foot, 56-bike studio, home to the signature SoulCycle workout, and an expansive SoulCycle lifestyle boutique, selling SoulCycle’s original clothing collection. Additional rider amenities include full men’s and women’s locker rooms with four showers each, multiple bathrooms, and locker area. SoulCycle 14th Street will be located at 14th and U at 1935 14th Street, NW, D.C. 20009. SoulCycle 14th Street will open in Fall 2015.
SoulCycle Mount Vernon will feature a 62-bike studio, home to the signature SoulCycle workout, and an expansive SoulCycle lifestyle boutique, selling SoulCycle’s original clothing collection. Additional rider amenities include full men’s and women’s locker rooms with three showers each, multiple bathrooms, and locker area. SoulCycle Mount Vernon will be located in a new state-of-the-art building at 601 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20001. SoulCycle Mount Vernon will open in Summer 2015.
SoulCycle Georgetown will feature a 3,500 square-foot, 55-bike studio, home to the signature SoulCycle workout, and an expansive SoulCycle lifestyle boutique, selling SoulCycle’s original clothing collection. Additional rider amenities include full men’s and women’s locker rooms with four showers each, multiple bathrooms, and locker area. SoulCycle Georgetown will be located just south of M Street at 1042 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20007. SoulCycle Georgetown will open in Summer 2015.
SoulCycle classes in the D.C. area cost $30.”
Earlier in the week we took a look at the official Funk Parade Guide – today check out the official map. Once again – it’s gonna be epic.
This is gonna be epic!
“THE OFFICIAL FUNK PARADE GUIDE
Day Fair Stages and Programming
JBG Lot at Atlantic Plumbing hosted by Union Kitchen and D.C. Music Download – 945 Florida Ave NW
Special Guest Emcee – Kokayi
DJ – Ayescold
12:00 – 12:40 – Marlee in the Mixx
12:55 – 1:35 – The New Retro
1:50 – 2:30 – Tosin
2:45 – 3:30 – Empresarios
3:50 – 4:40 – The Junkyard Band
Additional Performances:
Art Activations: Black Space by Holly Bass; “Women in Color,” by Ra Nubi
Black Space is public art installation created by Holly Bass. A tiny house in the shape of the “Diamond District”—three smooth sides and one jagged side, Black Space replicates the map view of DC. The District has been a center of black culture since the early 1900s and boasted a majority black population from 1960-2010. Black Space sits at the juncture of DC history and the future of DC. We believe that regardless of ethnicity or background, as DC residents and tourists we all occupy black space.
“Women in Color” began as a collaborative piece to be performed at the opening of Rose Jaffe‘s solo exhibition also entitled “Women in Color.” Using live instrumental accompaniment and an improvisation based score for movement, Ra Nubia explores the art of “Now” also known as the present moment by transforming the performance space into a responsive and interactive environment for not only the dancers and musicians, but the audience as well. Women in Color is a work in progress created by Ra Nubi.
Food and Beverage: DC Food incubator Union Kitchen members including Dirty South Deli, B Lin Catering; Smokin’ Jarhead (barbeque), Kofta (Mediterranean take on burgers), Larry’s (grilled Turkish food). Beer provided by DC Brau, Atlas Brew Works and Premium Distributors.
Vendors: Rosies and Rockers Boutique, Sandi Galle Photography, Apinya Thai, Real Sauce Company, Bartered Threads, Flashband, Pixie Kitsune, Club Chè, Swift Apartments, Corinto Gallery, MTP Photo Booth, upcycled jewelry from Two Doxies, livescreened T-shirts from Studio One Printing,Treasury, Meeps, 7Drum Lessons, Odd Fellows
Event Page – https://www.facebook.com/
Thanks to a reader for sending from craigslist:
$2950 Ground Floor Retail For Lease (1628 U Street, NW) Ed. Note: 1628 U is the home of Bouquets and more.
“Description: First floor of two-story commercial building in the heart of the U Street Corridor, NW. Perfect for deli, coffee, or tea shop, frozen smoothies, gallery, clothing store, retail, real estate office, non-profit, and other professional offices. This building makes a bold statement on one of the city’s hottest commercial strips. Join Bang Salon, Chi-Cha Lounge, and Starbucks on the same block. Near U Street metro stop on the green/yellow line. NO HOOD/VENT SYSTEM PERMITTED.
Location: U Street Corridor, N.W.
Traffic Count: 16,970 cars on an average day*
Area: Approximately 700 square feet
Zoning: C-2-B
Lease Price: $2,950 NNN for the approximately 700 sf. space.”
14th and V Street, NW
From Provision No. 14:
“In preparation for its 4/29 grand opening, new communal dining spot Provision No. 14 announces a soft opening from Monday, 4/27 and Tuesday, 4/28. During the restaurant’s two-day soft opening, Provision No. 14 will open its doors for dinner from 6-10pm and serve a limited version of its menu at a 25% discount on food.
On Wednesday, 4/29, the 14th Street Corridor restaurant will open to the public for dinner from 4-10pm and share a glass of complimentary bubbly with all dinner guests in celebration of its first night of operation.
Provision No. 14 will serve a menu of communal cuisine including Pata, whole suckling pig leg that is braised, dried and deep-fried, Miso Lamb Ribs with cucumber, radish & couscous, and Whole Roasted Dorade with boquerones tapenade. Smaller plates include several house made pastas, such as Tortolle with lamb, mustard greens & demi glace, and a selection of other composed plates, including Burrata with compressed melon, iberico ham & praline crunch and Cassoulet Salad with fava beans, confit quail & garlic vinaigrette.
The interactive beverage program features large-format cocktails, including The French Press, a 34-ouncecocktailserved in its namesake vessel with Bombay Sapphire gin, chartreuse, chamomile, honey & pineapple and grapefruit garnishes, and Pisco Porter with Macchu pisco, mint, orange juice, lemon, pineapple & chamomile, served in a wine bottle. Guests can also sip on boozy slushies, such as a frozen Moscow Mule, enjoy a signature beverage like the Redenbacher Old Fashioned with popcorn-infused rum, brown sugar syrup & angostura bitters, or try one of the draught cocktails such as Happy Gilmore with vodka, chamomile, demerara sugar & lemon juice.”
