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French Artist, JR, Covers Building at 14th and T Street, NW

By Prince Of Petworth


14th and T St, NW

From Contemporary Wing:

This October, Washington D.C., joins international cities like Havana, Rio de Janeiro, Paris, London, Hong Kong and New York in welcoming one of JR’s projects. JR brings UNFRAMED, a project started in Vevey, Switzerland, Grottaglie, Italy, and São Paulo, Brazil, to Washington DC. UNFRAMED is a urban project in which JR uses images from famous and anonymous photographers and reinterprets them by taking them out of context, giving the history of photography a new meaning.

JR covered a building at 1401 T Street, NW with celebrated Civil Rights Photographer Ernest Wither’s (Memphis, 1922 – 2007) image of the “I Am Man” demonstration, the 1968 Memphis sanitation workers’ strike, the last march led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. before his assassination in April 1968.

The installation happened on October 9 – 10th.

Ed. Note: In Jan. 2012 we heard that Stubs Kitchen and Wine would be coming to the building at 1401 T Street, NW.

Below is a great perspective from ekelly80:


Photo by PoPville flickr user ekelly80

Off Road Indoor Cycling Opens Oct. 15th – Open House this Sunday

By Prince Of Petworth


905 U Street, NW

Off Road Indoor Cycling will have an open house this Sunday. From a press release:

Off Road Indoor Cycling opens on October 15 on U Street as a state-of-the-art cycling studio with a wide variety of instructors and classes for anyone looking for a great workout.

Off Road is the first specialized cycling studio in DC to offer virtual rides and features the newest line of bikes equipped with monitors to track riders’ workouts. In addition to a large variety of cycling classes, Off Road is committed to challenging students with some of the most innovative and proven fitness classes such as TRX and boxing.

“We provide a place that anyone can drop in, workout, and have fun,” said Off Road’s co-owner Tammar Berger. “From triathletes to busy Washingtonians looking for a great workout that fits their hectic schedules, everyone will work up a sweat and know they got an amazing workout.”

WHAT:Off Road invites the community to an open house on October 14 in advance of the studio’s October 15 opening. Instructors will provide free 30 minute sample cycling classes throughout the day, available on a first come basis, for individuals to become familiar with the diversity of classes, top-rated instructors, and latest bikes.

WHEN:October 14, 9am-5pm

WHERE:Off Road Indoor Cycling 905 U Street NW

New Fall Cocktails and Beer Menu at the Dickson

By Prince Of Petworth


903 U Street, NW

The Dickson has just launched their Fall Drinks menu on U Street – have a look:

specialty & wine cocktails

11 dead sea – crusoe spiced rum, fresh pressed lime juice, red wine, ginger beer (think dark and stormy with a twist)

11 hard palmer – home made earl grey vodka, house lemonade topped with prosecco served on the rocks

11 peach cobbler sangria – sauvignon blanc, white peach, lemon vodka, house fall spices with a cobbler rim (graham cracker, cinnamon & sugar)

11 apple brandy sidecar – clear creek apple brandy, unfiltered apple, orange liquor, fresh lemon juice, with a wildflower-honey sugared rim served in a martini glass

10 mulled wine – malbec, crusoe spiced rum, orange juice, fall spices served warm

11 the off road-er – green mountain vodka, thatchers organic cucumber liquor, aloe vera juice garnished with a cucumber (low calorie)

10 egg-noggin – 4 roses bourbon, organic eggs, fall spices with vanilla almond milk (lactose free)

11 blackstrap – snap 80 proof, blood orange juice, wildflower honey, angostura bitters served on the rocks

13 sazerac – catoctin creek rye whiskey, angostura & peychauds bitters, in a glass coated with absinthe 120 proof, a sipping cocktail served neat

10 ca phe da – traditional vietnamese iced coffee with snap 80 proof, topped with condensed milk and vanilla almond milk, served on the rocks (high in caffeine)

11 lions mane – tierras silver tequila, jalapeno syrup, thatchers blood orange liquor, fresh pressed lime juice, xocolatl mole bitters served up garnished with grated chocolate

11 potomac tea martini – house made earl grey vodka, domaine canton ginger cognac liquor, fresh pressed lemon juice, wildflower honey

11 dc rickey – 4 roses bourbon, fresh pressed lime juice, syrup, topped with club soda served on the rocks

13 moscow mule – green mountain vodka, fresh pressed lime juice, fever tree ginger beer served on the rocks in a copper mug

beer

hefeweizen, pinkus, germany, 16.5oz 11
saison, foret, belgium 12
pale ale, long trail, vermont 6
seasonal, long trail, vermont 6
brown ale, bells, vermont 7

Props to the Cops – Colt .357 Recovered

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by PoPville flickr user KJinDC

From MPD:

At approximately 1am Sunday morning, members of the Third District’s Crime Suppression Team were conducting routine patrols along the U Street corridor. During this time they came in contact with 2 males inside of a vehicle in the 900 block of U Street. As a result of the officer’s investigation, open containers of alcohol as well as a loaded colt .357 were recovered from the vehicle. Both subjects were placed under arrest and another firearm was taken of the streets.

Fri. Afternoon Rental Option – Former Republic Gardens on U Street

By Prince Of Petworth

The former Republic Gardens is located in a prime location at 1355 U Street, NW.

The listing says:

“Once known as Republic Gardens nightclub. Almost at the intersection of 14th & U. Tremendous potential. Accurate bldg & lot measurements are currently unavailable. MRIS tax record posts incorrect measurements for bldg.Near newest condos, apartments, restaurants, government offices as well as night life & entertainment.High traffic & visability. Small Bsmt. Leased as is & triple net.”

It’s going for $19,000/Mo.

New Sweetgreen Coming to 14th and W St, NW

By Prince Of Petworth


14th and W St, NW

Sweetgreen continues their expansion plans (with more coming.) Next up – 1331 W Street, NW.

From Sweetgreen:

Details:

The new Sweetgreen is in the same building as the new YMCA
2,030 square feet, ground floor location with outdoor space
The restaurant’s facade will face west, opposite the CVS
This new Sweetgreen location will also have a juice window selling Sweetpress
Opening is slated for 1st quarter of 2013

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