Looking good. And Love Cafe gets hooked up too. We’ve spoken about Cake Love before but are there any fans of Love Cafe out there?
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U Street
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The flier for this home at 2230 13th Street says:
“GREEN RENOVATION. Step-down, eat-in kitchen with chef appts. Oak hardwoods. Kenmore Elite whole-house, energy star appl pkg with 3 yr wty. Whole house water filtration. Bay windows. French pocket entry doors. Hi-eff 3-zone radiant heat. Hi-eff 16 SEER 2-zone AC . Roof deck with elec, water & gas. Rear patio & balcony. STORAGE. Daylighting. Large parking. .Qualifies for green mort or EEM”
More info and some sweet photos can be found here.
The photos look great and the location is pretty killer too. So is $798,425 a good deal or not? Would you pay extra for a “green renovation”?
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I thought I had seen some workers in their a couple of months ago. This is the first time I’ve seen a for sale sign at this prime location at 1357 U Street. Seems like another bar has to go into this location right? It would be pretty sweet if it remained a live music spot. But I think anything would be an improvement as this building has been closed for way too long now…
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I had always been pissed that Solly’s had that cheap banner of a sign hanging. Man, did they redeem themselves. This sign is phenomenal and it’s super cool how it bends around the corner. Solly’s, located at 11th and U, also gets props for being one of the few taverns that carry Powers Irish whiskey.
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I checked out the Chix tailgate party Sunday afternoon and it was pretty fun especially given the phenomenal weather. I think an event like this is one of the best parts about U Street. Having a dj and beer (tecate is quickly becoming a new favorite) and good food is not a bad way to spend a Sunday afternoon. They also had a table with the t-shirts of local artist Billy Colbert. Colbert runs the clothing line Policy. It was a pretty cool story of how Colbert hooked up with Chix. Basically one of the owners of Chix ran into Colbert at the recent dog days outdoor sale and really liked his stuff. So they decided to cosponsor this event. Sweet. Photo of Colbert after the jump.
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I had caught this mural before it was completed. Man, does it look awesome now. Apparently this one was also done by the Latin American Youth Center. It was impossible to get the whole thing in just one picture.
Check out a few pictures after the jump (but you have to check it out in person to really appreciate it. It’s located in the alley off U Street between 13th and 14th by the pizza place.) (more…)
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From an email:
“Sunday Sept 7th from 12 to 4pm.
Artist Billy Colbert will be unveiling a new tshirt design of the U street area, and several other designs from his Policy Brand collection (www.policybrand.com). We are charging a $5 cover, which also gets you a tecate beer or a home-made agua fresca. There will be a dj spinning a variety of music. We are also going to provide a buffet with chicken and vegetarian options for $10. As you all know, we normally do not open on Sundays, but consider this to be a unique collaborative event that we are excited to be part of.”
Sounds awesome. Full disclosure, Chix is an advertiser on PoP.
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This house at 1334 T Street is amazing. The house itself is amazing and the location is ridiculous. The flyer says:
“Enchanting & sophisticated 4BR, 3.5BA home features high ceilings, renovated top-of-the-line kitchen, large DR w/ pocket doors & fpl, living room w/ lovely fpl & built-ins, Master suite w/ fpl, lovely rear terrace & garden w/ path leading to extraordinary studio/office w/ 4th BR & 3rd full BA over garage.”
This house has all the historical details with a nice upgrade. I particularly liked all the old school doors and floors. Plus it had a sick carriage house. And of course all that costs. Lots more details can be found here. So is $1,195,000 a good deal for this location? What do you think of the house in general? The location (too close to St. Ex)? If you don’t think it’s a good deal what do you think would be?
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A reader writes with a link to NotionsCapital:
“Ben’s Next Door (1211 U Street, NW) was a club where jazz legend Ferdinand “Jelly Roll” Morton played from 1936 to 1938.”
A bit more history from the article:
“U Street NW was Washington’s “Black Broadway” long before Ben Ali served his first chili dog. The Lincoln Theater and Lincoln Colonnade night club were at 1215; the theater, now a “theatre,” survives. The Chili Bowl itself (1213 U Street NW) was previously a nickelodeon theater and pool hall, and 1211 next door was a nightclub, variously called the Blue Moon, the Music Box, and the Jungle Inn. From 1936 until 1938 the night club, soon to be Ben’s Next door, was the musical home of jazz pianist, composer, vocalist, performer, and all-around character “Jelly Roll” Morton.”
Very cool. You can read the full article at NotionsCapital.
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Five MPD officers chilling outside the 7 Eleven. But it’s actually not fair of me because this was at the same time as the Ben’s Chili Bowl 50th Anniversary celebration. Did anyone check it last Friday?
Looks like it was pretty fun:
I also was excited to see the building next door open that will house the bar/lounge area.
Sadly, they were just selling t-shirts and other memorabilia.
I wonder when they’ll open, it looks like there’s still a bit of work to accomplish.
Oh yeah, did anyone check out the free concert at 9:30 club Sunday night?