U Street

Chix on 11th Street in the U Street Neighborhood

By Prince Of Petworth

I was wondering what this place was. I was most taken by the sign that says “eat responsibly”. That seems like a funny selling point to me. But anyway I was glad to see a post in Counter Intelligence describing the new restaurant in detail. She explains that Chix is “an organic, environmentally conscious rotisserie chicken eat-in and take out place owned by Lukas Umana and Victoria Garcia. Stock is made on site daily, the rice is organic, the chicken comes from their rotisserie, and it’s garnished with onions and cilantro.”

So has anyone checked it out yet?

Best Address Signage in the City?

By Prince Of Petworth

This is the sign out front of a tattoo parlor located at you guessed it, 926 U Street, NW. Incidentally, I’ve been thinking about getting a tattoo lately but I couldn’t decide what I wanted to get. Well, I think that question has finally been answered…

9th and U Street Market or How I almost Got My Ass Kicked

By Prince Of Petworth

I had really been looking forward to checking out the 9th and U St. Flea Market…little did I know. The photo above almost cost me a serious ass kicking. I’m kind of like Vinny Testaverde, one more ass kicking and it will do me some serious permanent damage. So even though that is not the greatest picture you have to appreciate it just a little bit given the circumstances. You see when I tried to take the above picture the proprietor of the stand beneath it pretty much freaked out. And her very large friend advised me not to take any photos. After some serious pleading – alright fine – crying, I promised only to capture the sign and not any of her merchandise for sale. So please ignore the jackets in the picture for my own safety. Please. (more…)

Mural of the Week

By Prince Of Petworth

Bonus points if you can identify the musicians depicted in the mural.

Historic Lincoln Theater

By Prince Of Petworth

I had the opportunity to see Julia Nixon last weekend at the Lincoln Theater. Julia Nixon is probably most famous for her role on Broadway as the lead Effie in Dreamgirls. This concert was celebrating the release of her new album Onward & Upward. The concert was quite nice, although to be perfectly frank, not exactly my cup of tea as it were. But I was super excited to get to check out the inside of the Lincoln Theater. Quite nice, but I felt like it was missing some huge chandeliers… Anyway, if you like Rhythm & Blues you ought to check out some Julia Nixon. More photos after the jump. (more…)

A Good Sign, Literally

By Prince Of Petworth

My beloved Taco Bell on 14th Street has a new sign. Hopefully, this means the opening will be imminent… I’m praying for a miracle by Festivus.

Vinoteca, So Very Dissapointing

By Prince Of Petworth

I went to the new wine bar, Vinoteca, located next to Solly’s on 11th and U Street the other night. I am sorry to report that the experience was less than optimal. First off the decor seemed very conflicted. The lights were too bright yet they were trying to display a “classy” feel. Additionally, with a chill wine bar, why do you have ESPN playing over the bar? Don’t get me wrong, I like ESPN at Solly’s but it doesn’t work at a wine bar. Furthermore, the red tiling made the place have a bit of diner feel. On a positive note the server was very friendly despite extraordinarily long waits for the drinks to arrive. In their defense they did comp us a free round after a 20 minute wait for our last drinks. Hopefully these are just new restaurant growing pains but it was not a delightful first experience.

Solly’s on 11th and U St.

By Prince Of Petworth

I know I am way late in posting about this but since we’ve been talking about “dive” bars, I’d say Solly’s is a very strong candidate. It’s actually located right next door to the new wine bar, Vinoteca, opening up next week. Solly’s has great bartenders, a really nice owner, a sweet outdoor drinking area, and a nice upstairs area. Definitely worth checking out. (more…)

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