The one above is hilarious. It’s got a serious Napoleon Dynamite vibe going on. You can see previous chalk art here, from Bourbon on 18th Street, NW in Adams Morgan.
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Adams Morgan
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Washington Business Journal reported the news yesterday:
“Adams Morgan nightspot Leftbank will close its doors on Saturday.
When reached by email, manager Gaye Gunes said the business has been sold, and the space will reopen as a new restaurant. No details on the new spot were immediately available.”
Leftbank was located at 2424 18th St., NW. I’ll be sure to update when more info becomes available about the new restaurant. Were there any fans of Leftbank out there?
From an email:
I’m the the process of opening a new comedy room in Adams Morgan. We launch on Mar. 13th and comics scheduled for our debut include:
Rob Maher
E.J. Edmonds
Sara Fraser
Erin Ryan
Wayne ManigoThis will held in the upstairs bar of El Rincon (1826 Columbia Road, NW – a few steps past the Suntrust Bank).
Final details are still being worked out but the first event is likely to cost $20 and include dinner.
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This condo is located at 1880 Columbia Road, NW:
The flier says:
“Bright efficiency with new kitchen at The Georgian. Beautiful hardwood floors, roof deck, extra storage. Condo fee includes all utilities. Walk to Dupont red line metro. Cats only allowed.”
You can find more info and photos here.
I’m guessing the unit itself is pretty small but it’s pretty sweet to have a roof deck. Do you think $199,500 sounds reasonable for an efficiency at this location?
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Habana Village is located at 1834 Columbia Road, NW. In addition to the restaurant they also have salsa lessons. But I’m curious about the food. Any must try dishes?
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Thanks to a reader for sending this great sign from 2326 Ontario Road, NW. Anyone use this place? If so how’s the coffee?
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The old Caribou Coffee spot on 18th Street in Adams Morgan has been vacant for ages. It seems insane to me because this is such a prime location. Many folks have probably walked by this space dozens of times. It’s not a huge space so I’m curious what you think would work in this location. What would work is not necessarily a dream retail outlet, rather I’m curious what you think would realistically be successful in this spot. Any ideas?
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And man am I drunk. Seriously I can’t read any of my notes at the moment. Tryst launched its new cocktail menu Thurs. evening. And it was great launch. I tried a few but by far my favorite was the “Demolition Derby (up) A riff on the classic Derby – gold rum, fresh lime juice and honey-spice syrup”. Beverage Director David Fritzler (pictured above), when pressed to recommend three favorites, suggested the Bitter Ex, Winona Ryeder and Ward 1. After the jump check out more photos and full list of cocktails. (more…)
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A few readers have written in mentioning that the new CVS has opened up on Columbia Road just east of 18th Street, NW. I believe the old one across the street has closed so it’ll be interesting to monitor that space to see if anything interesting goes in. And to continue the less exciting news of that stretch of Columbia a T-Mobile store has also recently opened. Why do you think that stretch of Columbia (east of 18th) has a hard time attracting interesting retail/restaurants?
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Bukom Cafe is located at 2442 18th Street, NW. I know they have great live music here from time to time but I never realized that they are a restaurant as well. Has anyone eaten here? Recommend any dishes? Or is it best to just go for drinks and music?