“Dear PoP,
I tried to go to Cafe Citron for happy hour last night only to find their liquor license has been suspended–for 96 hours. Seems like a weird fate. Any idea what’s up?”
Hmm, first I’m hearing of this – anyone know what happened?
Cafe Citron is located at 1343 Connecticut Ave, NW.
This home is located at 1509 Swann St, NW:
The flier says:
“LUXURY AT IT’S BEST. 4BR 3.5BA TOWN HOME ON PRETTY SWANN ST IN VIBRANT DUPONT. ORIGINALLY BUILT IN 1886 THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN BEAUTIFULLY RENOVATED WITH TOP-OF-THE-LINE AMENITIES THROUGHOUT. FROM THE ROOF DECK WITH CITY VIEWS TO THE NEW LOWER LEVEL IN-LAW SUITE WITH SEP ENTRANCE. NO DETAIL HAS BEEN OVERLOOKED IN FIVE FLRS OF ELEGANT LIVING. PLUS PATIO AND GATED PARKING FOR TWO CARS.”
You can find more info here and a virtual tour here.
Oh man, I’m digging that roof deck. Just awesome. What do you think of the rest of the house? This 4 bed/3 bath is yours for $1,599,000.
I’ve seen some Capitol Hill ones but they didn’t have a sculpture on it. I haven’t seen too many of these in Dupont but at least one exists – and it’s pretty sweet.
We judged Sam & Harry’s back in June ’10. Their Web site says that they’ll be opening new locations in 2011.
Protesting Iran on the north side of the circle
Dupont Circle on Sunday afternoon was truly a beautiful example of life in DC. You had a political protest on one side and dancing on the other side at the exact same time. A wild contrast for sure.
Dancing on the south side of the circle
Voted one of the best real estate agents in DC by the Washington City Paper Readers’ Choice Poll in 2009, hipchickindc aka the not-so-hip Suzanne Des Marais is the Principal Broker (DC) for Urban Pace, LLC. She lives (and sells a lot of houses) in Bloomingdale, but works all over DC, with everyone from first time buyers to highly regarded developers. Unless specifically noted, neither she nor the company that she is affiliated with represented any of the parties or were directly involved in the transaction reported below. Unless otherwise noted, the source of information is Metropolitan Regional Information Systems (MRIS), which is the local multiple listing system. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Featured Property: 1730 S St NW
Legal Subdivision: Old City #2
Advertised Subdivision per Listing: Dupont
Original List Price: $2,350,000.
List Price at Contract: $2,350,000.
List Date: 09/30/2010
Days on Market: 74
Settled Sales Price: $2,000,000.
Settlement Date: 03/16/2011
Seller Subsidy: $0.
Bank Owned?: No Short Sale? No
Type Of Financing: Conventional
Original Good Deal or Not post is: here.
The listing can be seen: here. To see pics, open the listing link, click on the listing then scroll through from the main pic.
The average settled sale price of a home in Washington, DC (only DC, all four quadrants, including condos and co-ops) in March 2011 was $505,008. Of the 555 sales last month, 43 were over $1,000,000. Of those 43 sales, only 2 were in Capitol Hill, while the rest were in NW DC.
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1213 Connecticut Ave, NW – Former Pampillonia Jewelers Space south of Lucky Bar
From a press release:
Pinkberry, the number one tart frozen yogurt brand with more than 115 stores throughout the world, will open its doors in Washington, DC next month at 1213 Connecticut Avenue NW in Dupont South.
Pinkberry is a one-of-a-kind frozen yogurt experience. The addition of Pinkberry will introduce DC to the refreshing flavors and sophisticated style for which the international brand is known. Stavros Roberts, Kamran Ahmed, and Amandeep Brar, local residents, are the area developers for the Mid-Atlantic region.
The DC location will be serving Pinkberry’s six distinctive flavors: the signature Original flavor, a sweet and tangy yogurt with a refreshing finish; Pomegranate, a bold and tangy flavor made with 100 percent California-grown pure pomegranate juice; Lychee, a fragrant, light and refreshing flavor topped with lime zest: a rich, indulgent Chocolate; and Mango, a fruity and light flavor made with authentic Alphonso mango puree for a soothing finish; and a Featured Flavor that rotates seasonally.
Any PInkberry fans?
This home is located at 1715 Q St, NW:
The flier says:
“Residence of nationally renowned designer Lori Graham & husband. Her work feat in Met Home, Modern, Washingtonian, DC Modern Lux & others. Open plan w/ period details finished w/ urban flair. All appliances & finishes are absolutely top of the line! Great entertainer-grand dining, 4 FP’s, wine storage, catering area, top floor master suite w/ spectacular roof deck. Deep lot, deck, yard, 2+parking!”
You can find more info here and a virtual tour here.
This 4 bed/5 bath is yours for $2,749,900 – how do you think it ranks among house porn posts?
vFalafel is located at 2157 P Street, NW. You can see their full menu below:
Any fans? How do they compare to other falafel spots around town?
Back in Jan. ’11 we we learned that Coffee and the Works would be closing after 31 years at 1627 Connecticut Ave, NW. I had heard some scuttlebutt that a high end tea shop would be moving into the space but to be honest I though someone was just messing with me. Turns out to be totally true. They plan on opening in Dupont in about a month give or take a few days. Annapolis based Capital Teas will be moving into the space. From their Web site:
“Welcome to Capital Teas, fifth generation fine tea merchants. Our family tradition in the tea trade began in the 1890’s when our great-great-grandfather, Francis Van Reyk, oversaw one of the first tea estates to be planted on Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). Today, maintaining a century-plus family tradition of excellence in tea, we source only the highest quality teas and infusions from around the world for your drinking pleasure.”
You can see all their teas here.
And last weekend I happened to walk by their recently opened new space at 1614-A Wisconsin Avenue, NW. If you like tea – you’re gonna love this place.
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