When I posted about the transformation at 9th and Q St, NW I couldn’t find many of my old photos (taken around 2007) of the murals on the building. [You can see how the building now looks here. Word is that a barber is coming to the retail space in the front half of the building.]
Well I was cleaning out an old computer and finally found a couple more photos of the murals.
Seems like a lifetime ago:
Photo by PoPville flickr user quemac
Dear PoPville,
A brief story that makes me so proud of my neighbors in Shaw. A guy was walking home from 7-11 on Monday night when he was assaulted by two or three teenagers. They jumped on him and started beating him in the face and body for no reason. He stumbled out into the street, screaming for help. A neighbor who happened to be driving down our street at the time stopped and honked, frightening the attackers. They took off sprinting down the street.
Another neighbor who was apparently in his front yard heard the commotion and jumped out into the street to see what happened. Bravely or stupidly, or both, he chased down the attackers, tackling one from behind putting him face first into the sidewalk. The guy doing the tackling looked like a former linebacker.
A number of other neighbors immediately called the cops, who showed up within one or two minutes and put the guy in handcuffs. Thanks to everybody for helping to make our neighborhood a safer place.
520 Florida Avenue, NW
Shaw’s Tavern has launched their new menu Friday night.
Sound good?
You can see all their menus here.
400 Florida Ave, NW
Back in Dec. 2011 we noted that the new Arthur Treacher’s at 4th and Florida Ave, NW had added Korean Bulgogi to their traditional Fish and Chips menu. Now they’re getting in on the wing game too:
903 N Street, NW
From an email:
“Due to delays in the utilities upgrades and city permitting and inspection process, Chef Frederik de Pue has been forced to postpone the opening of his debut restaurant, Table (903 N Street NW). The new anticipated opening date is early December 2012.”
Blagden Alley
From a press release:
Xtend Barre DC announced today that a new studio is opening in Washington, DC on November 10th at 1228 Blagden Alley NW . The Xtend Barre workout is a fast-paced, 55-minute full body immersion that fuses dance, Pilates and sculpting exercises at the ballet barre for a chiseled body – and fast.
Classes on Saturday, November 10 and Sunday, November 11 are free.
The multi-level and varied class is geared to challenge bodies of any age, gender, or fitness background. Exercise is most efficient when you switch up your workout and challenge your body, which is why these classes are great for those who are stuck in their usual gym routines.
Regular classes will be held:
Monday – 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday – 7:00 a.m. & 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday – 6:30 p.m.
Thursday – 7:00 a.m. & 6:30 p.m.
Saturday – 9:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
Sunday – 9:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.Celebrities including: Madonna, Zooey Deschanel, Kelly Ripa, Natalie Portman, and Ginnifer Goodwin are all barre workout enthusiasts and attend ballet and Pilate fusion classes to maintain their toned, long, lean bodies.
This great mosaic in Blagden Alley was done by Craig Nelsen.
1926 9th Street, NW
I was lucky enough to be invited to Cause’s opening event and the finished space looks amazing. I was also able to meet some of the organizations who will benefit from Cause’s philanthropy and was, for the first time, realizing how awesome this place really is. I’m betting there will be an Oprah or some national news coverage in the near future if they can pull this off. While I tasted some delicious drinks, I’m eager to go back and try the menu. Wishing them the very best. We will revisit for a proper judging after they’ve been open a bit.
“Dear PoPville,
I believe it was an old car repair shop back in the day, but it has sat empty for a while now. Construction started on it a couple days ago… looks like they are knocking everything down to the ground and will be building back up. Do you know what is going in?”
Looks like it’ll be a development from Community Three:
“Community Three’s mission is to create value within communities through the successful development of underutilized real estate. Community Three seeks investments that, with the addition of relevant expertise, knowledge and skill, improve the fabric of the community while rewarding investors for their measured risk. Our company is committed to the timely evaluation of investment opportunities and mindful of its commitments to all stakeholders, with the ultimate goal of successfully implementing practical and innovative development solutions.”
Though no address is listed it looks like it might be called “four thirty five”.
12th and S St, NW
The long vacant building at the corner of 12 and S St, NW has undergone significant renovations recently. Back in May 2010 we heard a deli could be coming to the space. This morning I got confirmation that a coffee shop is coming soon. Cafe Collage recently closed nearby at 14th and T St, NW. Think a coffee shop would do well at the corner of 12th and S St, NW?
More info soon!