U Street

The Prospect Sports Bar Opens Tomorrow in Ulah Bistro space on U Street

By Prince Of Petworth

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1214 U Street, NW

The Prospect sports bar opens in the former Ulah Bistro space tomorrow. Their facebook page says:

“The Prospect channels sporting themes collaged through color and texture with a juxtaposition of vintage, modern, gritty, and unorthodox sports memorabilia”

Ed. Note: RIP Momo’s sports bar…

The grand opening announcement says:

“We are proud to announce the opening of our newest venture, The Prospect, a vintage twist on the modern sports bar. The Grand Opening will be on Saturday, September 12th and Sunday September 13th, just in time for the NFL season kickoff! We will have a sneak peak (soft opening) on Thursday, September 10th and Friday, September 11th to work out any last minute kinks.

Tailgating begins at 11am on Saturday and Sunday, so arrive early to stake out your spot in front of one of our 40+ Ultra HD 4k TVs. Please be aware that dining is on a first come, first serve basis.

The Prospect boasts a creative combination of stadium and tailgating fare every sports fan will love. Complimenting its culinary program, The Prospect will feature handcrafted cider-based cocktails, house-made ginger beer, and an impressive craft beer selection.”

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Last Vestige, Miles Davis, Gone from Historic Mural at 11th and U Street, NW – New Mural Coming

By Prince Of Petworth

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A reader reports:

“The amazing Miles Davis mural on the back of Bohemian Caverns has been painted over, all in purple. I’m devastated. Loved that hornblower’s silhouette. There are a bunch of black line drawing outlines that weren’t there yesterday. Guess it was an artistic decision? I really miss that horn player silhouette though!”

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Updates when the new one’s completed. Here’s what it looked like back in 2007:

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and in 2013:

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Lettie Gooch Closes After 6 Years on U Street

By Prince Of Petworth

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1517 U Street, NW

Ed. Note: The 1500 block of U Street was previously home to numerous vintage/clothing shops but continues to dwindle in recent years.

Thanks to a reader for passing on from Lettie Gooch:

“Our doors have been open on U Street for over 6 exciting and fashionable years! We will be “popping up” with our new and fabulous FALL collection in September. Stay tuned for the announcement as we are still finalizing the details!

THANK YOU for your loyal patronage and support of Lettie Gooch! We love and appreciate you!

Hugs and Kisses,
The Ladies of Lettie Gooch”

New barre3 Studio coming to 14th and T St, NW early 2016

By Prince Of Petworth

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1832 14th Street, NW

Ed. Note: Back in the day this space was once planned for a spot called Local 14 then a planned pizza restaurant by Edan Macquaid and most recently an Art Soiree House.

From an email:

“I’m writing to let you know that I will be opening a barre3 studio at 1832 14th Street NW, just above Floors on 14th and next door to Room & Board. The space will occupy the 2nd and 3rd floors of the building, with two studio rooms, changing rooms and childcare.

I have been an instructor at barre3 Georgetown for the last two years. I’m delighted to bring barre3 to the vibrant, growing 14th Street community – and closer to home!

About barre3
barre3 combines the wisdom of yoga, the strength of Pilates and the grace of ballet barre work. Our signature 60-minute class balances strength training through isometric holds and small, one-inch movements with seamless recovery stretches. We also incorporate larger, functional movements with low-impact cardio to jumpstart the metabolism and energize the body. Unique to our brand, we offer an array of modifications for every posture allowing all fitness levels to maximize the workout while remaining injury free. As both a fitness system and a whole-body health philosophy, barre3 helps clients to realize amazing, lasting results – a strong, lean physique and a happy, balanced mindset.

barre3 is based in Portland, OR. In just seven years, it has grown from a single location in Portland’s Pearl District to more than 75 locations and streaming online.”

From 2012:

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Red Onion Records moving from Adams Morgan/Dupont to U Street

By Prince Of Petworth

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1901 18th Street, NW

Thanks to a reader for passing on:

“RED ONION RECORDS IS MOVING!

if all goes as planned, we will be reopening next weekend.

the new address of the shop is 1628 U ST NW.

it is located just around the corner from the old shop, about a six minute walk across U or Willard.

we are very excited to enter this next phase of the shop.
the new store will be the same, but also very, very different.

it’s sad to see this place go after being down there for almost nine years, but we have a good feeling at about this… thanks again for all your love/support, we’ll see you soon!”

Pre-opening Wing Feast and Nats Viewing Party at Duffy’s Sunday Sept. 13th

By Prince Of Petworth

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2106 Vermont Ave, NW

From an email:

“Nothing Goes together Better than Duffy’s Wings and Nats Baseball!

We still have a bit of time before the paperwork is done on our liquor license. In the meantime please join us for a Preopening Wing Feast and Nats Viewing Party.

**please note no alcohol will be served and you cannot bring your own. We cannot have any alcohol on the premises until we get our liquor license which will be very soon

Sunday September 13th 1pm to 4pm
$15 per person

Unlimited Wings (no carryout boxes)
Non Alcoholic Beverages included
Nats vs Marlins and Redskins vs Dolphins on all the TVs
Sound on the Nats up Front and on the Redskins in back.
Open 1pm til the end of Nats and Redskins games.
Kids with parents are welcome. Under 12 price – $10

We Hope to See you then!

Grand opening will be soon after. We’ll let you know as soon as we do!
In the meantime please continue to support our IndieGogo campaign:”

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