Do You Love the HBO Program The Wire? Meet Some of the Actors, maybe
What are the best Restaurant Delivery Options for Petworth and Columbia Heights?
|
Uncategorized
|
|
From the Petworth listserv: “My housemate was brutally beaten by a gang of 8 young men who followedhim out of the Petworth metro Friday evening at 10PM. They followed
him up New Hampshire Ave heading NE until they got into the shadow of
the trees. He was beaten unconscious and has several staples and
stiches. I’m very grateful that he’s alive. Given the way he was
injured it easily could have not turned out that way.”
Council Member Bowser responds: “I’m very sorry to hear about this incident. I am copying Commander Burton to have him increase officers and patrols in the area around the Petworth Metro station and the adjoining neighborhoods with specific attention in the later evening hours. The community’s continued vigilance is important and we will follow this case closely.”
My two cents: This is a tragic occurance and I wish the victim a speedy recovery. I still feel that these incidents, thankfully, are rare. But please be careful and use good street smarts – pay attention to your surroundings, don’t talk on a cell phone while you walk late at night and don’t listen to your ipod. Having said that, no amount of street smarts can always prevent an incident like this. So hopefully, we will get more MPD patrols as well.
|
How is possible to live right in the middle of the city and sit outside on your porch and listen to the crickets? How is that possible? To make things even better, a neighbor across the street came out to sit on his porch and listen to the baseball game on his radio. I swear sometimes I feel like I can understand people reminiscing about the 50s. Sitting on the porch, drinking a beer, listening to a baseball game and with the crickets chirping in the background. And there aren’t even any mosquitoes tonight!
|
I went to El Limeno tonight to get some of my favorite tacos. The place was, sadly, dead empty. Except for two patrons sitting at the bar. Well, the two patrons were cursing like sailors. Not in a gratuitous way but merely as a matter of fact. So it got me thinking, in a sit down restaurant you usually don’t expect to hear the f word dropped every few seconds. But then again the place was dead empty. So does it really matter? Is cursing loudly bad for a restaurants business? We are not talking about a pub here. Should the owner have said something? I’m really conflicted about this. What do you do when you have patrons cursing loudly in your restaurant?
And go to El Limeno please, if that place doesn’t make it we will be losing a true treasure.
|
The ice cubes are clinking
While I’m still thinking
About what went wrong
|
Read the full article here.
A sample:”The focus is pizza, but you don’t have to eat crust to fuel up here. The kitchen also makes bruschetti, panini, salads and a handful of main courses, including a roast fish of the day and golf ball-size meatballs served on runny polenta. And the bar pours refreshing chasers in the form of Chimay Triple and Allagash White beers on tap — among RedRocks’ 30 or so available suds.”
|
An excerpt of an email from the organizers:
“We want you!” Columbia Heights Day is not just a one-day event; it’s a living breathing extension of our community. Without the input and support from all of our neighbors, Columbia Heights Day cannot exist. Opportunities abound for everyone to participate.
* Next FUNdraiser: August 15, 2007 at the Wonderland Ballroom, 9pm
* Are you a musician or a performer? Do you have experience with audio/visual technology? Be a part of the Performance committee and possibly end up on the bandstand yourself.
* If you’re a natural organizer, we need your help to keep things running smoothly both before and on the big day.
* Do you serve the community or volunteer your time? We want the rest of the neighborhood to know about it. Every community organization is welcome to set up a booth.
* Are there artists out there? Display your work.
For more information email [email protected]
|
Thanks for your comment and more importantly thanks for the great food you provide!
“Hi, this is Gillian, Chef at CK. I was surfing the web to see who it was that snapped a camera phone shot as we opened a few Sundays ago. We were all wondering what that was all about. I’m glad so many of you love my restaurant. We try really hard to make it a great experience for everyone. If you hear me yelling back there. I’m yelling at a server to hurry and take you your food. Or Robin is yelling at someone to get them to greet the folks at the door. We’ve come a long way from the first days. We have a team of really competent folks now. However, sometimes they get overwhelmed by how many people are in the room. If I appear grouchy it is because I do all of the cooking. ALL OF IT. And I do all of it from scratch. I was not going to write but when someone said that my potatoes came from a box I had to say something. I boil 17 potatoes and then mash them, stirring in hot cream and butter. I do it. Not a prep cook. I make all of the sauces and I’m the one behind the stove. Yes I have had to leave the kitchen and talk to irate customers. I remember anonymous #1. He wanted just half a mimosa. But we don’t do that. There was a misunderstanding. The server sold him the whole thing. They drank just about all of it. I agreed to take it off of the bill. But he continued to rant and rave and swear the server was a liar. She started sobbing. I remember asking him to calm down. But he continued to stomp up and down and carry on. I asked him to leave and not bother paying for anything. In these situations I ask people not to come back. I know some of you guys know that some people are looking for a bad time. Not that Anon was. But we can see them when they come in. Nonetheless, we try really hard to make a great experience for everyone. As for our prices. Gosh. I think they’re pretty reasonable….only two things over 20. We’ve got a great casserole for about 10 bucks. I can barely eat the whole thing. If you’ve had a bad time or a long wait, try us for Sat brunch or Thur nights (burgers) it’s not so busy. But don’t every accuse me of cooking processed food. That is just not true. Those are fighting words. I take food very seriously. I use 100% jumbo lump in my crab cakes. I soak my chicken for fried chicken in buttermilk for 24 hours so it is as tender as can be. I’m very serious about this and I take none of it lightly. You will have good food at CK. If you insist on having something that’s not on the menu like 1/2 mimosa, or a grilled cheese sandwhich for your culture-deprived child then you might not leave as happy as the other 40 people in the room.”
Anyone notice a large showing of Metro Transit police this morning? I know it is good that they are out there but when I see them in full force it always makes me a little uneasy, like they know something that I don’t…