1275 1st St, NE in NoMa
A new Roti seems to be popping up every month or so I thought it was time for a proper judging. Above is their NoMa location but you can find all of their locations here. The picture of the Pita Sandwich with Chicken Roti looks pretty tasty. You can see their full menu here. Any must order items? Any fans in general?
Thanks again to DC realtor Kevin Wood for compiling this list of home/condo sales for PoPville. Click below on “June 2011 Sales” for the full list of sales in PDF and excel formats.
This great balcony is from Adams Morgan.
This house is located at 2701 Chesapeake St, NW:
The flier says:
“MAGNIFICENT ESTATE AT THE END OF A QUIET CUL-DE-SAC ON ONE OF FOREST HILLS’ BEST STREETS. OVER 1.6 AC BACKING TO ROCK CREEK PARK. SPECTACULAR VIEWS FROM THIS GRAND STONE TUDOR . WITH BEAUTIFUL ENTERTAINING SPACES, STONE TERRACES, CONSERVATORY, LANAI, SPECIMEN GARDENS AND BREATHTAKING GROUNDS, SOLD STRICTLY IN ‘AS IS’ CONDITION. PRICE INCLUDES 4 ADDITIONAL SUBDIVIDED LOTS.”
You can find more info here and a virtual tour here.
This 6 bed/5 bath is yours for $4,850,000.
Photo by flickr user the_kid_cl
From MPD 3D:
1)Wayne Bridgeforth was sentenced to 4 years plus 1 year for his parole violation. 5 years is very good in that he’s received 1 to 2 years for previous similar crimes. We had 5 Community Impact Statements (last I heard). I went down to the sentencing hearing to testify this morning.
2) Craven Kemp got 22 months. He admitted to 12 burglaries. We got in 4 or 5 Community Impact Statements. I can’t say I find that as just; that’s less than 2 months per burglary. He does have a shorter record of convictions.
Thanks to the community members who allowed MPD to set up a sting operation in their house. Thanks to MPD for that effort and the rest of their efforts. Thanks to US Attorneys Anita LaRue and Stephan Rickard their efforts – especially in working with the Community Impact Statements. Thanks to CM Phil Mendelson for passing a provision in the last Omnibus Crime Act that allows continued minor offenses to be prosecuted as felonies. Lastly, many thanks to all those who wrote Community Impact Statements.
If you ever think dramatizations of court room scenes capture the real life drama, head to a sentencing hearings room next time you get called for jury duty. MPD makes over 50,000 arrest a year. That 15 minute sentencing hearing on the conveyer belt of justice is real drama particularly in the moments the judge hands down that sentence and the moment the convicted is lead off to jail.
One victim responds:
As a victim of a Burglary 1 where I was face to face with the burglar in my home, I am appalled by the sentencing of someone who committed 12 burglaries to just 2 months for each offense. My life and my health are forever altered by an individual’s actions crashing into my home. For such actions, a person would only get two months in jail makes me sick!
Boilermaker Shops
From a press release:
The new restaurants and grocery store will be located in three different buildings within The Yards and are to include:
Foundry Lofts Apartments:
Potbelly: The latest location of the popular neighborhood sandwich joint serving toasty warm sandwiches and hand dipped shakes. Opening first quarter 2012. www.potbelly.com
Kruba Thai and Sushi: A new restaurant from the operators of Teak Wood Thai & Sushi Bar and Regent Thai in DC and Galae Thai & Sushi Bar in Alexandria, VA. Opening first quarter 2012.
Boilermaker Shops:
Neighborhood Restaurant Group: Two separate concepts from this locally based restaurant group are planned for The Yards. Buzz Bakery, a popular full-service bakery, coffee shop and dessert lounge will open its third location, featuring fresh, made from scratch creations from award-winning Pastry Chef Tiffany MacIsaac, www.buzzonslaters.com. An innovative, new craft brewery — certain to gain a warm reception among DC’s vibrant and growing beer scene — will also debut at The Yards. Neighborhood Restaurant Group includes nine distinctive Chef-driven restaurants and bars such as The Evening Star Café, Vermilion, Rustico, Tallula, EatBar, Columbia Firehouse, Birch & Barley, ChurchKey, as well as Planet Wine, Red Apron Butchery and Arcadia Center for Sustainable Food & Agriculture, a non-profit organization. Both Yards locations are scheduled to open late 2012. www.neighborhoodrestaurantgroup.com
Thompson Hospitality: One of the largest minority-owned food service companies has plans for two restaurant concepts for The Yards. Austin Grill Express: a casual, funky Tex-Mex restaurant drawing on the experience of Austin Grill to deliver a unique menu and environment, www.austingrillexpress.com; and, brb — be right burger™, a new restaurant concept featuring delicious burgers made without any chemicals you can’t pronounce, www.eatbrb.com. Both are scheduled to open Fall 2012. www.thompsonhospitality.com.
Huey’s 24/7 Diner: A classic diner experience accented by traditional New Orleans dishes served in an Art Deco environment. Opening Fall 2012. www.hueys247diner.com
401 M Street Building
Harris Teeter: A full-service food market that offers the freshest, highest-quality and best selection of meats, seafood and produce available from local farms to products from around the world including a sushi bar, gourmet deli, café and wine department. Opening 2013. www.harristeeter.com
This home is located at 4622 Charleston Terrace NW:
The flier says:
“AWARD-WINNING CONTEMPORARY BY RENOWNED ARCHITECT PATRICK PINNELL. OVER 5900 FINISHED SQ. FEET OF SPECTACULAR LIVING SPACE WITH SOARING CEILINGS, DRAMATIC INDOOR/OUTDOOR ENTERTAINING SPACES INCLUDING ROOF TOP DECK WITH SWEEPING VIEWS. STUNNING ENTRY WITH DIAMOND PLATE FLOORING AND 2-STORY LIVING ROOM WITH WALLS OF GLASS. GOURMET CHEF’S KITCHEN W/ STAINLESS STEEL ISLAND. GORGEOUS INDOOR POOL LEVEL.”
You can find more info here and a virtual tour here.
Another great modern one this week. This 5 bed/6.5 bath is yours for $2,750,000.
Overlooking 16th St, NW between Mt. Pleasant and Columbia Heights.
Anyone know the story? A reader sends in the photo just before 2pm from 14th and H St, NW.
From MPD:
Just before 1125 pm [Sunday]. units received a call for a shooting victim in the 5300 block of Chillum Place NE. An adult male was located suffering from an apparent gunshot wound and has been transported to an area hospital for treatment where he has what appears to be non life threatening injuries. The victim is reporting being shot in the area along South Dakota Avenue Northeast, but that has not been confirmed.
UPDATE – The complainant in this shooting was robbed of his property by the suspects who shot him. Shortly thereafter, another armed robbery took place in the 5400 block of North Capitol St. by subjects fitting the description of the first incident. The victim was able to get the tag number of the vehicle. A third robbery then took place in the Fifth District; the description matched the prior two robberies.
In short order, the Fifth District spotted the suspect’s vehicle and pursued it to the Fourth District near 8th & Upshur, NE. The suspects were apprehended and a weapon recovered. Great job & teamwork between officers of both Districts!