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Columbia Heights

From our, very, VERY old friends at Wonderland (11th and Kenyon Street, NW):

“Make sure to join us, August 10th (Sunday) at 4PM for our 21st anniversary party!! There’s going to be a whole lotta dancing, drankin’ and eating!! We can’t wait!! See you there!!”

Wonderland has reached legal drinking age – huge congrats on this insane milestone. Here’s too many more!


Sponsored

This article is sponsored by RLAH @properties.

1603 S St NW
1603 S St NW

With 370+ open houses across DC this weekend, there’s no shortage of places to warm up between errands. Mid-November is the sweet spot before the holiday rush takes over everyone’s calendars, so it’s a great time to tour a few homes, from a Dupont Circle compound with its own carriage house to a Hawthorne Tudor to a Navy Yard condo with an assumable VA loan. Here’s a look at what the RLAH @properties team is hosting this weekend. To see the full DC Open House list, click here.

  • 1603 S St NW — $2,200,000 — Dupont Circle
    Open Sat. 12-2PM — David Bediz
    “Newly refreshed and remarkably versatile, 1603 S Street NW offers a unique combination of an updated main residence, a LEGAL 1BR/1BA lower-level unit, and a DETACHED CARRIAGE HOUSE with private garage parking—creating endless possibilities for guests, an au pair, MULTIGENERATIONAL LIVING, home offices, private retreats, or income-producing space, all in the heart of Washington, DC.”

  • 1300 4th St SE #205 — $620,000 — Navy Yard
    Open Sat. 12-2PM — Sherese Teixeira
    “Significant PRICE DROP. Rare opportunity to acquire an assumable VA Loan. Welcome to elevated city living at The Bower, one of DC’s most sought-after boutique residences in the heart of Navy Yard. This stunning 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom condo at 1300 4th St SE #205 blends modern design, upscale finishes, and an unbeatable location into one exceptional offering.”

  • 4523 Nebraska Ave NW — $1,299,900 — Wakefield
    Open Sat. 12-3PM & Sun. 1-4PM — Lina McAuliffe
    “Incredible value just moments from Tenleytown Metro, schools, library, shopping, Whole Foods, and more! Freshly painted and move-in ready, this welcoming 3-bedroom, 2.5-bath home offers bright, comfortable spaces with an easy flow for everyday living and entertaining. Generous living and dining areas provide plenty of room to gather while still feeling relaxed and inviting.”

  • 1245 4th St SW #E-607 — $299,000 — Southwest Waterfront
    Open Sun. 2-4PM — Thomas Gordon
    “Set in Southwest DC, this two-bedroom, one-bath residence at Tiber Island offers a spacious layout, abundant natural light, a private balcony, and garage parking just moments from the waterfront. Oversized windows and sliding glass doors brighten the main living space, where a generous living and dining area provides plenty of room for everyday living.”

  • 6912 Greenvale St NW — $1,150,000 — Hawthorne
    Open Sun. 2-4PM — Sherri Earman
    “Realistic sellers! Price change on 10/28! What a pleasure to tour this captivating and charming Tudor in the heart of the prestigious Hawthorne–Chevy Chase community, set on a quiet, tree-lined street on a private, beautifully manicured lot. This TRUE 3 bedroom, 3-full-bath home offers approx. 3,117 finished sq ft (3,611 total) — the kind of space that lets a growing family spread out and settle in.”

  • 2000 16th St NW #403 — $525,000 — U Street
    Open Sat. 2-4PM & Sun. 12-2PM — Melanie Friedson
    “Welcome to the Balfour, a historic Beaux-Arts building, featured in James Goode’s book “Best Addresses.” Spacious CORNER home combines timeless architectural details of the 1900’s with 21st century’s most desired comforts. Tiled entry gallery leads to living/dining room with BAY WINDOW, high ceilings, & custom window treatments.”

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City Ride

Sweet City Ride is made possible by the Friends of the PoPville Society!

Incredible. Thanks to Adam for sending this very rare Isetta.

“The Isetta is an Italian-designed microcar initially manufactured in 1953 by the Italian firm Iso SpA, and subsequently built under license in a number of different countries, including Argentina, Spain, Belgium, France, Brazil, Germany, and the United Kingdom. The name Isetta is the Italian diminutive form of Iso, meaning “little Iso”. Because of its egg shape and bubble-like windows, it became known as a bubble car, a name also given to other similar vehicles. (more…)


Event

Join Cruise Planners Beth Borrego and Rod Rodriguez for the World of Travel Show 2027 on Saturday, February 6, 2027, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in The BlackBox at BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown.

Meet representatives from 13 respected travel brands covering family and adults-only cruises, premium and luxury ocean voyages, European river cruises, expedition and Galápagos adventures, small-ship sailing, guided land tours, and customized vacations.


Remembering


Cathy Yae Chung photo by Jim Thomson – local musician and music producer.

Jim shares the very sad news with us:

“Cathy Yae Chung (owner of Meeps) passed away Wednesday July 16 from health complications.

Very very sad.”

The following was written by Genevieve Villamora “who ran Bad Saint and was a dear friend.”

“So saddened to hear this news about Cathy Chung. i met cathy around 2006 and was in awe of her from the jump. her fantastic shop – Meeps in Adams Morgan.

with her impeccable taste, (more…)


Logan Circle

A reader reports around 6:45pm last night (Tuesday) in Logan Circle:

“The facts:

Tonight, while walking my dog through Logan circle, three US Parks Police officers in bulletproof vests each armed with two guns visible on each hip, walked up to this multigenerational family.

I’d been sitting on a bench enjoying the low humidity and smiling watching the little girls in this family dance to a very tasteful volume music, a mother showing her family a painting she’d done, and many generations doing what we all love to do in Logan circle- relax and enjoy the world walking by.

Update: the music the girl was dancing to was 60 decibels and it was 6:30 pm, which, per google, “Normal Conversation: 60 dB is the approximate sound level of two people talking to each other at a normal speaking volume, about one meter apart.“ (I was there, and measured the decibels using an app on my phone, called “decibel x”. I was about 30’ away. in the moment because I knew someone would make this argument. I also live in the neighborhood.)

This group, like many others in Logan circle at happy hour on a nice night, was calmly enjoying a low key beer.

In fact, there were several other picnics sitting around the circle that were doing exactly the same thing.

The only difference is this family was black, and the other groups were white. (more…)


Restaurants


4702-4704 Wisconsin Ave, NW

Update: December 13th, a reader reports all is well and no current plans to close. Stay tuned.

This isn’t the first scare we’ve had with a potential Steak ‘n Egg closing in Tenleytown. Thanks to Noa for sending the listing:

Steak n Egg Diner FLYER2 (PDF)

They are currently still open so go get some while you can: (more…)