Back in July ’11 we learned that a new spot called Boxcar Bistro (though signage now says Boxcar Tavern) would be opening up in the former Petite Gourmet space next to Tunnicliffs at 224 7th St, SE by Eastern Market. The project is from Xavier Cervera, owner of Senart’s, Lola’s, and Molly Malone’s on Barracks Row. You can peek in the window and see that they’ll be opening any day now. Do you like the way it turned out?
Eastern Market © Pat Padua 2010
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I thought this was a bizarre crime report from the MPD listserv, thankfully the suspect was apprehended.
“Word on the street is that there was a mugging at Eastern Market and that’s the reason for all of the police activity. Could you please confirm or clarify?”
The MPD response:
“There was an assault at the market, subject punched 2 individuals in the face and fled the scene. He has been apprehended and is being processed.”
photo by Mark Borden
With Eastern Market having its grand reopening this weekend, the next big thing for 7th and Pennsylvania SE is the redevelopment of the Hine Jr. High site. This is going to change the face of Eastern Market and Capitol Hill as we know it, and go a long way to the unification of Eastern Market and Barracks Row. DCPS closed Hine and the city will be leasing the property to the developer in a 99-year agreement.
The crop of proposals for the site was recently whittled to four, and the four developers have all been doing their best to inform and woo the neighbors.
I’m not an urban planning expert. I took one urban planning class in undergrad, and though I think I got a B, that was 15 years ago, and I don’t understand a lot of the terms that get thrown around in these discussions. (Particularly the really intense ones over at Greater Greater Washington – I love those guys, but I don’t know what the hell they’re talking about half the time!) So, with that caveat, here are my very brief overviews (with some help from GGW, EMCCA, the CityPaper, The Hill is Home, and CHAMPS) of the 4 plans.
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If any of you wandered past Eastern Market over the weekend, you saw that the temporary indoor market hall was closed for business. This is actually fantastic news because last week the temporary market closed down to transition back to the renovated permanent market! The vendors are using this time to move back into their old (improved) stalls, and to do some
I can’t believe I’ve waited so long to check these out. They are incredible. I remember Nichole mentioned them way back in the day but I saw them for the first time this past weekend. By the by, anyone know when Eastern Market is slated to be totally fixed up and opened again? Check out some close ups after the jump. (more…)