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Georgia Avenue Window Walk Part 2 this Sunday

By Prince Of Petworth

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Georgia Avenue Window Walk: Launch Party & Art Walk:

“Pleasant Plains Workshop
2608 Georgia Ave NW
Sunday 2pm

The Georgia Avenue Window Walk is a temporary public art project co-presented by Pleasant Plains Workshop and the Georgia Ave Community Development Task Force that engages residents and visitors to the community by placing art installations in storefront spaces along the lower Georgia Avenue Corridor.

This year’s Artists: Luke Atkinson, Elizabeth Graeber, Tsedaye Makonnen, Zsudayka Nzinga, and Jane Claire Remick

Participating Businesses: Mama Chuy DC, From the Core Studios, Morgan’s Seafood, Yoga Heights, and EatsPlace

Join us for a launch celebration and art walk, starting at Pleasant Plains Workshop at 2pm. Starting at 3, we will walk by each installation and hear from the artists and site owners. There will be a reception at our final stop.

This project is funded by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities Public Art Building Communities Grant Program”

Hopes to Bring Back the DC Caribbean Carnival to Georgia Ave in 2015?

By Prince Of Petworth

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Photo by PoPville flickr user rjs1322

First talk I’ve heard about hoping to bring back the Caribbean Carnival in a while. The last carnival to take place on Georgia Ave was in 2011.

From the Ledroit Park listserv:

“All who are interested and willing, please set a scheduled time so we can discuss bringing back our District of Columbia Caribbean Carnival to Georgia Avenue. There are too many outside and local commercial and retail sponsors promoting and funding events in other sections of the city not to have these same sponsors fund our Carnival. NoMo Beer fest, Capitol Hill’s H Street fest, Gay Pride Day are some of the sponsored events this city also supports.

We must keep the Caribbean Heritage and cultural alive and ongoing in the District of Columbia. Let’s plan a revival in 2015. Please put me in contact with the past organizers. Lets do this…immediately. Calvin H. Gurley”

CARIBBEAN HERITAGE MONTH ALONG THE GEORGIA AVENUE CORRIDOR

SUN, June 1, Caribbean Heritage Month (CHM) Jump-Off, Discussions re CHM & DC Caribbean Carnival history, Refreshments, Door prizes, 2PM-5PM // Sweet Mango Café, 3701 NH Ave., NW, DC (more…)

Everlasting Life Becomes Woodlands Vegan Bistro on Georgia Avenue

By Prince Of Petworth

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2928 Georgia Ave, NW

Thanks to @AnthonyDihle for tweeting us the photo above – he writes:

“Re-brand? I always thought Everlasting Life was a rad restaurant name”

Back in June CityPaper learned:

“Everlasting Life Cafe is in the process of changing its name to Woodland’s Vegan Bistro to avoid confusion with Everlasting Life Restaurant & Lounge in Capitol Heights, Md.”

You can see Woodlands Bistro’s menus here.

Ed. Note: In September we learned that Everlasting Life Restaurant & Lounge would be opening up a second location in Takoma DC at 6904 4th Street, NW.

New Safeway Rising in Petworth

By Prince Of Petworth

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3830 Georgia Avenue, NW

Awesome to see the new Safeway start to rise on Georgia Ave. Soon it’ll be:

“Once completed, the new 62,000 square-foot facility will be the third largest Safeway in the city and replace the current store, which was built in 1963 and measures 21,250 square feet. The project will feature a full-service Safeway at street level with below grade parking on the first level solely for Safeway shoppers and the second level dedicated exclusively for the building’s residents.”

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A reminder from 2010:

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Dear PoPville – What’s Going on with the Former ‘Goins’ Building?

By Prince Of Petworth

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Georgia and Shepherd St, NW

“Dear PoPville,

Do you know what’s going on with the construction site at Shepherd and Georgia? The building on that corner was demolished earlier this summer, and all of the debris was removed. After that the construction equipment went away and now there’s just a big hole with no signs of new construction. Are there plans for a new building? Any idea when they will start building?”

The folks behind the project, PERS Development, tell me they are “looking to break ground in the next 30-45 days. We are excited and look forward to this great project. It’s going to be a cool building!” This will become the the Fahrenheit Condos.

Baba’s Cooking School/EatsPlace, New Restaurant Incubator Serving Dumplings and Street Food, Coming to 3607 Georgia Ave by the Petworth Metro

By Prince Of Petworth

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3607 Georgia Avenue, NW

Back in November 2012 we heard about a restaurant incubator hoping to come to 3607 Georgia Ave, NW across the street from Lion’s Liquors, DC Reynolds and Looking Glass Lounge:

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Back in Nov. 2012 they were raising money under the name eatsplace. While the name is now Baba’s Cooking School, according to a recent liquor license application – it will be awesome:

“Tavern style restaurant incubator serving eclectics, innovative cuisine, including dumplings and street food. Request a summer garden with 20 seats and entertainment endorsement with live music and ensembles. Seating capacity 60 and total occupancy load of 69.”

Updates when they get closer to opening.

Update from the owner:

“While permits were filed under the name Baba’s Cooking School, a final name hasn’t been selected. The concept of a restaurant food incubator and pop-uppery with chef residencies is the same. And we’re still blogging our progress on at www.EatsPlace.com.”

Wapa Cafe Opens in Brightwood

By Prince Of Petworth

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6230 Georgia Avenue, NW

Thanks to a reader for sending the update on Wapa Cafe:

“I just wanted to let you know that Wapa cafe is open! I am writing you this email from the cafe. As a customer, so far it’s great. Healthy menu options (breakfast, lunch/dinner) and great coffee. Most importantly free wifi for us that work from home! I just wanted to update you that it’s finally open (and the owner is very nice too!)”

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The House Goes Stealth on Georgia Ave

By Prince Of Petworth

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3530 Georgia Ave, NW

“Dear PoPville,

Yesterday morning I walked past The House, the strip club by EL Haynes on Georgia Ave, and some workers there told me they’re removing the famous sign (happy hour every day- GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS) from the roof. I’m surprisingly sad to see it go- I’ve always given it as a landmark to friends walking to my house. The men I spoke to didn’t know if the sign would be upgraded/replaced.”

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From 2010:

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