Thanks to John for sending this one in from Newark St, just west of Wisconsin. The “sunshine center” is fantastic but I think my favorite part is Pan American Laundry II. Who can find the original Pan American Laundry?
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signs of the times
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I finally got some more details about this awesome development. It turns out Temperance Hall/Looking Glass Lounge Manager, Dan Searing, is one of the partners in the wine bar slated to come to 11th Street and Lamont. My opinion of this section of 11th Street continues to soar. One day I’m going to open up a satellite office on 11th Street!
So I spoke to Dan this evening to get some more details about the as of yet unnamed wine bar. He is partnering with Ben Gilligan (of the band French Toast), Nick Pimentel (of Toolbox Design, Yellow Fever DJs, and Gypsy Eyes and Planaria record labels) and Paul Ruppert. They are currently in the process of applying for a liquor license and they are looking forward to working with the ANC and the community at large to ensure a smooth transition. They hope to open up sometime in the Fall. Inside will seat up to 20 folks and outside will be a garden area that will seat up to 25.
Dan will continue working at Looking Glass Lounge in a part-time capacity.
This is a phenomenal development. What an awesome place to compliment Red Rocks, Wonderland, Bloombars, and Columbia Heights Coffee. And don’t forget we still have Meridian Pint coming as well. Beautiful.
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I’ve seen so many “bike stolen” posters it’s nice to know people are finding bikes as well. It’s also super cool that they’ll go out of their way to hang posters in hopes of finding the owners.
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Even God. This could be one of the worse acronyms I’ve ever seen though…
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Pick up your dog shit.
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Continuing chicken week here at PoP…
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While we are on the topic of laundromats, the 11-M Laundromat (at the corner of 11th and M) offers free soap. Nice.
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I always like to give props to sweet city signs. So I’ll say, right on National Alliance of Postal and Federal Employees!
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I’ve never actually been to Cue Bar on U Street. Has anyone been there? What’s the scene like? Does anyone know why it may have closed? Certainly is an ominous warning. What the hell’s a “cue bar associate” anyway is that just another way of saying a patron?
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It’s going to be a very sad time when all of these old school signs are replaced with crap banners. In the meantime they may be a little worse for wear but let us not take them for granted. There should be a city grant program that restores these beauts.