Author Andrew W

It’s not every day a world class symphony orchestra performs at your local dive bar — but that’s what happened on Sunday, when the National Symphony Orchestra put on a free chamber performance at Wonderland. The performance was part of the NSO in Your Neighborhood series, where the orchestra performed at various venues in…

Those of you clamoring for a bakery, check this out: Le Caprice, a new French bakery, is now open at 3460 14th Street NW, in the Allegro building. Washingtonian has an early look at the spot: it’s owned by Manijeh Erfani, who in the past ran a bakery in northern France, attended culinary school, and…

Want to work for Jim Graham? Ward 1’s councilmember (Columbia Heights is in Ward 1) has been posting a job opening on various listserves. Take a look! Dear Friends, I have an opening on my staff for the fulltime position of Media Director. This is an excellent opportunity for the right person. The key responsibilities…

The National Symphony Orchestra’s NSO In Your Neighborhood program is underway! There’s lots of great events coming up soon. It’s not every day an internationally-famous symphony visits our (or any) neighborhood, so you owe it to yourself to check them out. They’re appearing in some more traditional venues (churches, theaters) and some not-so-traditional venues (Wonderland.)…

You may recall a few weeks about, some folks on the Spring-Perry list were talking about a stolen Christmas wreath from off someone’s door. It looks like the bandit still at it, as another person posted this yesterday: To All:The Xmas wreath thief is still on duty!I noticed today that someone came into my yard…

Want to help keep an eye on the neighborhood? Check this out, from the Northwest Columbia Heights Civic Assoication: Reminder: Want to work with your neighbors for a better community? Tired of crime? Sign up for Neighborhood Watch Training! https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHJGb1pCb1hxWjhGcUhQSThzVEZ1WFE6MQ Join us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=147678969694 Happy New Year from NWCHCA! Let’s start 2012 the right way, TOGETHER, building a…

If you are a tasty sandwich fan, you have some more options: Taylor Gourmet, the Philly/Italian-style sandwich chain, has just opened its third location at 14th and T. The shop is at 1908 14th Street NW, and folks are big fans of the other area locations, even if they no longer ship bread down from…

Hopefully you had a good New Year’s Eve and not too rough of a New Year’s Day. Did you do anything in the neighborhood? I went over to Wonderland after the ball dropped and it was pretty busy, but not as crazy as I expected. I saw one guy get escorted out, but nothing too…