Author Andrew W

If you missed it, we’re having a city council election on April 26th for the at-large seat vacated by Kwame “The Navigator” Brown when he became council chair. There’s a debate tonight hosted by Washington City Paper, NBC4, and WPFW’s DC Politics show. Sekou Biddle, Patrick Mara, Bryan Weaver, Vincent Orange, Arkan Haile, and Joshua…

If you’ve been to Mt. Pleasant or down 16th, you’ve probably noticed the equestrian statue in the triangle where Mt. Pleasant Street hits 16th. It’s a man in a hat and a cape with the words “Francis Asbury 1745-1817 Pioneer Methodist Bishop.” So who is he? Asbury was one of the first two bishops of…

While it’s technically not our neighborhood, it’s always nice to get another coffee shop nearby. The other day I ran into a guy named Mike Visser, who’s opening Flying Fish Coffee & Tea at 3064 Mt. Pleasant Street NW. They hope to open in the next few weeks, depending on permits. They’ll have prepared food…

I tweeted about this before, but thought it deserved a full post. On Saturday I was walking down 14th and noticed a car with a Vincent Orange sign parked illegally outside the 14th and Girard Street Park, there was some kind of event going on there. Ironically, the recording that was being broadcast from the…

UPDATE: I’ve been told by a reliable source that a gun has been recovered. I don’t normally write about crime, but this is too crazy not to mention. About 11 8:45 am today, security guards fired at a 17-year old they believe had a gun after he allegedly tried to rob someone at gunpoint on…