The IHOP in DCUSA is a flurry of activity today, and for good reason – it opens very soon. A reader snapped this shot at about 1:15 pm today of the DCUSA IHOP sign going up, and I walked by about an hour ago and saw a bunch of staff in IHOP shirts and nametags…
Just got this about a new literary magazine. Some Columbia Heights folks are involved with it (and ANC candidate Gavin Holland will be spinning) and it sounds pretty neat. Here’s the details for their launch party: This Sunday from 7-10pm on the upper deck of the Marvin, join the editorial board of D.C.’s new literary…
If you’ve been to the Columbia Heights Metro lately, you’ve probably noticed how loud the west escalator is: it screeches like crazy, and to me sounds like a colony of bats or some horror movie music. TBD links to a video of how noisy it is, and they note you can actually hear it outside…
Yesterday I wrote about the restaurant Social, which is closed, supposedly temporarily. The City Paper has an update on the case: a strange story from another restauranteur who is looking for a new location and was curious about the space. The restaurateur said he found the space locked up tight. He started to walk around…
Yesterday the news broke that Social, the restaurant and bar at 14th and Meridian, was closed “indefinitely.” Today, their website says “Social is closed temporarily while we address organizational changes. We look forward to serving our patrons and the community again soon.” DCist reported yesterday the closure was due to taxes and ownership issues. It…
Photo from the Post Pizza delivery, Chinese delivery, burger delivery? Yup, you can order delivery burgers in our neighborhood. Desperado’s, the newish spot on U Street that replaced Polly’s (RIP) apparently delivers to the whole neighborhood: I tested a bunch of addresses as far north as the Red Derby and they all seemed to be…
Is Georgia Avenue the next 14th Street? One developer seems to think so. Adrian Washington is the founder of Neighborhood Development Co., which is working on a few projects on the avenue and thinks it could be the next big development spot. Obviously their opinion would help their projects, but it’s an interesting idea. The…
If you’ve ever been around 11th and Lamont, you’ve probably gotten a whiff of something sweet and baked wafting through the air. I’ve noticed it at the Room 11 patio often, and it sometimes makes its way down to Wonderland. It always smells pretty great, and tends to make everyone who smells it hungry. Turns…
Just spotted something annoying in the Post: apparently there’s a Columbia Heights neighborhood in Arlington, off Columbia Pike. Those Arlington jerks, trying to hone in on our good name — seriously, Arlington, this isn’t the Canadian Football League. I believe the name of the neighborhood came from Columbia Pike, while ours, as you may remember,…
Just got this flyer, sounds pretty cool: a flea market, concert, and clothing donation event. Punk Rock Flea Market Show Positive Force DC Presents a Punk Rock Flea Market with performances by Imperial China, True Womanhood, and Tereu Tereu. St Stephens Church 1525 Newton Street positiveforcedc.org Doors Open: Saturday, November 6, 2010 – 12:30pm …