Author Andrew W

A couple of weeks ago we heard about an awesome new plan for Mt. Pleasant Street NW: the folks behind Eastern Confederate, a salon on the street, were hoping to open a small indie movie theater, complete with a bar. They just launched their Kickstarter yesterday, hoping to raise $12,500 for furnishings, movies, equipment and…

I had been meaning to check out Beau Thai, the Thai spot in Mt. Pleasant, for some time. It gets good reviews on Yelp and seemed like a neat spot, and I finally managed to stop by for brunch. Thai and brunch wasn’t a combination I’ve seen before, but their brunch, called the Bangkok Street…

If you’ve ever been up 14th Street in northern Columbia Heights, you’ve probably seen the Brown’s Furniture store at 14th and Oak. It’s had “going out of business” and close-out banners for basically as long as I can remember, at least a few years. Which obviously draws the question, how can you be going out…

UPDATE: They found her! Have you seen this dog? Just got this note from the owners: Help us! Queenie got away! Half Chihuahua half Jack Russell mix. Please call Kevin at (202) 669 4847 if you find her.

There’s an interesting event happening on Thursday at the MLK Library downtown and Sunday at the Mt. Pleasant Library: a talk from historians and researchers on the history of residential segregation in DC, focusing on Columbia Heights, Park View, Mt. Pleasant and other areas. I’ve touched on this before, but back in the mid-20th century,…

The recent crummy winter weather has affected more than morning commutes: it’s also affected trash pickup. If you’re like some local residents, your trash piled up in your alley for much longer than usual recently. The Post quotes a Columbia Heights resident saying their trash wasn’t pickup up for more than two weeks, and my…

Well, this is a little disappointing. The space that used to be the Uptowner Cafe, a pretty tasty deli just north of Z-Burger in the Tivoli, will soon be a Verizon Wireless store. The storefront has been empty for about since six months since they closed, and I had been hoping for something more interesting…

Baseball season is upon us: pitchers and catchers have reported and spring training games start soon. Target in DCUSA is getting into the act, with some nice Nats shirts: a Bryce Harper one reading “The Bryce is Right” with the same font as the game show, and one for Stephen Strasburg of him pitching in…

February 28 is the anniversary of our fair city ending Prohibition of alcohol, back in 1934. Sadly, DC being not a state, still had Prohibition after the 21st Amendment passed. But in 1934, alcohol was back in the District. And to celebrate that auspicious day, Acre 121 is having some events all weekend! They’ll have:…