Andrew W, Author at Columbia Heights Insider

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Poll: readers think Buffalo Wild Wings will be the next crappy chain to open then close in Columbia Heights

By Andrew WDecember 1, 2014

Last week, after the news that Ruby Tuesday was closing and TGI Friday’s might leave before they opened, we posted a poll (mostly) for fun: which crappy chain restaurant will be the next to come to Columbia Heights then close? And most readers seem to think it will be Buffalo Wild Wings, followed by the…

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New custom menswear shop at 14th and Florida, Knotstandard now open

By Andrew WDecember 1, 2014

It looks like some of the empty retail spots in the residential buildings around 14th and Florida are filling in: Knotstandard, a custom menswear shop, is now open in the Solea condo building on the northwest corner. Despite looking and sounding pretty fancy, it doesn’t seem to be crazy expensive: the website lists shirts for…

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Black Friday at DCUSA is almost here: beware (unless you love it)

By Andrew WNovember 26, 2014

Being one of the main shopping areas around, DCUSA is often bonkers on the day after Thanksgiving. Unless you enjoy waiting in lines or are bargain crazy, I would suggest you stay far, far away. It’s frequently been bonkers — huge lines around the building starting going from Irving to Park, people getting in line…

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Wonderland Circus today at Wonderland: music, comedy, burlesque, more

By Andrew WNovember 26, 2014

If you’re in town this holiday weekend, check out Wonderland tonight for an event. Sounds fun. A reminder that The Capital City Showcase returns to The Wonderland Ballroom with their latest installment of The Wonderland Circus this Wednesday, November 26th at 8:30pm! The Wonderland Circus is the variety show where anything goes! See a wide…

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What crappy chain restaurant will open and close next in Columbia Heights?

By Andrew WNovember 25, 2014

With the recent news about Ruby Tuesday closing and TGI Friday’s possibly never opening, I got to joking around with some friends: it seems like lots of lame chains come and go in our area. Aside from those two, Richmond supermarket chain Ellwood Thompson’s flirted with coming to DCUSA for years, saying they were ever…

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Marion Barry mural goes up at 14th and Randolph

By Andrew WNovember 25, 2014

There’s some updated public art in the neighborhood — soon after his death, Marion Barry was added to the mural at 14th and Randolph on the Washington Pizza and Rib Pit buildings. The mural, titled “Black Rock Star Super Hero,” was originally painted by Pahel Brunis for the release of local musician Head-Roc’s album of…

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Ruby Tuesday is permanently closed, is TGI Friday’s next?

By Andrew WNovember 25, 2014

Looks like some of the chain restaurants in our area are no more. PoP reports that Ruby Tuesday at 14th and Monroe is permanently closed, and when I stopped by last night I saw the sign stating just that. The entire place is empty as well. Apparently this is part of their plan to close…

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What to do on an unseasonably warm day like today?

By Andrew WNovember 24, 2014

It’s an unusually warm day today, the high getting up to 70. So what’s there to do in the area to take advantage, especially since it might be the last warm one in a long time? For one, there’s all the patios and outdoor spots along 11th Street, like Wonderland, Room 11, Red Rocks and…

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Mapping out the murals of Columbia Heights

By Andrew WNovember 19, 2014

A couple of days ago I wrote about the awesome tin-can telephone mural that went up a few months ago on 13th Street, one of a number of murals in our area. While researching that mural, I found a great blog post from Curbed DC mapping out 11 other murals in Columbia Heights. Most of…

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Spotted: punk lyrics carved into the sidewalk, RIP warm weather

By Andrew WNovember 19, 2014

It’s super cold out there. So it’s kind of funny that I stumbled upon this carved into the sidewalk a bit ago near 13th and Spring: it reads “We’ve been livin’ a thrill in the blink of an eye, but baby, we too are running out of time / End of summer 2010” with some…

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