Holy smokes — today I noticed a sign for Kraken Axes, which is an axe-throwing pop up bar at 3400 Georgia Avenue NW. That building is the former Murry’s supermarket and the Perch, an indoor mushroom farm that I think never got going. It has a big Park View mural on the Morton Street side.…

First Friday is here again: the monthly event on Georgia Avenue where local small businesses offer deals, specials and freebies. It’s a lot of fun and a neat way to learn more about local spots. My favorite is the free wine at Walls of Books. There’s also a new addition, Taste of Jamaica, which just…

This is something you don’t see everyday: there’s what looks like a small condo building going in at Sherman and Lamont that is… unusual. It kind of looks like a bunch of blocks stacked on top of each other, or like some kind of strange modern architecture. Martin Austermuhle of WAMU jokingly called it “plywood…

The Obamas are back! The First Family, who have visited our neighborhood many times, apparently haven’t forgotten about our area after the election (and their move to Kalorama.) On Tuesday, Michelle Obama was spotted at Maydan, the new Middle Eastern/Central Asian spot on Florida Avenue behind La Colombe. The restaurant, from the folks behind Compass…

UPDATE: Councilmember Brianne Nadeau says she spoke to the chairman of the WMATA board and they don’t have any immediate plans about the dog park. They’ve made a list of parcels they don’t need anymore, which includes this one, and sent it to the city in case the city wants to buy it — so…

If you live around the Civic Plaza, you have a new ANC rep: Angelica Castañon, who works in education policy and advocacy. There was a three way race with Castañon, Jordan Pearlstein and Charles Greene III after the previous commissioner for the area resigned. The ANC meets monthly to talk about local issues, advise the…

If you live in Advisory Neighborhood Commission 1A06 (see map above) then there’s a special election for you this Wednesday. The seat for that area is currently vacant after the previous commissioner resigned. The special election for the seat is at the next ANC meeting, which will take place this Wednesday, January 10th and 7…

This is great news: the folks from Timber Pizza Co. on Upshur are taking over the old Alfie’s/Tchoup’s/Mothership space at 3301 Georgia Avenue, turning it into a Jewish-inspired deli named Call Your Mother. They jokingly call it a “Jew-ish” deli as it’s not super traditional, with bagels made in a wood-fired oven that are a cross…