3211 Mount Pleasant St, NW
Important heads up from La Tejana:
“It’s that time of year, y’all! 🏝️ We will be taking our annual summer break for two weeks in August.
The last day of service will be Sunday, August 3rd and we will reopen on Friday, August 22nd. (more…)
1728 Connecticut Ave, NW
Thanks to Gabby for sharing:
“If you are a lover of used books like me, there is a secret spot at the Newsroom at 1728 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20009. There was even a cute small dog there :)”
And, of course, in addition to used books you can find: (more…)
Thanks to R. for sending from Kalorama:
“I love that they laminated the note hahahah gotta make sure it survives the DC humidity”
Amazing.
1840 6th Street, NW at Florida Avenue
Thanks to Thom for sending the latest from the old Bistro Bohem space. The liquor license placard for EB’s/eebee’s says: (more…)
Thanks to S. for reporting Friday night around 9pm:
“Was trying to avoid a deer—driver is fine with minor injuries. Colonial Village”
It had been 11 days since we last posted a driver who flipped their car.
From the DC Office of the Attorney General:
“Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced successful outcomes in two separate appellate cases in which the District sought to hold landlords and developers accountable for harm they caused to DC residents. In one case, the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) secured a decision upholding a Department of Buildings order that requires a developer to fix faulty construction that caused a Ward 4 condo building to sway in the wind, endangering unit owners and the community. In another case, OAG won a decision upholding the validity of rent refunds for 2,500 tenants at Marbury Plaza (now re-named Langston Views), a Ward 8 apartment building where landlords severely neglected the building, endangered residents, and refused to make court-ordered repairs. (more…)
Thanks to Jeff for sending last night (Friday) around 9:20pm:
“Huge power outage! This happened out front by St Augustine’s church (1419 V Street, NW.) Manholes blew off as is so often the case. Cops and Pepco crews out front.” (more…)
1027 7th Street, NW at L Street, NW via Petite Cerise
Thanks to all who sent us the sad news from Petite Cerise:
“We opened Petite Cerise to share our love of French technique and Mid-Atlantic ingredients with our DC community. (more…)
From Politics and Prose:
“We’re having a SIDEWALK SALE! Come by our Conn Ave location on Saturday, July 26 from 9am-6pm (or while supplies last).
There will be a collection of goodies for purchase, including books, totes, DVDs, cards, and more. We hope to see you there!
Politics and Prose at 5015 Connecticut Avenue NW”
photo by Kevin
From the office of Councilmember Zachary Parker, Ward 5:
“The past few days have been spent in conversation with the developer to address community concerns.
Councilmember Parker takes neighbors’ concerns seriously and is committed to holding Jair Lynch accountable for delivering on community benefits in this vital development. We are especially committed to advocating for neighbors to ensure the development includes a grocer and senior affordable housing, as well as robust retail options and other amenities. For what it is worth, we have found Jair Lynch to be a responsive and fair partner.
Based on the developer’s conversations with our office and the community over the last few days, they are formally submitting an updated PUD modification filing to the Zoning Commission. This revision removes all requested flexibility to convert retail to residential from the application in Parcels 2 and 4, including requested flexibility in the grocer space. While the developer maintains that the flexibility would have provided more long-term certainty given that retail markets are presently unpredictable, they have chosen to remove it based on conversations with our office and neighbors’ concerns and because they have a signed lease with a grocer and are committed to moving forward.
From Jair Lynch: “Should this grocer lease terminate, we are prepared to re-engage with the Zoning Commission and the community to adjust the plan accordingly. Please note, if ‘the back-up scenario’ is necessary, re-engaging with the relevant parties will likely take 12-18 months to reset the project.”
Here are some quick updates on the details: (more…)
