From renewshaw.com: be bar Reinvention Imminent. I’ve never been to be bar on 9th St, but given its close proximity, I should. How about a neighborhood happy hour there? It’s supposed to very hip. My dog Sage tried to enter on our walk the other day. He was greeted by a very elaborate cross dresser. … More be bar reinvention?
WashBiz Journal reports that DOJ recently upped its lease to occupy all 575,790 square feet in the the building, at 145 N St. NE. It is part of the 1.6 million square-foot mixed-use development that will include a Harris Teeter grocery store, a Hilton Garden Inn, a residential building and another office space. Doesn’t say … More New NOMA News
I guess our neighborhood is getting swanky now, when we can have guests stay at the Marriot only a few blocks away. See the map of where it’ll be. And check out the DCMUD article on it. It will have a restaurant called “The Bistro” and much more. I’d prefer a quaint bed and breakfast, … More Mariott opening next week near NY Ave Metro
Neighbors, this sounds great! Old City Green, a new garden center, is opening at 9th & N St. Opening celebration this Saturday starting at 9am! They describe their purpose: To invite nature back into the city by supporting local landscapers with market value product and by providing the Shaw community and D.C. at large with … More New Garden Center opening in Shaw
I saw this notice about Bloomingdale Resident Tracye McQuirter who has a business called By Any Greens Necessary. Check out the website. It looks great. This made me think to mention that I get a weekly or biweekly vegetable delivery and love it! They bring it on Fridays and it is superflexible, allowing you to … More Eating healthy, local delivery
The Bloomingdale for Now blog has a good post on a meeting about streetscape plans for the Howard Theater at T St and Florida Ave. Thanks for the update. The InShaw blog has some good discussion on this topic.
A quick note about 3/12 BACA meeting to supplement Caryn’s post about the list of needed repairs, as well as the posts about the Metropolitan Church matter. –Allan Fye, the new DC Dept. of Transportation planner for Ward 5, welcomed proposals for stop signs, speed humps (the reverse potholes formerly known speed bumps) and other … More March 12 BACA/ANC5c01 Meeting Notes
A new business has opened up where Stocking and Stuff used to be. On Sunday, March 8, there was live music, a red carpet at the entrance and velvet rope. It appears that the place is being operated as a night club. Jim Berry and Anita Bonds are aware of this and are researching if … More New Business Establishment on P ST NW and N. Capitol ST
I recently talked about both the Shaw and the Main Streets Initiative here. And as if Rhode Island Ave felt left out I got this notice for a meeting about the Rhode Island Great Streets Initiative for a “community meeting” TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 2009, 7:00 to 9:00 P.M. Washington Center for Aging Services 2601 18th … More Rhode Island is a “Great Street”
This post at the Renew Shaw blog talks about the annual contest that Shaw Main Streets hosts yearly for Best New Shaw Business of the Year. The Shaw Main Streets web site is here, but I’m not sure if it has been updated recently. There’s a pretty impressive list of new establishments this year: A1 … More Shaw & North Cap Main Streets
Bates Area Civic Association 