6/27/02:
The old Newsroom space at Conn Ave and S will house a
24-hour "American bistro with a Brazilian twist," with
live music on weekends, seating 185 indoors and 60
outdoors. One owner currently runs Sesto Senso. See
"D.C. chef, ad exec to open Brazilian eatery,"
http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2002/06/10/daily54.html
WBJ reports on Savino's Café & Lounge, opening this
week at 1 Dupont Circle. See "New D.C. cafe plays up
European charms, sexy music,"
http://washington.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2002/06/24/newscolumn7.html
Article also says Universal Gear will open its 4th
store in Atlanta's Midtown neighborhood in October.
The Current reports Hathaway Shirt Co will open up
shop at 1319 Conn Ave, formerly Nickleby's card shop.
West End restaurant West 24 (run by James Carville and
Mary Matalin) has closed.
The Current reports newly-renovated One Washington
Circle Hotel will open Cafe Bistro in September.
Ritz-Carlton will add a sidewalk cafe at 22nd & M.
WP reviews 18th St Restaurant which opened in
February. See "Grille 88's Thump-Free Zone,"
The Current reports Peppers agreed to withdraw its
request for 2nd-floor expansion, and not resubmit for
2 more years.
See Art Museum Network News article "The Phillips
Collection Announces Pattern of Growth and Expansion,"
http://www.amnnews.com/press.jsp?id=482
WP profiles new Transformer, the "nonprofit gallery
dedicated to emerging artists" near Fresh Fields. See
"The Up-and-Coming Gallery,"
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A41736-2002Jun12.html
WP reports on wrangling over use of Toutorsky Mansion
at 16th and Riggs, bought for $2.2 million. See "Bed-
and-Breakfast Plan Irks Dupont Neighbors: Opponents
Cite Potential Traffic, Noise,"
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A48370-2002Jun26.html
Health Bar, by Results, expects to open in September.
MW has pictures from recent gay events in Dupont. See
"Parade of Pride" (June 8),
http://www.metroweekly.net/snapshots/index.php?k=37
See also "Bonus Parade Snaps" (June 9),
http://www.metroweekly.net/snapshots/index.php?k=39
See also "Pride of Pets" (June 27),
http://www.metroweekly.net/snapshots/index.php?k=45
Several "party animal" statues are in Dupont - see [1]
below for list. Complete list at
http://partyanimalsdc.org/gallery/sitesweb.shtml
See also "Donkeys and Elephants Inject Politics
Into Art,"
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/05/21/national/21ANIM.html
Following Dupont businesses won WP's Readers' Choice:
Antiques shop: Goodwood
Bookstore: Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe
Offbeat finds: Chocolate Moose
Chinese food: City Lights of China
Mexican food: Lauriol
Pizza: Pizzeria Paradisio
Gay/Lesbian bar: JR's Bar & Grill
Lounge: Chi-Cha Lounge
Pool hall: Buffalo Billiards
See http://www.washingtonpost.com/bestbets
WP reports police have captured "four serial burglars
working the Dupont Circle, Kalorama, Adams Morgan and
Shaw neighborhoods," which helped "to break up several
fencing operations and seize almost $100,000 worth of
stolen goods." See "Four Suspects Lose As Burglaries
Rise: Arrests Help Offset Increase, Police Say,"
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A48369-2002Jun26.html
InTowner looks at massive 198-unit project at 16th &
V. See "Roosevelt Rehab Nearing Completion; End of
Neighborhood Blight Welcomed,"
http://www.intowner.com/fr/issue/stories/story1.htm
See also http://www.summitroosevelt.com/
Washington Terrace Hotel opens July 1st with 220 rooms
in old Doubletree at 1515 RI Ave, featuring a natural-
design motif. See
http://www.washingtonterracehotel.com
Hotel's restaurant 15 Ria (named after RI Ave) will
open around July 15, offering "25 high-end bourbons."
See "GWU to raze old hospital: Officials envision
housing, retail, office in Foggy Bottom,"
http://washington.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2002/06/24/story1.html
The Current reports that Georgetown's trolley tracks
along O and P streets will be removed, with the
cobblestone preserved.
The Current reports on progress of Cady's Alley, the
super-cool alley behind the 3300 block of M St. "Three
posh furniture stores ... are slated to open this
summer": Poggenpohl, Bulthaup and Ambiente Collection,
joining Ann Sacks and other fabulous stores.
WP reports the "Avalon marquee will once again be in
lights within six to nine months." See "Theater of the
Preserved: Activists Fighting to Save the Avalon See
Light at the End of the Projector,"
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A45003-2002Jun25.html
WP previews downtown's soon-to-open swish Monaco
hotel. See "District Landmark Set to Reopen as Luxury
Hotel, Adding to Area's Rebirth,"
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A54629-2002Jun14.html
WP profiles new 49-unit apartment building at 8th & E,
where rents range from $1,575 to $2,795. See
"Neighborhood Grows Up Around New Lexington Complex,"
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A24873-2002Jun21.html
7th St is poised to get a trio of hip spots, across
from the new convention center. Within a month the
Warehouse Cafe should open in the space leading to the
Warehouse Theatre (home of GALA Hispanic Theatre). A
few doors down the Juste Lounge is open, next to to
the enticingly-named The Doughnut Shop, opening soon.
WBJ looks at success of new inner-city shopping
centers. See "Some D.C. neighborhoods become showcase
for retail,"
http://washington.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2002/06/17/focus3.html
See "In some D.C. storefronts, art helps fill a void
downtown,"
http://washington.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2002/06/17/focus2.html
WBJ looks at how communities outside DC are using
art spaces to become more attractive. One art gallery
owner says customers "do not want to go into D.C. ...
It's not such a hassle going into Bethesda as going
into Georgetown." See "The art of the deal: Some
communities are enticing developers to put arts
facilities in their projects,"
http://washington.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2002/06/17/focus1.html
Now playing: Cherry Red's latest offering got a rave
review from the WP. See "Sick Humor: 'Schoolgirl
Figure' Takes On Anorexia, Comes Up a Winner,"
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A45382-2002Jun25.html
See also http://www.cherryredproductions.com/
Saturday, June 29: BBQ at Fresh Fields, with lots of
watermelon in honor of the "water melophant," 12-4.
Friday, July 5: First Friday, Dupont's art galleries'
open house. See http://www.artgalleriesdc.com/
Thursday, July 11: Sunset Serenades, free concerts
at the Zoo, starts with Blues Alley Youth Orchestra.
See http://www.fonz.org/events/sunset_serenades.htm
Monday, July 15: Screen on the Green kicks off with
"On the Town." See
http://aolsvc.digitalcity.com/washington/entertainment/event.adp?eid=766773
Saturday, August 3: Gay Day at Hillwood. No kidding.
Best regards,
Michael
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[1] - Local party animals:
Caribou Coffee 17th & L Openings
Am Chem Soc 1155 16th St Periodic Table of Elephants
Carnegie Institution Pierre L'Fant's Capital Party
Freshfields Water Mellophant
Governer's Hotel Garden Party Animal
Marriott Courtyard (RI) Gopoly
The Palm 1225 19th St Midsummer Night's Dream
The Phillips Collection Donkefant - Republicrat
Studio Theatre Pollock-Ticians
Borders (18th & L) Black & White & Read all Over
2100 M St Profile in Courage - Tribute
2100 M St A Time for Heroes
St. Gregory Hotel (M St) Elephantom of the Opera
Connecticut & L Washington Monuphant
Connecticut & N Cherry Blossom Donkey
Connecticut & N Party Animal
Connecticut & L Metrophant
Natl Geographic Society Strom
Dupont Down Under The Devine Miss Donkey
Dupont Down Under Roadside America
Dupont Metro - 19th St Brownstone, Marble, and Trees
Dupont Metro - Q St Lilyphant
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