4/17/04: [84] WT reviews new Greek restaurant at 1732 Conn Ave. See "Cozy Mourayo a convivial place to drop anchor," http://www.washingtontimes.com/weekend/20040414-115755-6246r.htm WP's "The Weekly Dish" profiles Mourayo's chef. See http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A35652-2004Mar30.html Potbelly sandwich works is coming to 1635 Conn Ave, formerly home to Midi Cafe. Cocoá now open at 2020 P St (formerly Pan Asian), featuring organic European cuisine. Nusta Spa scheduled to open next month north of 20th & L. See http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/040402/25081_1.html WBJ profiles tiny eatery at 1225 19th St. See "Lunch spot: A stone's throw from blue-chip steak houses and trendy ethnic eateries, C.F. Folks has become the place for a quick bite," http://washington.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2004/04/12/smallb1.html Former (grill) 88 rumored to become a Chinese restaurant. Gift shop Infuzion is closing, at 1608 17th St. Current reports "Friends of Stead" group planning a $240,000 makeover for Stead Park (at 17th & P). Initial plans are for roof repairs, interior paint job, repaving, and fence repair. Sculptor Robert Cole replaced statue at 17th & NH Ave with one called Gaia. WP profiles 84-unit, all-studios apartment building at 16th & Q. See "Where D.C.'s Heart Beats: Location is the Big Plus for Sixteen Hundred's Tenants," http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18277-2004Apr16.html WP says at least a dozen Francis Junior HS students were suspended for taking a prohibited route home. Rule forbids walking along N and O Sts between 24th St and Dupont Circle. See "Students Suspended Over Route Home: Principal Had Barred Use of 2 Streets," http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A41085-2004Apr1.html New banners in works for Golden Triangle BID (south of P). See http://www.gtbid.com/cgi-bin/newsletters.pl WBJ profiles owner of The Big Hunt, Lucky Bar, and 51st State (planned for 25th & L). See "Joe Englert: Toast of the town: D.C. nightlife lacked cool until Joe Englert made his mark, opening 'chic dives' to a region desperate to lounge in style," http://washington.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2004/03/29/story8.html WP says "Helix Lounge is a groovy place to sip and scope." See "Drink Pad: A mod hotel bar where the crowd is as well-mixed as the cocktails," http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A40527-2004Mar31.html Salon Blu now open by Hamburger Mary's, 2nd floor of 1339 14th St. Coffeehouse Café Collage now open at 14th & T. New clothing store Mila now open at 2015 14th St. "Fristo Flats & Fristo Alley" name of 250-unit project at 14th & V. See http://www.pnhoffman.com/buyhome/comingsoon.html WP profiles reopening of U St's Twins Jazz. See "One More Set of Twins," middle of http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A42006-2004Apr1.html Cool neon sign added to Ellington at 13th & U. CityPaper says 10th St Baptist Church got city's permission to cut down oak tree by Shaw Junior HS, filling box with cement... for parking. WP previews bistro/lounge Leftbank, opening at former Cities, 2424 18th St on April 28. [Owner is also building a two-story addition.] See "Weekly Dish," http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A7640-2004Apr13.html More info in WBJ, middle of "Retail & Restaurants," http://washington.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2004/04/12/newscolumn7.html?page=2 Also says snowboard/skateboard shop Asylum Wake Skate Snow will open in old Vega home at 819 7th St. New vegetarian deli Red Bean coming to 3155 Mount Pleasant St, "fusion of Cajun and Tex Mex food" with burritos, fish tacos, crawfish quiche, etc. WEG calls stretch of M St between Wisc Ave and Jefferson St "Makeup Row." Kiehl’s will soon open at 3110 M St, joining Bluemercury, Sephora, Lush, M.A.C and L’Occitane. See "Makeup Row Evolves on M Street," http://www.westendguide.us/makeup0404.htm WP says landowners in tract bounded by Mass Ave, NY Ave and NJ Ave have "agreed to build public spaces and emphasize street-level storefronts and restaurants to encourage pedestrian traffic, and to cluster residential and office projects in designated areas." See "Barren Tract in District Set for Redevelopment: Mount Vernon Triangle to Get Housing, Retail," http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A30192-2004Mar27.html New science museum will open April 23 at 6th & E. See http://www.koshland-science-museum.org/index2.jsp See also "Science for 'here and now' interpreted for layman," http://www.washingtontimes.com/weekend/20040414-115806-4350r.htm See "Assaults, thefts, burglaries continue to rise in NW," http://www.thecommondenominator.com/040804_update1.html See also [1] below. [my own place was broken into on Tuesday, :( ] WCP says MAC's lease to be bought out by the city, and the Corcoran is negotiating to take over the facility. Pulp will open a second store on Capitol Hill soon, near 3rd & Penn SE. See "Areawide program targets pedestrian safety," http://www.washtimes.com/metro/20040405-100031-1056r.htm See "Va. Hopes to Privatize Dulles Rail Project: State to Seek Metro Approval of Deal With Partnership," http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A13063-2004Apr14.html See also "Metro Backs Va. Proposal To Privatize Dulles Project: Board Questions Benefits of Plan," http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A15920-2004Apr15.html Tonight, April 17: Marine Jazz Orchestra, Lincoln Theatre, 7:30, free. http://www.thelincolntheatre.org/ Saturday, April 24: Youth (Gay) Pride Day, P St Beach, noon to 5. See http://www.youthpridedc.org/ Sunday, April 25: Walter Pierce Community Park tree planting, 1-4. See http://www.anc1c.org/hot.html#trees Thursday, April 29: Jam on U Celebration Concert. See http://www.14thandu.org/page_124.php April 30 - May 2: http://www.cherryfund.org/cherry9/ May 1 & 2: NoMA Spring Open Studios. See http://www.waskoart.com/nomamap.html Sunday, May 2: Student show (and sale) at Hinckley Pottery, noon to 5:00. Come see my stuff. See http://www.hinckleypottery.com/shows/m-shows.htm Friday, May 7: Bike-to-Work Day; http://www.waba.org May 7 & 8: Flower Mart, National Cathedral. See http://www.cathedral.org/ahg/fm2004.shtml Saturday, May 8: Neighborhood bar-B-Q to celebrate opening of Helix's outdoor lounge, Helix Inside Out, 1:00 - 4:00, 1430 RI Ave. Saturday, May 22: "A Dog Day Afternoon at National Geographic." Street festival on M St from 10 to 4 includes "demonstrations by bomb-sniffing and search- and-rescue dogs; a shelter dog fashion show; Jack Russell terrier races; dog obedience training; and flyball, dancing-dog and agility-course demonstrations. A selection of National Geographic dog films will also be screened. Dogs are welcome at the festival, but must be leashed and not in heat." Best regards, Michæl ------------------------------------------------------ [1] [from joshgibson@alumni.ksg.harvard.edu, 4/13/04] Beginning at approximately 9:30 pm, Monday, April 5, 2004, until approximately 5:40 am the next morning, there were possibly as many as 18 street robberies that occurred in the northwest section of the city, within the department’s Third and Fourth Districts, which may be linked. In all of these robberies, the descriptions of the suspects are generally the same. The first suspect is described as a black male in his late teens or early twenties, with a dark complexion, 6’2” tall, 140 to 160 pounds, wearing all dark clothing and armed with a large silver handgun. The second suspect is described as a black male in his late teens or early twenties, with a medium to dark complexion, 5’10” tall, 140 to 160 pounds, also wearing all dark clothing and armed with a black handgun. Based on witness descriptions, it appears the suspects may have used as many as four different vehicles, including one taken from a robbery, during the commission of the robberies. The various descriptions are of a gold Dodge Intrepid, dark Jaguar, maroon or red Chevrolet Cavalier or Toyota Corolla and a green Kia Sedona, which was stolen during a robbery. Anyone with information about these cases is asked to call police at (202) 727-9099. For more information, including a complete listing of locations of robberies connected to this case, go to: http://mpdc.dc.gov/news/news.asp?sid=2641 FOOTNOTE I: Robbery and assault are serious crimes. Although they can’t always be prevented, there are some steps that can be taken to help reduce the risk of becoming a victim. Read the MPDC’s safety tips on guarding against robbery and assault at: http://mpdc.dc.gov/info/street/robbassault.shtm FOOTNOTE II: Crime Solvers offers a reward of up to $1,000 for tips on certain crimes, including robbery. For more information about DC Crime Solvers, visit: http://mpdc.dc.gov/serv/solvers/aboutcrimesolvers.shtm |