Dupont Circle Update (6/7/07)
Michæl
Changes coming to 1,119-room hotel. See "In Landmark
Deal, Canyon-Johnson Urban Fund and Lowe Enterprises
Purchase Iconic Hilton Washington for $290 Million,"
http://hospitality-1st.com/PressNews/LoweEnt-060507.html
Peruvian restaurant Inti coming to former Caravan
Grill spot, 1825 18th St.
Five Guys now open below Hair Cuttery, at 1645 Conn
Ave.
See "Irish Pub May Replace Cloud in Dupont,"
http://amandamc.blogspot.com/2007/05/irish-pub-may-replace-cloud-in-dupont.html
Lounge at 1215 Conn Ave has closed; "Current" will
open in its place in September. See "The Buzz on
Dragonfly,"
http://blog.washingtonpost.com/goingoutgurus/2007/05/the_buzz_on_dragonfly.html
Saxbys Coffee now open at 1309 19th St. See "Dupont
Gets a New Coffee Spot,"
http://www.washingtonian.com/blogarticles/restaurants/bestbites/4305.html
New restaurant at 18th & M. See "Vapiano: Hopefully
Better than the Name Sounds,"
http://www.dcist.com/2007/06/01/the_weekly_feed_2.php
Childe Harold is looking for a new space.
Clothing boutique Blue & Green now open at 1350 Conn
Ave.
Graffiti Audio-Video is moving out of 1219 Conn Ave;
will open new store in Adams Morgan at 2116 18th St.
See "Textile Museum Considers 421 7th St NW,"
http://gpliving.blogspot.com/2007/05/textile-museum-considers-421-7th-st-nw.html
See review "Circa at the Circle, the Shape of Things
to Come,"
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/08/AR2007050800392.html
WP offers "First Bite" of 1827 Jefferson Pl. See "At
Mar de Plata, Not Everything Goes Swimmingly,"
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/24/AR2007042400413.html
Lines from Walt Whitman poem are being engraved at Q
St Metro entrance. See "Dupont Metro Gets Poetry,"
http://www.dcist.com/2007/06/05/dupont_metro_ge.php
See also
http://www.flickr.com/photos/77945684@N00/524184328/
DCist covers DPS trucks parking on parkland, at 22nd &
P. See "Happy Arbor Day, Park Service,"
http://www.dcist.com/archives/2007/04/27/happy_arbor_day.php
Manhole explosions at 18th & M 5/12. See "Sparks Fly
During Manhole Investigation,"
http://www.wusa9.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=58588&provider=gnews
See "18th, M & Connecticut: What Do You Call It?"
http://www.readexpress.com/read_freeride/2007/06/18th_m_connecticut_what_do_you_call_it.php
New bus serving Dupont & Rehoboth: http://rehobus.com/
See "Dupont Straightens While Shaw Springs a Rainbow,"
http://blog.washingtonpost.com/rawfisher/2007/04/dupont_straightens_while_shaw.html
See local rentals available:
http://hotpads.com/cities/DC/Washington/Dupont_Circle.htm
See crime map of Dupont Circle:
http://crimemap.dc.gov/presentation/map.asp?map_action=INIT&CrimeType=Total%20Crime
See "There's a New 'Sheriff' on U Street,"
http://www.dcist.com/2007/05/15/theres_a_new_sh.php
See "Rock Throwing, Attacks in Columbia Heights
Return,"
http://www.dcist.com/2007/05/29/rock_throwing_o.php
WP says restaurant at 1524 U St is hosting dance
parties. See "Selam Is Getting Into the Groove,"
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/10/AR2007051000690.html
New home decor shop RCKNDY 1515 U St.
Chocolate cafe coming to 1529 14th St (by Church St).
See "Entrepreneurs dip into chocolate trend with
cafe,"
http://washington.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2007/05/21/story7.html
Martini bar "Wisdom" to replace Las Marias (1345 S St,
next to Garden District).
The Bike Rack now open at 1412 Q St.
Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams now open at 1526 14th St.
DCist reports "there's a vigilante pothole filler on
the loose," citing rogue action at 14th & P. See
"Potholes are Bad, Gravel-Filled Potholes are Worse,"
http://www.dcist.com/archives/2007/04/27/potholes_are_ba.php
See "Whole Foods Opens Sushi Bar Izakaya,"
http://www.washingtonian.com/blogarticles/restaurants/bestbites/3947.html
See "Custom Cool at the Written Word,"
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/artsandliving/interactives/trendspotter/shopper/writtenword.html
The Current reports Whitman-Walker "is on the brink of
a development deal that will restructure the face of
14th St NW and allow the nonprofit group ... to
consolidate its NW offices under one roof." The 14th &
S location will eventually house condos and retail,
including perhaps a laundromat, as well as the
clinic's offices. The Elizabeth Taylor facility will
also be redeveloped.
ABC News followed DC's Guerilla Queer Bar into the
Black Cat. See "Guerrilla Barfare: We're Here, We're
Queer, We Want a Beer,"
http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=3022746
Change in plans for T Street Flats project at 14th &
T. See "Granite State: Much-anticipated 14th Street
condo project scrapped in favor of stores and
offices,"
http://washingtoncitypaper.com/display.php?id=1382
Capital Carpet & Furniture is moving from 1825 14th St
and 1917 14th St to 1905 14th St (formerly the
Universal Church).
New farmers markets by Reeves building, every Saturday
from 10 to 2. See "The 14th & U Farmers Market
Debuts,"
http://www.washingtonian.com/blogarticles/restaurants/bestbites/4296.html
See "Future of Reeves Center lobby on the line,"
http://www.examiner.com/a-743281~Future_of_Reeves_Center_lobby_on_the_line.html
See also "Wringing Out the Reeves,"
http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/index.php/2007/06/07/wringing-out-the-reeves/
1353 U St to be used for art students. See "Physics
Professor Aims to Teach Art Students the Business,"
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/27/AR2007052700952.html
52-unit condo to open in 2008 at 14th & Florida,
offering live-work spaces. See "Would You Like to Have
a 'Zero Commute?'"
http://www.wtopnews.com/index.php?nid=30&sid=1157619
See "Out & About: 9th Street Blossoms,"
http://www.readexpress.com/read_freeride/2007/04/eating_around_9th_street_blossoms.php
See also "Coming Soon: Bouche Bistro,"
http://amandamc.blogspot.com/2007/04/coming-soon-bouche-bistro.html
DCist covers abandoned homes near 9th & P. See
"Shiloh Baptist Church Properties Condemned,"
http://www.dcist.com/2007/05/18/shiloh_baptist.php
See also "Shiloh Properties Watch: Day 1,"
http://www.dcist.com/2007/05/21/shiloh_properti.php
New store coming to 5th & K. See "Logan Hardware
Opening Store in CityVista,"
http://remakingleslumhistorique.blogspot.com/2007/04/logan-hardware-opening-store-in-city.html
See "D.C. in Talks to Bring Nordstrom to Georgetown:
Mall Deal Could Open Other Shops,"
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/24/AR2007052402279.html
See "2 Fires Ravage Eastern Market, Georgetown Library in 12 Hours,"
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/30/AR2007043000272.html
See "On the Horizon: What's new, or about to be new,
in Near Southeast,"
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/graphic/2007/05/23/GR2007052300108.html
See also http://www.jdland.com/dc/
Steven Pearlstein advocates for greater use of the
Potomac. See "'Water Taxi! Water Taxi!',"
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/24/AR2007052402139.html
Saturday, June 9: Gay pride parade through Dupont at
6:30pm - see http://www.capitalpride.org/
Best regards,
Michael
http://flickr.com/photos/77945684@N00/