Photo by Vincentgallegos.
Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:
- Georgetowner-owned dog does well at Westminster.
- Georgetowners are leaving signs everywhere these days, aren’t they.
Monthly Archives: February 2011
The Morning Metropolitan
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Quiet Protest at the Friendly Estate
Way back in 2006, Marc Teren purchased the Friendly Estate on 31st St. across from Tudor Place. Afterwards, he waged a years-long effort to subdivide the property. He wanted to build a second home on the back of the property along Avon La. The effort was defeated.
His subdivision plans thwarted, Teren instead initiated a significant renovation project of the home, the grounds and the carriage house. The key word there is “initiated”. Several years later and construction is still ongoing. Although, “ongoing” is not really accurate. The more accurate thing to say is that it is incomplete with little signs of activity.
If Teren had any friends on the block after trying to subdivide the property, he likely has none after turning the house into a perpetual construction site. And over the weekend, a sign of that discontent appeared at the property.
GM didn’t get a great shot, but you should be able to read it. This is what it says: Continue reading
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Graffiti under the Key Bridge by Kevin H.
Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:
- PoP reviews Muncheez.
- NPS announces changes to the Rock Creek multiuse path, including the Rose Park path. No details yet, though.
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Not So Long Ago: Wisconsin and P
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This week on Not So Long Ago, GM stops by one of his favorite restaurants in Georgetown: Cafe Bonaparte.
GM’s been living in Georgetown long enough to remember when Cafe Bonaparte opened. It was 2003. It’s been a very popular destination for neighbors and visitors alike since then.
GM can’t remember what was in that space before Bonaparte. The photo shows what appears to be a cafe named Espresso Allegro. The sign says: Cafe – Espresso Bar – Patisserie. GM couldn’t find much about this place other than this listing in the Post from 1991:
ESPRESSO ALLEGRO – 1522 WisconsinAve. NW. 202-338-3848. Open: Sunday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 11 p.m., Friday and Saturday 9 a.m. to midnight. MC, V. No separate non-smoking section. Prices: coffees $.90 to $3.25, sandwiches and salads $2.75 to $5.75. Continue reading
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The Morning Metropolitan
Photo by ctankcycles.
Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:
- Nathans was left on the cutting room floor for Broadcast News.
- WaPo takes a closer look at the store that is probably going to burst the cupcake bubble.
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Community Celebrates Sara’s Market Keepers
Last night, members of the upper East Village community gathered at the home of Dena & Charles Verrill to celebrate Andrew and Suk Yang Johnson, owners of Sara’s Market. After running Sara’s Market for 19 years, Andy and Suk Yang have decided to turn over the reins. They will continue to own the building, but have leased the market out to new operators. Best of all, they live just a couple blocks away and will be customers just like the rest of us. So they will make sure the market maintains its great quality.
And from what GM can tell, the new operators will be great. For one thing, you barely have to memorize new names; they’re named Andy and Sue. And they are very friendly and appear to have the energy necessary to keep this vital neighborhood resource in good shape. Continue reading
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The Morning Metropolitan
Inside Filomena by Il Primo Uomo.
Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:
- GM knew this was probably coming, but it doesn’t make it any easier to accept that Riccardo and Laura Bonino are closing up Griffin Market. The landlord is trying to jack up the rent by 40%. This landlord lives in Palm Beach and clearly is an idiot. Moreover they clearly don’t give a crap about Georgetown. On a brighter note, the Bonino’s might move on to another project in Georgetown. More details as they come along.
- Police raid Third Edition and, surprise surprise, they found a lot of fake IDs.
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