Thursday, December 31, 2015

Crisp Kitchen Bar open at 5 pm tonight -- and won't be charging extra for New Year's Eve!

See this tweet and image:

CRISPKITCHENBAR@CRISPKITCHENBAR
Going on Strike against Bars that charge extra for NYE! We are open at 5 as normal. Hot Chicken, $5 HH, and FUN!
10:59 AM - 31 Dec 2015




Bloomingdale Wine & Spirits open until 10 pm tonight on New Year's Eve

See this tweet:

Bloomingdale Liquor@BloomingdaleL                         
We are open untill 10 PM! Happy New Years!
11:07 AM - 31 Dec 2015      



find ANXO Cidery at Colony Club tonight !

See this tweet and image:

ANXO @ANXOcider                         
11:48 AM - 30 Dec 2015      

 


Wednesday, December 30, 2015

Rustik Tavern's phone number reccently changed

See this Rustik Tavern tweet:

Rustik Tavern DC @rustikdc
Our phone number has recently changed. For to go order, questions, or just to say hello, call us at - (202)290-2995.
4:38 PM - 30 Dec 2015 ·
 

1937 Washington Post article reference to bicycling in McMillan Park

See this tweet and image:

Paul Cerruti@pauljcerruti                         
2:40 PM - 30 Dec 2015      


Unified Scene Theater is kicking 2016 off with exciting classes and workshops



From: Kathy Westfall [mailto: kathy@unifiedscenetheater.com]
Sent: Wednesday, December 30, 2015 10:56 AM
Subject: January updates from The Unified Scene Theater


A quick update from The Unified Scene with some classes/workshops we're offering in January.
                                  
The Unified Scene Theater is kicking 2016 off with exciting classes and workshops, and also shows every weekend.  We are offering two introductory classes in improvisational comedy in January - Intro to Improv and Improv for Business.  Both have a few spaces left.  We're also offering a free workshop on Sunday January 10th, from 4pm - 6pm for anyone who wants to come out and give improv a try.  You can register for all of this on our website and find more details about classes, workshops and shows - www.unifiedscenetheater.com.

Kathy


Beale House condos near 2nd & W St NW advertisement in the Express

See this tweet and image from the Express:


Bloomingdame@bloomingdame               

1/2 page ad in Express, no address Educated shoppers would expect it to be in south 😉
9:43 AM - 30 Dec 2015



New Year's Eve & New Year's Day mass schedule for St. Martin's Catholic Church

From: David Kuhl 
Sent: Saturday, December 19, 2015 11:08 AM
Subject: Christmas Mass Schedule Blog Post

Scott,

    Hope you are having a wonderful holiday season!  Could you please post the below announcement of the Christmas Mass schedule for St. Martin's Church along with the attached flyer.

thanks,
dave.


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St. Martin’s Catholic Church, Bloomingdale’s Catholic Church since 1901 invites you to join us in celebrating the birth of Jesus during this Christmas season.

Christmas Eve, Wednesday December 24, 2015
Children/Family Mass: 6:00PM (youth choir and living nativity)
Christmas Carols: 11:30PM (gospel choir)
Midnight Mass: Midnight (security provided)

Christmas Day, Thursday December 25, 2015
Christmas Day Mass: 10:00AM (traditional choir)

New Year’s Eve, Wednesday, December 31, 2015
New Year’s Eve Mass: 9:00PM

New Year’s Day, Thursday, January 1, 2016
New Year’s Day Mass: 10:00AM

Please check us out on the web at: www.stmartinsdc.org and www.facebook.com/stmartinsdc.

Peace, 

Fr. Mike Kelley
                             

Tuesday, December 29, 2015

planning your year-end giving? consider Crispus Attucks Park

See this 12-28-2015 message from the Crispus Attucks Development Corporation (CADC):



Consider Crispus Attucks Park as Part of Your Year-End Giving!
Dear Bloomingdale neighbors,

As we near the end of 2015, I ask that you consider Crispus Attucks Park as part of your year-end giving!
                                         
Crispus Attucks Park is one of the very few green spaces in Bloomingdale, and a tranquil spot to walk your dog, play with your kids, read a book, lay out in the sun, and spend time with friends.  The park gets no financial support from the DC Government.  The park is run by a neighborhood nonprofit, supported by entirely by the generosity and volunteer work of the Bloomingdale community.

Please consider a tax-deductible donation! http://crispusattucksparkdc.org/donate/
Happy Holidays!
                            
Will Gomaa
President, Crispus Attucks Development Corporation

a few seats are still available for Big Bear's New Year's Eve Lucky Goose Dinner !

See this 12-29-2015 message from Big Bear Cafe:


 
We still have a couple seats available!

New Year's Eve Lucky Goose Dinner

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Thursday, December 31st

We invite you to join us for a family-style, three-course, New Year's Goose Dinner prepared by Chef Isaiah Billington (from our beloved Woodberry Kitchen).

The meal will consist of an amuse bouche and starters that include a goose pate, house-made brioche pretzels, local cheese, pickles and olives. 



The main course will consist of a large roast goose
with goose-fat potatoes, apple and sage stuffing,
charred red cabbage, maple glazed carrots, and a winter salad.


The final course of house-made sweets will include fudge, brittle, truffles,
cookies, shortbread, jelly candies, butterfingers,
macaroons, and mint marshmallows.


 http://www.bigbearcafe-dc.com/nye-lucky-goose






https://bigbearcafe.squarespace.com/nye-lucky-goose

All guests will be seated at large communal tables.
Large groups, small groups, and all individuals are welcome.
It will be a family feast to bring in the new year!

While the star of this meal is the lucky goose,
we are happy to accommodate all vegetarian guests.

$95 per person
(includes all, the three course meal, wine & beer, NYE toast, as well as tax & gratuity)

$45 per person
(does not include beverages, tax or gratuity)



Hope to see you soon.

Happy Holidays!



the Nebraska Condominiums getting Verizon Fios today ~

See this tweet and image:

Bloomingdame@bloomingdame                         
No, it's not a convention in . The Nebraska is getting Fios today.
10:37 AM - 29 Dec 2015   

   


"person standing in my backyard"

See this 12-29-2015 message:

Good morning, I live on the unit block of Seaton Place NW. I went into my kitchen at 5:15 am today, noticed my porch light was on. I looked out of my kitchen door and a guy with long deadlocks ,grey hooded sweatshirt and jeans was standing in my yard looking around and standing next to my truck. I have a five foot chain link fence with a padlock. When I banged on the door he jumped on the trash can, went over the fence and ran up the alley toward North Capital. Please let our neighbors know and please be careful. Thanks

"developers are already doing pop-ups & pop-backs -- 42 W, 67 V, 46 Channing NW"

See these tweets:

Penny Farthing@velocipede6 10 hours ago
developers already do both ( & ) , (same developer), & exs

Cuneyt Dil@cuneytdil 11 hours ago
the real game changer will be when developers attempt both

Will Sommer@willsommer                         
9:59 PM - 28 Dec 2015       
                         

Monday, December 28, 2015

it's down to the Final Four: Bloomingdale, Petworth, Brookland or Navy Yard -- for Curbed DC's Neighborhood of the Year

Click on the link to read the entire Curbed DC post from late this afternoon.



Curbed Cup Final Four: (16) Bloomingdale vs. (5) Petworth


Monday, December 28, 2015, by Michelle Goldchain

We're down to the final four in the Curbed Cup, our annual award to the Washington, D.C. neighborhood of the year. There will be one matchup today and tomorrow, with the polls left open for 24 hours. The final showdown for the prestigious fake trophy will begin Wednesday. Let the eliminations continue!

It's down to the final four: Bloomingdale, Petworth, Brookland, and Navy Yard. It's up to you to decide which one was the best this past year. What makes each one better than the other? That's for you to decide. You will only have 24 hours to vote, so be sure to enter your decision into the below poll as soon as possible.

...

Which neighborhood should advance?


Pepco repair at 1st, Florida & R NW; intersections closed (as of 06:44 pm earlier this evening)

See this tweet:


dcalerts@dcalerts                         
The intersections of 1st & Florida Avenue NW, and 1st & R Street NW are closed due to emergency Pepco repairs. Estimated restoration time i…
6:44 PM - 28 Dec 2015

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A subsequent tweet: 

dcalerts@dcalerts                         
The emergency repairs at the intersections of 1st & Florida Avenue NW, and 1st & R Street NW have been restored and all associated street c…
11:29 PM - 28 Dec 2015

Red Hen is ranked #7 on Washingtonian's 100 Very Best Restaurants list

Click on this link to read the entire Washingtonian article.







consider Crispus Attucks Park as part of your year-end giving!

See this 12-28-2015 message from the Crispus Attucks Development Corporation (CADC):


Consider Crispus Attucks Park as Part of Your Year-End Giving!
Dear Bloomingdale neighbors,

As we near the end of 2015, I ask that you consider Crispus Attucks Park as part of your year-end giving!
Crispus Attucks Park is one of the very few green spaces in Bloomingdale, and a tranquil spot to walk your dog, play with your kids, read a book, lay out in the sun, and spend time with friends.  The park gets no financial support from the DC Government.  The park is run by a neighborhood nonprofit, supported by entirely by the generosity and volunteer work of the Bloomingdale community.

Please consider a tax-deductible donation! http://crispusattucksparkdc.org/donate/
Happy Holidays!
                            
Will Gomaa
President, Crispus Attucks Development Corporation


Meats and Foods 2nd annual New Year's Day Frito Pie & Bubbles Party -- $10 all day

See this tweet and image:

Meats & Foods@MeatsAndFoods                                         
🍾🍾Friday! Our 2nd Annual New Year's Day Frito Pie & Bubbles Party (NYDFP&BP)! 10 buxx ALL DAY. Noon til 9pm! 🍾🍾
2:07 PM - 28 Dec 2015      


have you reserved your seats for this Thursday's Holiday Goose Dinner at Big Bear Cafe ?


Holiday Goose Dinner!
Thursday, December 31st
New Year's Eve at Big Bear


This New Year's Eve you are invited join us for a family-style, three-course, New Year's Goose Dinner with Chef Isaiah Billington (of our beloved Woodberry Kitchen).
 
The meal will consist of an amuse bouche and starters that include a goose pate, house-made brioche pretzels, local cheese, olives and pickles. 

The main course will consist of a large roast goose with goose-fat potatoes, apple and sage stuffing, charred red cabbage, maple glazed carrots, and a winter salad.
 
The final house made sweets will include fudge, brittle, truffles, cookies, shortbread, jelly candies, butterfingers, macaroons, and mint marshmallows.


All guests will be seated at large communal tables. Large groups, small groups, and all individuals are welcome.

It will be a family feast to bring in the new year - with a goose!
 
 http://www.bigbearcafe-dc.com/nye-lucky-goose

$95 per person 
(includes all, the meal, wine & beer, champagne toast, as well as tax & gratuity)
 
$45 per person 
(does not include beverages, tax or gratuity)

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Send us an email at bigbearcafe.events@gmail.com for reservations.
Or check out our website at bigbearcafe-dc.com

Hope to see you soon.

Happy Holidays!

Bloomingdale mentioned twice in WaPo Where We Live 12-28-2015 article

Click on the link to read the entire Washington Post article:


In 2015, the fortunes in D.C.’s housing market spread eastward


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American University Park, Shaw, Bloomingdale, LeDroit Park and Capitol Hill each saw just seven MDOM in 2015, a trend that will probably continue in 2016 in a supply-restricted market.
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In 2015, the highest sales-price-to-list-price ratio was by far highest in Bloomingdale where homes sold for 105.4 percent of the listed sales price.  Other high sales-price-to-list-price ratios were found in Shaw (102.85 percent) and Crestwood (102.4 percent).  Moreover, Crestwood saw the biggest increase in the ratio, rising 9.1 percentage points from the previous year.
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Boundary Stone Public House: back to usual business hours -- open for lunch/brunch daily starting today at 11 am!

See this 12-28-2015 message from Boundary Stone's Gareth Croke:



We are back to our usual business hours and will be open for lunch/brunch daily starting at 11am today. Come join us!

Gareth

assault on the 100 block of Seaton Place NW

See this post from the Bloomingdale Kids list at Yahoogroups yesterday, Sunday, 12-27-2015:

Assault on the 100 block of Seaton NW
Sun Dec 27, 2015 2:11 pm (PST) . Posted by:
                        
I'd like to let everyone that lives in the neighborhood know that there is an attacker in the area. Unfortunately, he did not just snatch my purse and run, which would be bad enough - he continued to hold me after he had my purse, pushed me down into a lower level stairway, and attempted to take off my shirt. Fortunately, someone passed by at the right moment and heard me yelling, and I escaped with only bruises and scrapes. I hope this guy is caught before he can do anything similar or worse to anyone else, but it is unlikely that the police will be able to catch him from the information I was able to provide as I never got a good look at his face.

The attack happened around 7:15 PM as I was walking home from the Shaw metro station and was on the south side of Seaton NW between 1st and 2nd St. If by any chance anyone sees anything that might be of any help in solving this, please call Detective Boyd at 202-553-4228.

Please feel free to post this information to any neighborhood lists/blogs to get the word out.

Thanks!
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Feedback from a neighbor:

Just seeking clarification. The assault on Seaton I believe is the same as this: http://www.popville.com/2015/12/assault-in-bloomingdale-he-continued-to-hold-me-after-he-had-my-purse-pushed-me-down-into-a-lower-level-stairway-and-attempted-to-take-off-my-shirt/

That incident took place on Dec 22, as opposed to 26. Want to make sure it is in fact a single incident and not multiple attacks. Scary nonetheless, but more so if it is a serial predator stalking the same block.



1913 Evening Star article "A Pretty View" from McMillan Park

See this tweet and image:

Paul Cerruti@pauljcerruti         
8:25 PM - 27 Dec 2015 



Sunday, December 27, 2015

a Bloomingdale neighbor's shout-out for newly opened Crisp Kitchen Bar

See this tweet and image:

Penny Farthing@velocipede6                         
.'s tweet lured hubs out, yum! We'll be back for
8:59 PM - 27 Dec 2015     




Saturday, December 26, 2015

WaPo: "Pop-backs on old rowhouses mark a new battle in D.C. renovation war"

Click on the link to read the entire Washington Post article:


Local

Pop-backs on old rowhouses mark a new battle in D.C. renovation war


By Ian Shapira

The three-story rowhouse near Union Station looks ominous. Windows are boarded up. Orange stop-work orders are tacked on the building. But it’s behind the home near the H Street corridor where neighbors say the real red flag exists: a rear addition slated to expand upward another story, plus a rooftop deck.

The pending construction at 518 Sixth St. NE, a “pop-back,” is sparking the latest housing skirmish in which residents feel helpless against the free-for-all expansions of old rowhouses popping up or back by developers in the hot real estate market.

What makes this battle even more acrimonious is that a member of the local Advisory Neighborhood Commission, ANC6C, has taken up the residents’ cause. The commissioner, Mark Eckenwiler, a Justice Department attorney, is crusading not just against the developer but also the city’s Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs.

Over the past 10 weeks, Eckenwiler has fired off numerous emails to the DCRA, arguing that the agency should have never given a by-right permit to expand the rowhouse’s pop-back. The rowhouse already sits on more than 60 percent of its lot, the maximum amount allowable for such a permit, according to measurements in the developer’s application.


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see the locations of outdoor murals in Bloomingdale

Click on the link to read the entire DCist post:

Finding D.C.'s Murals: A Guide To The Guides

      

A reader recently wrote in saying he was thinking about making a comprehensive list or map of D.C.'s murals, but was wondering if we already knew of any such resources. In fact, we do.
A number of different people and groups have taken to cataloging and notating the city's many outdoor tapestries. The works have captured many people's imaginations, ourselves included. And while there's nothing quite like happening upon a provocative work of street art—leaving you startled, bewildered, or simply enthralled—they are also well worth seeking out. So if you're looking to learn more about the District's every-changing landscape of murals, try one of these resources.
  
Google Street Art Project: The D.C. portion of this huge resource is certainly small, but it makes up for it by including videos and other resources that give some context to the works.
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Here is where outdoor art sites in & around Bloomingdale from the Google Street Art Project link above: