It’s all about the neighborhood
“Our family is West Indian: Guyanese and Trinidadian. My uncle, Jay Narain, the original owner, played football, or soccer as you call it,” co-owner Reid explains about how The Pitch Tavern came to be back in 2015. “Soccer is played on a pitch. Cricket is played on a pitch. In baseball there’s a pitch. That’s where [we] got the name.”
Read MoreThe 2nd Annual Petworth News Shindig was, if I do say so myself, a great community party and a great time spent with really interesting people. Overall more than 120 people showed up to meet neighbors and fellow readers, enjoy great food compliments of the Pitch Tavern and grab some tasty cake. I'm thankful for everyone who came to the party and who reads Petworth News!
Read MoreThe Petworth News Shindig is next Saturday, May 7th from 6-9pm at the Pitch Tavern (4015 Georgia Avenue NW)! Come meet a couple of DC Councilmembers, along with a few candidates for Ward 4 and At-Large council, and more than 130 other friends and neighbors from around the Petworth area.
RSVP so I can get a solid headcount -- snag your free tickets on Eventbrite >
Read MoreThere's a pretty cool charity event taking place in Petworth and Columbia Heights tomorrow and Thursday. Spotluck, a restaurant-discovery mobile app created by a Bethesda company, is teaming up Petworth and Columbia Heights restaurants to make a collective donation to the Capital Area Food Bank (CAFB) as a thank you for all of their hard work, and to recognize that they have spent their holiday season away from family and friends in order to help others.
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