January 19, 2016

Elections, exceptions and more: ANC 4C January meeting notes

January 19, 2016/ Drew

The January meeting of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 4C was Wednesday, January 13th. The evening was the last night for Commissioner Kathleen Crowley, who resigned her seat on the commission. The ANC voted on new officers, talked about Cornrows & Co, reviewed an upcoming alcohol licensing meeting, talked about upcoming traffic changes at Powell, an agreement for Ruta del Vino and a special exception vote for a developer.

January 19, 2016

Curbed DC on what makes Petworth unique

January 19, 2016/ Drew

Last week I asked readers to send me their thoughts on what makes Petworth unique for an upcoming article by the Curbed DC website, after Petworth won the Best Neighborhood of DC for 2015. And I got some great responses!

Curbed DC has published their article about Petworth, with the hyperbolic title "Here Is Everything You Should Know About Petworth, According to Resident/Blogger Drew Schneider" -- and it's a nice, quick look at what makes Petworth a great neighborhood.

January 17, 2016

Distrust and desire: When a neighborhood and a restaurant collide

January 17, 2016/ Drew

Most people in Petworth love the idea of a family-oriented restaurant nearby, and having a place to walk to and get a good meal at a good price. That said, here's what happens when business owners don't understand how to connect to their community, and the community doesn't trust the business owners.

January 17, 2016

Changes at Town & Country Market reflect changes to the neighborhood

January 17, 2016/ Drew

Teshome Chekole has owned the Town & Country Market at 823 Upshur St NW for a little over 13 years. Affectionally known as "T" to many residents, Teshome has seen the neighborhood change during that time; back then one of the major concerns was dealing with crime. Today, it's how to appeal to a neighborhood that's changing.

January 16, 2016

Green Neighbors - Paris climate talks and a jump in a frozen river

January 16, 2016/ Drew

If you think that somehow, these two things are intimately related to climate science and the education of Petworth residents, you'd be right. Green Neighbors is an all-volunteer group founded in 2013, focused on working to fight climate change and promote sustainability on the local level.

January 15, 2016

Parents trying to find their way through safety issues

January 15, 2016/ Drew

Fears for student safety, vehicles getting side-swiped and a lack of crossing guards at key intersections has many Petworth parents on edge and looking to DDOT for answers

January 14, 2016

"Penny Brew" coffee pop-up to open on Mondays at Domku

January 14, 2016/ Drew

Starting next Monday, January 18th, a new coffee and events concept called Penny Brew will start serving fresh-brewed coffees and small eats at Domku. Open every Monday from 8am to 3pm, Penny Brew is the passion of Rachel Pace, who’s hoping the pop-up will give her the experience (and community feedback) she needs to open her own shop next summer.

January 14, 2016

Petworth Citizen & DC Reynolds on the Great American Cooking Story

January 14, 2016/ Drew

Local favorites DC Reynolds, owned by Jeremy Gifford, and Petworth Citizen, owned Paul Ruppert, were showcased in an episode of a recent short documentary called The Great American Cooking Story by Clara Ritger.

January 12, 2016

Answer a few questions about what makes Petworth unique

January 12, 2016/ Drew

Contribute to an article for Curbed DC about what makes Petworth unique. Your opinion matters!

January 11, 2016

Nominate a Cop for MPD’s Community-Oriented Policing Award

January 11, 2016/ Drew

Policing the District of Columbia isn’t an easy job, and being good at connecting with the community can be even harder. It takes a special kind of officer, one with an easy-going personality and a willingness to serve the neighborhood as a guardian instead of an enforcer. Nominate a cop for an award!

January 10, 2016

Toli Moli Burmese dessert concept pops-up at EatsPlace

January 10, 2016/ Drew

Holy moly, these desserts look good! A new mother-daughter team are trying out their Burmese dessert concept at a pop-up in Park View at EatsPlace (3607 Georgia Avenue NW) at the end of January. Called Toli Moli!, the new pop-up is the passion of Chef Jocelyn (JoJo) Law-Yone and her daughter, Simone Jacobson, and will open on Saturday, January 30th from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm.

January 10, 2016

Walls of Books opens this week, grand opening in February

January 10, 2016/ Drew

In one of the speediest openings I've seen, Park View's latest literary achievement, Walls of Books, is set to open on Wednesday, January 13th. The bookstore is located at 3325 Georgia Avenue NW and will sell used books primarily, with some new and best-sellers.

January 09, 2016

Help clean up Grant Circle on MLK, Jr Day

January 09, 2016/ Drew

Local neighbor Carol Herwig is helping to mark Martin Luther King, Jr. day in Petworth with a weed and prune cleanup at Grant Circle on Monday, January 18, at 10 am. There is plenty of shrub pruning to be done, as well as ivy removal. Figure the work will take about 2 hours -- and your help is needed!