Wendy's on Georgia Ave closed Thursday for health violation

Wendy's on Georgia Ave closed Thursday for health violation

According to the DC Department of Health, the Food Safety & Hygiene Inspection Services Division (FSHISD) shut down the Wendy's at 3900 Georgia Avenue NW today for a health violation. 

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739 Newton Place #301: Featured Listing of the Week

739 Newton Place #301: Featured Listing of the Week

If you're looking for a one bedroom condo in the Petworth / Park View / Columbia Heights area, then Tom Welch from Evers & Co Real Estate has a great option for you. It's also the Featured Listing of the Week: 739 Newton Place NW, unit 301.

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President Lincoln’s Cottage has two cool evening tours coming up, and more

President Lincoln’s Cottage has two cool evening tours coming up, and more

I heard from President Lincoln’s Cottage that they’re doing two special night-time tours of the Cottage this Thursday, March 17th and next Wednesday, March 23rd, at 6pm. Learn more >

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CM Todd takes questions, a new commish, Zoning issues galore & Little Coco’s: ANC 4C March meeting notes

CM Todd takes questions, a new commish, Zoning issues galore & Little Coco’s: ANC 4C March meeting notes

The March meeting for the Advisory Neighborhood Commission 4C was Wednesday, March 9th. I thought it would be a long meeting, and it ended up going right to the 9pm hard stop (the library closes at 9pm). A new Commissioner joined the ANC, Councilmember Brandon Todd spoke and answered questions, concerns about liquor licenses in 4C came up, as did about a bazillion Zoning issues and Gordon Banks, one of the owners of the upcoming Italian restaurant Little Coco’s, spoke about their upcoming outdoor seating.

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Community Cornerstone award recognizes Paul Ruppert and three other DC residents

Community Cornerstone award recognizes Paul Ruppert and three other DC residents

Each month, one of my favorite people on the DC Council, At-Large Councilmember Anita Bonds, gives out awards recognizing members of the DC community who "make an extraordinary impact to the quality of life and general well-being of the residents of the District of Columbia." Recipients are nominated by other DC residents, and selected by CM Bonds' office. This month, Petworth's own Paul Ruppert was one of the three recipient's of the Community Cornerstone awards.

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Affordable housing, inclusionary zoning, and new grants available: ANC 4D draft March agenda

Affordable housing, inclusionary zoning, and new grants available: ANC 4D draft March agenda

The Advisory Neighborhood Commission for 4D meets on Tuesday, March 15th at Truesdell EC (800 Ingraham St NW) at 7pm. Interesting agenda... read more >

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MPD serves warrant, seizes drugs and a gun on Rock Creek Church Rd

MPD serves warrant, seizes drugs and a gun on Rock Creek Church Rd

Members of the Narcotics and Special Investigations Division executed a search warrant this afternoon around 4:30pm at 805 Rock Creek Church Road NW (located next to a daycare center). 

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5319 4th Street NW: Featured Listing of the Week

5319 4th Street NW: Featured Listing of the Week

Ryan DaSilva from Compass brings you a fully renovated Wardman rowhouse located on a quiet tree-lined street in Petworth at 5319 4th Street NW. A gorgeous three bedroom, two-and-a-half bath home, this 1,700 square foot house, originally built in 1933, is complete with gleaming hardwood floors throughout. Read more...

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Slim's gets an opening date, new 3rd Floor available

Slim's gets an opening date, new 3rd Floor available

I think it's safe to say that Petworth area residents have been waiting in anticipation for the opening of Slim's Diner (4201 Georgia Avenue NW) for quite some time. There were hopes of a Fall opening, then maybe Winter... and now, according to owner Paul Ruppert, if everything goes well with the electrician finishing his work, the diner will open on...

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New commissioner, new grant and lots of zoning issues: ANC 4C March 9th agenda

New commissioner, new grant and lots of zoning issues: ANC 4C March 9th agenda

The Advisory Neighborhood Commission for 4C has its March meeting on Wednesday, March 9th at 6:30pm at the Petworth Library. It looks like an interesting meeting with a full agenda.

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For sale: An old vacant house that hard work made a family home once again

For sale: An old vacant house that hard work made a family home once again

When Jed and Scott bought in Petworth in 2009, the house they chose on Upshur Street needed a lot of work. It hadn’t been well-maintained, hadn’t been updated in decades and was sitting vacant with holes in the walls and ceilings. In a lot of ways, the house was representative of many other Petworth homes — built for a family, cycled through numerous hands over the years, left vacant and in disrepair, and now restored to a family home through hard work.

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2807 Sherman Ave: This week's Featured Listing

2807 Sherman Ave: This week's Featured Listing

This week's Featured Listing is 2807 Sherman Avenue NW, unit A. Represented by agent Marc Dosik from Help-U-Sell, this newly renovated condo offers three bedrooms and two-and-a-half bathrooms, close to Metro and more. 

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Crane & Turtle to close in April, Ruppert thinking of what's to come

Crane & Turtle to close in April, Ruppert thinking of what's to come

According to Paul Ruppert, the critically (and customer) acclaimed Crane & Turtle restaurant (828 Upshur St NW) is planning to close on April 24th.  

"Crane & Turtle is so directly tied to [Chef Makoto Hamamura] that we decided it makes sense to create a new restaurant," co-owner Paul Ruppert told me. "Brainstorming ideas right now. Happy to have suggestions."

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MPD: Look out for strangers preying on the elderly

MPD: Look out for strangers preying on the elderly

This week, a senior citizen resident along the 400 block of Decatur St NW had a visitor come to her home that upset the woman's children and concerns the police.

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