A new option for eating in: Get fresh and local food delivered with HUNGRY

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A new option for eating in: Get fresh and local food delivered with HUNGRY

For those times when you don’t feel like cooking, don’t want to leave the house and want to eat something better than takeout food.

Restaurant options in Petworth rock, from Latin-inspired to Japanese-inspired, from wood-oven pizza to a diner and so much more, going out and eating offers plenty of choice. But what if you want to stay home, don’t want to cook but still want really good food tailored to you? I found a good solution: HUNGRY, a local food delivery service that offers fresh and delicious high-quality food from local chefs.

And Petworth News readers can get a $10 discount! 

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Fire on Iowa Ave destroys empty home, forces neighbors out of their damaged home

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Fire on Iowa Ave destroys empty home, forces neighbors out of their damaged home

There was a two alarm fire around 5am this morning on the 4300 block of Iowa Avenue NW that completely destroyed the home, and caught the adjacent home ablaze as well. Photos and video.

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"First Friday" event this week, enjoy great sales, holiday windows and artwork along Upshur Street

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"First Friday" event this week, enjoy great sales, holiday windows and artwork along Upshur Street

The Petworth Arts Collaborative will kick off their first "First Fridays" event on Friday December 2, 2016 from 6:00pm-8:00pm. "First Fridays" will showcase different styles of art, performance and visual, in unconventional and unique places along the 800 block of Upshur Street. Businesses in the area will be offering discounts and sales, while featuring different artists in their stores.

Plus, for the second year in a row, some of the businesses along the 800 block of Upshur will showcase special window displays decorated for the holidays.

Definitely worth checking out.

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Update on Rock Creek Church development

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Update on Rock Creek Church development

Matt Scorzafava, a partner with ERB Properties, the company developing the Rock Creek Church location, sent me an email with some updated information on the upcoming development.  

 

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    Church at 8th & Upshur to be demolished, new condos to be built

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    Church at 8th & Upshur to be demolished, new condos to be built

    The Rock Creek Baptist Church at 8th and Upshur, originally built in the 1950s, had been up for sale for quite some time, as the church prepared to move to Maryland. Now the sale is final and the congregation has moved out, leaving questions in the neighborhood for what comes next. The answer is a developer, ERB Properties, purchased the property and the lot next door, and plans to build four new multi-unit rowhouses.

    Neighbor Chris Broderick was kind enough to pass along his notes from a meeting with the developer held Monday, November 28th at Ruta del Vino. I've added additional information as needed. 

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    Twisted Horn gets a new name to go along with new menu, prices

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    Twisted Horn gets a new name to go along with new menu, prices

    "We are a neighborhood restaurant," Shane Mayson, marketing director for the Hank's restaurants, "And we found the Twisted Horn concept didn't match as closely with that idea. We want to use this opportunity to reintroduce ourselves to the neighborhood."

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    Urban churches on the perimeter of change

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    Urban churches on the perimeter of change

    With the rapid development and gentrification of urban cities, along with the skyrocketing cost of housing in walkable communities, many of the people who once lived in the neighborhood have moved out. Most members commute to worship in the churches that they helped to build by raising money to construct and improve the structures. The churches in local communities are a reminder of the culture and history that was once essential and vital to life in the neighborhood. 

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    Did you see that big balloon over Petworth?

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    Did you see that big balloon over Petworth?

    Being the curious sort who's also not shy, I walked over to ask ... what the hell is that? Ok, I said it much nicer. The truck was staffed by two gentlemen, who seemed amused at the questions we were asking.

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    You need this now more than ever: Small Business Saturday sale at Lighthouse Yoga

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    You need this now more than ever: Small Business Saturday sale at Lighthouse Yoga

    There’s no question that these are stressful times. And one of the first things that goes by the wayside when we’re stressed is self-care. Lighthouse Yoga is offering some great sales for Small Business Saturday to help you find your inner peace and feel good. 

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    The musical and visual journey of Bill Crandall and Místochord

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    The musical and visual journey of Bill Crandall and Místochord

    Petworth is more than porches, it's an amazing diversity of background, skills, age and talent. One of the people who help shape the cultural fabric of Petworth is Bill Crandall. Bill has lived in Petworth for over a decade, and has long thought of ways to help encourage the creativity in our neighborhood. That effort starts at his home, with his own art and a free show at the Third Floor on Sunday, November 20th.

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    Come support kids expressing themselves with DC SCORES Poetry Slam

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    Come support kids expressing themselves with DC SCORES Poetry Slam

    DC SCORES is a very cool non-profit that provides an after-school program to elementary and middle school children, teaching them soccer, community service and poetry. What they're really teaching is kids teamwork, respect and confidence to achieve their goals.

    Learn about and RSVP for the Poetry Slam!

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    ANC 4D draft agenda for November meeting

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    ANC 4D draft agenda for November meeting

    The Advisory Neighborhood Commission 4D meets on Tuesday, November 15th at Truesdell Education Campus 800 Ingraham St NW, from 7pm - 9pm.

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    Converting your basement into a rentable apartment? Here's what's involved

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    Converting your basement into a rentable apartment? Here's what's involved

    There's  a community meeting next Wednesday, November 16th on zoning and what's involved with converting a basement space into a legal rental. With the recent changes to DC's zoning regulations, many homes in Petworth changed from Zone R-4 to Zone RF-1, which allows for Flats or a two dwelling unit use of a property as a matter of right .

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    Petworth residents push for paid family leave

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    Petworth residents push for paid family leave

    Anyone winding through the obstacle course of strollers and toddlers at the Petworth Community Market on a Saturday morning would agree that Petworth is experiencing a serious baby boom. The numbers back up the anecdotal evidence—the Petworth-Brightwood-Crestwood area has seen faster growth in the number of children than any other DC neighborhood.

    So it comes as no surprise that Petworth is home to fervent supporters of the paid leave legislation now before the DC Council.

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