January 25, 2018

Restaurant Spotlight: Pho Viet brings Vietnamese soup to Petworth

January 25, 2018/ Guest Contributor

Pho Viet USA, a bright new Pho shop that opened across from the Georgia Ave metro in November, has a small menu. You can get Pho (beef pho, chicken pho, shrimp pho, combo pho, veggie pho). You can get spring rolls and egg rolls... and that’s pretty much it. That’s by design, says manager Layla Nguyen, who moved to the US from Vietnam six years ago.

Get to know Pho Viet USA, a new addition to Petworth's food scene, located at 3713 New Hampshire Ave NW.

January 18, 2018

Featured property: Cool condo at 4800 Georgia Avenue

January 18, 2018/ Drew

A condo is a great way for Petworth home ownership, and there's a cool one up for sale at 4800 Georgia Avenue NW. The two bedroom, two bath condo is near Sherman Circle and blocks from restaurants and other amenities.

Open house Saturday, January 20th from 1-4pm.

January 16, 2018

Several Petworth businesses push back on DC Council over Shell gas station moratorium

January 16, 2018/ Drew

The Shell gas station at the corner of Georgia Avenue, Upshur Street and Kansas Avenue has been the subject of recent press due to the moratorium on the sale of service stations in DC. A group of Petworth business owners have sent a letter to the DC Council in support of the redevelopment to create more housing density in the neighborhood.

January 15, 2018

Updates to MPD leadership in PSAs 401 - 409

January 15, 2018/ Drew

Here is a current list of leadership (as of Jan 15, 2018) of the Metropolitan Police Department in the Fourth District for Police Service Areas 401 - 409.

January 14, 2018

7th armed robbery possibly connected to recent spree

January 14, 2018/ Guest Contributor

A seventh armed robbery, this one involving a handgun, took place at El Don Restaurant (4401 14th St NW) in Petworth on the evening of January 12th. Police are treating this robbery, which occurred at 11:30pm Friday night, as connected to the prior crimes, said MPD Captain Brian Bray.

January 13, 2018

Learn about adding a rental unit ("ADU") onto your home

January 13, 2018/ Drew

With housing prices and rents going up, a projected 1,000 new residents moving into the city per month and a lack of affordable housing, Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) are sparking interest. New DC zoning regulations mean residents can convert basements or outdoor structures into rental units.

There is a happy hour / information session on ADUs this upcoming Tuesday, January 16th at 6pm at Petworth Citizen.