DPR survey asks for your opinions on the Petworth Playground renovation

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DPR survey asks for your opinions on the Petworth Playground renovation

The Petworth Playground at 8th and Taylor Streets NW is getting a $2 million makeover, and the Department of Parks and Recreation and Department of General Services (DGS) just released a survey asking for your opinion on the changes. You can take the survey in one of three languages and help shape what the playground will look like and what features it will have. The survey will close in three weeks.

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Sandovan’s offers a great spot for jerk chicken and Caribbean music

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Sandovan’s offers a great spot for jerk chicken and Caribbean music

Like many restaurants on Georgia Avenue, Sandovan’s Restaurant and Lounge often serves double duty on the weekends when it turns into a live music and dancing venue. But when I came on a Thursday night, it was to try the food. And I left with a new favorite jerk chicken spot.

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Students from DC SCORES are headed to the World Cup in Moscow

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Students from DC SCORES are headed to the World Cup in Moscow

While the US Men's National Team will not be in Russia for the World Cup, a special group of young women (including students from Petworth) are set to represent the United States at the Street Child World Cup in Russia this May, and make a difference in doing so.  Watch the great video!

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Agenda for ANC 4C February meeting

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Agenda for ANC 4C February meeting

The Advisory Neighborhood Commission 4C meets on Wednesday, February 14th at 6:30pm at the Petworth Library. Here is the draft agenda for the meeting. 

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The first Petworth Bandstand is this Sunday! Come out for awesome music, food, drinks and charity!

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The first Petworth Bandstand is this Sunday! Come out for awesome music, food, drinks and charity!

The first Petworth Bandstand is this Sunday, February 11th from 1-4pm at Petworth Citizen. We put out a call for local bands and got a great response. This Sunday's show features the 7th Street Rockers, Proper Pets and Dan Rosenbush! It's gonna be great!

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Petworth’s Cabana Grill serves up BBQ with a Sudanese twist

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Petworth’s Cabana Grill serves up BBQ with a Sudanese twist

Cabana Grill, the pint-sized eatery located at 4128 Georgia Ave NW, would be easy to miss if not for its bright yellow exterior. It's also serving up Petworth’s best BBQ. In fact, I’ll go so far as to say this is some of the best BBQ in the city.

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Best of 2018! It's time to vote for your favorite blog, restaurant and more

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Best of 2018! It's time to vote for your favorite blog, restaurant and more

It's time for the Washington City Paper Best of DC 2018 Reader's Poll... when you get to choose your favorite restaurants, entertainment, services and of course, best community blog! Like this one!

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Facebook changes: How to ensure you keep up with Petworth News

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Facebook changes: How to ensure you keep up with Petworth News

Facebook uses some pretty intense algorithms to control the content that shows up on your personal timeline. Recently, they made changes to prioritize posts from family and friends over the Pages you follow. This means you won't see as many Petworth News posts as you might have previously.

In fact, you might not see most of them.

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Restaurant Spotlight: Pho Viet brings Vietnamese soup to Petworth

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Restaurant Spotlight: Pho Viet brings Vietnamese soup to Petworth

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.

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Petworth Community Market seeks community input for upcoming season

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Petworth Community Market seeks community input for upcoming season

On SUNDAY, January 28th at 2pm, the market’s organizers will be holding an open community meeting at the Petworth Library, providing an opportunity for customers, vendors, local businesses and other community stakeholders an opportunity to discuss the future of the market. They're looking for your input as well.

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Qualia staff assaulted by spitting suspect

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Qualia staff assaulted by spitting suspect

File under the "Seriously, what?" category. A man who reportedly has a reputation of being a bad customer at various establishments in DC took his most recent belligerence to a new level by assaulting employees of Qualia Coffee on Monday, January 22nd.

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A Petworth Pumpkin: a stray puppy finds a home and charms on Instagram

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A Petworth Pumpkin: a stray puppy finds a home and charms on Instagram

A stray and sick puppy squirmed her way under a fence into the backyard of a Petworth house, and right into the lives of a family who healed her. It's a great story by new contributing writer Sarah Yacoub.

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We're looking for Petworth bands for a Petworth Bandstand... again!

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We're looking for Petworth bands for a Petworth Bandstand... again!

Petworth Citizen and Petworth News are teaming up to sponsor a series of music shows in February, March and April featuring Petworth-area bands and musicians.

We want your music!
We're looking for any kind of music from bands in and around Petworth. Do you play Rock? Hip-hop? Big band with tons of horns? Solo player? Bring it!

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Featured property: Cool condo at 4800 Georgia Avenue

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Featured property: Cool condo at 4800 Georgia Avenue

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.

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