It was a great first Petworth Bandstand event! Here's pix & videos!

It was a great first Petworth Bandstand event! Here's pix & videos!

It was a really great first Petworth Bandstand show on Sunday at Petworth Citizen. My thanks to everyone who came out, ate a great meal and donated to the Georgia Avenue Family Support Collaborative! Here's some pictures and videos from the show.

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

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

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

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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Restaurant Spotlight: Pho Viet brings Vietnamese soup to Petworth

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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Qualia staff assaulted by spitting suspect

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

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

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

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.

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7th armed robbery possibly connected to recent spree

7th armed robbery possibly connected to recent spree

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

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

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

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.

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Sunday Family Meals from Taqueria Del Barrio, starting this weekend [sponsored]

Sunday Family Meals from Taqueria Del Barrio, starting this weekend [sponsored]

Taqueria Del Barrio is hosting some really delicious sounding "family meal" themed dinners featuring spins on American classics, football gameday specials and more. Over the next four weeks they will feature a different family style meal with a Mexican twist each Sunday!

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Survey time! Share what works -- and doesn't -- at Petworth restaurants

Survey time! Share what works -- and doesn't -- at Petworth restaurants

Petworth has seen a large increase in the number of restaurants of many different cuisine types. From fancy pizza to a Latin wine bar, Japanese-inspired to casual dining. But what's working for you -- or not working -- about our restaurants in Petworth?

Take a survey! >

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Things to do on New Year's Eve in Petworth (updated)

Things to do on New Year's Eve in Petworth (updated)

Good news for those planning to ring in 2018 in the neighborhood: a flurry of bar and restaurant openings in 2017 means you have plenty of options to get your party on. Petworth has too much going on to do a comprehensive round-up, so we’ve picked the best of the best. Trends this year: lots of nostalgia, fewer kid-friendly options. Here are our top pics:

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It's a chili cook-off at DC Reynolds -- for charity!

It's a chili cook-off at DC Reynolds -- for charity!

Georgia Avenue Thrives and the Lower Georgia Avenue Main Street program are throwing a free community holiday party in appreciation of their neighborhood volunteers who do so much for the neighborhoods, and you're invited! But there's a kick to this party -- it's also a chili cook-off featuring some of the Petworth area's favorite restaurants!

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