Vote for Petworth News for Best of DC 2019!
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So once again, the Washington City Paper is doing their annual Best of DC Readers’ Survey, and once again, you get a chance to vote for Petworth News for Best Community Blog!
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New restaurant coming to Ruta del Vino space
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Word on the street is the Ruta Del Vino space at 8th and Upshur St has a new owner.
Read More“Random Acts of Neighborliness” (for free!)
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This year, I’d like to help you love your neighbor. I’m giving away dozens of free treats, tagged with neighborly sweet nothings, to remind Petworth residents how much you care. Stop by Lulabelle’s Sweet Shop to pick one up to give to your neighbor — and as a bonus, register to win a free gift basket from Lulabelle’s!
Read MoreHere's a peek at the new Büna Coffeehouse opening Friday on Webster & Georgia
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Rejoice, you caffeine addicts! Büna Coffeehouse is opening on Friday, February 8th at the corner of Webster Street and Georgia Avenue (4400 Georgia Ave NW). This great little shop is the brainchild of the family that owns the building, and used to run the Uneeda convenience store.
Read MoreCome out for a chili cook-off this Sunday with popular Petworth & Park View restaurants
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It’s a neighborhood chili cook-off contest! That’s not only a lot of Cs… it’s a lot of great-tasting food from some of Petworth’s and Park View’s popular restaurants and bars. And the judges are great (ok, self-serving… I’m a judge.)
Read MoreAgenda for ANC 4C's February meeting
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Advisory Neighborhood Commission 4C has it’s next monthly meeting on February 13th at 6:30pm at the Petworth Library. Here is their draft agenda.
Read MoreLighthouse Yoga to open on Kennedy Street in March
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There’s light at the end of the tunnel for Lighthouse Yoga. A lot of light, in fact. The beloved neighborhood yoga studio, which lost its lease at 4203 9th street last summer, has found a large, bright second story space at 502 Kennedy Street. It plans to re-open in March.
Read MoreLulabelle’s Sweet Shop reopens with new food menu, same great ice cream!
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File under yay! and yum! Lulabelle’s Sweet Shop reopens after a month-long hiatus. Inside you’ll find some minor remodeling, but the real changes are to the breakfast and lunch menus.
Read MoreThe Lemon Collective is opening at 810 Upshur
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The Lemon Collective, a creative art and workshop space co-owned by She Loves Me owner Holley Simmons, will be moving to 810 Upshur Street on February 15th. The Lemon Collective was started started three years ago in Park View as a space where people can take classes, make art, and let their creative juices flow.
Read MoreSo what's the deal with Qualia Coffee? Staying, moving?
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With my recent complaint article about Dunkin becoming a “grab & go” instead of a sit-down coffee shop, a number of readers asked about the status of Qualia Coffee. I spoke with owner Joel Finkelstein.
Read MoreDunkin makes a bad choice, becomes a "grab & go" instead of sit-down coffee shop
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The Dunkin Donuts at 850 Quincy St NW has changed it’s license to be a “grab & go” location, meaning they’ve eliminated the seating and closed the bathrooms. It’s a bad choice.
Read MoreYou can help local retail, one Facebook Page at a time
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Putting the walk to the talk, I decided I wanted to work with a local business to help them reach a wider audience, as cheaply as possible. So I built a Facebook page for the Town and Country Market on Upshur Street.
You can do the same thing for your favorite business and help them market themselves.
Read MoreMake way for more condos on Upshur — large house set to be razed as tenants figure out next steps (updated)
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The large single-family house on the corner of 8th and Upshur has reportedly been sold and is set to be torn down, with a new condo building to go up, pending the outcome of discussions with the existing tenants who now find themselves looking for a new home.
Read MoreYoga District opens new studio in Petworth
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Yoga District has opened its newest location in Petworth, across the street from Safeway at 3905 Georgia Avenue. Yoga District founder Jasmine Chehrazi says she has had her eye on Petworth for years, and finally saw an opening when a friend of hers purchased the 3905 Georgia Avenue building.
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