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Art All Night returns to Petworth on Friday, September 12th. There will be events happening all around the area, from Georgia Avenue the 800 block of Upshur Street up to Kennedy Street and down 14th Street.
Read MoreYour favorite Kennedy Street businesses are teaming up to bring you the first-ever Fall into Wellness community event on Sunday, September 14th from 10am-12pm in front of La Coop Coffee (5th and Kennedy Streets NW).
Read MoreThe wait is over: La Coop will hold the grand opening of their 5th and Kennedy Street location on Friday, November 1st.
Read MoreLong reported and long awaited, the property on the northeast corner of 1st and Kennedy Streets NW in the Manor Park neighborhood – the now-called “71 Kennedy” – will soon be developed. This is despite community concerns about the proposed development changes, such as the developer’s decision to remove the promised first-floor retail component. The lack of transparency, along with apparent obfuscation of prior business relationships and no longer keeping to stated commitments, has residents angered.
Read MoreThere is hope for a long-sought resource in the Brightwood community: a Kennedy Street Public Library. Neighbors, advocates, ANC commissioners and Ward 4 Councilmember Janeese Lewis George are all helping to accelerate what has sometimes been a slow and opaque process.
Read MoreOn Wednesday, May 3rd Vice President Kamala Harris visited HR Records on Kennedy Street. Inside she bought records by Charles Mingus, Roy Ayers, and Porgy and Bess with Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong. Plus, the shop is organizing free music for the community on May 6th.
Read MoreLost Sock will be serving food until noon and then customers are welcome to stay during the changeover when Brightwood Pizza opens. ANXO, Lost Sock, Everyday Sundae and HR Records will be hosting a block party on Sunday, April 16th to celebrate the opening of the new popup.
Read MoreShellfish is located at the corner of 5th and Kennedy Streets in Brightwood. The restaurant name came about during a discussion with one of his friends where he reiterated his desire for a universal name. They came up with Shellfish, and thought it was fitting. It was perfect, a versatile name embodying the food he loves so much.
Read MoreAfter some digging through tax records, the tax code, court documents, and talking to the Department of Building (DOB) Records, we can confirm again that the chances of Rotonda Pizza opening are at or near zero.
Read MoreLast month DC’s Office of Planning quietly released a streetscape design for Kennedy Street, specifically between Georgia Avenue and North Capitol Street.
Read MoreA blighted property at 433 Kennedy St NW has been vacant for over four years and has become a nuisance to the neighborhood, as reported last year by Petworth News. Moreover, it has been paying the vacant tax rate for the past four years, according to DC Tax records, even though DCRA has labeled it as blighted. That difference impacts how much the owner pays in taxes, with blighted incurring a higher cost.
Read MoreDemolition of the New Sewell Music Conservatory at 712 Kennedy Street began in early July to make way for 30 new condos and a new home for the school. While the school has to go on hiatus during the construction phase, owner Harlan Jones says he plans to reopen stronger with new offerings for the community.
Read MoreJoin Uptown Main Street on Friday, June 24th for a kids’ movie night! Zootopia will be shown at 8:30pm at the J&J’s parking lot at 716 Kennedy Street NW. The fun starts earlier with ice cream, costumes and more.
Read MoreLast week ANXO quietly opened the front doors at its 711 Kennedy Street location. Last summer ANXO had to close its flagship location in Truxton Circle and said that they were planning on expanding their location on Kennedy Street. Phase 1 is finally complete with the new “bottle shop” in the front part of their property opening. Between their cider, wine, spirits and pizza, ANXO is upping their game on Kennedy.
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