Music in The Courtyard

$10 Gate Open at 7pm / Music 8:00-10:30
• Tropical drinks / beer and wine available
• Re-entry with ticket
• T-shirt give aways
• 10% off @ Pho, DDP & Shawafel Schedule change: BAN CARIBE is back for 8/18
It all happens at Gallery O/H (1356 H Street)

Nouveau Fleur Closes Its Doors

Today was the last day for Nouveau Fleur's location at 500 H Street. The building recently sold and the new owners raised the rent. I'm told they will still do orders over the phone while they shop new locations. Here's their number: 202-543-8616.

Chinito's Burritos Adds Evening Hours

 Chinito's Burritos (635 Florida Ave) announced today that they are adding evening hours. They are now open from Tuesday through Saturday from 11am to 10pm. They serve a variety of tacos, and I'm told they plan to introduce some interesting new dinner items.

Found Dog

A reader writes in with news of a dog he found. Can you help the dog get back to his home? If so, email me at elise.bernard[at]gmail.com and I will put you in touch with the guy who has him.

A group effort tracked him down on Capitol Hill as he was crossing streets. He's a cute little male dog, not neutered, and has a chain collar with no tags.

Vendor Applications Out for the H Street Festival

Are you a vendor interested in space at this year's H Street Festival? Get your application in quickly, as the deadline is August 15th. The Festival is September 15th.

H Street Playhouse Has a New Home

H Street Playhouse has finally released the info on its new home. An early artistic component on H Street, and an all around neighborhood staple, the H Street Playhouse's lease expires early next year (rent is too high to renew), and their has been much speculation over their search for a future home. They are moving across the river. I haven't heard an exact location. Remember that you can still catch shows there for the next several months.

Wondering what will become of 1365 H Street after the Playhouse relocates? Here's how it's being advertised: "Great space for night club or restaurant with entertainment! Building features high ceilings with no columns and a roof top available on H Street's best block."

The Spot on H Applies for a Liquor License

1255 H Street in 2006 

Posting Date: July 27, 2012
Petition Date: September 10, 2012
Hearing Date: September 24, 2012
License No.: ABRA-089941
Licensee: Briceno & Williams, LLC.
Trade Name: The Spot On H
License Class: Retailer’s Class “C”
Restaurant Address: 1255 H Street, N.E.
Contact: Jeffrey Jackson: 202-251-1566/ Carol Bolding: 202-556-7174 WARD 6 ANC 6A SMD 6A02

Weekend East City Event Round Up

Friday July 27

Tubman Mahan Gallery (6:30pm to 8:30pm)

Russ McIntosh’s Double Take solo first solo exhibition at the gallery features digital images that challenge the viewer to look beyond the initial composition and see beyond the original composition.  For more information about the exhibition click here.

The Tubman-Mahan Gallery  is located at 3839 Benning RD NE

Critical Missing Person: Graciella Rubio Age 14

A teenage girl is missing, and was last seen at 8am yesterday in the 1500 block of Montello Avenue (Trinidad). According to MPD Graciella Rubio is is a light skinned Hispanic who stands 5'4", weighs about 120 lbs, and has brown eyes, and long brown hair. She was last seen wearing blue jeans, and a black and white shirt. If you have any information, please call police at 202-727-9099 or the Youth Investigations Division at 202-576-6768. You can also call 911.

Alan Page: What H Street Means to Me

A sign on Wylie Street warns off those seeking to buy drugs in the Spring of 2005

I have lived just off the H Street corridor since the beginning of 2003. I was the first gentrifier on the block, so to speak. A black lawyer, with a pregnant fiancee, I often found I was the lone fellow on the block heading off to work in a dress shirt and khakis in the morning (as vivid a sign of the unemployment problem facing the neighborhood as any).

When my fiancee told me she was pregnant, we were living in an efficiency in NW. For us, raising a family in an efficiency was out (kudos to whoever pulls it off), so we started looking for a new place. Rents in NW were already high enough for me to decide to pursue purchasing a house, especially looking at the reasonably low interest rates of that time. A lot of other people must have had the same idea, because we got outbidded on every house we tried to buy in NW.

So, we expanded our search to other areas of the city. We chose Wylie Street because it was affordable.  So, we got the joyous experience of moving into a very community oriented, friendly neighborhood, although admittedly there was enough drug traffic to justify the sign at the 13th Street entrance to the one way block warning "automobiles that come onto this block to purchase drugs may be seized" (this sign was subsequently removed when the block improved; the old school hand-to-hand drug sales prevalent on the block nine years ago are now completely gone).

Decoy

Atlantic Cities: Stop Talking About Bus Stigma

Here's a response to the Atlantic Cities bus stigma article that I posted here last week.

Men's Fashion Warehouse to Close 10/31

Fate of a Salesman: TRAILER from Eidolon Films on Vimeo.

Prince of Petworth reports that Men's Fashion Warehouse will permanently close its doors on Halloween. Earlier this year some readers attended a documentary about the store, its owner, and its employees. The documentary is still a work in progress, but the reviews I read were positive. Hopefully we'll be able to see the full version on H Street sometime soon. Here's a description of the film from Eidolon Films' website:

Fate of a Salesman is an intimate portrait of a way of life on the verge of disappearing. In its 60th year of business, Men’s Fashion Center in Washington, DC has come to represent identity, legacy and redemption for salesmen Willie and Steve and owner Jerry. But business has crawled to a halt in the face of a tough economy and changing neighborhood, pushing the store to the brink of closure. Set amidst racks of pin-striped suits and feathered hats-- the clothing of a bygone era-- the men struggle to redefine themselves as the place with which they have long identified begins to vanish.

Push The Button

Ditch Witch

Mayor Gray

A window display from fall of 2010.

Night on H Street

1200 block

The Atlantic Cities: The Stigma of Riding the Bus

I found this article, the full title of which is "Race, Class, and the Stigma of Riding the Bus in America," pretty interesting. In part, it discusses the impact of demographic shifts, and economic changes, on who is riding the bus, and how people view the bus.

Kidical Mass coming to Joe Cole Spray Park

Joe Cole Splash Park. Photo by Robert Mann-Thompson.

Our friends at Kidical Mass DC host an nearly monthly family-fun bike ride. This month, they're headed to Joe Cole Recreation Center's splash park, and we couldn't be more excited!

We'd also love your help getting the park tidy before they arrive. Please join us at the park at 9:00 am for a quick clean-up. That will give folks time to join the ride at Turkey Thicket (or at another stop as the ride moves east), and a chance to tidy up before it gets too hot out.

From Kidical Mass DC:

Next ride: Saturday, July 21 SPLASHDOWN!

Cool off with us in the splash park at the newly-renovated Joe Cole Recreation Center. Once again, we'll start out at Turkey Thicket Recreation Center in Brookland and coast downhill along the Met Branch Trail. After a quick swing through Near Northeast, we'll bike up to the Rec Center for some noisy, wet fun in their new splash park. Afterward, anyone who's hungry can join us for lunch at The Argonaut, one of H Street's most kid-friendly dining establishments. We'll have three meetups plus one optional meetup (depending on local interest): one at Turkey Thicket in Brookland, one at Met Branch Trail and R Street NE, and one at the southern terminus of the Met Branch Trail. If anyone from Capitol Hill or Near Northeast would like an additional meetup in their neighborhood, we can also make a slight detour to pick up more friends at the front of J.O. Wilson Elementary School at 6th Street NE and K Street NE. Be sure to bring swim diapers, sunblock, and anything else your family will need for extended outdoor splashtime.  

Date: Saturday, July 21, 2012  

Destination: Joe Cole Recreation Center and Splash Park, plus optional lunch at The Argonaut  

Meetup Times:

• Turkey Thicket (east side parking lot, near the basketball courts): 10:30am
• Met Branch Trail @ R Street NE: 11:00am
• Met Branch Trail @ M Street NE: 11:15am
• [optional] J.O. Wilson, 6th & K NE: 11:25am

Distance: 3.8 miles (plus an optional half-mile extension to the Argonaut for lunch)  

Difficulty: Easy-Intermediate. Mainly downhill and on a bike trail. A few short stretches on medium-busy roads.

Route: click here for map

E-mail Megan Odett at kidicalmassdc@gmail.com with questions.

Crossposted at Trinidad Neighborhood Association

Art Opening

An opening at Conner Contemporary (1358 Florida Ave).

Urban Legends

1000 block of H Street circa 2005

Local News Round-Up

Food and Drink:

The Huffington Post talks up Toki Underground (2nd floor 1234 H Street).

The Hill praises Boundary Road (414 H Street).

District Murphy checks out Sticky Rice (1224 H Street).

INTOXIKATIE'D went on an unofficial H Street barcrawl.


Other News:

The Washington City Paper reports that H Street the sitcom isn't about H Street.

New on the street is Dwell Residential Mortgage, which is located at 1108 H Street.

On Vacation

As I leave for vacation you may have already noticed the first posts from my friends who offered to fill in while I'm away. The volunteers are Jaime, Jen, and Thom. I will leave it up to them whether they wish to introduce themselves further. At any rate, be nice to them. They are preventing Frozen Tropics from stagnating for a whole week. I'm going to (through the magic of pre-programming) throw up a photo each weekday, which might be a good place to share suggested links.

Union Market Picnic

Union Market has announced a “Summer Picnic Spectacular” for Saturday, July 21^st. Tickets are $5 in advance and $7 day of the event plus fees which includes over forty food vendors, DJs, water slides, and a moon bounce. The event should provide a glimpse into the future for Union Market which is due for an official opening on September 8^th.

Weekend East City Event Round Up

Weekend East City Event Round Up: East of the River Edition

Friday July 13

Honfleur Gallery (7pm to 9pm)

The Annual East of the River Exhibition never disappoints.  In its sixth year, the group show features the work of artists who either work or live East of the River.  The multimedia exhibition features sculpture, digital media, photography and painting.  A steel drum band will also add to the festive occasion.  For more information, click here.

Honfleur Gallery is located at 1241 Good Hope RD SE

H &pizza Opens Tomorrow

I was able to attend the preview night at H &pizza tonight, and I was very impressed. We tried several pizzas. My favorites were the Kiss and Fire, Grecian Market, and Moonstruck.  They are located at 1118 H Street. You can read a more detailed (sorry, I'm busy packing) review on District Cuisine, where you can also take a look at their full menu. Follow them on Twitter @andpizza.

Movies at the Atlas This Weekend

                         Atlas Movies This Weekend 

 Gay 101 - Thursdays at 8pmTickets $5
Hairspray - July 12

The original 1998 John Waters comedy starring Ricki Lake as a chubby Baltimore teen with big dreams and a bigger heart and the legendary Divine as her mom.

Kung Fu Fridays - Double Feature at 7pm and 9:30pm

Tickets $5/ $8 for both filmsKung Fu Hustle and The Last Dragon -July 13

Kung Fu Hustle takes place in Shanghai in the 1940s, a wannabe gangster aspires to join the notorious "Axe Gang" while residents of a housing complex exhibit extraordinary powers in defending their turf.

The Last Dragon depicts a young man searching for the "master" to obtain the final level of martial arts mastery known as the glow. Along the way he must fight an evil martial arts expert and an rescue a beautiful singer from an obsessed music promoter.
Sushi from Sticky Rice available.
FREE mini bucket of tater tots to the first 15 patrons in the door!
Shaolin warrier games and prizes each week.

Roald Dahl Family Series  Tickets FREE
Matilda - July 14
Saturday July 14 at 10am and 4pm

Story of a wonderful little girl, who happens to be a genius, and her wonderful teacher vs. the worst parents ever and the worst school principal imaginable.
The Family Film Series is supported by the Capitol Hill Community Foundation.

The films are screened in the Cool Sprenger Theatre. Patrons can purchase treats and drinks at the Atlas Cafe and enjoy them while watching the films.

Get Tickets

WJLA: Suspect Arrested in Puppy Killing

WJLA reports that 24 year old Sean Delontay Branch was arrested yesterday in Clinton, Maryland. Branch is accused of dropping a 100 pound chunk of concrete on the head of a sleeping puppy named King Tut. He's been charged with one count of felony animal cruelty, and faces up to five years behind bars, and a $25,000 fine. He has a court date July 31st.

Interested in Retail on H Street?

H STREET MAIN STREET RELEASES RETAIL SURVEY; CALLS FOR RESIDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN RETAIL FOCUS GROUPS

H Street Main Street (HSMS) recently released a survey aimed at gathering information on area residents' and patrons' spending habits. This information will be used to help attract retail development to the corridor by providing meaningful data showing what consumers desire and what they will support, in addition to highlighting any areas of spending leakage. You can find the survey here.

"We are thrilled to launch this survey, which is the first initiative in a broad array of programs we're producing aimed at targeting and recruiting retail to H Street, NE," says Anwar Saleem, HSMS Executive Director. "This comunity-based approach to economic development can serve as a model for how the District and how it approaches neighborhood redevelopment and retail recruitment and retention."

Help Raise Money For June Lim's Family

June Lim, the 64 year old business owner who was murdered as she opened Grace Deli one recent morning, was the sole provider for her husband. Her husband is in poor health, and her family is now struggling financially. The home she lived in is going through a short sale, and money is very tight. The Asian Pacific American Bar Association of DC and friends are raising funds to help.

Her murder remains unsolved, but the motive is thought to have been robbery.

Free Smith Commons Bulleit Bourbon Event

Photo by Greg Powers. Photo provided by Smith Commons

Like bourbon? Like Smith Commons? Then you'll want to know about the event below:


SMITH COMMONS INVITES YOU TO AN EVENING OF BOURBON AND CONVERSATION WITH TOM BULLEIT ON JULY 11TH


H Street NE Public House Hosts Whisky Tasting and Meet & Greet with Bulleit Bourbon Founder Tom Bulleit and Master of Whisky Ewan Morgan

Smith Commons Dining Room & Public House invites you to an evening where bourbon and rye will be on everyone’s lips. TOM BULLEIT, founder of the award-winning Kentucky distillery BULLEIT BOURBON, and MASTER OF WHISKY EWAN MORGAN, will join us for a special tasting and intimate conversation about the virtues of whisky.

We hope you’ll plan to join us and spread the word about this special event!

When: Wednesday, July 11th – 5 PM to 9 PM
Where: Smith Commons - 1245 H Street NE
RSVP: There is no cover charge for this event, but PLEASE RSVP

More on Last Night's Fire at Webb Elementary

Reader Diane J. writes in with these photos and a report (echoing reports from other residents) of a neighbor seeing someone inside the building shortly before the fire. Some neighbors have suggested that squatters may have been living in the vacant school (it was being used as storage space). Here's a link to my earlier post on the topic, and here are two (non-satirical) posts from Titan of Trinidad.

The school has sat empty (other than the office furniture stored there) for the past few years. It was supposed to be surplused, and offered to private developers, but then the city decided to maybe keep it for an unspecified future government use. Then they didn't identify any such use, and it was to go back on the surplus property list. You can read more about the problematic history of that mess on the Trinidad Neighborhood Association's blog.

Thrillist Pops into Sahra Lounge

Pardon the cell phone photo 

Thrillist has a rundown on the newly opened Sahra Lounge (1200 H Street).

Fire at (Vacant) Webb Elementary

Sent in by an alert reader:

From: "Street Closure"
Date: July 9, 2012 11:29:21 PM EDT
To: "Trinidad"
Subject: A 2 alarm fire
MPD reports a 2 alarm fire and road closure at 1300 block of Mt Olive RD and Trindad ST NE, due to Webb Elementary school on fire. School security notified. The school is used for a warehouse. Avoid the area.

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UPDATE

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Apparently the building sustained heavy damage, and the cause of the fire is still unknown. No injuries have been reported. Here's some video, from ABC7.

And the Winner is...Atlas Arcade

The results:

Dear Frozen Tropics Readers, Friends, Neighbors, and Drinkers,

We cannot express our thanks enough for all of your enthusiasm in our new venture and all of the awesome comments and bar names you’ve given us. This has been so much fun! We have chosen the name Atlas Arcade, for its timelessness and its sense of place. So the winner is Don S, who unfortunately didn’t leave any contact info. Don S, please contact us at atlasarcade@gmail.com! You have won $150 in quarters!

There were so many great names and we were so entertained that we also chose some honorable mentions who will each get two free drinks on their first visit to Atlas Arcade:

PSA 104 Mtg Tomorrow

PSA 104 NEIGHBORHOOD PUBLIC SAFETY MEETING Tuesday 10 July 2012 Sherwood Recreation Center - 10th and G Street 7pm This month, we will be discussing some of the disturbing violent crimes that have taken place in our neighborhood over the last month. These include the homicide at 7th and H Sts NE, and a number of armed robberies. First District detectives will be on hand at the meeting, though they will be limited in what they can disclose given that many of the investigations are ongoing. We will also continue our discussion on neighborhood walks and neighborhood watch. Come join us for an open discussion on crime in our neighborhood, including recent arrests, crime trends, and what you can do to prevent and report crimes. PSA meetings are an opportunity for community members to meet with MPD and other neighbors and businesses to share their concerns for public safety in our neighborhood. Note: PSA 104 was previously PSA 102.

McDuffie Asks Mayor to Move the Car Barn

Ward 5 Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie has written a letter asking the Mayor to consider relocating the proposed trolley car barn that is to be constructed adjacent to Spingarn HS. McDuffie's letter is a response to the concern of some Ward 5 residents that the location is inappropriate, and potentially unsafe. There were also issues raised regarding DDOT's failure to engage the community before selecting the site. You can read the complete text after the jump.

Inside That New Game Bar

 I thought people would enjoy this sneak peak at the as yet unnamed bar replacing Fruit Bat at 1236 H Street. This new spot looks completely different than Fruit Bat. First, there's more space, as they they removed the kitchen. They have several stand up arcade games (the one I played was 50 cents a game), a crane game, fooseball, darts, and a pool table is on the way. They also have a couple of screens set up at the bar so you can play old Nintendo, Atari, or Sega, games.

They have two beers on tap, and several others in cans and bottles (complete list below). Beer prices range from $3.50-$7, with most costing $6. Food offerings are limited to Pop Tarts, and "assorted cereals." They may slightly expand the food offerings in the future (grilled cheese?), but it's always going to be limited as they have no kitchen.

Checking Out Sahra Lounge

 Please excuse the bad cell phone photos (I'll have good ones soon), but tonight was the first chance I had to check out this newly opened hookah spot at 1200 H Street. Currently they have no food, but that should change in the next few weeks. The food will come in the form of Middle Eastern tapas. The owner of Souk is a partner here, so I'm expecting some quality eats.

POSTPONED: Tomorrow at Gallery O/H

It's too damn hot for outdoor concerts! This one has been postponed until the weather is a bit more friendly. Any existing tickets will be honored on the new date.
Catch Ban Caribe (Afro-Caribbean music) live at Gallery O/H (1356 H Street) tomorrow. Doors open at 7pm, and the music runs from 8-10:30pm. Drinks and food available for purchase.

Name That Bar, a Contest

As we learned Monday, a new 80's arcade themed beer bar will replace Fruit Bat. The original plan was to call it Barcade. It turns out that there is a string of bars in and around New York that operate under that name. And, as a representative of the soon to open H Street bar told me "[t]here are at least a handful of other similar names that include bar and arcade and...of course [we] can't [use] any of those either." The owner and his team noticed that readers here were throwing out names on the Frozen Tropics, decided to offer people in the neighborhood the opportunity to name the new bar. The winning name will be chosen from the comment section of this post Monday before the bar opens to the public (for this reason, you should leave some form of contact info in your comment). Here's how it works:


The rules are simple: 
The name should have feel that is 80's, beer, and arcade. 
By submitting a name, each participant is agreeing to sell it to us for $150 in quarters if it is selected. There can be no other bar by this name anywhere in the United States. We will verify this.


You will, of course, also get bragging rights. Game on.

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UPDATE

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They've picked a winner:

Dear Frozen Tropics Readers, Friends, Neighbors, and Drinkers, 

We cannot express our thanks enough for all of your enthusiasm in our new venture and all of the awesome comments and bar names you’ve given us. This has been so much fun! We have chosen the name Atlas Arcade, for its timelessness and its sense of place. So the winner is Don S, who unfortunately didn’t leave any contact info. Don S, please contact us at atlasarcade@gmail.com! You have won $150 in quarters!

There were so many great names and we were so entertained that we also chose some honorable mentions who will each get two free drinks on their first visit to Atlas Arcade:

Raygun Era (by Inked)
Drunky Kong (by Farcus)
Princess Barstool (by J.G.)
Atlas Chugged (by Negroni)

Additionally, Erik would like to buy a beer for the anonymous reader who took a creative cheap shot and posted “For Lease”. Among the team we also liked “Do Your Homework, Erik” so obviously a great deal of humor has been employed in this endeavor. 

Again, thank you so much all for submitting your names and really having fun with it! As a token of our thanks, we would like to invite all those who posted with their contact info to a private neighborhood appreciation power hour this Sunday afternoon, July 15 from 12-4. Free Pop Tarts for all! (and maybe some other fun stuff)

We open to the public Tuesday, July 10, at 6 PM. We hope to see you all soon! 

Game On.

Sincerely, 
The Atlas Arcade Team 

Missing Kittens Firefox & Chrome

From a reader:

My 2 "porch" kittens are missing today. I am worried they wandered off, got lost or stuck somewhere, or worse. I haven't seen them since the night before last night. They are like alley cats, but live under my porch at 1225 Morse St NE. They are skittish around people, but probably hungry and may approach you. Kittens are 4 months old, one solid grey (Chrome), the other dark orange tabby (Firefox). They are also both ear-tipped, with the top of their left ear trimmed off (universal mark of a neutered alley cat). If you have seen them since Wednesday morning or know where they are, please let me know. Email (istandakimbo[at]gmail.com), call or text, 202 706 3412.

Weekend East City Event Round Up: Sacred and the Profane Edition

Saturday July 7

Alexander Peace. Jan Brueghel Flower Painting 2012, oil on linen, 60 x 48 inches. Photo courtesy Conner Contemporary Art.



Conner Contemporary Art (6pm to 8pm)

Conner Contemporary Art presents its annual Academy exhibition which showcases the most promising BFA/MFA students from the Baltimore-Washington area.  This event is not to be missed.  For more information, click here.

Conner Contemporary Art is located at 1358 Florida Avenue NE

G Fine Art (6:30pm to 8:30pm)

G Fine Art will present a retrospective of is represented artists which includes Jennie Jones, Linn Meyer, Maggie Michael and Barbara Probst.  For more information and to preview the work, click here.

G Fine Art is located at 1350 Florida Avenue NE.

H Street, The Sitcom

Remember a while back when we discussed a casting call for a sitcom about H Street? Well, they've wrapped up shooting and submitted the finished product to some festivals. Hopefully we'll be able to see the full thing soon, but here's a short trailer for now. One note, it's apparently a sitcom within a sitcom, but I get the feeling that idea probably is more clear in the full length version. Read more about it here.

Tell Your Story: What Living/Working Here Means To Me

Hey guys, I have to be offline for nearly a week later this month (family thing), and I don't want to leave Frozen Tropics dormant that long. I thought this might be a cool opportunity to give you readers a chance to talk back in a way you don't normally do in the comments.

Here's the deal: email me (elise.bernard[at]gmail.com) something telling me about your experiences living in the neighborhood (or working here). Tell me why the area is special to you. No profanity, keep it friendly, no specific length limits. It would be great to have a photo (or more than one), but the photo does not need to be of you. I will choose several submissions and set them up to autopost while I am away. I will not post your name unless you say it is ok, but please give me your full name in the email. I'm played with the idea of doing something like this before, and if it goes well it could become a regular feature on Frozen Tropics. Here are some things that might be good to include in your potential post:
1. How long you have lived/worked around here;
2. What brought you to the neighborhood;
3. What you like/dislike about the area.

It could also be simply a story about an experience living/working here. Each of us has our own unique experience here, and I'm sure you have some interesting views/stories to share.

I should mention that someone will be checking in on the comments while I am away (so no funny stuff).

$2,500 Reward Offered in Killing of Puppy

From the flyer:

On Friday June 29th 2012, King Tut, a 6-month old brindle and white puppy, had a large block of cement dropped on his head while he was sleeping. This incident occurred at approximately 9 a.m. behind the Circle Seven Express store at 1209 Mount Olivet Road, NE. The injuries to the puppy were fatal. The suspect is a light-skinned African-American male, medium-build, in his late 20s. 


The Washington Humane Society desperately needs the help of the community for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for this horrific act of animal cruelty. The Washington Humane Society is offering a $2,500.00 reward that will be given to any person who provides such information. 


If you have any information about this case, please call the Washington Humane Society’s Humane Law Enforcement Department. 24-hour emergency line: (202) 723-5730 Information will be kept confidential upon request. 

Emergency ANC 5B July 7th

Advisory Neighborhood Commission 5B is having an emergency meeting Saturday, July 7 at 11am. It's at the MPD-5D station, 1805 Bladensburg Road NE.
Agenda Includes:
· Vote on whether to oppose DDOT street car barn at Spingarn High School
· Vote on whether to oppose intercity buses at Crummell School
· Vote on whether to support the renaming of part of Langdon Park in honor of Chuck Brown

ANC seats in 5B-05 and 5B-11 remain vacant.
ANC-5B generally meets the first Thursday of each month (except July and August) at the 5th District Police Station (unless an election is being held).

BARCADE Comes to H Street

Quit playing around and make plans to check out BARCADE 

Erik Holzherr (Church and State, Wisdom) has just released details on his newest venture. BARCADE (1236 H Street)"will be an 80s retro-themed beer and video game bar." He plans to hold a grand opening Tuesday July 10th.