I too am surprised that someone has applied for a licence across from the Langston golf course. However, it is in walking distance of all the action. That is definitely a plus. In 5 to 10 years, the Langston neighborhood will look nothing like it does today and the owner of the Langston Bar and Grill will look like a genious.
Yeah, I agree w/ anon 1216. Over the last 7 years I've been in town the Hains Point golf course has gotten more and more popular with people who come from outside. I think Langston will also see more people traveling from longer distances to come and play and a place like that could get business from them...especially people who approached from the Benning side instead of H St.
A Benning Road renaissance? I'm not gonna hold my breath.
Don't get me wrong, I LOVE Langston Golf Course and can be found there most any weekend afternoon in decent weather, but the neighboring housing projects will keep that area low-rent for years to come. Perhaps Richard Layman or Inked can give counter examples, but such depressing, cell-block-style public housing is generally a huge roadblock to upscale development.
But I'm happy to give any new bar a try, particularly near one of my favorite places in the district.
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i'm not sure why, but, i find this totally odd.
the name sounds good, but i bet it'll be a crappy joint like all the other ones in that area.
by the way, how come inked isn't at the pug?
I too am surprised that someone has applied for a licence across from the Langston golf course. However, it is in walking distance of all the action. That is definitely a plus. In 5 to 10 years, the Langston neighborhood will look nothing like it does today and the owner of the Langston Bar and Grill will look like a genious.
2 reasons to skip the Pug:
1. homework
2. sick people and bars don't mix well.
Yeah, I agree w/ anon 1216. Over the last 7 years I've been in town the Hains Point golf course has gotten more and more popular with people who come from outside.
I think Langston will also see more people traveling from longer distances to come and play and a place like that could get business from them...especially people who approached from the Benning side instead of H St.
A Benning Road renaissance? I'm not gonna hold my breath.
Don't get me wrong, I LOVE Langston Golf Course and can be found there most any weekend afternoon in decent weather, but the neighboring housing projects will keep that area low-rent for years to come. Perhaps Richard Layman or Inked can give counter examples, but such depressing, cell-block-style public housing is generally a huge roadblock to upscale development.
But I'm happy to give any new bar a try, particularly near one of my favorite places in the district.
"such depressing, cell-block-style public housing is generally a huge roadblock to upscale development"
Plenty of both in Columbia Heights...
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