Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Make it to SOVA's Wine Bar Yet?
Last night was SOVA's first night serving wine and beer upstairs. Despite a couple of bumps -a hardware malfunction behind the bar, and an issue with taking credit cards upstairs, all went well. I arrived shortly after 9pm and there was a good crowd with plenty of familiar faces. Everyone seemed pleased with the selections they were sampling and the mood was definitely chilled out. I can't wait until they can offer a few light food items.
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I really enjoyed the opening last night. There was a really nice size crowd, and yet it didn't feel overly packed.
Aside from not having enough cash (CC machine down)to drink more, I had a lovely evening.
Congrats Frank!
Big fan of the two pilsners Sova offered last night. Definitely heading back soon.
Not yet, but definitely this weekend! The beer list looked great!
I did get to Napa 1015 and really enjoyed it! The service was fabulous and the food was well worth it!
A bit off topic, but speaking of SOVA - I'm happy to report that Tony's takeout serves a large coffee to go for only 1 buck. Bring your own large cup if you don't want to use their environmentally bad styrofoam cups. I LOVE SOVA for hanging out with a coffee, but I'm happy to have an inexpensive, locally owned coffee spot for when I'm walking my dog and need some Joe. And frankly, I think more of us white people should go to traditionally "black" establishments on H Street. Apparently, there has been coffee on H Street all along!
Tom, thanks for that info. Brings to mind a question I've had for some time. I wonder to what extent the Atlas District BID has been reaching out to the businesses that were on H St before the Argo & other new places opened up.
I can't help but think that belonging to the BID would benefit *any* business on the street, but the business owner who's looking at the books week in and week out has a better sense of what's going to benefit him or her.
So I wonder if the BID has reached out and business owners have declined or if they just haven't been contacted. I'm sure it's the former, so then I'm really curious what their reasons were for declining.
It just comes to mind because I agree with you--white professionals who are moving in should check out all the businesses on the street. And also IMHO, black business owners should view changing demographics as an opportunity rather than a threat.
If the so called "Atlas District" has a BID then everytime I clean up my front yard I have a BID too.
Sorry, I may have used the wrong name--it may not be a "BID"...a number of the businesses down the East end of H have an association of some type, but I'm under the impression that right now the members are mostly or all "new" businesses.
Rob, they have an informal BIDish type thing.
Anon 531, do you pool resources with neighbors and hire someone to clean up your yards? Because if that is the case then you may in fact also have a BIDish type thing. Otherwise I think not so much. That, and you might have a small issue with the business part of it.
Inked, Ok maybe you are right. I may have a problem with people thinking Joe is more than he really is.
He doesn't own all of the businesses that are in "Joe Englert's" places and he doesn't own all of the properties. His "BID" is not a formal Business Improvement District, rather it is a group pf people who has gotten together to clean the eastern end of HstNE. That is commendable but it is not a BID.
Joe is a businessman who will do what is best for his businesses.
Instead of dropping racial innuendos mixed with bad sarcasm, would it not be more productive for readers to post where they have found good food/service/coffee on H Street? I patronize several of the businesses on H Street – some after hearing good recommendations from neighbors, some because I walked by and was intrigued. The color of the person behind the counter didn’t matter. So in that light, any good recommendations?
Correct me if I'm wrong Tom, but isn't Frank black? I got that impression when I met him... Does that make feel better that you are supporting black business on H?
for the record, tom. i don't believe tony's coffee is organically/communally/politically correct[ly] grown free trade coffee from revitalized farming communities located on the steppes of the andes. doesn't that little piece of marketing matter to all the "new residents" [wink, wink] on h street??
[tongue firmly planted in cheek - for those that don't get sarcasm]
Joe Englert said:
This isn't some sort of sorority or social club where we choose to include or exclude anybody. ANYONE can come to an Atlas All Pitch in Money and Advertise and Promote and Police the Streets Together Society (if you don't want us to use the term BID). Do you really think anybody has the time in small business to purposely ignore neighbors or promote animosity between old and new, black and white, etc.??.....
We are simply trying to do the best for our businesses and the neighborhood.
Funny, none of my neighbors on H have ever been anything but nice, open and friendly. Why do people want to invent friction and division when there isn't any?
I haven't made it to the wine bar yet, but WifeRat is heading there tonight. Frank has done a great job with that space and I expect that the wine bar will match the coffee for taste and service.
For the record, Frank is bi-racial. But what I really care about is that he's a super cool dude that's has taken the time and money to invest in our neighborhood.
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