Showing posts with label soul food. Show all posts
Showing posts with label soul food. Show all posts

Thursday, January 04, 2007

Examiner: Ayele Killing Remains Unsolved

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The Examiner ran this story on the killing of Betty Ayele, which is Alexandria's only murder in which no arrest has been made (they hads five murders total). Betty was a part owner of the Ohio Restaurant (corner of 14th & H Street), which has remained shuttered since a couple of days after her death.
By the way, 9 kilograms = 19.84 pounds.

Monday, December 18, 2006

New Additions to the Neighborhood

1. The Rib Tip (1128 H Street, 202-388-0441) is open, but only for breakfast. They've still got about 80k in restaurant supplies to order, and the breakfast thing is a way of gauging demand. Hours are 5:30am-11:00am. Breakfast is sit down, or carryout (carryout entrance is on the side). If you elect to sit down they've got full table service (and I think around 6 tables). Breakfast covers all your basics: coffee, oj, apple juice, bacon, bologna, ham, sausage, scrapple, smoke sausage, turkey bacon, turkey sausage, eggs, pancakes, apple sauce, grits & homefries. The full breakfast special ranges from $4-4.75, and cheaper items like pancakes and sandwiches start at $2.50. Fair warning for the allergic, they cook with peanut oil. Looks like a cute place for breakfast.

2. E&R Catering & Carryout (on 13th Street just north of H). I just noticed this one on Saturday & I haven't snagged a menu or a peak inside yet. Apparently they sell soulfood.

3. Art lessons. Sorry that I've got no name on this one, but here's what I know: the is a new artist/gallery space upstairs at 417 H Street. Above Sidamo (or at least that's where I think those stairs lead). I didn't read the entire flyer, but apparently you can take art classes from the guy (I think he had three types listed, and I recall that one was oil painting). So the next time you stop by Sidamo, take a look at the class list posted on the door right next to Sidamo's entrance.

Friday, December 08, 2006

The Ohio Will Not Reopen

The City Paper reports that the restaurant and building, which have not sold yet, are on the market. The family is walking away from the business, so if the Ohio ever does reopen, it will have to be under new management. Let's hope for a fast sale. The Ohio is located at 1380 H Street.