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From DC Eater blog…
2Amys’ Debbie Johnson and the Pizzeria’s Famous Guests
“Since its doors opened nearly 11 years ago, Peter Pastan’s 2 Amys has been considered DC’s top pizzeria. So when Hakan Ilhan from La Forchetta, the newest Neapolitan-styled eatery said back in March that his pizza would blow away his Cleveland Park rivals, manager Debbie Johnson said she and the rest of the team at 2 Amys were not worried.”
From Bethesda Magazine…
The House of Spirits
“Though cleared of wrongdoing—a shoddy builder was blamed—Geare’s career was over. The family decamped to Cleveland Park in Washington, and in 1927 he killed himself.”
From the Washington Post…
Sugar Magnolia Review
“It would be criminal to leave without an ice cream sandwich ($3.50). The maple-bacon ice cream layered between waffles is a must for bacon fanatics. But while we loved the smoky-sweet middle, we found the waffles to be a bit like cardboard. More successful is the salted-caramel ice cream bookended by chocolate cookies, which tastes much lighter than it sounds.”
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From The Washington Post Reliable Source blog…
Surreal estate: David Brooks moves from Bethesda to Cleveland Park
“The New York Times op-ed columnist and wife Sarah are trading up — from their longtime home near Bethesda’s Burning Tree Club to a century-old (exquisitely renovated) five bedroom, four-and-a-half bath house in Cleveland Park…”
From WTOP…
Mike’s Take: Hobnobbing with D.C.’s elite
“For example, people from Des Moines or Seattle may ask how often you dine at the White House? Or ask about the whirlwind of parties in Georgetown and Cleveland Park … when in fact an evening at Five Guys is what you call a night out…”
From Salon…
David Brooks, “structuralist”
“Hey, let’s check out some recent real estate news at the Washington Post’s Reliable Source blog, for fun. Looks like a Mr. David Brooks just bought himself a $3.95 million home in Cleveland Park! Whoops, sorry about your welfare state collapsing, 12 million out of work Americans, but it was just too “unsustainable” to keep you employed — you should all consider developing new skills and trying to find more “productive” work, like writing bulls*** columns for the New York Times, maybe.”
From Ghosts of DC blog…
Senator John Stennis Mugged and Shot in Front of Cleveland Park Home
“That’s right, the Senator from Mississippi and chairman of the Armed Services Committee was shot both in the chest and the leg, after he was mugged in front of his North Cleveland Park house (3609 Cumberland St. NW). He was returning home in the evening after work on January 30th, 1973.”
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From The Washington Post
The joy of innovation
“In the case of Blind Dog Cafe, Karesh said “necessity was the mother of invention” as the paucity of coffee shops in Shaw inspired him to open his own. He roped in Singer, whom he grew up with in Chevy Chase, and Gilchrist, a line cook at Ardeo + Bardeo in Cleveland Park.”
From Fox 5 DC
Cleveland Park businesses embracing ‘Bethesdafication’
“Bethesdafication. In a quick Google search, the word seems to have first popped up when downtown Silver Spring was being revitalized. Some residents say they didn’t want to be “Bethesda-fied.” … Now – that term Bethesdafication is being tossed around in D.C. at 2Amy’s, the popular pizza spot off Wisconsin Avenue.”
From Eater blog
Tackle Box Cleveland Park Will Become Tapas Bar Pulpo
“The rumors over the fate of Tackle Box in Cleveland Park have been swirling for awhile now and just last week Cleveland Parker speculated that Floriana owner Dino Tapper would be taking over the space. Well, indeed, Washington Post critic Tom Sietsema tweeted this afternoon and an Eater source confirms that Tapper does plan to take over the space and open a tapas bar named Pulpo.”
From The Washington Times
Cover story: Financing for condos, co-ops different
“When Heidi Krieger, who recently purchased a one-bedroom co-op in Cleveland Park, first started looking at co-ops and condos, her first concern was to find a home she loved. Her second priority was to make sure the monthly fees were affordable.”
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From The Washington Examiner
Lisa Frantz’s deluxe cooking
“Lisa Frantz takes center stage at D.C.’s Cafe Deluxe, where as executive chef, she oversees the kitchen of one of the city’s busiest restaurants. But landing in this position was not her first choice, nor was a food-centric family her origin.”
From DCMud blog
Construction for Cathedral Commons a Step Closer
“Food at 3336 Wisconsin Ave. will close April 23 to prepare for construction of Cathedral Commons. The grocery store closed last week, but the parking lot remained open. Crews also have removed the classic Giant sign on the building.”
From NBC Washington
Adventures in Gustatory Bucket Listing: Palena’s Cheeseburger
“OK, what hasn’t already been written about James Beard Award-winning chef Frank Ruta’s elegantly crafted cheeseburger at Palena? Not much.”
From Washington City Paper’s Young and Hungry blog
Neapolitan Smackdown!
“In opening La Forchetta, the modish new Italian-themed eatery in Wesley Heights, restaurateur Hakan Ilhan boldly declared that the reigning mecca of authentic Neapolitan-style pizza-making in the District had just been surpassed.“2Amys, in my opinion, was No. 1,” Ilhan said, referring to Peter Pastan’s uber-popular pizzeria in Cleveland Park.”
From DC Curbed blog
The Ten Least Expensive Properties in Cleveland Park
“A neighborhood that is tried and true. Away from the college crowd who frequent Adams Morgan and Dupont, but not so remote that you can’t relive your younger (and more irresponsible) days. Welcome to Cleveland Park.”
From Washington Exec blog
WINE & DINE COLUMN: Palena Delivers a Premium Experience
“What’s the right restaurant when you want to reward your top salesperson with a super night out? It should be a place where the quality doesn’t ebb and flow, a reliably high-quality performer…That’s the kind of performer Palena has been in Cleveland Park for almost a decade.”
From The Washington Post
At World Book Night, D.C. literacy advocates greeted with delight and skepticism
“Outside the Cleveland Park Metro station Monday night, two types of people — eager and suspicious — streamed past a couple booksellers turned book-givers.”
From WTOP
Rare free parking comes to an end in NW
“Parking is hard to come by in D.C., especially free parking. And, on Monday, hundreds living and working near the National Cathedral will lose the privilege.”
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From The Washington Examiner
Another Obama 1 percenter, Plouffe in Social Register
“While Obama campaign aide David Axelrod is making headlines this week for forking over $1.7 million for a four-bedroom Chicago condo, Plouffe and his wife, long-time Democratic communicator and strategist Olivia Morgan, are quietly making do with their $1.4 million Cleveland Park home.”
From NBC Washington
Animal Cruelty Investigation in Cleveland Park
“The Washington Humane Society is trying to figure out who set a dangerous animal trap in the Cleveland Park area.”
From The Atlantic
Height of Folly: Why Housing in Washington, D.C., Is So Awful
“The “Park and Stop” strip mall on Connecticut Avenue in Cleveland Park, right next to a subway station, is a protected historic landmark, on the grounds that it is one of the oldest strip malls in the country.”
From The Washingtonian
History for Sale: Cleveland Park’s Rosedale Farmhouse
“If you live in or near Cleveland Park, you’ve probably wandered past the rough-hewn wooden fence that surrounds the Rosedale Conservancy, a neighborhood-funded, three-acre greenspace on Newark Street. You may not have realized, however, that the yellow farmhouse tucked away on the property is actually a private residence, and is thought to be the oldest home still standing in Washington.”
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From The Telegraph
Expat guide to the USA: schools
“Founded in 1966, Washington International School (WIS) is a co-educational day school with 920 students in pre-kindergarten through to Grade 12.”
From Washington City Paper’s Housing Complex blog
As Expected, Mayor’s Agent OKs Cleveland Park Firehouse Renovations
“Back in January, the Historic Preservation Review Board ruled that the doors of the Cleveland Park Firehouse—which has been closed since fall of 2010, awaiting renovations—were too historic to be changed for the 21st century’s wider fire trucks. Much gnashing of teeth about putting historicity over neighborhood safety ensued.”
From NBC Washington…
Mike Isabella’s Bandolero to Borrow Tackle Box
“D.C. foodies are still buzzing with excitement over with news of Mike Isabella’s latest restaurant, but Bandolero is still under construction in Georgetown. In the meantime, Isabella is taking over Tackle Box in Cleveland Park.”
From Borderstan blog…
Whisked! Partners with Local Shops to Sell Baked Goods
“During the summer season, you’ll find Whisked! among the stalls of food purveyors at the 14th & U Farmers Market — but all year long you can get your pie, cookie, or cupcake fix at pick-up locations in Dupont Circle and Cleveland Park…”
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From Washington Post’s The Reliable Source blog
Hey, isn’t that…?: Sonia Sotomayor
“Sonia Sotomayor dining at Ardeo in Cleveland Park Monday night with nine colleagues. No, not those colleagues.”
From the Washington Post
Sally Boasberg, landscape designer and advocate for District’s green spaces, dies at 74
“Over 40 years, she transformed the wooded and steep terrain of her own garden in Cleveland Park into a sylvan delight full of shade-loving perennials, bulbs, shrubs and trees.”
From the Boston Herald
Capitol idea: Strolling through Washington, D.C., is an exercise in history
“The National Zoo (3001 Connecticut Ave. NW) gives visitors a chance to see more than 2,000 animals of 400 species, including Mei Xiang and Tian Tian — the zoo’s giant pandas. The National Zoo is a 20-minute Metro ride (take the red line to the Cleveland Park stop)…”
From Borderstan blog
Playing Chicken with Politics and Food
“The problem for DCist, as outlined by Dean Gold (who owns Dino in Cleveland Park) is that DCist said chicken lovers ‘rejoiced’ at the chain’s food truck, or indicated they should.”
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From Washington City Paper’s Housing Complex blog
What the District’s Building in the Next Six Years
“Other libraries are in luck…Cleveland Park and the Palisades got a few million dollars each for scopes of work for their own upgrades.”
From DCist blog
An Editorial Aside: The Great Chick-Fil-A Controversy of 2012
“So I was surprised when Dean Gold, owner of Cleveland Park’s well-regarded Dino, quickly took to Twitter and Facebook to chastise us for saying chicken lovers should “rejoice” at the news of the new addition to the city’s vibrant food truck scene. “Fck em,” he tweeted…”
From the Washington Post theBUZZ
Crowds turn out for ‘The Hunger Games’ opening night in D.C. area
“Tickets for “The Hunger Games” sold out at AMC Loews Georgetown. At the Uptown Theater in Cleveland Park, the line of mostly pre-teens and college students wound around the block.”
From CBS Local
Best Nachos In DC
“Alero: In their simplest form, nachos are just tortilla chips topped with cheese, but as you will soon realize, D.C. area spots can serve up nachos with toppings to transform this dish into something much more exciting than that.”
From Washington City Paper’s Young and Hungry blog
La Forchetta Vows To Topple 2Amys As D.C.’s Highest Neapolitan Temple
“Restaurateur Hakan Ilhan has taste-tested all sorts of artisanal pizzas around town. “2Amys, in my opinion, was No. 1,” Ilhan says, referring to Peter Pastan’s uber-popular pizzeria in Cleveland Park. Yes, Ilhan is speaking in the past tense. Like any confident operator of a brand-spankin’ new gourmet pizza joint, Ilhan boldly asserts that the pies at La Forchetta, scheduled to open April 2 in Tenleytown, will set a new high watermark for Neapolitan-style craftsmanship in the District.”
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From Washington Post’s Going out Gurus
A guide to cherry blossom dining
“If you are heading in from Maryland, stop in Cleveland Park to visit the Palena Market or (starting Thursday) Sugar Magnolia, the new market at Ripple. Either will provide a nice assortment of sweet and savory options direct from their restaurant’s kitchens.”
From The Hill
Mussels from Brussels
“To describe St. Arnold’s as bustling doesn’t quite do the scene justice: Given its relatively meager dimensions — the space feels more like a restaurant’s sidecar sunroom than an entire establishment — it fills up fast and becomes très noisy, even with all its windows opened.”
From EatMore DrinkMore blog
Ripple
“Ripple does a lot of things right- the atmosphere is lovely, the wine selection and cocktail list is excellent (as well as the bartenders), the staff is friendly and helpful, and the cheese plate was wonderful. However, the food itself was a bit inconsistent and also tends to be a bit pricey. I’ll definitely come back to Ripple, but I’ll take a seat at the bar next time and grab a glass of wine and a cheese plate and leave it at that.”
From Washington City Paper’s Young and Hungry blog
What To Eat Tonight: Maple Bacon Ice Cream Sandwich With Waffle Cookies at Sugar Magnolia
“Sugar Magnolia, the brand spankin’ new treats shop in Cleveland Park, brought to you by the proprietors of the similarly Grateful Dead song-titled Ripple, is opening today, with pasty chef Alison Reed offering a variety of adult takes on the childhood favorite.”
From Urban Daddy blog
Ripple’s New Ice Cream Sandwich Emporium
“Say hello to Sugar Magnolia, opening Thursday in the front of Ripple to serve all your subzero sandwich needs.”
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From Washington Business Journal WBJ BizBeat
Ripple goes retail in Cleveland Park
“The latest: wine bar Ripple, which is planning to open Sugar Magnolia, a mini gourmet market in the storefront in front of the Cleveland Park restaurant and wine bar next week.”
From Washington Post Reliable Source blog
Hey, isn’t that. . . ?: Cal Ripken
“Cal Ripken dining at Medium Rare in Cleveland Park Monday night with a couple of other baseball folks.”
From Social Studies blog
(PHOTOS) Neighborhood In Focus: Cleveland Park
“Named after President Grover Cleveland who used to have a summer home in the neighborhood, CP has a lot of historical draws, like the art deco-styled Uptown Theater and a plethora of 19th century homes.”
From Washington City Paper’s Young and Hungry blog
How Many Grateful Dead Songs Can Roger Marmet Turn Into D.C. Restaurants?
“Today’s announcement that Ripple owner Roger Marmet would be opening a new mini gourmet market called Sugar Magnolia, located right next door to his existing Cleveland Park eatery, had Y&H wondering about the restaurateur’s branding strategy. I mean, really? Ripple? Sugar Magnolia? Sounds like somebody dusted off an old LP (specifically, the Grateful Dead’s 1970 album American Beauty) and got stuck in an acid flashback or something.”
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From the The Washington City Paper’s “Young and Hungry” blog…
What To Eat (& Drink) Tonight: Art For Your Mouth at Ardeo + Bardeo
“Ardeo + Bardeo hosts a happy hour to preview the frothy contribution of its own in-house mixologist, Sam Haltiwanger. Like all bottle-slinging participants in the annual event, Haltiwanger has whipped up a type of cocktail inspired by the Corcoran’s artwork.”
From Ward3DC blog…
Metro Track Work This Weekend – Woodley and Cleveland Park
“Beginning at 10 p.m. Friday and continuing through system closing on Sunday, free shuttle buses will replace Red Line trains between Dupont Circle and Van Ness … Two stations – Woodley Park and Cleveland Park – will be closed.”
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From the Examiner…
‘Avatar’ star Stephen Lang dines at Ardeo+Bardeo
“Actor Stephen Lang of “Avatar” and “Terra Nova” was in town last week, dining Wednesday evening in Cleveland Park at Ardeo+Bardeo with his sister Jane Lang, the chairwoman of the board of directors for the Atlas Performing Arts Center on H Street NE.”
From the Washington Post…
Gel manicures raise questions about safety of the UV lamps used to dry the polish
“Halting a manicure to slather on sunblock would be highly unusual behavior, according to Lonnie Nguyen, owner of Cleveland Park Day Spa and Toe Tally Nails in the District. Not one of her clients at either business has ever stopped the procedure to apply sunblock for UV protection.”
From WJLA…
Rare Disease Day: Fabio Beggiato suffers from little-known ailment
“Local restauranteur Fabio Beggiato owns Darlington House and co-owns the Cleveland Park Bar & Grill, but the successful business and family man has also been plagued by health problems.”
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From Washington Post’s All We Can Eat section…
Meet the Beer Madness judges
“Agnes Chin is the pastry chef at Palena in Cleveland Park.”
From Washington City Paper’s Young and Hungry section…
What To Eat (And Drink) Tonight: Half-Smoke and Stout at Bourbon Steak
“Coming up: on Tuesday and Wednesday nights, Dino’s Dean Gold hosts his popular 10-course “Everything but the Quack” duck dinners in Cleveland Park.”
