Tweets from this Weekend – Cleveland Park Style
Our weekly installment that takes a look at tweets from in and around the Cleveland Park area over this past weekend. Dino love… From @steve_marx33 Last nite, dinner for 4 at Dino’s More »
Uptown Tap House to Open on September 12
The former Four P’s location will reopen as the Uptown Tap House on September 12. The restaurant, owned by the same group that owns McFadden’s and Sign of the Whale, will open More »
Tweets from this Weekend – Cleveland Park Style
Our weekly installment that takes a look at tweets from in and around the Cleveland Park area over this past weekend. Palena for fun! From @TweetsByDiane Check out Palena just for fun. More »
This Week in Cleveland Park Listserv
One of the best parts of our neighborhood is the small town atmosphere that the Cleveland Park Listserv helps to create. Each Friday we will pull out some (possibly out of context) More »
Tweets from this Weekend – Cleveland Park Style
Our weekly installment that takes a look at tweets from in and around the Cleveland Park area over this past weekend. Wet, rainy Sunday in the neighborhood… From @AllyJenkinsDC So weird. It’s More »
Cleveland Park Mentions
What’s the world saying about Cleveland Park this week? Find out every Thursday in Cleveland Park Mentions…
From the Washington Post…
Cafe Sorriso e Gelateria
“Diners familiar with Sorriso in Cleveland Park won’t be surprised that the neighborhood restaurant’s cozy Woodley Park spinoff is a family effort.”
From Curbed blog…
Romney Plays Texas Hold ‘Em With Real Estate; Urban Alarm
“CLEVELAND PARK—A security company called Urban Alarm wrote us to say they’re expanding their DC presence. Already they have seen a 40% drop in crime in the neighborhood they patrol near Cleveland Park (officially called: Woodland-Normanstone). Click through for the press release about what services they provide.”
From Washington Life…
Interior Design: 7 Questions with Christopher Patrick
“Ever since, Patrick’s star has been rising, which was made only more noticeable with his redesign of a tiny bathroom in this year’s D.C. Design House. Most recently, he completed a project in the Cleveland Park neighborhood for a busy professional who frequently entertains.”
From Ghosts of DC blog…
Three Big Movies at the Uptown Theater
“And of course, since it’s a movie theater with great history, we’ll dig up some of the bigger movies that have played at the favorite Cleveland Park movie house.”
Cell Phone Store Coming to Former Cold Stone, Cacao
It seems as if the old Cacao (Cold Stone) space will become a retail cell phone shop. The small but well-situated storefront at 3508 Connecticut Ave NW has been vacant since Cacao closed at the end of last year.
Details about the new business coming to Cleveland Park are sparse but the zoning review indicated that the space is being converted from prepared food to retail cell phone sales. It seems that you will be able to buy a cell phone and have it repaired, all within 10 feet of each other!
Our hopes for Jamba Juice Cleveland Park have been obliterated. In February, we posted our top 7 hopes for the 3508 Connecticut NW space. I guess, technically, number 7 came true…
Cleveland Park Condos (August 15, 2012)
A new 720 sq ft 1-bedroom for sale at 3701 Connecticut Ave
Interested in sponsoring Cleveland Park Condos? See our Advertising section.
What’s it take to own property in Cleveland Park? For many young professionals this means taking a look at the condo market along Connecticut Ave. Regularly, we will be looking at the price level of condos available in Cleveland Park. Our survey area will be all condos for sale with a Connecticut Avenue address from Macomb to Tilden.
Total properties: 11
Median days on the market: 73
Total 1BR/studio: 8
1BR/studio price range: $240,000-$450,000
Median 1BR price: $310,000
Total 2BR: 3
2BR price range: $519,000-$679,000
New property spotlight:
3701 Connecticut Ave NW, Apt 823
1-bedroom, 720 square feet
Hardwood floors
Roof deck and fitness center
Day Trip from Cleveland Park: MD Wine and Harpers Ferry
We’d been hoping to make it Harpers Ferry for quite awhile, so we were quite excited to make the trip this summer. Of course, we also couldn’t resist hitting up the Maryland wineries we saw along the way. Here was our itinerary:
10:00 am – Leave Cleveland Park. Head North on I-270.
11:00 am – First stop, Elk Run Vineyards. Turn off 1-270 just past Germantown. Just past Mt. Airy, you’ll find a cluster of wineries with cute small tasting rooms situated in the middle of small vineyards in the rolling hills of Maryland. In the tasting room, you can pick six wines to try from their large selection–we particularly enjoyed some of their award-winning reds. For those currently into the Rose trend, they also had a tasty, summery rose.
11:30 am – Next stop, Black Ankle Vineyards. Just down the road, you’ll find Black Ankle Vineyards, where you can sip five of their wines in their gorgeous new eco-friendly tasting room, made mostly from materials grown on-site. While there, grab a light lunch of local cheese and salami and a baguette.
12:30 pm – Finish the wine tour at Loew Vineyards. There’s a reason we put this winery after lunch – their sweet wines seem most appropriate for after dinner sipping. But for their low tasting fee, it was fun to try some dessert-y (many containing fruit) wines in their tiny tasting room.
2:00 pm – Arrive at Harpers Ferry, WV. We took US-340 W straight down to Harpers Ferry. Plan to park outside the town, where you can take a shuttle in to the sites. (For any history buffs: Make sure to stop off at the shuttle stop Bolivar Heights, a former Civil War site, where we got to see a Civil War reinactment!) Enjoy stepping back in time for an afternoon while visiting this influential historical town where the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers meet. There’s something for everyone in this little town – hiking, shopping, museums, and lots of picturesque views.
6:00 pm – Head back to Cleveland Park. After a long day, you’ll be back in time for a relaxing evening.
Tip: If you go during the summer months, make sure to stop at some of the farm stands along the side of the road. Great way to go locavore and fill up your fridge with lots of delicious veggies without paying Whole Foods prices.
Looking to make it a weekend trip? Head over to Charlestown, WV and spend a night watching horse races at Charlestown Races & Slots.
Envy My Food – Edition #26
Welcome to out weekly feature Envy My Food. Each week we hope to share a wide array of restaurant food from Washington, DC.
Want to contribute to the fun? You can join our Flickr group, @CleveParker on Twitter, or send us an email with your picture. Bon Appetit!
Burger trio from Pulpo
Photo credit: Jonas Salone (via Flickr)
Tomato bread from Pulpo
Photo credit: Jonas Salone (via Flickr)
Sushi from Wok N Roll
Photo credit: monipots
Tweets from this Weekend – Cleveland Park Style
Our weekly installment that takes a look at tweets from in and around the Cleveland Park area over this past weekend.
Can be blissful…
From @DCoffeeSnob : Iced coffee on the back patio of @FitehookDC in Cleveland Park. http://t.co/TwWrJGiE
Quiet…
From @mrSeananigan : Just posted a photo @ Cleveland Park Metro Station http://t.co/4mernJzF
Spices is party central…
From @Sassyash_ley : I really need to have a dinner party at spices in cleveland park w my pretty friends
Gotta love that…
From @Lizaf : Overcast all day at work. Step off metro and sunny and gorgeous in Cleveland Park! #LetFridayBegin
Marketing priorities…
From @kcivey : I see @dinodc has removed the banner that was blocking their #DCstatehood sign. #clevelandpark
True…
From @thedaytimewall : #1 complaint about #clevelandpark: NO LATE NIGHT FOOD.
Bubbles love…
From @KristineInDC : Another great haircut by Ayisha at Bubbles in Cleveland Park. Glad she doesn’t scold me for going 8 months w/o a cut.
This Week in Cleveland Park Listserv
One of the best parts of our neighborhood is the small town atmosphere that the Cleveland Park Listserv helps to create. Each Friday we will pull out some (possibly out of context) gems from the Listserv to share with our neighbors and friends. We hope these outtakes of the neighborhood news will get you ready for another great weekend in Cleveland Park!
Cleveland Park, new hot bed for revolutionary sentiment…
Does anyone know anything about what seemed to be a group protest on Ordway Street between 35th and 36th street tonight around 10pm?
Filtered water for all!
There is a Britta pitcher, free for the taking, on front steps at 3314 Newark Street.
Maybe removing all the overgrown bushes has had a negative impact…
Has anyone noticed an awful stench near the Adas Israel temple on Porter Street? It smells like something has died in the little bit of shrubbery/woods between Adas Israel and Porter.
Top of the Council’s list, I’m sure…
Mosquitoes also make outdoor time unpleasant, to say the least. Isn’t it time that we all chip in to help control DC’s mosquito population? If everyone uses mosquito dunks we can reduce the mosquito population and improve our health and comfort. And perhaps a law requiring homeowners to use dunks would be a very good thing.
Good deal? Live-in Chinese immersion…
Are there any families in the area interesting in renting out their basement or guest room in exchange for a few hours of Mandarin tutoring per week? (or SAT/GRE tutoring?) I’ll provide all the teaching materials. This could be a short-term or long-term arrangement.
Specific request…
I need a loan of a Britax, Marathon (not booster) car seat for 5 year old. Just for the weekend of August 17th-18th-19th.
Restaurant Week DC: Five Cleveland Park Options
We’re just a couple days away from DC Restaurant Week, which begins on August 13, and it looks like five restaurants in the neighborhood are participating this year. Ardeo+Bardeo, Dino, District Kitchen, Indique, and Pulpo will be offering a special Restaurant Week menu for $35.12. While the restaurants usually do a three course meal (starter, entree, dessert), we’re interested to see if new-kid-on-the-block Pulpo will do a five course menu like many of the other tapas restaurants. We like that Dino is allowing diners to select from the entire menu from for its restaurant week special (the other restaurants don’t appear to have released their menus yet, but we hope they’ll follow suit).
We just checked out Open Table and noticed that all of the restaurants have reservations available on all nights at virtually all times. It seems that long gone are the days when restaurants booked up weeks in advance for Restaurant Week, which makes us wonder: are people still excited about restaurant week? More importantly, at $35.12 per person, is it even still a good deal? Will you be hitting up any of the local restaurants during Restaurant Week this year?
Cleveland Park Mentions
What’s the world saying about Cleveland Park this week? Find out every Thursday in Cleveland Park Mentions…
From Prince of Petworth blog…
Uptown Tap House Coming to Former 4Ps/Four Fields Space Around Labor Day in Cleveland Park
“Uptown Tap House is a new addition to Cleveland Park offering a sophisticated selection of locally inspired seafood dishes, house specialty prime rib and an expedition raw bar complemented by an upscale beverage program along with legendary service.”
From Washington Post…
Mike Johnson uses design touches to make his small condo seem bigger
“About the same time, the designer’s personal life underwent a major change. He and a longtime romantic partner decided to separate in 2008 and sold their remodeled 1920s house in Cleveland Park and most of their furniture. Johnson then rented an apartment before buying his current home in 2010.”
From Washington Post All We Can Eat blog…
Post-Maytag era Anchor Brewing looks to expand
“Nanny O’Brien’s in Cleveland Park will host an Anchor tap takeover on Thursday, Aug. 16, featuring Mark’s Mild, Brekle’s Brown and five other Anchor draft selections.”
From Washingtonian…
Former Jack’s Restaurant Owner Herbert Kerschbaumer Now in the Kitchen at Bistrot Le Zinc
“Yesterday we discovered that chef Janis McLean quietly left Bistrot Le Zinc in Upper Northwest for Penn Quarter’s Social Reform Kitchen & Bar. Taking her place at the French neighborhood spot: Swiss-born Herbert Kerschbaumer, former chef-owner of the now-closed Jack’s Restaurant and Bar in Dupont. He’s been at Zinc since June.”
Cleveland Park Condos (August 8, 2012)
Despite its location, building, and view this Broadmoor apartment remains on the market
Interested in sponsoring Cleveland Park Condos? See our Advertising section.
What’s it take to own property in Cleveland Park? For many young professionals this means taking a look at the condo market along Connecticut Ave. Regularly, we will be looking at the price level of condos available in Cleveland Park. Our survey area will be all condos for sale with a Connecticut Avenue address from Macomb to Tilden.
Not much movement in the market this week, it’s the slow summer season.
Total properties: 12
Median days on the market: 68
Total 1BR/studio: 9
1BR/studio price range: $209,000-$450,000
Median 1BR price: $315,000
Total 2BR: 3
2BR price range: $519,000-$679,000
New property spotlight:
none
Envy My Food – Edition #25
Welcome to out weekly feature Envy My Food. Each week we hope to share a wide array of restaurant food from Washington, DC.
Want to contribute to the fun? You can join our Flickr group, @CleveParker on Twitter, or send us an email with your picture. Bon Appetit!
Shrimp Burger from Proof
Photo credit: Cleveland Parker
Ceviche from Cafe Citron – photographer blog
Photo credit: AK_Wong (via Flickr)
Half Smoke from Ben’s Chili Bowl
Photo credit: kaszeta
Tweets from this Weekend – Cleveland Park Style
Our weekly installment that takes a look at tweets from in and around the Cleveland Park area over this past weekend.
Excellent…
From @ClevePkHistory
Can’t give too much away yet, but the Cleveland Park House Tour this fall is going to be AWESOME! Geographically compact, full of variety.
Sounds good to us…
From @hgil
How to relax after a 7.5 hour car drive? Belgian beer & mussels at St. Arnold’s in Cleveland Park.
And there you have it…
From @2012_KING_TUT
Cleveland Park got the Best Chipotle in DC I Stamp
Oh dear…that’s horrid…
From @dropoutoflife
i may have just been called a fag by bros in cleveland park blasting rihanna, but still it’s good to be back in dc
Local Chick-fil-a franchisee?
From @carinr
Apparently a mob came to Ordway St. #ClevelandPark late last night to protest loudly outside someone’s house. Strange quiet on the listserv.
Perhaps true…
From @HarleighhR
Cleveland park = scary creepy squirrel central
