I love that people still use the expression “gone fishing”. I’ll definitely have to check out this art studio when they return. Has anyone been to this studio at 1704 Florida Ave.?

This spot was found by a reader on Craig’s List. The reader writes:

“I’m not sure whether you only like to post houses/rentals that you see on your walks, but if you’re interested in taking Craigslist submissions, I recently came across what is probably the most incredible (as in wtf) apartment for rent in Columbia Heights:

http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/doc/apa/806458278.html

I’m not sure if it’d make a good Good Deal or Not? post because I think the answer is obvious (no), but maybe commenters would have some insight into how the asking price could possibly be so high?”

The spot is located at 1390 Kenyon Street.

The ad says:

“This professionally-designed apartment features dark-stained hardwood floors, grasscloth accent wallcoverings, darkwood cabinets in kitchen and bathrooms, and complimenting granite countertops. Floating wall-mounted cabinetry and an integrated audio-visual system with two flatpanel TVs in living room and master bedroom. Two walk-in closets– one of which has been adapted to a small office ideal for casual work-at-home sessions– can easily be converted back to a closet. ”

So for $5500 – good deal or not?

“My roommate Lynn is one of the nicest people I know in DC. She is always smiling and happy, even when she is helping out with mundane household chores like taking out the trash, washing dishes etc. Beyond being an awesome roommate, she is also a very good friend. We can hang out at happy hour just as easily as we can chill in the apt. and make it a movie night. But perhaps most importantly, Lynn is the coolest roommate because she puts up with me in the mornings when I am semi-awake (and usually not a morning person) and manages to make me smile everyday while walking to work.

Although she is moving out soon, I just wanted to let her know that I have appreciated all the times that we’ve stayed up late chit-chatting, and the many summer adventures that we’ve had in the city.”

We’ve focused a lot on the past on where the Central Union Mission will relocate. But what I’ve missed is what will become of the current location at 14th and R. Anyone know what development is slated to occur there?

This house at 1334 T Street is amazing. The house itself is amazing and the location is ridiculous. The flyer says:

“Enchanting & sophisticated 4BR, 3.5BA home features high ceilings, renovated top-of-the-line kitchen, large DR w/ pocket doors & fpl, living room w/ lovely fpl & built-ins, Master suite w/ fpl, lovely rear terrace & garden w/ path leading to extraordinary studio/office w/ 4th BR & 3rd full BA over garage.”

This house has all the historical details with a nice upgrade. I particularly liked all the old school doors and floors. Plus it had a sick carriage house. And of course all that costs. Lots more details can be found here. So is $1,195,000 a good deal for this location? What do you think of the house in general? The location (too close to St. Ex)? If you don’t think it’s a good deal what do you think would be?

Warning: Some of the images contained herein might be upsetting, particularly to any vegans/vegetarians. I don’t know. Just felt like I should disclaim it.

There’s more than one Market in the East. On a recent Saturday afternoon, I ventured over to Florida Avenue to check out the Capital City Market. Roughly bounded by Florida Ave. NE on the South, 6th St. NE on the east, Penn St. NE on the north and the FL Ave. Metro on the west, the Market was originally located on the National Mall (somewhere near around Federal Triangle) and was relocated after World War I to make way for the Mall we’re all familiar with today.

I started my journey at Obeng International Wholesale, one of the few places still open so late in the day. (Things get rolling over there before dawn. If you’ve eaten in a restaurant in DC or grabbed something at a corner bodega in town, you’ve likely eaten something with a Cap City Market pedigree.) I was greeted with long lines of folks purchasing sacks of rice, dried fish, smoked goat meat and other West African specialties.

They also have hard chicken, which I swear I’m going to make my best efforts to stew this fall, but my ambitions this time of year don’t run quite as rampant as they’d need to for me to take on West African cooking for the first time. That said, I wonder if I could use a hard chicken in my paprikás, particularly if I slow cooked it for a day or two (obviously before adding the requisite sour cream)? I digress of course, but this is what I love about the Market – it always gets me to thinking about things, whether I like it or not. And it always makes me nostalgic for the markets of my past: the Strip District back home in Pittsburgh, the Nagycsarnok next to my apartment in Budapest, Lexington Market up the street from my office in Baltimore and the docks across the street from my place in Half Moon Bay, CA (which, when the boats came in, was the best fish market you’ve ever seen). I seem to gravitate to these places without ever really meaning to. Some people get excited about a new Harris Teeter; I get excited about someplace where I can get rabbits for 4.99/lb.  Story continues after the jump with tons more photos. (more…)

It’s time for a lighter FQOTD. How do you take advantage of the three day weekend? Travel? Visit family? Good old American BBQ? Last time to hit the beach? Something else?

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Yikes, I didn’t realize people still used guard dogs. Anyone recognize what he’s guarding. Building after the jump. (more…)

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I can’t put my finger on it but this pond really speaks to me.

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God bless the reader who submitted this sign. No commentary could possibly do this sign justice. Simply awesome.

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“One day John snapped and painted the top of his grill red so he would stop parking at the wrong house.”

Email me directly for your free t-shirt or beer.

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At what point do you start saying, “damn it’s time to mow the bricks?”…

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Not sure if you can tell but that structure in the back is one badass bird bath. Hmm, I think that may be the first time anyone has uttered the phrase “badass bird bath”…

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Looks like it was once a gigantic spool of thread, right? I love cool tables like this. But what do you think this table’s original purpose was?

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I kind of like the odd shape. And the aged brick is working as well. Pretty interesting shape for a rowhouse, yeah?