http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/05/el-paraiso-market-on-14th-street-to-become-a-wine-store-from-the-owners-of-cork/ Welcome to the beautiful life Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:05:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/05/el-paraiso-market-on-14th-street-to-become-a-wine-store-from-the-owners-of-cork/#comment-20238 Anonymous Thu, 28 May 2009 03:37:30 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/05/el-paraiso-market-on-14th-street-to-become-a-wine-store-from-the-owners-of-cork/#comment-20238 anon 2:12... you should focus on those caption contests PoP has with your one-liner skills... or at least stop making ignorant comments about real situations you probably know nothing about. anon 2:12… you should focus on those caption contests PoP has with your one-liner skills… or at least stop making ignorant comments about real situations you probably know nothing about.

]]> http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/05/el-paraiso-market-on-14th-street-to-become-a-wine-store-from-the-owners-of-cork/#comment-20237 Naomi Wed, 27 May 2009 04:09:05 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/05/el-paraiso-market-on-14th-street-to-become-a-wine-store-from-the-owners-of-cork/#comment-20237 this is one latino that loves her wine. Never heard of thunderbird but appears to be similar to MD 20/20...oh the good old days drinking MD 20/20 with Matt G on thursday nights back in college. I could never finish my bottle but Matt G was a pro. this is one latino that loves her wine. Never heard of thunderbird but appears to be similar to MD 20/20…oh the good old days drinking MD 20/20 with Matt G on thursday nights back in college. I could never finish my bottle but Matt G was a pro.

]]> http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/05/el-paraiso-market-on-14th-street-to-become-a-wine-store-from-the-owners-of-cork/#comment-20236 Anonymous Wed, 27 May 2009 01:58:28 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/05/el-paraiso-market-on-14th-street-to-become-a-wine-store-from-the-owners-of-cork/#comment-20236 I took 2:12 literally. A Latin market has its rent raised and can't afford it, and a business moves in that will sell wine, primarily to white affluent yuppies. I took 2:12 literally. A Latin market has its rent raised and can’t afford it, and a business moves in that will sell wine, primarily to white affluent yuppies.

]]> http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/05/el-paraiso-market-on-14th-street-to-become-a-wine-store-from-the-owners-of-cork/#comment-20235 Jim Tue, 26 May 2009 20:54:36 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/05/el-paraiso-market-on-14th-street-to-become-a-wine-store-from-the-owners-of-cork/#comment-20235 I'm not sure whether anonymous 2:12 is trying to imply that Latinos as a whole are poor people lacking sufficient class to imbibe in wine, or foster guilt in white people, all of whom are apparently rich. Either way, s/he's obviously never been to Todito Grocery on Columbia Rd., a Latino grocery that has a pretty decent wine selection (especially South American, Spanish, Portuguese and French wines) patronized by both oenophile Latinos and not-so-rich whites. I’m not sure whether anonymous 2:12 is trying to imply that Latinos as a whole are poor people lacking sufficient class to imbibe in wine, or foster guilt in white people, all of whom are apparently rich. Either way, s/he’s obviously never been to Todito Grocery on Columbia Rd., a Latino grocery that has a pretty decent wine selection (especially South American, Spanish, Portuguese and French wines) patronized by both oenophile Latinos and not-so-rich whites.

]]> http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/05/el-paraiso-market-on-14th-street-to-become-a-wine-store-from-the-owners-of-cork/#comment-20234 Anonymous Tue, 26 May 2009 18:12:31 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/05/el-paraiso-market-on-14th-street-to-become-a-wine-store-from-the-owners-of-cork/#comment-20234 Price out the Latinos to sell wine to the rich whites. Lovely. Price out the Latinos to sell wine to the rich whites. Lovely.

]]> http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/05/el-paraiso-market-on-14th-street-to-become-a-wine-store-from-the-owners-of-cork/#comment-20233 monkeyrotica Tue, 26 May 2009 15:35:24 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/05/el-paraiso-market-on-14th-street-to-become-a-wine-store-from-the-owners-of-cork/#comment-20233 Wrong. With all the yuppie hipster breeders, it's all about the <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/14/AR2009041400721.html?hpid=smartliving" rel="nofollow">mocktails and preggatinis.</a> Wrong. With all the yuppie hipster breeders, it’s all about the mocktails and preggatinis.

]]> http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/05/el-paraiso-market-on-14th-street-to-become-a-wine-store-from-the-owners-of-cork/#comment-20232 eric in ledroit Tue, 26 May 2009 14:59:18 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/05/el-paraiso-market-on-14th-street-to-become-a-wine-store-from-the-owners-of-cork/#comment-20232 a couple of years ago it was brewpubs. don't worry, looks like cocktails are going to be the new wine. a couple of years ago it was brewpubs. don’t worry, looks like cocktails are going to be the new wine.

]]> http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/05/el-paraiso-market-on-14th-street-to-become-a-wine-store-from-the-owners-of-cork/#comment-20231 Anonymous Tue, 26 May 2009 14:44:38 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/05/el-paraiso-market-on-14th-street-to-become-a-wine-store-from-the-owners-of-cork/#comment-20231 What is it with this town and wine? Seems like that's the only business plan around these days. Sell wine. What is it with this town and wine? Seems like that’s the only business plan around these days. Sell wine.

]]> http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/05/el-paraiso-market-on-14th-street-to-become-a-wine-store-from-the-owners-of-cork/#comment-20230 monkeyrotica Tue, 26 May 2009 13:47:40 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/05/el-paraiso-market-on-14th-street-to-become-a-wine-store-from-the-owners-of-cork/#comment-20230 I'm sorry, but as much as the urban hiptards try and push beaujolais nouveau, Thunderbird will always be the National Wine of Greater Swampoodle. I’m sorry, but as much as the urban hiptards try and push beaujolais nouveau, Thunderbird will always be the National Wine of Greater Swampoodle.

]]> http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/05/el-paraiso-market-on-14th-street-to-become-a-wine-store-from-the-owners-of-cork/#comment-20229 blittle Tue, 26 May 2009 13:41:36 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/05/el-paraiso-market-on-14th-street-to-become-a-wine-store-from-the-owners-of-cork/#comment-20229 Forget Thunderbird, how about <a href="http://www.bumwine.com" rel="nofollow">Cisco</a>? I've always wanted to try that stuff and it's hard to get here in DC. Forget Thunderbird, how about Cisco? I’ve always wanted to try that stuff and it’s hard to get here in DC.

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