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“Dear PoP,

After the “success” of the outdoor tables over the summer (I only live around the corner so I’ve seen people out there on the sidewalk all summer) I thought maybe Rumberos had turned a corner. I walked by today on my way home from the gym a few minutes ago to see all the windows blocked up with white paper, like you would see during a building fit out.”

I walked by today and a neighbor and worker inside told me the place had closed. They were packing up all the tables. The neighbor was truly surprised because she said she had just seen folks outside this past weekend. Rumberos was located at 3345 14th St, NW in the Tivoli complex. Whenever we spoke of Rumberos in the past folks always had wildly different opinions. Some folks loved it and others hated it. I personally enjoyed it the few times I went but I wasn’t a regular. I am sad to see another empty storefront…

Will anyone miss them?

UPDATE Apparently they are not closing. A bit of a language barrier problem. Totally my fault. More details as they become available.

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I know folks love their wings so I thought you’d be happy to hear this news. They opened up in early August. This spot is kinda wild because it is on a block of residential homes, and this restaurant just pops up in the middle (close to Georgia Ave). Unfortunately I wasn’t hungry when I passed it but has anyone checked it out yet? If so, how do the wings rank?

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I saw this on New Hampshire Ave just south of Georgia. It looks like there was an eviction. But it was gigantic, I couldn’t get all the items in one photo. It nearly stretched the whole block. It’s so sad that things get to this level.

Incidentally there was an article in the San Francisco Chronicle that says:

“Next year, many option ARM payments will begin to readjust, slamming borrowers with dramatically higher monthly mortgage bills. Analysts say that could unleash the next big wave of foreclosures – and home-loan data show that the risky loans were heavily used in the Bay Area.”

Hopefully this doesn’t hit the DC area to hard. Whatever the reason, it is truly heartbreaking to see the scene in the photo above.

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“Dear PoP,

Hard to tell but it looks like they may be installing solar panels on
these metal monstrosities. Thank god they finally gave me a reason not
to completely hate them.”

I still think it’s too early to tell, we gotta see when it’s all done.

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I gotta say, the city is doing a really good job putting in bike lanes this past year. Thanks to a reader for the heads up.

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An outdoor lamp. That’s one of the ways you know you’ve made it in life.

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This one looks like it should be on a villa in France or Italy. More on this crazy neighborhood later.

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This beauty is from Cleveland Park on Newark Street. I love the windows and the lines on this house. Plus the wrap around porch is pretty sick. Man, when my trust fund kicks in…

Back in June a reader asked what happened to the Ghana Cafe location on 18th Street in Adams Morgan. In late August we heard from WBJ that a Ray’s Hells Burger was going into the 18th St. location. It’s not clear whether that’s actually going to happen. Anyway in the comments we learned that Ghana Cafe was moving to 14th Street, NW. I don’t know about you but when I just read an address I have a tough time placing it. So I walked past the above photo and said, “ah, so this is where Ghana Cafe will be” and thought a photo would be useful. It’s actually a cool old building on 14th Street just south of Rhode Island Ave. and the 7 – 11 store at 1330 14th Street, NW. It’s look like there is still a bit of work to be done on the space but I’ll be sure to update when they open.

We’ve seen this sign close up from 1126 H Street, NE but I really like the perspective of this shot from rockcreek. The shoes up top make it all the sweeter.

I received an email about some work going on at Ollie’s Trolley located at 425 12th St, NW. It’s Web site says:

“Voted best in town for our famous seasoned burgers and fries with 26 herbs and spices including to die for shakes and soft serve ice cream.”

Sadly, it doesn’t say who voted… and it doesn’t mention a renovation. Anyway, are these among the best burgers and fries in town?

I know the below sign is new:

I thought this was a great shot from DG-rad of a vacant house in Anacostia on W St., SE.

Submit your photos via email or to the PoPville flickr pool here.

This condo is located in the Villaggio at 1425 Euclid Street, NW:

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The flier says:

“This unit has it all! Stunning walls of glass and extraordinary priv. roof deck w/ fabulous Monument views! Dramatic sunny space w/ open mezzanine, 2BR 2BA, gas frplc, tons of outfitted clset space, grnt countrs, custom wndw treatments, lights on dimmers, in-wall stereo wiring, W/ D and grge prkng. Great location! Walk to all amenities and two Metros.”

More info and amazing photos found here.

I’m dying to hear what you think of these photos. They blew me away. Be sure to check out the living room photo. Does $699,000 sound reasonable for this 2 bed/2 bath?

Photo by PoPville flickr user Bogotron

Ojo Latino is a series by Néstor Sánchez Cordero. This week features a runway show from the H Street, NE Festival that took place on Saturday. Nestor was unable to get the names of the designers so if anyone went and recalls who they were please leave their names in the comments. Néstor says, “Images are around, the secret is to catch them at the right moment and with the right light…”

Four more beautiful shots after the jump. (more…)