El Tamarindo Applies For Outdoor Seating
23 November 2009 5:00 PM | By Prince Of Petworth in Neighborhoods - Adams Morgan, Restaurants - Adams Morgan
El Tamarindo is located at 1785 Florida Ave, NW. I know winter is coming up but I think if this section of Florida Ave. get some outdoor seating it will really improve the overall feel of the block. They are only applying for a spot to seat 14 people. Looking forward to it!
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23 November 2009 5:49 PM | ontheDCline Said:
They have applied in the past and it has been denied. Bad location for outdoor seating – next to parking and if they install the chairs and tables there is basically no sidewalk left taking into account the traffic signals and ADA ramp – doubt it will happen.
23 November 2009 6:30 PM | Anonymous Said:
Agree with first commenter ontheDCline. Narrow section of a very busy (and dangerous) intersection for pedestrians: Florida Avenue, U Street, 18th Street, and Vernon Street all converge there.
23 November 2009 6:37 PM | Driven Rider Said:
That entire intersection should be re-engineered! Just plain brutal for pedestrian, bikers, and autoinsulars alike. I would be hesitant to sit there on a hot summer day with all the auto exhaust and noise.
23 November 2009 6:46 PM | Leo Poonitz Said:
WTF is an autoinsular?
Anyway, they should put seating on the roof instead. That’s a lot of wasted space up there.
23 November 2009 7:12 PM | basque Said:
The chocolate store next door to Tamarindo has very nice (and popular) outdoor. The intersection itself isn’t the problem, it’s the awkward narrowing of the sidewalk at that corner. Unless they converted that little parking lot into a deck, I don’t see outdoor seating happening. Too bad, Tamarindo has very decently priced (and tasty) food.
23 November 2009 9:27 PM | Anonymous Said:
They are redoing that intersection.
Pretty major ovehaul is on the table
23 November 2009 9:27 PM | m.e. Said:
dear god in heaven, i hope they’re not going to use the PARKING SPACE for the outdoor area!!!!
23 November 2009 9:42 PM | Just Guessing Said:
An auto driver who forgets that pedestrians are alive and do things like nearly run them over and get angry if the human is in the way of the steel alloy machine and the time piece, I guess.
23 November 2009 10:14 PM | Anonymous Said:
The grand 18th Street Streetscape reconstruction begins soon at this intersection and goes North all the way to Columbia Road for “15 months” along both sides of 18th Street:
http://www.am18thstreetreconstruction.com/main.asp
Here’s the design of this intersection with the new exposed aggregate sidewalks, bulbouts at crosswalks, new lighting, benches, bike racks, etc.:
http://www.am18thstreetreconstruction.com/18thStImgs/Proposed%20Conditions%20Sheet%201.pdf
24 November 2009 9:32 PM | kesar Said:
I love the carne asada