Comments on: El Tamarindo Applies For Outdoor Seating

By: kesar

kesar — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:32:54 +0000

I love the carne asada

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:14:09 +0000

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

By: Just Guessing

Just Guessing — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:42:20 +0000

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.

By: m.e.

m.e. — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:27:39 +0000

dear god in heaven, i hope they’re not going to use the PARKING SPACE for the outdoor area!!!!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:27:25 +0000

They are redoing that intersection.
Pretty major ovehaul is on the table

By: basque

basque — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:12:52 +0000

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.

By: Leo Poonitz

Leo Poonitz — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:46:14 +0000

WTF is an autoinsular?

Anyway, they should put seating on the roof instead. That’s a lot of wasted space up there.

By: Driven Rider

Driven Rider — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:37:17 +0000

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.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:30:17 +0000

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.

By: ontheDCline

ontheDCline — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:49:35 +0000

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.