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Thanks to a reader for sending word. From Pierre’s Attic Web site:

“As a new addition to the Georgia Avenue shopping district, Pierre’s Attic brings a new edge to the neighborhood. Incorporating the changes in the city, a vintage boutique brings the green movement to Ward 4. Pierre’s Attic will feature apparel for all ages, furniture and everything in between.

Pierre’s Attic offers affordable and unique items for ALL shoppers stop by our 5320 Georgia Avenue, NW. A new and different retail experience, Pierre’s Attic is where you can shops for vintage clothing and used furniture.

Pierre’s Attic’s aim is to help customers bounce back from those hard economic times by selling gently used clothes, furnishings, and accessories at affordable prices. We want you to come to browse and buy knowing that if you need it we have it and you can afford it.”

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Mother Virigia Flowers has moved up the road to another nice corner location. They are going from 4424 Georgia Ave to 5201 Georgia Ave, NW (right up the street from where Three Little Pigs Charcuterie will be located.)

Incidentally, 5201 Georgia Ave is home to the sweet security gate art we looked at a few weeks ago.

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This is on the side of a car wash on Georgia Avenue just south of Missouri. The painter is from Korea and this is the first mural he’s ever done. It is of the Dokdo Islands in the East Sea.

Turns out it’s actually a bit of a controversial topic:

“The rocky outcrop, known as Dokdo in South Korea and Takeshima in Japan, is considered by both countries part of their own respective territories, and the dispute over them has been an ongoing spoiler in bilateral relations.”

As a former International Relations student – makes me love DC even more.

The folks at Washington Deli are now baking bagels in Brightwood at 5830 Georgia Ave, NW. We’ll have to have a competition once Bethesda Bagels opens in Dupont.

And always a good sign – they have Dr. Browns soda:

From Kennedy St, NW at the northern Petworth border. So freaking cool. Note the old school phone number:

Brightwood Bistro is located at 5832 Georgia Avenue, NW. Their Web site says:

Style and elegance meets great food in an inviting atmosphere at The Brightwood Bistro. Our menu emphasizes New American Cuisine which is a fusion of many ethnic backgrounds. Best known for our Crab Cakes in the District of Columbia! Our menu ranges from Thai Shrimp Noddle Soup, Carribbean Style Bone Fish to southern dishes as Shrimp and Grits and Po’ Boy Sandwiches. Were are always dishing up our best in pleasing any pallet. Featuring a Friday “Early” Happy Hour from 4pm -7pm, a Sunday Jazz Brunch from 10am – 4pm, and Daily Appetizer Specials from 5pm-7pm, there’s always something going on at The Brightwood Bistro. Come let us show you what all the fuss is about. At The Brightwood Bistro, your first time definitely won’t be your last.

You can see their menu here.

Thanks to an eagle eyed reader for sending this sales listing:

Ground Floor Opportunity to purchase 3000 Square foot condominium unit with fully functioning restaurant in rapidly developing area. Within blocks of incoming Walmart & Walter Reed re-development.Title to property will also include a Bill of Sale for fixtures, equipment and furniture. Property has great frontage and visibility. Two garage parking spaces convey.

Asking price is – $1,080,000.

“Dear PoP,

809 Kennedy St, NW was on PoP here, a year ago.

While the disgusting flow of water did get resolved, the property is still a shoddily-fenced disaster — huge pits full of stagnant water, a wasteland of mud and debris. And it’s been like that forever. Again, it’s slightly better than it was in that PoP post from a year ago (chain-link fence surrounds it, and the piles of debris got a bit smaller, it’s not quite as smelly), but it’s worse than an eyesore, it’s dangerous and depressing.

Is there anything residents can do about properties like that? Or is it, since it’s private property, OK by the city as long as their taxes are paid?”

We need to get DCRA and Ward 4 Council Member Bowser’s office to follow up on this property. Since there doesn’t seem to be an actual property on the property – does anyone know how this affects how it gets taxed? Do you guys have any other suggestions on how to remove this blight beyond contacting DCRA and CM Bowser’s office?

Looks like Pan Lourdes Bakery which currently has a location at 3407 14th St, NW in Columbia Heights will be opening up a 2nd location at 5121 Georgia Ave, NW. We recently judged them here.

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That section of Georgia Ave is picking up nicely with the addition of nearby Healthy Bites located at 5329 Georgia Ave, NW.

“Dear PoP,

Last week I told you about “Klassy Kakes” moving into 705 Kennedy and you got some good feedback. I haven’t notice any movement yet but next door a New business will be moving in at 703 Kennedy.
I had a chance to speak with the owners of the new business and found out that It Will be a flower shop ,”‘L’Enfant Flowers” they used to be at the L’Enfant Plaza and are now relocating to Kennedy . They also said they would be open next week sometime just in time for Mother’s Day and Easter.”

“Dear PoP,

Yesterday when I was on my way to work I spotted this new sign located at 705 Kennedy Street N.W.
I says that a new business is opening call KLASSY KAKES . That would be great for the neighborhood , now
all we need is a Starbucks and that would really be great.”

Nice! Think cupcakes/cakes/kakes will do well here? Since the reader brought it up – think a Starbucks would do well here?

And, hell, I’m gonna go on a bit of tangent – why aren’t there more Dunkin’ Donuts around DC?

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Here we go again. This comes after yesterday’s afternoon shooting at a police officer nearby at New Hampshire Emerson St NW. From MPD:

“Around 3pm, units received a call for a shooting at 5th and Kennedy Sts NW. An adult male victim was located suffering from an apparent non-life threatening gunshot wound. The victim was transported to an area hospital for treatment. The suspect is described as a black male wearing a black jacket, blue jeans, black cap with a scarf covering the face armed with a handgun.

Detectives are conducting interviews at this time and we ask that anyone with information please call 1-888-919-CRIME.”

We’ve heard a lot of objections to Walmart and the Adams Morgan Hotel plans. So I thought it was noteworthy to see some groups rallying in support:

Since there has been some concern raised that nobody is organizing those of us in the neighborhood who SUPPORT the Walmart development, I’ve taken on that task. I’ve created a new Yahoo Group, titled Ward4WalmartSupporters. If you’d like to join, please search the group out on Yahoo Groups, or send an email to ward4walmartsupporters-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

We will discuss, constructively, some of the concerns that have been raised in these fora, develop ideas on how to constructively engage the developer and Walmart to ensure those concerns are heard and most importantly, act as a voice for those who want and need easy access to a low-cost retail and grocery option in our neighborhood.

And for the Adams Morgan Hotel from the AdamsMorgan MainStreet Group:

“***Clarification One: Creation of the availability of a tax abatement does not mean the project is approved. It only means the next steps of public approval can begin — the PUD process through ANC, HPRB, and BZA with public announcements and comments.

***Clarification Two: Anyone who is worried about budget cuts, should be for this project. Applied to a non-producing church property, it actually ADDS REVENUE TO CITY COFFERS which can be applied to programs. This project could make up some of the revenue the city has had to deduct from needed services. This $46 million tax abatement does not impact the city’s debt at all, and only adds cash flow because it abates taxes that do not yet exist. $7 million in CASH from all taxes and fees (only property tax is postponed) is paid annually during the tax abatement period ($5 million net to city if prorate the abatement). When the abatement period ends, the total revenue to the city goes up to $9, 10 – 15 million and more as the years go by.

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Thanks to a reader for sending the updates and photo from the 600 block of Kennedy St, NW.

DCFireems writes:

“update – 609 Kennedy St NW – significant damage to 1st fl Church – 3 sty mixed use bldg, incl apts, poss 11 displaced (8 kids, 3 adults)”

and

“Update – Kennedy St NW – no injuries – cause of fire under investigation – damage to Mt Carmel Miracle Temple of God Church is significant”

and finally:

“Update – Kennedy St NW – cause, elec in nature; damage, $75K; smoke alarms alerted occupants; no inj;Red Cross not needed”

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From an email:

“The community meeting regarding the upcoming local Walmart will be at the Emory United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 6100 Georgia Ave NW at 7:00 tonight. Foulger-Pratt Companies and ANC 4B04 will co-host the meeting.”

“Dear PoP,

We are in the final hours of a fundraiser to keep our doors open. We are facing an uphill battle and would greatly appreciate your help in blogging to spread the word about BloomBars’ fundraiser on IndieGoGo.com.

Donate here.”

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MPD writes at 4:48pm:

“Units are on the scene of a shooting which occurred inside a residence in the 500 blk of Madison St NW. There are 3 victims and members of the Homicide Branch are on the scene investigating.”

As of 5pm:

“Currently the 500-700 blk of Missouri Ave is closed to vehicular traffic.”

Update as of 5:48pm from MPD:

“A suspect in this shooting has just been apprehended by MPD in PG County.”

Thanks to all who wrote emails. I was away from the computer but tweeted about it. You can follow me on twitter @PoPville here.