This rental is located at 1025 Cecil Pl, NW:

The listing says:

“Immaculate historic 2BR/1.5BA row house in the heart of G’town where nightlife and culture abounds. Centrally located with all of a young professional’s desires. Walk to Georgetown Waterfront Park,C&O Canal,Georgetown University, shopping restaurants and public transport. A few blocks to Metro-access to all of DC, NVA and MD. High end details,2 fireplaces. Short or longterm rental.”

This 2 bed/1.5 bath is going for $2,900/Mo.

Dear PoPville,

I was walking my dog in the park and passed by the front of the building and the flyer hanging on the front door caught my eye. Simply said ‘lo siento’ and that they moved to 1050 30th St NW. Their website lists the same new address for contact purposes. I live a block away, I guess I just completely missed the moving trucks. Property tax records show the Ecuadorian government still owns the building, so with no for sale sign out front I am just straight up bewildered as to what is going on. And does this mean that the naming rights for Ecuador Alley are up for grabs??

The Ecuadorian Embassy was previously located at 2535 15th Street, NW.

This home is located at 3407 N St, NW:

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The listing says:

“New Price !!! Don’t miss this elegant, spacious, 4 level Victorian gem built in 1871 and maintaining many of it’s original features. 5br / 4.5ba. 12 ft ceilings with original crown molding, 5 fireplaces, antique limestone & hardwood floors.A gourmet kitchen with Viking Professional range stainless steel appliances. An in-law suite w/its own private entrance.Ask agent about the parking.”

You can find more info here and a virtual tour here.

This 5 bed/4.5 bath is yours for $1,895,000.

From a press release:

Today, Unum, located at 2917 M St. NW in Georgetown, opens to the public, serving dinner seven nights a week. Owners and husband and wife Phillip Blane and Laura Schiller plan to begin serving Saturday and Sunday brunch in this former Mendocino Grille location within the next few weeks.

The intimate and contemporary 50-seat neighborhood restaurant offers new American cuisine in a warm and dynamic space that also includes a 12-seat bar. Blane, who serves as Executive Chef, has created a menu that marries his East Coast cooking experiences with his international travels, so guests can expect to find dishes such as Indian spiced lamb shank with cauliflower, raisins, cashews and cilantro-mint chutney and desserts such as Ricotta beignets with cardamom blueberry sauce. Appetizers are priced $8-12 and entrees $14-$24. The complete dinner menu is included below.

Unum also serves a special bar menu with soups, salads and snacks, such as Cod and chorizo tater tots, creamy truffle mac and cheese, an Unum burger, and a selection of cheese and charcuterie.

Unum offers more than a dozen wines by the glass, as well as a 60+ bottle list, and a rotating selection of craft beer and cocktails. The wine list has a strong focus on California wines as well as labels from old and new world wine regions, with an emphasis on value selections in the $30 to $60 price range.

Unum is located at 2917 M St. NW, Washington DC. For reservations or more information, please call 202-621-6959 or visit the website at www.unumdc.com

2917 M St. NW is the former Mendocino Grill space.

Menu after the jump. (more…)

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The fine folks at Sprinkles in Georgetown, 3015 M Street, NW, are getting your week off to a good start. They have been kind enough to call Monday – Prince of Petworth appreciation day. As such, customers who say Prince of Petworth at Sprinkles on Monday will receive one free Red Velvet cupcake. Enjoy!

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From a press release:

This January, owners and husband and wife team Phillip Blane and Laura Schiller plan to open their first restaurant, Unum, in Georgetown at 2917 M St. NW in the former Mendocino Grille location. The intimate and contemporary 50-seat neighborhood restaurant will offer new American cuisine in a warm and dynamic space that also includes a 12-seat bar.

Blane will also serve as Executive Chef of Unum, creating a menu that marries his East Coast cooking experiences with his international travels. After growing up in New York City and London, Blane spent a decade in healthcare administration before following his passion to become a full-time chef. Having worked as the opening Chef at The Charlotte Hotel and Restaurant on Virginia’s Eastern Shore, as well as most recently as Sous Chef at Equinox restaurant under Chef Todd Gray, Chef Blane is looking forward to offering guests at Unum a range of approachable dishes with a contemporary spin.

To that end, guests will enjoy smaller plates such as Grilled quail with sautéed greens, pistachio nuts and a date sauce and a Four onion soup with slow roasted Spanish onions, crispy shallots, caramelized Cipollinis and fresh chives. Larger plates will include Smoked duck breast served with rainbow Swiss chard and pomegranate sauce; Rosemary gnocchi with oyster mushrooms, butternut squash, cranberries and truffle butter; and Indian spiced lamb shank with cauliflower, raisins, cashews and cilantro-mint chutney. Desserts will include Ricotta beignets with cardamom blueberry sauce and Winter citrus custard with candied kumquats and grapefruit sorbet. Appetizers are priced $8-12 and entrees $14-$24.

Blane will also serve a special bar menu with soups, salads and snacks, such as Cod and chorizo tater tots, creamy truffle mac and cheese, an Unum burger, and a selection of cheese and charcuterie.

Unum will soon offer brunch on Saturdays and Sundays from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. with items like Belgian Waffles with seasonal fruit compote topped with frozen vanilla yogurt, and an Eggs Benedict on potato-caper cakes with smoked salmon & salmon-roe hollandaise.

Unum will offer more than a dozen wines by the glass, as well as a 60+ bottle list, and a rotating selection of craft beer and cocktails. The wine list has a strong focus on California wines as well as labels from old and new world wine regions, with an emphasis on value selections in the $30 to $60 price range.

Unum is located at 2917 M St. NW, Washington DC. For reservations or more information, please call 202-621-6959 or visit the website at www.unumdc.com

This home is located at 1646 32nd St, NW:

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The listing says:

“Sophisticated perfection. Meticulously renovated to the highest of standards. Exquisite period details. Magnificent 100ft. formal rose and boxwood garden. Wonderful high ceilings, orig. plaster mouldings. 4 elegant fpls. Fabulous marble and stainless Chef’s Kit. Laundry 1st level. New “Water Works” PR and spacious Fr over looking glorious gardens. House in wonderful condition, but Sold “AS IS”.”

You can find more info here and photos here.

This 2 bed/2.5 bath is going for $1,895,000.

Georgetown Candy Bar is closing at the end of the month at 1419 Wisconsin Ave, NW.

Washington Post has the scoop:

“Nike is wrapping up negotiations on a deal to open a store at 3040 M St. NW in a large brick building at the corner of Thomas Jefferson Street, according to a source involved in the deal.”

I wonder how much longer the 12th and E St, NW Barnes & Noble will stay open?

This home is located at 2928 P St, NW:

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The flier says:

“$200K REDUCTION! Spectacular Georgetown Federal – 4 levels – East Village. Impeccably designed and restored. Double Parlours, Formal Dining Room, Full master suite with sitting room and en suite bath. Chef’s kitchen with French doors leading to private garden. 6 Fireplaces, original hardwood floors, 5BR’s/ 4 BA’s/ 2 Powder rooms, elevator and private drive for tandem.”

You can find more info here and a virtual tour here.

This 5 bed/4 bath is yours for $3,798,000.

From the Georgetown BID:

Swirling into Washington DC’s iconic M Street just in time for the holidays Pinkberry (3288 M Street, NW) will open its doors in Georgetown for the first time on Thursday, December 22nd, and offer a special winter treat to all shoppers: one free small Pinkberry from 12 to 4 p.m. Stop by their newest Georgetown location and share in the wonderment!

And from a Facebook message:

We’re excited to announce that the first 500 guests will also receive a mini cupcake from our friends at Georgetown Cupcake!

This home is located at 3216 Volta Place, NW:

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The flier says:

“Discreetly located in the courtyard behind the former Police Station, this stately brick residence offers a grand living room with fireplace, two story octagonal formal dining room with library above, sublime master suite w/ fireplace, cook’s kitchen, two private walled gardens, lower level media room and garage parking for 2 cars. BEST BUY IN GEORGETOWN AT THIS NEW PRICE.”

You can find more info here and a virtual tour here.

Price has come down for $4,000,000 to $2,790,000.

Located behind this building

Comfort One Shoes has opened up it’s fifth location in DC at 1329 Wisconsin Ave, NW in the former Bandolino space. It’s not clear yet if this means that the Dupont Circle market has finally been saturated?

Oh yeah, a Mephisto shoes opened up next door too:

From a press release:

The architecture and design team at Bethesda, MD-based Streetsense has been selected to design the 5,000 square foot interior of Bandolero, Chef Mike Isabella’s new modern Mexican small-plates concept set to open in Georgetown (3241 M Street, NW in Washington, D.C.) in early 2012.

Mike Isabella, a former Top Chef contestant who opened the wildly popular Italian-inspired Graffiato restaurant in Washington’s Chinatown district in June of this year, was tapped by restaurateur Jonathan Umbel to bring his creative vision to the Georgetown location formerly known as Hook. Hook and its sister restaurant, Tackle Box, have been closed since last summer due to a fire. Isabella and Umbel are working closely with Streetsense, which also is designing new interiors graphics for Tackle Box restaurants in Georgetown and Cleveland Park.

The partners are teaming with Streetsense designers Rhena Saar and Sumaya Kaufman to create a “Day-of-the-Dead” interior, incorporating cemetery gates, tequila crates, reclaimed wood, mismatched furniture, and creative lighting schemes that provide a candlelit glow. Dining spaces on two levels will feature a chef’s table with views into the kitchen and a communal table overlooking M Street. Like Georgetown itself after sunset, Bandolero will be “dark, crowded, hip, high-energy, and fun, with amazing food and drinks.”

“My vision for Bandolero is a high-energy, high-volume restaurant to match the bustling vibe of the Georgetown neighborhood and feed the late-night appetite of its college students, said Isabella. “The menu will change frequently with my twist on classic Mexican dishes and a large cocktail menu.” The Bandolero menu will feature salsas, guacamoles, ceviches, tacos, vegetables, and “carbons,” some with untraditional fillings such as duck and goat meat.

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Fleurir Chocolates located at 3235 P St, NW is in this month’s Food & Wine magazine (Jan. ’12.) There’s a brief article titled, “Chocolate Case Study” that shows how much it costs to open a Chocolate boutique in Georgetown. I was surprised to learn monthly rent and utilities was “only” $2,775 per month.