May 10th photo of K Street repaving

This event is organized by MVTCID and sponsored by ANC6E, m.flats – Mount Vernon Triangle, Quadrangle, The Wilkes Company, Capital View-DC Lofty, Vida Fitness, with in-kind support by DDOT, DSLBD, and DCRA.

Contrary to popular belief, The MacRib wasn’t created out of necessity, due to a shortage of poultry. This off the menu, neighborhood and staff favorite with a passionate fan base, was created out of curiosity, fun and hunger. As Chef Madrid explains, “There is nothing fake about this”.

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photo credit: Stephanie Breijo

Safeway Nutbar gone - although signage still lingers above

I’m sure they’ll be happy to know though that Safeway will be adding more cashiers (hurray!) and other services as it transitions from being a regular Safeway to a “Premium” store. Or a “Super Sexy” Safeway if you like. The changes, including the addition of a “fruit cutter” who will cut fresh fruits for you in the store (because, you know, we can’t figure out how to cut our own fruits?) and an upgraded dairy section will roll out over the next few months. Stay tuned as we learn more about what our local Safeway has in store (pun intended) for us!

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It is also now possible to get a CaBi keyfob for Daily Membership rather than Annual Membership (details).

Restaurant opens at 5:30pm. $5 Admission at the door.

In addition, the evening will feature a Cherry Blossom inspired cocktails and special buffet dinner. The All You Can Eat Buffet is $40 per person (+ Tax & Tip), the buffet hours are 5:30PM – 9:30PM. We will also have our “Kushi-Moto” Food Truck parked outside near our patio area serving warm donburi bowls and sushi rolls.

Help celebrate the Japanese culture and very special Cherry Blossoms with an evening of entertainment, cocktails and cuisine.

There will also be a sake tasting event on the same day at 5:30pm.
See more about the sake tasting event here: www.eventbrite.com/event/6090413591

New NPR headquarters at 1111 N Capitol Street

The move was announced back in 2008 and it took just a little over 3 years to complete the new 1111 North Capitol Street NE building. NPR had been a part of the Mount Vernon Triangle landscape since 1994, long before new condos and apartment buildings turned our neighborhood into an attractive investment destination. As the media organization’s popularity (and audience) grew, so did it staff, eventually outgrowing their 635 Massachusetts Avenue NW HQ. With staff spread out in 3 different building, NPR set out to find a new home that could accommodate all 767 of its employees as well as visitors. If you’re curious to check it out, public tours are expected to resume in June.

Old NPR site at 635 Mass to be razed and redeveloped

So what will happen to NPR’s Mount Vernon Triangle HQ? Well, it won’t be here for much longer. Demolition is expected to begin in April so that Boston Properties can make way for a brand new 11 story building. Yeah, more construction! I’m kind of being sarcastic here… construction is obviously a good thing for our little Triangle… but man is there a LOT of it going on right now The law firm Arnold & Porter LLP will occupy most of the space in that new building, though there will also be some 20,000 square feet of retail space available on the street level. Architecturally the new building may be similar to 901 New York Avenue, another recent Boston Properties development, across Mount Vernon Square from this site. What kind of business would you like to see settle into NPR’s old spot? Restaurants? Shops?

After taking over Mr. Yogato near Logan Circle and Biergarten Haus on H Street, the local roaster is popping-up in the Mount Vernon Triangle area.  The partnership between Vigilante Coffee and Hogo came out of Chris’ genuine admiration in the work that Derek Brown and his team had done to elevate the cocktail to culinary status here in D.C. and the hope that the same can be achieved with coffee. In addition to a full espresso and Japanese pour-over bar, Vigilante Coffee will offer patrons free wifi so they can hang out all morning with Steve Zissou and Zombie Elvis every weekday morning from 7AM to 2PM. They will also be able to enjoy some baked goods from Whisked with their wifi and coffee. Jenna Huntsberger, who had already provided quiches for Chris’ pop-up at Mr. Yogato, will be providing locally baked pastries to go with the locally roasted coffee. This time she is expanding her offerings to include cookies (including Nutella milk cookies… reason enough to go right?), scones and quiches.

Vigilante Coffee’s pop-up at Hogo will last through March 29th. Once that partnership is done, Chris is planning on scouring South and Central America for new coffee source while still working on his next project: Maketto. Maketto is Erik Bruner-Yank and Will Sharp’s (of Toki Underground and DURKL fame respectivelly) mixed retail/Asian street market space, set to open sometimes this summer at 1351 H Street NE. It will provide a more permanent space for the roaster who will run a  Vigilante Coffee bar on the 2nd floor. Until then, though, we’re glad to welcome them to the neighborhood for a few weeks!