Capitol Hill Bikes: Open for Business!

Capitol Hill Bikes re-opened for business Friday, February 12th, 2010!

According to co-owner Denise D'Amour, "we're finally getting settled in our new location.  We scrambled to get back up and running in record time so our customers would not be without their bike shop for long.  When the snow melts and the weather warms a bit we know people will want to get back on their bikes and we'll be here for them.

Our new space at 719 8th St SE, only 5 doors south of our former location, is a bit smaller but we still have everything a cyclist needs for a great ride.  We are focusing our product selection on our commuter and recreational cyclists, returning to the original vision Laurie and I had when we opened 10 years ago.  We'll be celebrating our 10th anniversary this Spring and we'll be resuming our regular shop rides and adding new ones.  We'd love to see all our old friends and meet some new ones, too!"

For the last nine years, CHB has been the only independent bike shop on Capitol Hill, co-owned by Laurie Morin and Denise D'Amour.  The shop also offers bike repair services. The neighborhood has a great cycling community, with many year-round commuters, messengers, enthusiasts, and families with children who enjoy the trails around Washington, DC; and all will be glad to see their local bike shop is open for business.

Hours of operation: Mon-Fri 11-7, Sat 10-6, Sun 12-5
Phone: 202-544-4234
Website: www.capitolhillbikes.com

Ted's Bulletin: Opening Soon on Barracks Row!

Ted's Bulletin is the latest concept by the restaurant gurus who created Matchbox,  and is located at 505 8th Street, SE in the former District Lock building. Co-owner Perry Smith does not have a specific opening date, but hopes to open sometime in March.

According to Perry, Ted's is a 1930's style interior finished with features such as art deco light fixtures, brass signage, wall treatments and  marble counters salvaged from the recently demolished Philadelphia Convention Hall. Other features include vintage-style tin ceilings,  a large sky light, bulletin boards with daily specials, interior oak doors from old law firms with lettering still on the glass, marble tile flooring, an open kitchen and meat display case, photos of the neighborhood, and specifically 8th Street and Barracks Row featured in the menu and framed throughout.
  
Prominently featured on the menu will be burgers made with beef ground in-house as well as American classics such as meat loaf, pastrami and grilled cheese sandwiches (the kid's option comes on Wonderbread!), and fresh soups and salads. Our culinary team consists of Shannan Troncoso, Jon McArthur and Jacob Hunter, who will be shifting over from Matchbox Capitol Hill and Matchbox Chinatown.
 
Dessert  and Pastry Chef Erica Chirunomula (formerly of Ten Penn) will be charged with heading up our shakes, pies, breakfast sandwiches,  homemade pop tarts,  cakes, muffins and pretty much all things baking!  Erica's work station will actually be in one of the bay windows  so customers and passers-by can see her preparation techniques--a great added visual for the neighborhood!
To round out, Ted's will also serve coffee, espresso and cappuccinos for takeout or  dine in.   On the bar side, classic cocktails will come complete  with old-style square ice cubes and fresh ingredients,  a funky but  affordable wine list, and  "prohibition style" light and dark beer on tap.  
 
The restaurant will seat up to 75 total with room for a larger group of 10-12 guests, seating at the bar and classic booths will seat 2, 4 or 6 guests.  
 
Another fun feature will be a video display in the dining room with projections of vintage 8mm home movies from the 30's 40's and 50's, shot around and about DC, with old footage from the White House, Arlington and Mount Vernon.
  
Operating hours: 
Monday thru Thursday, 7 AM - 10:30 PM
Friday and Saturday, 7 AM - 11:30 PM
Sunday, Open 7 AM with last seating at 10:30 PM

The Chesapeake Room: Opening Soon on Barracks Row!
















Boost Mobile Opens on Barracks Row
In case you missed it, Boost Wireless just opened a new location on Barracks Row in the former Cricket Wireless location at 701 8th Street, SE. Boost Mobile, LLC, a division of Sprint Nextel Corporation, is a lifestyle-based telecommunications brand focused on offering premium Pay-As-You-Go wireless phones and services to the youth market. Boost is among the fastest growing wireless services in the U.S. and now has more than 3.8 million customers. Boost-branded wireless phones offer exclusive BoostTM Walkie-Talkie service; Re-Boost® Cards are available nationwide at many retailers.

Community Workshop #1: Wednesday February 24, 6 - 8 PM
Van Ness Elementary School Auditorium: 1150 5th Street, SE

The Marine Corps is facilitating a Community Integrated Master Plan to evaluate community-military development partnering options. There are unmet facility needs and security requirements at Marine Barracks Washington (Building 20), and there is potential to meet common community and military needs through this process.Recognizing that the Marine Barracks and the community are linked in past and present, the goal is to use a coordinated planning process to create a win-win in meeting the development needs of the local community and Marine Corps. By every indication, the Marine Barracks facility plans on staying in the immediate area (within a third of a mile) of its current location of Building 20 at 8th & I. A Community Leadership Group, which Barracks Row Main Street along with several other community groups is represented, is providing guidance on the development of the planning process. Community involvement is essential to the success of the Community Integrated Master Plan efforts and public participation in the workshop series is encouraged!

More information on the project can be found at the CIMP Official Website