Tweaked Posted June 2, 2005 Share Posted June 2, 2005 I've read a couple articles lately about the fate of People's Church on the newly crowned Barracks Row (or 8th Street to us Hillies, why does everything have to be a Row these days?). It seems the only bidder on the property is a restaurant group led by Maurico Fraga-Rosenfeld, the man behind Chi Cha, Agua Ardiente, Gazuza and other swanky lounge places around town. Hill residents are up in arms over the potential new owners: noise, traffic, cars etc. and their plans for a 300 seat restaurant/lounge/club. Like his other places, the menu is latino influenced. The liquor license hearing is June 29. Article in today's Wash Post: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/conte...5060100773.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillvalley Posted June 2, 2005 Share Posted June 2, 2005 Hill residents are up in arms over the potential new owners: noise, traffic, cars etc. and their plans for a 300 seat restaurant/lounge/club. [insert picture of hillvalley up in arms.] Watching 8th street bloom over the past few years has been wonderful. If people only knew what it used to be like. But I do not think this is what the neighborhood needs. Parking was tight before the redevelopment because of the Marine Barracks and is now worse. Friday nights on 8th & 9th between G&I are a nightmare because of the parade. This would not help. It's sad to see the church go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nadya Posted June 2, 2005 Share Posted June 2, 2005 Hmmm...seing as I logged in enough hours both on Chi-Cha couches (an item of furniture you do NOT want to see in the daylight) and Aqua Ardiente dancefloor, I can't see it as a bad thing. God knows, the Hill has many things, but abundance of style is not one of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweaked Posted June 2, 2005 Author Share Posted June 2, 2005 The Hill has me, does a neighborhood need anymore style than that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted June 2, 2005 Share Posted June 2, 2005 The Hill has me, does a neighborhood need anymore style than that! DITTO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanishka Posted June 2, 2005 Share Posted June 2, 2005 It's not like they're talking about a Dream or even 18th St Lounge style club here; at least ChiCha and GuaRapo are nothing like that. I think it would be nice to have on the Hill, especially if there is dancing. As of now, all the dancing I ever do in my neighborhood is in my room (don't get me started on the upstairs of Hawk and Dove) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian Posted June 2, 2005 Share Posted June 2, 2005 hmm... a 300-capacity luxurious restaurant in a 4,000 square foot venue strikes me as a bit odd, considering that Charlie Palmer seats 240 and is at least twice that size. Unless, that is, they're planning on applying for a permit as a standing room venue rather than a dining venue... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCMark Posted June 14, 2005 Share Posted June 14, 2005 Hill Rag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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hillvalley Posted June 26, 2005 Share Posted June 26, 2005 Word on the streets of the Hill from a reliable source is that the deal is about to go down the drain.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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