Brookland In Photos – Great Brookland Yard Sale And Garden Club Sale

May 13, 2013

Great Brookland Yard Sale 2013, a set on Flickr. We had a great time at the Great Brookland Yard Sale yesterday. It was so much fun to chat with old friends and meet new ones while checking out some amazing items. Here are some pics of sales and my favorite finds. Many thanks to the [...]

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New Ethiopian-American Restaurant, Askale Cafe, Coming To Brookland In Early June

May 12, 2013

Many neighbors have asked me what happened to Cafe Sureia, and what will be replacing it. Cafe Sureia unceremoniously closed last summer and by mid-March, signs announcing “Askale Cafe, Coming Soon” appeared on Sureia’s papered-over windows. We met the new owners of Askale Cafe, husband and wife duo, Asratie Teferra and Askale Shiferaw. They were very warm and  welcoming, and very excited to tell us about the new place. The [...]

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Great Brookland Yard Sale And Garden Club Sale Postponed Till Sunday Due To Rain Forecast

May 10, 2013

Tom Bridge, President of the Brookland Neighborhood Civic Association (BNCA) issued a statement on the Brookland Yahoo! Group (listserv) delaying tomorrow’s Great Brookland Yard Sale until tomorrow, Sunday, May 12th: Due to the very high chance of inclement weather tomorrow, at this time, we are opting to use the Rain Date of Sunday May 12th, from [...]

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Yay For Saturday! Great Brookland Yard Sale, Garden Club Plant Sale, MBT 5K, Gateway Open Studios!

May 10, 2013

There are some great local events taking place tomorrow, Saturday May 11th. We are going to try our best to catch them all in this order – Met Branch Trail 5K in the morning, Great Brookland Yard Sale and Garden Club Plant Sale in the late morning to afternoon and the Gateway Arts District Open Studio [...]

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Brookland Liquor Licenses – Menomale, Little Ricky’s And Brookland’s Finest

May 9, 2013

Given a lot of the chatter around Brookland these days about new restaurants, we thought readers would appreciate information regarding some of Brookland’s newer restaurants  and their liquor licences. We learned from an ANC 5B-04 meeting on Saturday April 27th that Menomale’s liquor licence was up for renewal. ANC 5B-04 Commissioner Caroline Steptoe spoke to immediate neighbors of Menomale and received only one [...]

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Love Local Art? Check Out The 9th Annual Gateway Arts District Open Studio Tour Saturday

May 8, 2013

This will be a busy weekend with lots of local activities and one of our favorites is the Gateway Arts District Open Studio Tour this Saturday, May 11 in nearby Brentwood Maryland. If you are interested in the local art scene, then we suggest you check it out. The Studio Tour, now in its ninth year, will feature 17 [...]

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Updates: Brookland Capital Bike Share and Pepco Green Wall Projects

May 7, 2013

I am sure many of you are wondering what ever happened with two projects I solicited support for: the Capital Bike Share (CaBi) station on Irving Street and 12th and the Pepco Green Wall Project. Capital Bike Share: As we reported on December 17, the CaBi station on 12th and Irving Street NE was supposed to be installed with a long [...]

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Brookland In Photos – Monks + Kids = A Regular Day In Brookland!

May 5, 2013

We snapped this pic of a cute little kid chatting with one of the Monks at the annual Franciscan Monastery plant sale.

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Tickets Now Available Online For The 13th Annual Brookland House And Garden Tour

May 4, 2013

The Greater Brookland Garden Club house and garden tour is one of the major annual events that really brings our community together. Not only that, but it is a terrific showcase for those outside of Brookland to get to know what a fantastic neighborhood we live in. Tickets are now available for purchase online at the [...]

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Soldiers Home Family Festival This Saturday – Food Trucks, Live Jazz, DC Brau, Games And More!

May 3, 2013

Looking for something local, free and fun to do this weekend? Check out the Family Festival at the nearby Armed Forces Retirement Home this Saturday, May 4 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The festival is hosted by Friends of the Soldier’s Home and will feature: Live Jazz Performances Carnival Games & Prizes (Bocce/Volleyball/Football Toss/Horse Shoes/Baseball Throw/Golf Putting Mats and [...]

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