JP’s layout could “change the nature of nude dancing” in DC, WaPo says

The imminent reopening of JP’s Night Club (2412 Wisconsin Ave.) could herald a citywide increase in strip-club sleaze, reports the Washington Post. Plans for the club, recently rebuilt after a 2008 fire, include dance platforms in “private alcoves” that might invite incursions into the required three-foot distance between entertainers and patrons, critics say. “Washington has one of the cleanest strip club attitudes in the whole nation,” said a source identified by the Post as a “dismayed competitor.” “This is going to change the whole city. If they allow this to open, I assure you other clubs will follow suit. You don’t want Washington to become like Las Vegas.”

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Jimmy John’s sandwiches coming to ProVideo building

Big news day on the Avenue: as reported by Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner Brian Cohen on Twitter, a Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches shop is coming to 2428 Wisconsin Ave., the former home of Custom TV Solutions. Stay tuned for details.

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Old Vixen building gets retail tenant

From the May 2013 edition of the Glover Park Gazette:

A window-replacement business has moved into the first-floor retail space at 2136 Wisconsin Ave., the big beige blob that was once an unlicensed party venue called Wisconsin Overlook and The Vixen. The SunBrite Windows and Doors showroom is open weekdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The building’s five vacant residential condos are currently being marketed as rental office space.

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JP’s opening slides to June

From the May 2013 edition of the Glover Park Gazette:

Construction delays have pushed the reopening of JP’s Night Club (2412 Wisconsin Ave.) into June, says managing partner Phil Mathew. “Things happen, minor things, like the lead time for a light fixture could be a little longer than expected,” Mathew says. “I’m not settling for mediocrity when it comes to our build-out. I want it to look exactly like the architect’s rendering.”

The decades-old strip club is being rebuilt after a January, 2008 fire destroyed its original building. The new interior will look like “more of a high-end lounge than a gentleman’s club,” Mathew says. “It’s well-lit, it’s not anything seedy.” The space will feature black walls with TVs in light oak frames, with a dark custom-made wood bar, he adds. The club’s staff will total about 30 people, including dancers, servers, and security personnel.

The club’s liquor license is currently in a dormant status called “safekeeping”; it must be reactivated before the club can operate. Once that happens, Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3B and near neighbors will be allowed to lodge formal protests of the license with the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, as they are certain to do.

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Arcuri is hiring for an early June opening

Arcuri is accepting applications for all its hourly positions through Friday, according to a Craigslist post: “Experience is a plus but detail oriented, hard working and fun are a must!” The Venice-style trattoria is taking over the former Kavanagh’s Pizza Pub space at 2400 Wisconsin Ave. Co-owner Adam Hiltebeitel says he anticipates opening around June 5, but “we’ll certainly be at Glover Park Day” on June 1 with pizza and other offerings.

Though the full menu is still “a work in progress,” according to Hiltebeitel, the draft includes misticanza salad with duck prosciutto, Sicilian pinenuts, and ramp dressing ($9.50); wood-fired pork chop with vinegar peppers, glazed cipollini, and pork jus ($20); and pizza toppings such as green apple, fennel sausage, and broccoli rabe.

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Yoga District opens

A new yoga studio has opened at 2201 Wisconsin Ave., next to Wide World of Wines. Yoga District “offers affordable and by-donation yoga classes in community-run yoga centers committed to eco-friendly practices,” according to its website. The storefront space had been vacant since 2010. It was previously occupied by Georgetowne Lock.

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Liquor board denies ANC request for JP’s hearing

From the May 2013 edition of the Glover Park Gazette:

With JP’s Night Club (2412 Wisconsin Ave.) set to reopen this month,
ANC 3B asked the liquor board to allow a formal protest of its license,
on the grounds that the club’s floor plan constituted a substantial
change to the strip club’s operation, compared to its operation before
it was shuttered by a January 2008 fire. On April 17, the board decided
not to allow a separate protest period triggered by the floor plan. The
club is already due to face a protest period as soon as its license—now
in a dormant state called “safekeeping”—is reactivated. “Substantial
change will be determined by the board once the license comes out of
safekeeping,” the board ruled.

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Yoga studio coming to Glover Park, Patch reports

Yoga District is opening a “new little neighborhoody Glover Park street studio” at 2201 Wisconsin Ave. in May, according to the Georgetown Patch. The building is currently home to Hair Lounge Salon, Natuzzi Italia, and Ligne Roset.

The local five-studio chain offers affordable, community-based classes as well as a work-study program. From its website: “Each Yoga District studio is run by community members from the studio’s surrounding neighborhood. These community members volunteer 4 hours a week doing anything from providing legal advice to washing cups, from watering plants to signing in students. These volunteers are the backbone of Yoga District. They are a huge reason why Yoga District is able to offer yoga to DC for $10 or less for more than five years.” For more information on this program, visit yogadistrict.com.

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JP’s strip club to reopen in May

From the April 2013 edition of the Glover Park Gazette:

JP’s Night Club (2412 Wisconsin Ave.) will reopen sometime in May, according to managing partner Philip Mathew. “We have not planned for an open house, but welcome all our neighbors to attend our grand opening once a specific date is finalized and posted,” Mathew says. The strip club will open at 4 p.m. daily, with live entertainment starting at 5 p.m., he adds.

The club’s liquor license has been in a dormant status called “safekeeping” since its original building was destroyed in a January 2008 fire. As soon as the license is reactivated so the bar can open, the Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration will allow neighbors to challenge its suitability to operate through a formal hearing process. Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3B, which has sought to end the club’s license in the past, is expected to make a formal protest.

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Arcuri to open in late April

From the April 2013 edition of the Glover Park Gazette:

Arcuri, the trattoria coming to the former Kavanagh’s Pizza Pub space at 2400 Wisconsin Ave., is expected to open late this month, according to co-owner Adam Hiltebeitel.

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