Margarita’s building for sale @ $1.315 million

From the April 2011 edition of the Glover Park Gazette:

2317 Wisconsin Avenue, the former home of Margarita’s Mexican restaurant, has been listed for sale, as-is, at $1,315,000. (Here’s the sales flier.) According to Realtor Eugene Kenney of Cushman & Wakefield, the vacant 2,646-square-foot storefront property was listed on Thursday, March 24, and had already been shown to several prospective buyers by the following Tuesday. Though the Margarita’s kitchen has largely been dismantled, he says, all the interested parties were looking at the building as a potential restaurant.

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Chipotle set to open in mid-April (Updated: mid-May)

From the April 2011 edition of the Glover Park Gazette:

The long-awaited Chipotle Mexican restaurant is scheduled to open in mid-April at 2338 Wisconsin Ave., the former home of Pizza Hut. As part of a nationwide contest that starts this month, Chipotle patrons can compete for a chance to win $10,000. Contestants in the “Wrap What You Love” online contest must upload photos of their own beloved items wrapped in gold foil from Chipotle burritos. For details, visit chipotle.com.

Meanwhile, Surfside at 2444 Wisconsin continues to offer its own brand of Mexican cuisine, with its own rewards: margaritas on the rooftop deck.

UPDATE: Chipotle spokesperson Katherine Newell Smith tells us that the opening has been delayed by unspecified “real estate issues.” “We are on track to open on Tuesday, May 17,” she says.

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Protests of JP’s license renewal to proceed

From the April 2011 edition of the Glover Park Gazette:

A mediation session between the owner of JP’s Night Club and representatives of two groups protesting the club’s liquor license renewal was “contentious,” says Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner Jackie Blumenthal. The March 18 session, called by the Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration, was intended to address the protestants’ concerns about the strip club, shuttered since a 2008 fire, but “nothing was resolved,” Blumenthal reports.

The protestants—the ANC and a separate group of 16 neighbors represented by attorney Milton Grossman—have questioned the club’s appropriateness for its location and the stability of its ownership. An attorney for club owner Michael Papanicolas has said that someone last year signed a contract to purchase all shares of the business, but the attorney has declined to publicly name the buyer. That deal was contingent upon the would-be buyer’s securing a lease for the reconstructed building at 2412 Wisconsin Ave., which hasn’t happened, as far as we can tell.

The Alcoholic Beverage Control Board will hold a protest hearing on the matter on May 11.

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More fancy furniture on the way?

From the April 2011 edition of the Glover Park Gazette:

We hear a high-end furniture store has been considering leasing 2209 Wisconsin Ave., vacant since the Mobili modern furniture store decamped more than three years ago. A representative of the property management company tells us no lease has yet been signed.

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Glover Park Hardware, WSC complex for sale?

From the April 2011 edition of the Glover Park Gazette:

There’s still no tenant for the old MyerEmco space at 2241 Wisconsin Ave., and the building’s owner now tells us he may sell the building. “There’s a lot of interest in the property,” says Paul London, who owns the complex that includes not only MyerEmco, but Glover Park Hardware and Washington Sports Club at 2251 Wisconsin Ave.

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George show cause hearing postponed until May

From the April 2011 edition of the Glover Park Gazette:

A hearing about potential violations of the voluntary agreement at George drinking club in Georgetown (3251 Prospect St.) has been postponed until May 18. George’s four owners recently bought part ownership of Gin & Tonic (2408 Wisconsin Ave.).

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Town Hall owners to open American bistro in Mt. Vernon

The group of five friends who opened Town Hall (2218 Wisconsin Ave.) in 2005 will launch a second restaurant later this year, according to Dining in DC. The new American bistro, called Sixth Engine, will be housed in the historic Engine 6 firehouse at 438 Massachusetts Ave., NW, the blog reports.

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Glover Park Hardware to become CSA pickup site?

According to a post on the Glover Park Families Yahoo newsgroup, Lancaster Farm Fresh Cooperative will regularly deliver its members fresh vegetables for pickup at Glover Park Hardware (2251 Wisconsin Ave.), provided 20 households join the community-supported agriculture (CSA) group.

The post provided this link for those who want to sign up, and this contact info for those with questions: 717-656-3533 or csa@lancasterfarmfresh.com.

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Recipe for Town Hall’s goat-cheese macaroni: REVEALED

Washingtonian magazine’s Recipe Sleuth column got to the bottom of Town Hall chef Paul Madrid’s popular goat-cheese macaroni. Secret ingredient: goat! (jk)

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Glover Park Hardware raffles HDTV(s) for charity

Glover Park Hardware (2251 Wisconsin Ave.) and its sister shops in D.C. and Baltimore are raffling off LCD HDTVs for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, including Children’s National Medical Center in DC. Donate $1 at the shop between now and March 28, and you’ll be entered to win. There’s no limit on the number of times you can enter, and for every 2,000 entries, they’ll add another TV.

The drawing is on March 29, the store’s blog notes, so “winner(s) can pick up the TV just in time to watch the Final 4 games in crystal clear LCD glory.”

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