two, two, TWO ANC meetings in ONE day (plus restaurant news)!

i spent this evening at both the anc 2c and 2f meetings. felt like a little anc tourism was warranted tonight, and it was a good chance to see the differences between a commission that has a reputation of being run poorly versus one that was run well.

the 2c meeting was nothing special. the meeting started on time at 6:30 at the kennedy recreation center, and there was barely anything on the agenda. a couple of people asked for letters from the commission seeking approval for things like a memorial tree planting and a restaurant expansion (cocosala is seeking to expand into an adjacent space). the meeting was over in 25 minutes.

it was a 5 minute bike ride over to the washington plaza hotel for the 2f meeting. this one had a real agenda, with presentations from neighborhood police, representatives from the mayor's office, and local business owners looking for the commission's blessing for liquor licenses, etc.

here's a little news on restaurants in the logan area:

- at 1712 14th street (this building), a new restaurant called café salsa (which has another location in old town alexandria) will be opening in mid-august, they hope. they were looking for a temporary (stipulated) liquor license in order to open. the full placarding process, leading to a permanent license, would follow.

- merkado will be closing on the 24th of august, but will be reopening on september 8th as "commissary", which will be a more casual restaurant featuring simple fare like salads, sandwiches, and pizza. the owner also mentioned something about a wide variety of coffee and wifi. sounds to me like a lounge-y type place in the mold of busboys and poets. could be a winner.

all-in-all, it was an interesting evening. can i attend 3 anc meetings in one day? i'll have to try next month...