Rue Cafe brings coffee and more community to 14th Street

Rue Cafe brings coffee and more community to 14th Street

The minute I walked into Rue Cafe on 14th Street, I felt utterly at home. Between the soft lighting, comfy looking chairs, and gentle white noise of people hanging out and coffee being made, it was clearly the kind of place you want to stay for a while.

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Down in the Reeds free music festival returns to the Parks at Walter Reed on 10/8

Down in the Reeds free music festival returns to the Parks at Walter Reed on 10/8

The third annual Down in the Reeds music festival is back for a full day of free music and events at the Parks at Walter Reed. Kicking off at 11am until 7pm on Saturday, October 8th, the music festival has a ton of great things happening.

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A Petworth neighbor shows how installing a “green roof” yields multiple benefits

A Petworth neighbor shows how installing a “green roof” yields multiple benefits

One of our Petworth neighbors, Annette Olson, has taken an age-old idea for using the otherwise unused space on her roof and updated it with modern science to save energy, water and money over time — as well as helping to fight climate change and flooding. This was Annette’s goal 10 years ago when she installed a green roof on her rowhouse and it’s been paying off in many ways for her.

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MacFarland's new Principal is a Petworth resident and a DCPS parent

MacFarland's new Principal is a Petworth resident and a DCPS parent

This year MacFarland Middle School welcomed a new principal, Lucas Cooke. Cooke spent the last five years as principal of Hardy Middle School and is excited to now lead Petworth’s neighborhood middle school. Cooke is a Petworth resident and a parent of children in a MacFarland feeder school. Petworth News had the opportunity to walk around the school and talk to the new principal candidly about his goals and challenges he faces as he steps into his new role.

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Join your neighbors for a 311 "Sidewalk Palooza" and fix up the sidewalks

Join your neighbors for a 311 "Sidewalk Palooza" and fix up the sidewalks

ANC Commissioners Jonah Goodman and Alan Wehler, along with Brittany Kademian (VP of Petworth Peanuts and ANC 4C05 candidate) are organizing an afternoon to fix the neighborhood sidewalks. They’re inviting everyone to come out to Grand Circle on Monday, October 17th from 5-6pm to join the fun.

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Guenet rebounds from pandemic and graces Petworth with Gueny’s Café

Guenet rebounds from pandemic and graces Petworth with Gueny’s Café

Guenet Tadesse reevaluated her passion for food service and decided what better way to get delicious food in front of the DC community than by opening a restaurant? She compiled the profits from her catering business and Gueny’s Café on Georgia Avenue was born.

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ETA Cafe is now Petworth's newest coffee shop

ETA Cafe is now Petworth's newest coffee shop

Last week a new coffee shop called ETA Cafe quietly opened its doors at 4239 9th Street NW, next to El Toragoz restaurant.

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