Rosemary's Bistro Blocking Connecticut Avenue

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Anonymous wrote:Didn't read the thread but I just drove by today and don't see the issue. They are taking up maybe 3 spaces in a parking lane. Restaurants need help to survive. Those of you complaining for dead streets, boring neighborhoods, lack of amenities like restaurants are the same ones trying to shut a restaurant down.

Did you drive by during a.m. rush hour, when -- on a good day -- traffic backs up past Military because of this shanty?

Take the metro if it is that much of an issue for you.

I'm going to guess the Metro is not an option for the people who commute via Connecticut Avenue in the morning. I know that it's hard for the limited-intellect "just take Metro" crowd to comprehend, but a whole lot of people in the area simply cannot use it to commute.

They can, they just don't want to. There are options other than driving. I know that is hard for the limited-intellect "I must drive" crowd to comprehend, but there are a whole lot of people in the area who are too stubborn and know no other way to conduct themselves.

Nope, untrue. Metro doesn't go everywhere. Try to think outside your close-minded bubble. You'll be a better person for it.

Don't live so damn far. Metro goes almost everywhere. It includes the buses you know.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Curious if anyone knows why Rosemary's Bistro has been allowed to keep up its tent that blocks a lane of Connecticut Avenue? No other restaurants or stores have a tent up in a lane on Connecticut. Is it just that no one else wants one or does Rosemary's Bistro have special dispensation? It creates a traffic backup every morning at the light at Nebraska and is something of an eyesore. It also doesn't seem very safe because cars come through the intersection in that lane and then have to quickly move over mid-block. Maybe the concrete barriers give a sense of protection, but why not just move the tent to the sidewalk so people aren't dining in the middle of traffic?

I have no idea how this bistro gets away here. It really is outrageous. The owner no doubt feels entitled or something. Frankly, the bistro can't be any good given the look of its tents.

The bistro is excellent. Food is really good. I like eating outside and have eaten outside there. The neighborhood folks seem to love the restaurant. For those commuting into DC and objecting to the outdoor tables, maybe we should go into your neighborhoods and dictate what you can and can’t do for our convenience and taste. No matter that we don’t live there.

[Anonymous]

Speaking of blocking Connecticut Avenue, why does MPD park SUVs on each side of the avenue with their lights on and no officers in the vehicles during rush hour? They take up two lanes for no apparent reason. If they need to park illegally to walk a beat, there are plenty of nearby spots on sidestreets.

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Anonymous wrote:Speaking of blocking Connecticut Avenue, why does MPD park SUVs on each side of the avenue with their lights on and no officers in the vehicles during rush hour? They take up two lanes for no apparent reason. If they need to park illegally to walk a beat, there are plenty of nearby spots on sidestreets.

They are trying to get you to slow down so you not plow into a pedestrian in the crosswalk

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Curious if anyone knows why Rosemary's Bistro has been allowed to keep up its tent that blocks a lane of Connecticut Avenue? No other restaurants or stores have a tent up in a lane on Connecticut. Is it just that no one else wants one or does Rosemary's Bistro have special dispensation? It creates a traffic backup every morning at the light at Nebraska and is something of an eyesore. It also doesn't seem very safe because cars come through the intersection in that lane and then have to quickly move over mid-block. Maybe the concrete barriers give a sense of protection, but why not just move the tent to the sidewalk so people aren't dining in the middle of traffic?

I have no idea how this bistro gets away here. It really is outrageous. The owner no doubt feels entitled or something. Frankly, the bistro can't be any good given the look of its tents.

The bistro is excellent. Food is really good. I like eating outside and have eaten outside there. The neighborhood folks seem to love the restaurant. For those commuting into DC and objecting to the outdoor tables, maybe we should go into your neighborhoods and dictate what you can and can’t do for our convenience and taste. No matter that we don’t live there.

I object to it and I live in the neighborhood. It blocks the roadway causing backups, is exceptionally ugly, and is empty far more than it’s full. I do not understand how this one business gets to extend into the street when no one else has set up shop in the roadway. I’m 100% in favor of taking it down.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Didn't read the thread but I just drove by today and don't see the issue. They are taking up maybe 3 spaces in a parking lane. Restaurants need help to survive. Those of you complaining for dead streets, boring neighborhoods, lack of amenities like restaurants are the same ones trying to shut a restaurant down.

Did you drive by during a.m. rush hour, when -- on a good day -- traffic backs up past Military because of this shanty?

Take the metro if it is that much of an issue for you.

I'm going to guess the Metro is not an option for the people who commute via Connecticut Avenue in the morning. I know that it's hard for the limited-intellect "just take Metro" crowd to comprehend, but a whole lot of people in the area simply cannot use it to commute.

They can, they just don't want to. There are options other than driving. I know that is hard for the limited-intellect "I must drive" crowd to comprehend, but there are a whole lot of people in the area who are too stubborn and know no other way to conduct themselves.

Nope, untrue. Metro doesn't go everywhere. Try to think outside your close-minded bubble. You'll be a better person for it.

Don't live so damn far. Metro goes almost everywhere. It includes the buses you know.

Metro is very limited.

[Anonymous]

With DDOT's announcement, the lane Rosemary's Bistro blocks will be a parking-only lane, so that means the crusade, for commuter purposes at least, to stop the bistro from its streatery is dead.

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Anonymous wrote:Didn't read the thread but I just drove by today and don't see the issue. They are taking up maybe 3 spaces in a parking lane. Restaurants need help to survive. Those of you complaining for dead streets, boring neighborhoods, lack of amenities like restaurants are the same ones trying to shut a restaurant down.

Did you drive by during a.m. rush hour, when -- on a good day -- traffic backs up past Military because of this shanty?

Take the metro if it is that much of an issue for you.

I'm going to guess the Metro is not an option for the people who commute via Connecticut Avenue in the morning. I know that it's hard for the limited-intellect "just take Metro" crowd to comprehend, but a whole lot of people in the area simply cannot use it to commute.

They can, they just don't want to. There are options other than driving. I know that is hard for the limited-intellect "I must drive" crowd to comprehend, but there are a whole lot of people in the area who are too stubborn and know no other way to conduct themselves.

Nope, untrue. Metro doesn't go everywhere. Try to think outside your close-minded bubble. You'll be a better person for it.

Name an area and i can tell you how they can use the metro instead of driving.

Cool. Now do the same for bicyclists. Seems insane to spend billions of dollars on bike lanes that are used by approximately 14 people. They can ride the Metro.

If D.C. had spent billions on bike lanes, there'd be protected bike lanes on every inch of road in the city + probably some overhead bike-only bridges.

[Anonymous]

From the local listserv :


n 2020, the City of Washington, DC and DDOT (the Department of Transportation) enacted streateries (a street where you could eat) to help save our restaurants during COVID since indoor dining was initially prohibited, and for a long time after, not an appealing option for COVID conscious diners.

We removed our streatery in front of I'm Eddie Cano in 2022 when life began returning somewhat to normal. We were saddened and disappointed to learn that DDOT has once again made a "blanket decision" to expand *All the Streateries* in Washington, DC for the entire 2025 year as well.

We are asking our patrons to stop in to I'm Eddie Cano, EM Spa Nail Salon and/or the Italian Bar to sign a petition asking the ANC, Van Ness Main Street and DDOT to remove the streatery at 5010-5012 Connecticut Avenue which is blocking visibility of our businesses, and as a result viability for our family owned and operated establishments struggling daily to remain operational in our neighborhood. View from Street driving southbound.

We have requested to get on the September ANC agenda to express our concern over how this streatery, which would be in its 6th year, continues to hurt the viability of our family owned and operated neighborhood businesses. We were told we could not get a hearing on this matter.

We appreciate you taking the time to stop in to any of our three businesses to sign this petition.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:From the local listserv :


n 2020, the City of Washington, DC and DDOT (the Department of Transportation) enacted streateries (a street where you could eat) to help save our restaurants during COVID since indoor dining was initially prohibited, and for a long time after, not an appealing option for COVID conscious diners.

We removed our streatery in front of I'm Eddie Cano in 2022 when life began returning somewhat to normal. We were saddened and disappointed to learn that DDOT has once again made a "blanket decision" to expand *All the Streateries* in Washington, DC for the entire 2025 year as well.

We are asking our patrons to stop in to I'm Eddie Cano, EM Spa Nail Salon and/or the Italian Bar to sign a petition asking the ANC, Van Ness Main Street and DDOT to remove the streatery at 5010-5012 Connecticut Avenue which is blocking visibility of our businesses, and as a result viability for our family owned and operated establishments struggling daily to remain operational in our neighborhood. View from Street driving southbound.

We have requested to get on the September ANC agenda to express our concern over how this streatery, which would be in its 6th year, continues to hurt the viability of our family owned and operated neighborhood businesses. We were told we could not get a hearing on this matter.

We appreciate you taking the time to stop in to any of our three businesses to sign this petition.

Thanks for letting me know not to patronize Eddie Cano’s any longer

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:From the local listserv :


n 2020, the City of Washington, DC and DDOT (the Department of Transportation) enacted streateries (a street where you could eat) to help save our restaurants during COVID since indoor dining was initially prohibited, and for a long time after, not an appealing option for COVID conscious diners.

We removed our streatery in front of I'm Eddie Cano in 2022 when life began returning somewhat to normal. We were saddened and disappointed to learn that DDOT has once again made a "blanket decision" to expand *All the Streateries* in Washington, DC for the entire 2025 year as well.

We are asking our patrons to stop in to I'm Eddie Cano, EM Spa Nail Salon and/or the Italian Bar to sign a petition asking the ANC, Van Ness Main Street and DDOT to remove the streatery at 5010-5012 Connecticut Avenue which is blocking visibility of our businesses, and as a result viability for our family owned and operated establishments struggling daily to remain operational in our neighborhood. View from Street driving southbound.

We have requested to get on the September ANC agenda to express our concern over how this streatery, which would be in its 6th year, continues to hurt the viability of our family owned and operated neighborhood businesses. We were told we could not get a hearing on this matter.

We appreciate you taking the time to stop in to any of our three businesses to sign this petition.

Thanks for letting me know not to patronize Eddie Cano’s any longer

Why? They have a legit gripe

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:From the local listserv :


n 2020, the City of Washington, DC and DDOT (the Department of Transportation) enacted streateries (a street where you could eat) to help save our restaurants during COVID since indoor dining was initially prohibited, and for a long time after, not an appealing option for COVID conscious diners.

We removed our streatery in front of I'm Eddie Cano in 2022 when life began returning somewhat to normal. We were saddened and disappointed to learn that DDOT has once again made a "blanket decision" to expand *All the Streateries* in Washington, DC for the entire 2025 year as well.

We are asking our patrons to stop in to I'm Eddie Cano, EM Spa Nail Salon and/or the Italian Bar to sign a petition asking the ANC, Van Ness Main Street and DDOT to remove the streatery at 5010-5012 Connecticut Avenue which is blocking visibility of our businesses, and as a result viability for our family owned and operated establishments struggling daily to remain operational in our neighborhood. View from Street driving southbound.

We have requested to get on the September ANC agenda to express our concern over how this streatery, which would be in its 6th year, continues to hurt the viability of our family owned and operated neighborhood businesses. We were told we could not get a hearing on this matter.

We appreciate you taking the time to stop in to any of our three businesses to sign this petition.

Thanks for letting me know not to patronize Eddie Cano’s any longer

That’s weird…are you a partner in Rosemary’s bistro? I also live in the neighborhood and it’s time for the streatery to go.

[Anonymous]

NP. It is fugly and I refuse to eat in it.

Completely reasonable response from the neighbors.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I am all for adding amenities like this in our public space. Yes, it could have been better executed, but it would otherwise be parking for two or three cars. This is a much better use.

But why just them? Why are they allowed to set up in the street whereas all the rest of the restaurants’ outdoor space is on the sidewalk? Can a store set up a retail space in a traffic lane? If not, why not?

Not worried about the parking spaces, but hate the bottleneck it creates (and the ugliness…if we’re going to have streateries, we need some aesthetic and safety standards).

It wasn't just them. I'm Eddie Cano next door had one for years. They just took it down. Rosemary's space is pretty nice. Has plexiglass and everything. I've enjoyed brunch there a few times on that streetery.

And you don't mind exhaust fumes. Cool.

[Anonymous]

If streeteries are to remain shouldn’t they not impede the busiest arterial routes and also be subject to safety and aesthetic standards? This is what better managed municipal governments do. Some streeteries are
“Protected” by ugly, damaged Jersey barriers (some almost perpendicular to approaching traffic which will lead to serious injuries if an inattentive driver hits one). Most of the barriers look like they were cast off after 20 years of hard use on the turnpike.