Rosemary's Bistro Blocking Connecticut Avenue

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:honestly, I’ve never understood the unfairness of the streeteries - some businesses are just given extra outdoor square footage that they don’t pay taxes on and others do not. But to the extent that the pandemic warranted doing that, that excuse is long over. Its one thing if DC decides to close a street (like it did near DuPont circle) to create a public outdoor space, but cutting into traffic flow for one business at the expense of all drivers on the road and other competing businesses just smacks of corruption to me. I hate the Rosemary’s streetery and honestly, their response on the local listserv has convinced me to sign teh petition against them. Either way I’ll probably never ever patronize their restaurant even though I live walking distance from there because I refuse to give those smug obnoxious, selfish owners any of my money.

It’s incredibly unfair and I’m surprised other businesses haven’t either demanded the same treatment or demanded that this eatery stops taking over.

How is it unfair? Those same businesses CAN get the same access and HAVE in the past. And they ARE demanding this eatery stop.

I guess it’s completely fair for a business to just start expanding into public spaces without paying the appropriate taxes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:honestly, I’ve never understood the unfairness of the streeteries - some businesses are just given extra outdoor square footage that they don’t pay taxes on and others do not. But to the extent that the pandemic warranted doing that, that excuse is long over. Its one thing if DC decides to close a street (like it did near DuPont circle) to create a public outdoor space, but cutting into traffic flow for one business at the expense of all drivers on the road and other competing businesses just smacks of corruption to me. I hate the Rosemary’s streetery and honestly, their response on the local listserv has convinced me to sign teh petition against them. Either way I’ll probably never ever patronize their restaurant even though I live walking distance from there because I refuse to give those smug obnoxious, selfish owners any of my money.

It’s incredibly unfair and I’m surprised other businesses haven’t either demanded the same treatment or demanded that this eatery stops taking over.

How is it unfair? Those same businesses CAN get the same access and HAVE in the past. And they ARE demanding this eatery stop.

I guess it’s completely fair for a business to just start expanding into public spaces without paying the appropriate taxes.

Did the city levy more taxes? Do you think any business is going to volunteer to pay more taxes? Did the business request permission to expand? Did other businesses do the same?

It’s not unfair and it’s not illegal. If it were illegal, Eddie Cano would have challenged it.

You just don’t like it for whatever reason. Sign the petition.

[Anonymous]

1. The restaurant has a huge sign facing the street while regulations stipulate smaller one facing sidewalk.

2. The structure blocks visibility from Truist parking lot if you try to turn left and many have legit complained about near misses.

3. Streateries are prohibited on “ principle arteries “ Conn Ave is an emergency route. It never should have been allowed on this street.

4. The traffic build up in mornings is huge and a major problem DDOT needs to look into.

[Anonymous]

Great. Take it to the city and get them to rescind the permit. Sign the petition.

Pls work on the streateries on Wisconsin at Macomb next.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:honestly, I’ve never understood the unfairness of the streeteries - some businesses are just given extra outdoor square footage that they don’t pay taxes on and others do not. But to the extent that the pandemic warranted doing that, that excuse is long over. Its one thing if DC decides to close a street (like it did near DuPont circle) to create a public outdoor space, but cutting into traffic flow for one business at the expense of all drivers on the road and other competing businesses just smacks of corruption to me. I hate the Rosemary’s streetery and honestly, their response on the local listserv has convinced me to sign teh petition against them. Either way I’ll probably never ever patronize their restaurant even though I live walking distance from there because I refuse to give those smug obnoxious, selfish owners any of my money.

It’s incredibly unfair and I’m surprised other businesses haven’t either demanded the same treatment or demanded that this eatery stops taking over.

It was a temporary pandemic measure that should have ended over a year ago.

[Anonymous]

What businesses are being this petty? I'm Eddie Cano and who else? Can't wait to stop going to them! Rosemary's is awesome. The barriers could be made to look nicer but it is a great place to dine outside.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What businesses are being this petty? I'm Eddie Cano and who else? Can't wait to stop going to them! Rosemary's is awesome. The barriers could be made to look nicer but it is a great place to dine outside.

Frederic, it's getting really obvious

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:honestly, I’ve never understood the unfairness of the streeteries - some businesses are just given extra outdoor square footage that they don’t pay taxes on and others do not. But to the extent that the pandemic warranted doing that, that excuse is long over. Its one thing if DC decides to close a street (like it did near DuPont circle) to create a public outdoor space, but cutting into traffic flow for one business at the expense of all drivers on the road and other competing businesses just smacks of corruption to me. I hate the Rosemary’s streetery and honestly, their response on the local listserv has convinced me to sign teh petition against them. Either way I’ll probably never ever patronize their restaurant even though I live walking distance from there because I refuse to give those smug obnoxious, selfish owners any of my money.

It’s incredibly unfair and I’m surprised other businesses haven’t either demanded the same treatment or demanded that this eatery stops taking over.

How is it unfair? Those same businesses CAN get the same access and HAVE in the past. And they ARE demanding this eatery stop.

I don’t think that’s exactly true. It’s much harder to get approval for streateries now, especially one that’s blocking a lane of traffic. The restaurants in Cleveland Park have been stuck waiting for approval for outdoor dining space on the old service lane and they aren’t trying to set up in a traffic lane. It’s unlikely Rosemary’s would have the same option if trying to get approved today.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:1. The restaurant has a huge sign facing the street while regulations stipulate smaller one facing sidewalk.

2. The structure blocks visibility from Truist parking lot if you try to turn left and many have legit complained about near misses.

3. Streateries are prohibited on “ principle arteries “ Conn Ave is an emergency route. It never should have been allowed on this street.

4. The traffic build up in mornings is huge and a major problem DDOT needs to look into.

Maybe instead of taking an ill advised left hand turn out of a parking lot into a freaking 6-lane stroad one could simply exit the parking lot at the other end and use the red light at Fessenden st???

What an absurd stream of drivel. Here everyone, will save you the time. the summary is: "streetery prohibits my God given right to go zoom zoom in my vroom vroom and therefore must go"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:honestly, I’ve never understood the unfairness of the streeteries - some businesses are just given extra outdoor square footage that they don’t pay taxes on and others do not. But to the extent that the pandemic warranted doing that, that excuse is long over. Its one thing if DC decides to close a street (like it did near DuPont circle) to create a public outdoor space, but cutting into traffic flow for one business at the expense of all drivers on the road and other competing businesses just smacks of corruption to me. I hate the Rosemary’s streetery and honestly, their response on the local listserv has convinced me to sign teh petition against them. Either way I’ll probably never ever patronize their restaurant even though I live walking distance from there because I refuse to give those smug obnoxious, selfish owners any of my money.

It’s incredibly unfair and I’m surprised other businesses haven’t either demanded the same treatment or demanded that this eatery stops taking over.

How is it unfair? Those same businesses CAN get the same access and HAVE in the past. And they ARE demanding this eatery stop.

I don’t think that’s exactly true. It’s much harder to get approval for streateries now, especially one that’s blocking a lane of traffic. The restaurants in Cleveland Park have been stuck waiting for approval for outdoor dining space on the old service lane and they aren’t trying to set up in a traffic lane. It’s unlikely Rosemary’s would have the same option if trying to get approved today.

So Eddie Cano should have kept the permit while they had it. Still doesn’t make the streatery somehow unfair and def not illegal or corrupt.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:1. The restaurant has a huge sign facing the street while regulations stipulate smaller one facing sidewalk.

2. The structure blocks visibility from Truist parking lot if you try to turn left and many have legit complained about near misses.

3. Streateries are prohibited on “ principle arteries “ Conn Ave is an emergency route. It never should have been allowed on this street.

4. The traffic build up in mornings is huge and a major problem DDOT needs to look into.

Maybe instead of taking an ill advised left hand turn out of a parking lot into a freaking 6-lane stroad one could simply exit the parking lot at the other end and use the red light at Fessenden st???

What an absurd stream of drivel. Here everyone, will save you the time. the summary is: "streetery prohibits my God given right to go zoom zoom in my vroom vroom and therefore must go"

Because the parking lot is one-way and for a good reason. You cannot exit that parking lot directly onto Fessenden.

Try again.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:honestly, I’ve never understood the unfairness of the streeteries - some businesses are just given extra outdoor square footage that they don’t pay taxes on and others do not. But to the extent that the pandemic warranted doing that, that excuse is long over. Its one thing if DC decides to close a street (like it did near DuPont circle) to create a public outdoor space, but cutting into traffic flow for one business at the expense of all drivers on the road and other competing businesses just smacks of corruption to me. I hate the Rosemary’s streetery and honestly, their response on the local listserv has convinced me to sign teh petition against them. Either way I’ll probably never ever patronize their restaurant even though I live walking distance from there because I refuse to give those smug obnoxious, selfish owners any of my money.

It’s incredibly unfair and I’m surprised other businesses haven’t either demanded the same treatment or demanded that this eatery stops taking over.

How is it unfair? Those same businesses CAN get the same access and HAVE in the past. And they ARE demanding this eatery stop.

I don’t think that’s exactly true. It’s much harder to get approval for streateries now, especially one that’s blocking a lane of traffic. The restaurants in Cleveland Park have been stuck waiting for approval for outdoor dining space on the old service lane and they aren’t trying to set up in a traffic lane. It’s unlikely Rosemary’s would have the same option if trying to get approved today.

So Eddie Cano should have kept the permit while they had it. Still doesn’t make the streatery somehow unfair and def not illegal or corrupt.

It was an emergency pandemic era measure meant to TEMPORARILY help restaurants survive. The pandemic is long done. Eddie Cano acted like a responsible member of the community and gave theirs up when the pandemic ended.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:honestly, I’ve never understood the unfairness of the streeteries - some businesses are just given extra outdoor square footage that they don’t pay taxes on and others do not. But to the extent that the pandemic warranted doing that, that excuse is long over. Its one thing if DC decides to close a street (like it did near DuPont circle) to create a public outdoor space, but cutting into traffic flow for one business at the expense of all drivers on the road and other competing businesses just smacks of corruption to me. I hate the Rosemary’s streetery and honestly, their response on the local listserv has convinced me to sign teh petition against them. Either way I’ll probably never ever patronize their restaurant even though I live walking distance from there because I refuse to give those smug obnoxious, selfish owners any of my money.

It’s incredibly unfair and I’m surprised other businesses haven’t either demanded the same treatment or demanded that this eatery stops taking over.

How is it unfair? Those same businesses CAN get the same access and HAVE in the past. And they ARE demanding this eatery stop.

I don’t think that’s exactly true. It’s much harder to get approval for streateries now, especially one that’s blocking a lane of traffic. The restaurants in Cleveland Park have been stuck waiting for approval for outdoor dining space on the old service lane and they aren’t trying to set up in a traffic lane. It’s unlikely Rosemary’s would have the same option if trying to get approved today.

So Eddie Cano should have kept the permit while they had it. Still doesn’t make the streatery somehow unfair and def not illegal or corrupt.

It was an emergency pandemic era measure meant to TEMPORARILY help restaurants survive. The pandemic is long done. Eddie Cano acted like a responsible member of the community and gave theirs up when the pandemic ended.

Restaurants are still feeling the effects and still closing left and right, including the pizza place the Eddie Cano group had in Glover Park. You’d think they would be more supportive of fellow restauranteurs still recovering from the pandemic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:honestly, I’ve never understood the unfairness of the streeteries - some businesses are just given extra outdoor square footage that they don’t pay taxes on and others do not. But to the extent that the pandemic warranted doing that, that excuse is long over. Its one thing if DC decides to close a street (like it did near DuPont circle) to create a public outdoor space, but cutting into traffic flow for one business at the expense of all drivers on the road and other competing businesses just smacks of corruption to me. I hate the Rosemary’s streetery and honestly, their response on the local listserv has convinced me to sign teh petition against them. Either way I’ll probably never ever patronize their restaurant even though I live walking distance from there because I refuse to give those smug obnoxious, selfish owners any of my money.

They pay a fee and they pay taxes on the other income and they pay the extra sales tax. It is a net positive to the city as compared to what a meter generates.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:honestly, I’ve never understood the unfairness of the streeteries - some businesses are just given extra outdoor square footage that they don’t pay taxes on and others do not. But to the extent that the pandemic warranted doing that, that excuse is long over. Its one thing if DC decides to close a street (like it did near DuPont circle) to create a public outdoor space, but cutting into traffic flow for one business at the expense of all drivers on the road and other competing businesses just smacks of corruption to me. I hate the Rosemary’s streetery and honestly, their response on the local listserv has convinced me to sign teh petition against them. Either way I’ll probably never ever patronize their restaurant even though I live walking distance from there because I refuse to give those smug obnoxious, selfish owners any of my money.

+1
Anyone spilling out into sidewalks or streets should have to have a permit and display it and pay extra. It should be like a taxi medallion or an historic plaque- you display it proudly that you are legitimate and anyone who is not has to clear the decks.

DC is so dumb not to see the revenue in this.

Doesn't have a clue the extra revenue the city sees from this. Sad.