Rosemary's Bistro Blocking Connecticut Avenue

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The new streatery guidelines went into effect yesterday, and based on my reading, the one at Rosemary's Bistro does not comply, as streateries no longer can be placed in a parking lane with rush-hour restrictions, as is the case with Connecticut Avenue in that location.

https://publicspaceactivation.ddot.dc.gov/pages/streateries

That's good news. It should have happened 2 years ago, but I'll take it.

+1

Homeless encampments looked better than what Rosemary’s Bistro plopped on the road. Good riddance.

yup

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"My plan is to follow the rules.”

Frederic Darricarrere, Rosemary Bistro owner, October 2024, Washingtonian magazine.

https://www.washingtonian.com/2024/10/30/will-dcs-new-streatery-rules-make-them-less-controversial/

Unless he's gotten an exemption (and there hasn't been any of the required public notice that he's asked for one), his off-hours vagrant toilet needs to come down by July 31.

Ate in the streetery this morning, didn't smell like piss.

Hopefully he's able to keep it.

Agreed. Love it!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Jake’s closed in 2019. But it does feel like 15 yrs.

The old Jake's space is owned by Joe Mamo, the gas-station tycoon who also owns the Exxon next door. He's trying to sell both parcels to someone so they can be redeveloped into condos but the environmental issues involved with building on the site of a gas station are proving difficult.

Man, I wanted to like Jake's so much, and it was good for a drink and to watch sports. But the food and service were so very disappointing.

Why is he holding onto Jake’s space and not allowing it to be leased out? Seems like that would have been perfect for Eddie Cano expansion of Italian bar instead of next to Rosemary Bistro.

He doesn't want an tenant with a long lease. He wants a developer to buy it and the gas station from him.

Well he needs to head on over to our RE forum and learn the big lesson on.... PRICE.
If it's on a gasoline/hazmat site, he needs to remediate it himself or lower the price enormously. If it's sitting it's because he's being a greedy bellend.

[Anonymous]

Ate there once and don't intend to return. Hoping the eyesore streetery is removed by the end of July.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Jake’s closed in 2019. But it does feel like 15 yrs.

The old Jake's space is owned by Joe Mamo, the gas-station tycoon who also owns the Exxon next door. He's trying to sell both parcels to someone so they can be redeveloped into condos but the environmental issues involved with building on the site of a gas station are proving difficult.

Man, I wanted to like Jake's so much, and it was good for a drink and to watch sports. But the food and service were so very disappointing.

Why is he holding onto Jake’s space and not allowing it to be leased out? Seems like that would have been perfect for Eddie Cano expansion of Italian bar instead of next to Rosemary Bistro.

He doesn't want an tenant with a long lease. He wants a developer to buy it and the gas station from him.

Well he needs to head on over to our RE forum and learn the big lesson on.... PRICE.
If it's on a gasoline/hazmat site, he needs to remediate it himself or lower the price enormously. If it's sitting it's because he's being a greedy bellend.

I'm sure he's in no rush, considering the money he must make on the gas station. I mean, the Jake's space has been empty for six years now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"My plan is to follow the rules.”

Frederic Darricarrere, Rosemary Bistro owner, October 2024, Washingtonian magazine.

https://www.washingtonian.com/2024/10/30/will-dcs-new-streatery-rules-make-them-less-controversial/

Unless he's gotten an exemption (and there hasn't been any of the required public notice that he's asked for one), his off-hours vagrant toilet needs to come down by July 31.

Ate in the streetery this morning, didn't smell like piss.

Hopefully he's able to keep it.

I'm sure he'd love to keep it given that he's profiting off public property.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Jake’s closed in 2019. But it does feel like 15 yrs.

The old Jake's space is owned by Joe Mamo, the gas-station tycoon who also owns the Exxon next door. He's trying to sell both parcels to someone so they can be redeveloped into condos but the environmental issues involved with building on the site of a gas station are proving difficult.

Man, I wanted to like Jake's so much, and it was good for a drink and to watch sports. But the food and service were so very disappointing.

Why is he holding onto Jake’s space and not allowing it to be leased out? Seems like that would have been perfect for Eddie Cano expansion of Italian bar instead of next to Rosemary Bistro.

He doesn't want an tenant with a long lease. He wants a developer to buy it and the gas station from him.

Well he needs to head on over to our RE forum and learn the big lesson on.... PRICE.
If it's on a gasoline/hazmat site, he needs to remediate it himself or lower the price enormously. If it's sitting it's because he's being a greedy bellend.

I'm sure he's in no rush, considering the money he must make on the gas station. I mean, the Jake's space has been empty for six years now.

Does he own multiple properties and is using this one's vacancy as a tax dodge?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"My plan is to follow the rules.”

Frederic Darricarrere, Rosemary Bistro owner, October 2024, Washingtonian magazine.

https://www.washingtonian.com/2024/10/30/will-dcs-new-streatery-rules-make-them-less-controversial/

Unless he's gotten an exemption (and there hasn't been any of the required public notice that he's asked for one), his off-hours vagrant toilet needs to come down by July 31.

Ate in the streetery this morning, didn't smell like piss.

Hopefully he's able to keep it.

I'm sure he'd love to keep it given that he's profiting off public property.

Yeah, it'd be such a better use for one SUV to park there. /Yawn.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"My plan is to follow the rules.”

Frederic Darricarrere, Rosemary Bistro owner, October 2024, Washingtonian magazine.

https://www.washingtonian.com/2024/10/30/will-dcs-new-streatery-rules-make-them-less-controversial/

Unless he's gotten an exemption (and there hasn't been any of the required public notice that he's asked for one), his off-hours vagrant toilet needs to come down by July 31.

Ate in the streetery this morning, didn't smell like piss.

Hopefully he's able to keep it.

I'm sure he'd love to keep it given that he's profiting off public property.

Yeah, it'd be such a better use for one SUV to park there. /Yawn.

Because it's such a good use for the empty shanty to be blocking Metrobuses during morning rush.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"My plan is to follow the rules.”

Frederic Darricarrere, Rosemary Bistro owner, October 2024, Washingtonian magazine.

https://www.washingtonian.com/2024/10/30/will-dcs-new-streatery-rules-make-them-less-controversial/

Unless he's gotten an exemption (and there hasn't been any of the required public notice that he's asked for one), his off-hours vagrant toilet needs to come down by July 31.

Ate in the streetery this morning, didn't smell like piss.

Hopefully he's able to keep it.

I'm sure he'd love to keep it given that he's profiting off public property.

Yeah, it'd be such a better use for one SUV to park there. /Yawn.

Because it's such a good use for the empty shanty to be blocking Metrobuses during morning rush.

Except that doesn't happen because the bus just gets over immediately at the light at Nebraska and Conn?

OP whenever he's driving by the streetery, thinking about how he'd really like the chance to park there instead on the evening trip home.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"My plan is to follow the rules.”

Frederic Darricarrere, Rosemary Bistro owner, October 2024, Washingtonian magazine.

https://www.washingtonian.com/2024/10/30/will-dcs-new-streatery-rules-make-them-less-controversial/

Unless he's gotten an exemption (and there hasn't been any of the required public notice that he's asked for one), his off-hours vagrant toilet needs to come down by July 31.

Ate in the streetery this morning, didn't smell like piss.

Hopefully he's able to keep it.

I'm sure he'd love to keep it given that he's profiting off public property.

Yeah, it'd be such a better use for one SUV to park there. /Yawn.

It would be a better use to have the lane be clear during rush hour each morning (and before you dismiss me as a MD driver not entitled to open lanes in the city, I'm a DC resident who lives in the neighborhood).

It also would be fairer use to have the streatery taken down, unless we are going to offer it as an option to every other business. Does the owner pay the city for that space?

Rosemary's should pay the Jake's owner something to be allowed to use their outdoor space. Positive for everyone -- gets the ugly streatery out of the street, restores the through lane for commuting, gives the Jake's owner some revenue, and the bistro still has additional space.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"My plan is to follow the rules.”

Frederic Darricarrere, Rosemary Bistro owner, October 2024, Washingtonian magazine.

https://www.washingtonian.com/2024/10/30/will-dcs-new-streatery-rules-make-them-less-controversial/

Unless he's gotten an exemption (and there hasn't been any of the required public notice that he's asked for one), his off-hours vagrant toilet needs to come down by July 31.

Ate in the streetery this morning, didn't smell like piss.

Hopefully he's able to keep it.

I'm sure he'd love to keep it given that he's profiting off public property.

Yeah, it'd be such a better use for one SUV to park there. /Yawn.

Because it's such a good use for the empty shanty to be blocking Metrobuses during morning rush.

Except that doesn't happen because the bus just gets over immediately at the light at Nebraska and Conn?

OP whenever he's driving by the streetery, thinking about how he'd really like the chance to park there instead on the evening trip home.

Cool, so you don't ride the D70 and don't live in the neighborhood. Thanks for the reveal. Why are you commenting on this, it doesn't concern you. Go hang out with your familiy or something.

[Anonymous]

Is the last week for the streatery? Any official word that it’s coming down?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is the last week for the streatery? Any official word that it’s coming down?

The new streatery regulations were finally published in the DC register in May, and there was a public-comment period that ended June 2. I have no idea if the new regulations have been finalized or not, but DDOT said restaurant owners could start applying for public space permits on March 30. Based on my reading of the new regulations, which can be found at the link below under "view text," the Rosemary's streatery violates numerous provisions in the new regulations:

-- Fully enclosing a Streatery

-- Locating a streatery in a rush-hour-restricted travel lane

-- Locating a streatery on a road with a functional classification designation of Principal Arterial, as Connecticut Avenue is designated

https://dcregs.dc.gov/Common/NoticeDetail.aspx?NoticeId=N140850

The Washingtonian article from last October clearly states that the Rosemary's streatery is in violation of the new regulations and will have to be dismantled by July, and the restaurant owner said he would comply with the rules.

https://www.washingtonian.com/2024/10/30/will-dcs-new-streatery-rules-make-them-less-controversial/

[Anonymous]

DDOT streatery website says they’ve changed the deadline for removing improperly placed streateries to Nov. 30:

https://publicspaceactivation.ddot.dc.gov/pages/streateries