Anonymous
06/30/2025 08:52
Subject: Rosemary's Bistro Blocking Connecticut Avenue
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.
Anonymous
06/29/2025 16:28
Subject: Rosemary's Bistro Blocking Connecticut Avenue
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.
Anonymous
06/29/2025 12:57
Subject: Rosemary's Bistro Blocking Connecticut Avenue
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.
Anonymous
06/28/2025 14:38
Subject: Rosemary's Bistro Blocking Connecticut Avenue
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.
Anonymous
06/25/2025 20:34
Subject: Rosemary's Bistro Blocking Connecticut Avenue
"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.
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.
Anonymous
06/25/2025 15:06
Subject: Rosemary's Bistro Blocking Connecticut Avenue
Probably too busy peeing on it and complaining about the smell.
Anonymous
06/20/2025 14:37
Subject: Rosemary's Bistro Blocking Connecticut Avenue
Anonymous wrote:Has anyone asked the owner of Rosemarys Bistro if he plans on taking down the streatery as required this summer ? Please report back if so.
Have you?
Anonymous
06/20/2025 13:54
Subject: Rosemary's Bistro Blocking Connecticut Avenue
Anonymous wrote:Has anyone asked the owner of Rosemarys Bistro if he plans on taking down the streatery as required this summer ? Please report back if so.
I think he has until July 31.
Gonna be an emptier-than-usual eyesore with temps near 100 over the next week.
Anonymous
06/20/2025 13:41
Subject: Rosemary's Bistro Blocking Connecticut Avenue
Has anyone asked the owner of Rosemarys Bistro if he plans on taking down the streatery as required this summer ? Please report back if so.
Anonymous
04/13/2025 11:44
Subject: Rosemary's Bistro Blocking Connecticut Avenue
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.
Anonymous
04/12/2025 21:43
Subject: Rosemary's Bistro Blocking Connecticut Avenue
Jake’s closed in 2019. But it does feel like 15 yrs.
Anonymous
04/12/2025 20:03
Subject: Rosemary's Bistro Blocking Connecticut Avenue
The fact that the space on the same block that used to be Jake's has been empty for the past 15 years bothers me much more than the streetery.
Anonymous
04/12/2025 19:55
Subject: Rosemary's Bistro Blocking Connecticut Avenue
That mess was approved when it violated rush hour and parking lane regulations and then extended when it violated regulations. The city made a huge mistake with any approvals of it.
July 31 is the deadline to remove it. For good.
July 31 is the deadline to remove it. For good.
Anonymous
04/12/2025 18:02
Subject: Rosemary's Bistro Blocking Connecticut Avenue
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
You'll have to pry that streetry from the Frenchman's cold, dead hands.
Anonymous
04/01/2025 11:52
Subject: Rosemary's Bistro Blocking Connecticut Avenue
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.