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From page 21 of May 2005 DC North (within Ward 4 Neighborhood News):
Temperance Hall
The vintage bar, antique lighting and crushed velvet booths of Temperance Hall complete the venue's roaring-20s theme, which co-owner Robb LaKritz says pays homage to the era of Georgia Avenue's heyday. Photos that capture Petworth in its prime have been contributed by longtime area residents and will adorn the walls to add a special sense of community to the venue.
"We're very entrenched in the Petworth community. You've got young and old here," LaKritz said. "We wanted to bridge the gap. We want [the restaurant] to be a neighborhood gathering spot."
The menu is the standard American fare with an offering of vegetarian dishes and an excellent Sunday brunch, and there is a patio for outdoor dining as well. The venue, which is currently in the final stages of construction, is scheduled to open June 21. Temperance Hall is located at 3634 Georgia Ave., NW, one block south of the Georgia Avenue-Petworth Metro Station.
LaKritz and his partner Joshua Adler of LaKritz-Adler Development teamed with Joe Eglert to create Temperance Hall. The group also has plans to open businesses on the second and third floors above the restaurant. LaKritz said he and his partners are looking into opening a yoga and/or fitness studio on the third floor of the building and a retail store on the second floor. The businesses would open at the same time as Temperance Hall.
Other Petworth development issues got write-ups as well, click here to download a PDF of the full article.
No, HOT is having a new sit-down restaurant in Petworth.
Posted by: Erin | December 05, 2005 at 12:54 PM
Adam-
Is that one of those haiku thingies I've been hearing about? To quote Paris and Nicole..."That's Hot!"
XOXOX
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Posted by: [email protected] | December 02, 2005 at 04:59 PM
The magnificent man from Maine
speaks of condiments and napkins
waiting for a opening
he asks for the skinny.
Posted by: Adam | December 02, 2005 at 11:50 AM
I drove by Temperance Hall the last week and it sure looks like they are planning to open soon. I think I even saw condiments and napkins dispensers on the bar. Has anyone got the skinny on this?
Posted by: Kevin Morton | December 02, 2005 at 10:08 AM
If anyone knows if there is a Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) component or other permitting/utility issue that's causing delays with the opening of Temperence, I would LOVE to know.
Our friend who wants to open up a bakery on Upshur Street NW is going through a permitting hell that is unacceptable and needs to be changed.
If there are any small business owners with stories to share, please call me or email me: [email protected]
I feel strongly about seeing closed storefronts become successful neighborhood businesses and I don't have much patience for bureaucratic ineptness being THE problem. DCRA unfortunately remains an Alice-In-Wonderland bureaucratic spider web of illogic, eleven computer systems that are not linked, people on one floor telling you you need to satisying paperwork you took care of months before on another floor.
If the DC government wanted to invent a bureaucracy that told business people to consider taking their business to Virginia or Maryland, they have it in DCRA.
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Posted by: Joseph Martin | September 19, 2005 at 09:38 AM
I'm standing by and ready to check out Temperance! Anyone have an update re: when oh when it might actually open? It seems the date keeps getting pushed back. What's the hold up?
Posted by: Marianne | September 18, 2005 at 03:02 PM
June 21st, according to the article.
Posted by: Matt | May 16, 2005 at 03:49 PM
When is it slated to open?
Posted by: Joseph Martin | May 14, 2005 at 12:40 PM