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UrbanDaddy has this piece on this cool new cocktail at SOVA.  SOVA has always had some of the very best cocktails on H Street and has a great nightly happy hour and bluegrass on Thursdays. 

Capitol Bop followed up on the news that esteemed jazz venue HR-57 is moving the 816 H Street in January with reports that they are also looking to open a blues venue on H Street.  City Paper has a followup piece with a picture of the facade and says its a better space than it appears from the photo.

BBC swings through the neighborhood and concludes that H Street is heating up.

The Examiner ran a nice minireview of the Atlas Room (1015 H St).  Tasting Table is wowed by their cocktails from Chris Surrusco, calling his Mai Tai the city's best.  We'll be back soon to try it.  The drink features his homemade orgeat syrup and cinamon and pepper rum.  Surrosco also makes his own grenadine. 

Greater Greater Washington is collecting signatures to petition Mayor Gray to keep current DC officials Department of Transporation Director Gabe Klein and Office of Planning Director Harriet Tregoning.

THIH notes that Hill School Information night is tomorrow at Eastern Market.

WBJ's Mike Neibauer notes that NoMa has not set aside any park space in its development plans and that Tommy Wells is working to address that.

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Brightest Young Things has this great behind the scenes look at Dangerously Delicious Pies with pictures which will make you want pie for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

DC UrbanTurf talks about solar panels on a condo near H Street.

Frozen Tropics rounds up a lot of love for War of the Worlds which is being performed at the H Street Playhouse (1365 H St) through November 28.

DC Life Magazine has this interview with Granville Moore's Chef Teddy Folkman.

CHAMPS posted the winners of the 2nd Annual HILLY Awards.  H Street had several winners.  Congratulations to Best Tavern; the Argonaut, Best Arts Business, the Atlas Performing Arts Center; to Best Retailer, Metro Mutts; and to Julia Robey Christian and the others at CHAMPS who organized a great event.  Also congratulations to Granville Moores and Bikram Yoga Capitol Hill, runners up for Best Restaurant and Best Service Provider, respectively.    

The City Paper broke the news that HR-57 -- one of the area's premire jazz venues -- is relocating to H Street, near 9th Street, in January.

Chuck's Wagon BBQ closing, hopes to reopen in new H St location

Chuck's Wagon BBQ is closing the 650 H St location.  The owner left us this comment explaining that the move was due a dispute with the landlord and that he hoped to reopen on H Street again soon.  Here's hoping that is the case. 

Due to irreconcilable differences with our leaseholder, Chuck's Wagon BBQ has decided to close it's H street location. We really appreciate the warm welcome from our customers and the neighborhood. We especially loved the great feedback - even the negative. CWBBQ hopes to return to H Street in the near future. See you soon!

CP: HR-57 bringing world-class jazz to 9th & H

The City Paper has this great news that HR-57 -- one of the Washington area's very best jazz venues -- will relocate to H Street from its location on 14th St NW in January.  The story says the new location will be at 9th & H, though it does not identify the exact address.

Reminder: Last H St Freshfarm Market of the season today until noon

Today is the last H Street Farmers' Market until it reopens in the Spring.  There are a couple special events of note to mark the occassion and the upcoming holiday:

Red Apron Butchery will be at market selling its delicious cured meat products and will be giving away cooked hotdogs to customers and there will be sauerkraut on hand as well. Red Apron will be joined by Copper Pot, who makes artisanal jams and wonderful hand made pastas.

The Market is also conducting an end-of-season Thanksgiving food drive to benefit DC's needy families. Consider bringing a few cans or dry items in your reusable bags or a few extra dollars to donate or purchase items at the market for those in need this holiday season!

Big night for H Street at the Hillys

H Street did well at tonight's Hillys. 

Congratulations to

The Argonaut: The Best Tavern on the Hill
Toyland: Runner Up for Best Tavern
The Atlas Performing Arts Center: The Best Arts Business on the Hill
Metro Mutts: The Best Retailer on the Hill
Granville Moore's: Runner Up for Best Restaurant
Bikram Yoga Capitol Hill: Runner Up for Best Service Provider

The Hillys are tonight at 8 p.m. Congratulations to all the H Street nominees:

H Street was heavily nominated for this year's Hillys Awards after not coming in first or second for any awards at the inaugural event last year.  It's been a great year for Capitol Hill and H Street businesses and we continue to have more and better options, so it will be fun to see who this year's winners are.  Hopefully at least one or two of H Street's finest will receive the honors tonight.  Here's a list of the contenders nominated from H Street:

Best Restaurant:
Dr. Granville Moore’s
Best Service Provider:
Bikram Yoga Capitol Hill
Best Retailer:
Metro Mutts
Best Bar/Tavern:
Toyland
Argonaut
Best Cafe/Coffee Shop:
Sidamo
SOVA
Best Arts Business:
Atlas Performing Arts Center
Joy of Motion
Aesthetic Answers

Best New Business:
Liberty Tree
Metro Mutts