“SAUNTER down U Street in northwest Washington almost any night and you’ll hear the pulsing beat of urban nightlife: the tinny pop of a snare drum, the caustic sneering of an indie rocker, the smooth melodies of a lounge singer, the plaintive picking of a folkie and the driving chunk-a-chunk of hip-hop.
The U Street Corridor, the center of Washington’s African-American nightlife for much of the 20th century and the birthplace of Duke Ellington, is vibrant again and the newest and hottest place in town for getting out on weekends after dark. The transformation that began in the late 90’s, after three decades of decline and neglect, continues to gather speed, with boarded-up buildings reopened and transformed into galleries, shops, cafes and clubs, and nightlife seekers migrating over from Georgetown and Adams Morgan for a slightly older, less raucous scene where the patrons have a bit more money to spend”
Our Story
We arrived in Washington, DC in 2004 and found our home in what was at the time simply known as Logan Circle. Over the last decade we have watched our little neighborhood, anchored by a newly opened Whole Foods at 15th and P Streets, a hardware store, and one of DC's most eccentric jazz clubs, The New Vegas Lounge, expand onward and upward (quite literally). When it came time to move on ourselves, we could not stray far. Just six blocks to the north, and one block east, in 2010 we purchased a customized unit in a new building, developed on the site of a dilapidated church that we had walked past so many times before. The pace of change seemed to quicken even still and soon over 14 restaurants and a Trader Joe's were suddenly at our doorstep.
While we no longer call DC home, we are proud of this city and we are proud of our homes. We invite you to make Washington your home, and to take care of ours in the meantime.
Alex + Caeli
Corner of 14th Street + U Street, circa 1960