The Week Ahead…& Some Photos from the Past Week
by Larry Janezich
Posted November 16, 2025
Awakening Bar and Grill on Barracks Row, at 520 8th Street, opened on Friday, November 7. Weekend brunch features a local saxophonist.
Here’s a view of the bar and a link to their menus. https://awakeningdc.com/
Last Friday, CM Wendell Felder presided over the unveiling of Elmore-Friendship Court in the back alley of 1608 East Capitol Street, NE. The naming was necessary so a residential property located there can be completed and hooked up to utilities. The court was named to honor long time former residents of the neighborhood, Morgan Elmore and his wife – now deceased. Elmore operated a community-serving upholstery enterprise in the alley. The City Council passed legislation naming the alley last summer. ANC7D shepherded the legislation through the process and Felder brought it before the council. The alley in is the Single Member District of ANC7D Chair, Brian Alcorn. CM Felder is at left center above, and to his left is Linda Elmore, Morgan Elmore’s daughter. Brian Alcorn is at far left.
Here’s Mark Hudson, New Director of Congressional Cemetery. Hudson was named Executive Director on August 29th and began serving in his new role on September 8. Photo from Congressional Cemetery.
Last Wednesday night, Hudson, introduced himself to ANC6B during the commission’s hybrid virtual/in-person November meeting. Hudson came to the job after serving as Executive Director of Tudor Place Historic House and Garden in Georgetown. Also pictured, from lower left: Commissioner Sam Pastore, Hudson, Chair Edward Ryder, and Commissioner Vince Marino.
He spoke to the ANC of wrapping up the on-going planning for the five-to-ten year master plan for enhancing the cemetery’s ability to serve its primary function of an active cemetery to find ways to better care for and sustain the cemetery’s resources. He said he looks forward to being invited back before the commission to explain what those five-to-ten years will look like.
Hudson will host a meet and greet this coming Saturday, November22, in the Chapel at Congressional Cemetery, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm. For details, see below under “Capitol Hill Corner Would Also Like You to Know About:”
The Latest on St. Georges Boulangerie. Here’s the latest photo on the build out of St. Georges across from Eastern Market. Photo courtesy of a CHC reader.
The Week Ahead…
Monday, November 17
ANC6A Transportation & Public Space Committee will hold a virtual meeting at 7:00pm.
- For info on how to join the meeting, go here: https://anc6a.org/community-calendar/
Among items on the draft agenda:
- Discussion: 11th Street NE and E Street NE. Traffic Study Initiative 25-00614939 is part of 2026 Q1 prioritization. Speeding, pedestrian safety, and property damage continue to be an issue on 11th Street.
- Constitution Avenue/13th Street NE/Tennessee Avenue NE. This area in front of Maury Elementary was the site of a recent installation of arts in the right of way which may be damaged by DC Water work that is also delaying the Vision Zero Hardening at this intersection. DDOT will provide written update and may have a representative attend in person.
- Atlas Court NE. This alley between 11th and 12th Streets NE and H and Eye Streets NE is extremely wide and the site of speeding and truck traffic. A resident’s alley dwelling was recently damaged by truck traffic. ANC 6A requested DDOT traffic calming here over the summer.
ANC6B’s Public Safety Committee will hold a hybrid meeting at 6:30pm.
Physical Location: 700 Pennsylvania Ave SE, 2nd Floor – Conference Room #1 (Entrance Adjacent to Trader Joe’s)
- For info on how to join the virtual meeting, go here: https://anc6b.org/
Agenda: TBA
ANC6D will hold a virtual meeting at 7:00pm
- For info on how to join the meeting, go here: https://www.anc6d.org/
Among items on the draft agenda:
- Public Safety Report
- Government Announcements (Executive and Legislative Branch)
- Commissioner Announcements
- Consent Agenda
- Report of Task Force on Pedestrian Safety
- ABC Matters
- Merchants Marina
- Owners of 801 Maine Ave are requesting a time extension for their PUD (Zoning Case).
- SMD Updates
- Chairperson’s Report (Executive Session)
Tuesday, November 18
ANC6B will hold a virtual meeting at 7:00pm. *Note: This meeting date has been adjusted to avoid conflicts with holidays, religious days, or other events.
- For info on how to join the meeting, go here: https://anc6b.org/
Agenda:
- To set the agenda for the December meeting of the full ANC.
Wednesday, November 19
ANC6A Economic Development and Zoning Committee will hold a virtual meeting at 7:00pm.
- For info on how to join the meeting, go here: https://anc6a.org/community-calendar/
Among items on the draft agenda:
Agenda:
Old Business
- 1231 F Street NE. Zoning Adjustment Application. Special exception to construct a second story accessory dwelling unit to an existing, detached, accessory garage, in the rear of an existing, attached, two-story with basement, principal dwelling unit.
- Background: In September 2025 ANC 6A EDZ voted unanimously to provide a letter of support for subject request, which was approved in the Consent Agenda during the October 2025 ANC 6A meeting. A letter of support was submitted to BZA dated October 26, 2025.
- Update: Dr. Daniel Kocevski and/or Ms. Eleanor Garretson will testify as the owners and occupants of the adjacent property at 1233 F Street NE, located immediately to the east of 1231 F Street NE, which is the subject of the application for an accessory dwelling unit (ADU).
- Their testimony will describe the adverse impacts that the proposed ADU would have on the use and enjoyment of their property and their property value. In addition, their testimony will describe how the proposed ADU is not in harmony with the purpose and intent of the zoning regulations and zoning maps.
- The BZA Hearing is currently scheduled for December 10, 2025.
New Business
1378 C Street, NE. Zoning Adjustment Application for a Special Exception to construct front and side additions, to an existing, semi-detached, two-story, principal dwelling unit.
Thursday, November 20
ANC6A Alcohol Beverage & Cannabis Committee will hold a virtual meeting at 7:00pm.
- For info on how to join the meeting, go here: https://anc6a.org/community-calendar/
Agenda: TBA
Capitol Hill Corner Would Also Like You to Know About:
November 14, 2025–January 4, 2026
Contemporary Art at the Folger Library featuring the work of Missy Dunaway.
Blending acrylic ink with research, Missy Dunaway investigates the connections between art, literature, history, and the natural world. Her ongoing project The Birds of Shakespeare visually catalogs every bird mentioned in Shakespeare’s plays and poems – at least 65 species – in consultation with an ornithologist and a scholar of early modern natural history. Dunaway’s detailed work reminds us that wildlife destruction is a cultural loss as well as an environmental one. For more, go here: https://www.folger.edu/whats-on/programs/contemporary-art-at-the-folger/
Thursday, November 20
Folger Salon with Virginia Burnett, Dorothy Kim, and Mary Beth Long
4:30pm
Great Hall, Folger Library
Free; no ticket required. Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Discussion: Caribbean Shakespeares. Chaucer’s Black London. Martyrdom.
Learn about research happening at the Folger in real time. Each month, Folger Institute scholar and artist fellows will share their most exciting finds and thought-provoking challenges, followed by casual open conversation. Arrive early to purchase food and drink from the Folger’s new café, Quill & Crumb.
Saturday, November 22
Congressional Cemetery Event
Join Historic Congressional Cemetery’s Executive Director, Mark Hudson, for a fall afternoon of conversation and community. We’ll have hot cider, seasonal sweets, and light refreshments as you get to know the leader helping guide the future of this beloved historic landmark.
Time: 2:00–3:30 PM
Location: Historic Congressional Cemetery Chapel
This informal meet and greet is a chance to:
- Hear about Mark’s vision for Congressional Cemetery
- Ask questions about upcoming projects and events.
- Share your ideas, hopes, and stories about the cemetery
- Connect with fellow neighbors, members, and friends in a relaxed setting
- Whether you’re a longtime supporter or a first-time visitor, you’re invited to stop by, grab a cup of cider, and say hello.
See here: https://congressionalcemetery.org/event/meet-and-greet-with-executive-director-mark-hudson/
Leaf Collection in underway. Here’s a link to DPW’s real-time leaf collection tracker. https://dpw.dc.gov/leaf (The search for your home address doesn’t appear to be working, but you can track which neighborhoods and undergoing leaf collections. This week, leaf pickup will start in Section B.)
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