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The Week Ahead…& Some Photos from the Past Week

The Week Ahead…& Some Photos from the Past Week

by Larry Janezich

Posted January 25, 2026

Trader Joe’s bread cases at 3:00pm on Friday afternoon. 

The Second Address Restaurant opens at 303 Massachusetts Avenue, NE (To see their story and the menu, go here:  https://www.secondaddressdc.com/ ): 

As you enter.

View of first floor looking out.

One of the two upstairs dining rooms.

Budz – the latest medical weed dispensary to open in ANC6C will open soon at 312 Massachusetts Avenue, NE. 

Garfield Park – DDOT Phase 2 construction of the Garfield Park-Canal Park Connector Project, which includes the space beneath the freeway connecting the two parks is scheduled to begin (?) Monday, Jan. 26, and is expected to last six to eight weeks.

The Week Ahead…

Monday, January 26

CANCELLED ANC6A Community Outreach Committee meeting CANCELLED

ANC6B Southeast Library Task Force Meeting will hold a virtual meeting at 6:30pm.

For info on how to join the meeting, go here:  https://anc6b.org/  

Among items on the agenda:

  • Appointment of Secretary.
  • Approval of Agenda and Minutes.
  • Renovation Update.
  • Neighbor Issues.
  • Arthur Capper Interim Library.
    • Flyer distribution.
    • Days & hours.

Tuesday, January 27

ANC6A Alcohol Beverage & Cannabis Committee is scheduled to hold a virtual meeting at 7:00pm.

Among items on the draft agenda:  TBA

ANC6B Executive Committee with hold a virtual meeting at 7:00pm.

Agenda:  The agendas for the February ABC, Transportation, and Planning & Zoning Committee meetings will be voted on as will the agenda for the February Full Meeting of ANC 6B.

Wednesday, January 28

ANC6B Public Safety Committee is scheduled to hold a hybrid meeting (in-person and virtual) at 6:30pm. 

The in-person meeting is scheduled at 700 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE (entrance next to Trader Joe’s), second floor conference room #1. 

Agenda:  TBA

Capitol Hill Corner would also like you to know about events which as of this writing are scheduled for the coming week: 

Go here to see a list of upcoming events for this week and to sign up to join FreeDC:  https://freedcproject.org/

Wednesday, January 28

Hill Center Event

Natan Last, The New Yorker Crossword Contributor, discusses his new book, Across the Universe, in conversation with writer Stefan Fatsis

Wednesday, January 28 | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm |  $12 | Register here  https://bit.ly/4pZptsn

On-going: 

Explore the Folger on a Guided Tour!

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Empire Racquet Pickle Ball and Gym Is Coming to Barracks Row

The former Capitol Hill Tandoor and Grill at 419 8th Street, SE, Barracks Row

Empire Racquet owner Bryn Bryant at left shows off the new space

And here’s the reverse shot looking toward the 8th Street

Empire Racquet Pickle Ball and Gym Is Coming to Barracks Row

By Larry Janezich

Posted December 4, 2024

What is being billed as a multipurpose family gym is opening in the space formerly occupied by Capitol Hill Tandoor and Grill at 419 8th Street, SE, Barracks Row. 

Owner Bryn Bryant told CHC that he hopes to open Empire Racquet by February 1.  He is currently awaiting a demolition permit to begin construction in the 110 X 35 foot space.  In addition to a gym, the space will hold a tennis shop which will sell equipment and string racquets. 

Bryant, who is new to the area, comes from NYC where he ran tennis clubs for 15 years. 

He says he will program the space to keep it busy all day and into the night:

  • 5:00am to 9:00am – Boot Camp
  • 9:00am to 2:00pm – Pickle Ball and kiddie classes
  • 2:00pm to 6:00pm – Indoor cricket and kiddie classes, including indoor cricket, soccer, tennis, and gym
  • 6:00pm to 8:00pm – Pickle Ball
  • 8:00pm to closing – Indoor Cricket 

The website – empireracquet.com – is under construction.  Bryant is opening a second Empire Racquet at 15th and L Street, NW. 

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