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RICARDO: Hi, I'm Ricardo, I'm a native Washingtonian.

JEN: And I'm Jen.

I've lived in all four quadrants of the District.

RICARDO: We're best friends who want to show you around the DMV.

JEN: Today, we'll tour three open houses in the Woodridge, Langdon neighborhood.

RICARDO: We're going to try to guess each list price without going over.

JEN: And together, we'll find out what it would be like...

BOTH: If you lived here!

(doorbell) MELANIE: Hello.

JEN: Good morning, Melanie.

MELANIE: Good morning and welcome to the Woodridge, Langdon area.

I wanted us to start here at the Chuck Brown Memorial Park because it's such a picturesque, beautiful park.

You have skateboarding, and it's just stone's throw to Rhode Island Avenue, which is the main hub of Woodridge.

RICARDO: We grew up listening to Chuck Brown in the backyard during the summer, whenever we would have barbecues or picnics, so this is an absolute treat.

JEN: So, when I first moved to DC, Northeast was my inaugural quadrant, and I'm disappointed that I didn't actually get down here.

So, I'm really glad to be visiting today.

MELANIE: A lot of people don't know how amazing this area is.

It's right on the border of Maryland, but it's so close, just 15 minutes from Capitol Hill.

I had an aunt that had a property here, growing up, so I would often go over to her house, and wanted to stay there more than my own home because these homes are so gigantic, and I just felt like, she has a mansion and I belong there.

Woodridge is very unique because it does have a large selection of single-family, fully detached homes and they come at a comparatively lower cost than what you would pay in a more central part of the city.

JEN: Yeah, we absolutely noticed that on our way in.

So many big porches, so many beautiful yards.

MELANIE: So, you get the urban lifestyle with a touch of suburbia.

JEN: Yeah.

MELANIE: Almost the best of both worlds.

RICARDO: I'm ready to get started with house number one.

MELANIE: Actually, the first home is just a few steps away.

RICARDO: Let's get to stepping.

MELANIE: All right.

RICARDO: Is it alright if I call you Mel?

MELANIE: Of course.

RICARDO: Oh, great.

(doorbell) This is nice.

MELANIE: Welcome to house number one.

What we have here is a eight-unit boutique condo, and you'll see a lot more of these coming up in the area rather than the big massive buildings that used to come about.

JEN: You know, we are on a bustling area of Rhode Island Avenue, but it's really green and quiet back here.

RICARDO: Yeah.

MELANIE: It's so private, so secluded.

It's very peaceful back here.

RICARDO: And I have to say, I'm a big fan of new construction and this looks brand new.

MELANIE: This is brand spanking new, just this year.

There's a keyless entry, and you also have some bike racks for your convenience, and it's pet-friendly, so you can bring all your furry friends with you.

JEN: Let's bring all of our furry friends next time.

RICARDO: Hey, say less.

MELANIE: All right, well please go inside and let me know what you think.

JEN: We'll see you afterwards for the game.

MELANIE: See you then.

RICARDO: Hey.

JEN: Ooh, nice and bright.

RICARDO: Yeah.

JEN: I really like the living space, certainly room for a TV, have your couch, have your furry friends on your lap.

RICARDO: Yeah, look at this window here, lets in a lot of light.

JEN: And I think that these light laminate floors really help keep it bright.

RICARDO: Mm-hmm.

JEN: Let's take a peek at this kitchen.

RICARDO: Yeah.

I love the appliances.

They all look fresh and new.

JEN: I like the hardware, matching not only the faucet, but really tying in these quartz countertops.

RICARDO: Yeah, and the backsplash also keeps the space bright and open.

JEN: Yeah, it's got a little ripple to it, which makes it a little different.

RICARDO: It's fun.

JEN: Yeah, let's see what else we got.

RICARDO: Okay.

JEN: Oh, this is a big bathroom.

RICARDO: Oh, this is a nice size.

It's also very bright in here.

I love the counter here.

It's similar to the counter in the kitchen.

JEN: And they also conveyed the black hardware.

I really love it in the shower as well.

RICARDO: Yeah, it's a great contrast to the tile work.

JEN: Doesn't have the ripple in here, but I think I like it.

Nice size bedroom.

RICARDO: Yeah, nice big window in here.

JEN: Yeah, and a lot of storage in this double door closet.

This unit has a lot of storage so far.

RICARDO: Yeah.

JEN: All right.

RICARDO: Let's keep going.

JEN: Okay, look at all the light, and while you don't have a ton of outdoor space access, this almost makes it feel like you do.

RICARDO: Yeah, I love a Juliet balcony.

JEN: Yeah.

RICARDO: Let in a fresh breeze.

A sliding door, which keeps a door from invading the space.

JEN: Well, I think it's about that time.

RICARDO: To find Melanie?

JEN: Yeah.

RICARDO: You ready to lose?

JEN: Game number one, am I ready to lose?

RICARDO: Mm-hmm.

JEN: No, I'm feeling fresh today, but thanks for asking.

RICARDO: Then bring it.

JEN: Oh-ho!

MELANIE: Welcome back.

JEN: Thanks, Mel.

MELANIE: All right, so, what did you think about house number one?

JEN: So bright.

RICARDO: So bright.

JEN: Yeah.

RICARDO: I absolutely love the big windows, letting in all of that light.

JEN: Yeah, it really made the space feel very open, airy, just very spacious, given the square footage.

RICARDO: I love how cohesive the unit is.

You've got the floors... MELANIE: Mm-hmm.

RICARDO: That are consistent throughout.

The hardware in the kitchen and in the bathroom.

JEN: Yeah, the sinks, the shower head.

It's small details sometimes that you don't pay attention to... MELANIE: Right.

JEN: That, in the long run, really do kind of elevate a unit.

MELANIE: It does.

RICARDO: So, I'm curious, what exactly is the condo fee for the unit?

MELANIE: It is 196 a month, and that does include a utility, the water bill.

JEN: Oh.

RICARDO: Oh.

MELANIE: Yes, so, that's one bill you don't have to worry about.

RICARDO: Time for some really long showers.

MELANIE: All right!

JEN: Yeah!

So, before we get to the game, can you give us the specs on the property?

MELANIE: It's two bedrooms, one bath, 500 square feet, and it was built in 2024.

RICARDO: Jumping in with 400,000.

MELANIE: Okay.

JEN: All right.

RICARDO: Yeah.

JEN: I'm gonna be a little more conservative and I'm gonna guess 369,000.

MELANIE: Well, the price is, drum roll... 375.

RICARDO: Oh!

MELANIE: Jen, you're the winner!

RICARDO: Congratulations, Jen.

JEN: Oh, thank you.

MELANIE: Next time, You have two chances to redeem yourself.

RICARDO: That's right.

You're going down.

JEN: All right, well, let's go down to property number two.

MELANIE: All right.

RICARDO: All right, that sounds good.

MELANIE: Let's go.

JEN: Woo-hoo!

Big winner.

JEREMIAH: Woodridge is an interesting place.

Bladensburg Road is actually the first authorized toll road in the country.

So, that goes back to 1814 and Congress actually chartered it and it was to connect Baltimore to the permanent seat of government.

So, that members of the House and the Senate could easily get to Congress.

Clark Mills came between 1840 and 1845.

He was a sculptor.

He cast the statue of Andrew Jackson and George Washington.

So, he needed a larger place to be able to do larger statues.

And so, when the opportunity came to do the Statue of Freedom on the Capitol building, Woodridge was perfect.

He built his foundry where the present-day Metro bus garage is.

The original Statue of Freedom was constructed in Italy and it was transported to Washington.

Clark Mills had an enslaved apprentice named Philip Reed.

Philip Reed, after studying the statue, figured out how to disassemble it without, uh, damaging it, and supervised the transportation of it out to the new Mills Studio, and that's where it would be cast.

Philip Reed is the only enslaved person who worked on the Capitol.

It's documented that his X is on this pay voucher.

When the Civil War was over, there was expectation that a lot of troops would leave Washington.

They didn't.

So, the railroad community started to show up.

The early houses were just small, one-and two-story on very narrow parcels of land.

Larger houses came and, in 1914, when the subdivisions were set up, white folks had moved out here and they bought their own prejudices and predispositions on who could live here and who they wanted around them, and they wrote them into the, uh, the deeds.

Black folks didn't move into the area until 1952, 1958.

So, there are families here who have stayed here because they earned the right to stay and they remember what it was when we were told you couldn't be someplace.

The saying is, in Woodridge, "A good community, getting better."

So, it is always evolving.

MUHAMMAD: The Museum Shop is a creative space to curate fashion and art and build in the community.

Back in the late 80s, early 90s, streetwear brands meant so much to the city, but we saw that none of those stores were here anymore.

So, we sat down, and we was like, "Man, maybe we can do our own store."

In May 2016 is when we dropped our first item, which was the hat, and we sold out fast.

The multi-colored logo has the colors of our Metro rail system, here in DC, and then it has all the love on the side, right here, "For the love of the city."

We've seen a lot of, not just athletes, but celebrities to wear our brand.

The first shoe that we designed for Steph Curry was the Curry 1.

We put DC lingo on there at the bottom of the soles.

The initial conversation between us and the Commanders was an opportunity to design the guest services uniforms.

The season opener, we watched 200-plus people walking all with the polo and the hat on.

It's one of those wow moments when, like, I was speechless to see my logo on so many people.

The one thing I love about having a storefront on Rhode Island Avenue is the community.

It's one thing for people to see the owners inside their facility working.

It's just a different feeling, that's that community-based, you know, that-that-that would just carry you over for 20 years and keep customers keep coming back and keep coming back, and they feel like this is home.

(doorbell) JEN: Look at this.

RICARDO: Wow.

MELANIE: Welcome to house number two.

JEN: This property really stands out in this neighborhood, given this very unique choice of color.

MELANIE: So, it's almost 120 years old... JEN: Wow.

MELANIE: But the developer wanted to preserve the look.

And so, he decided to keep the original frame.

Here's the home before the renovation.

JEN: Oh, my gosh.

MELANIE: So, as you can see, it still looks the same, pretty much, from the façade, but with a facelift and some new love put into it.

RICARDO: I can totally see that the basic design of the home is exactly what it used to be.

The facelift was well done.

MELANIE: Yes.

JEN: Yeah.

RICARDO: Right?

Kudos to the surgeon.

MELANIE: Absolutely.

JEN: Especially with the orange door.

RICARDO: Nice and welcoming and inviting.

Well, I can't wait to take a look and we will find you afterwards to play game number two.

MELANIE: All right, I look forward to it.

JEN: All right, Mel.

RICARDO: All right.

JEN: See you in a bit.

MELANIE: All right.

Have fun.

RICARDO: Get that orange door open.

JEN: Yes!

RICARDO: Ooh.

JEN: Oh, ooh-la-la.

RICARDO: This is unexpected.

JEN: I was not expecting bright, bright, bright.

RICARDO: I love the high ceilings.

I love that there's even a skylight in there.

JEN: I love the open banister because it's making this room feel open and bright.

RICARDO: Mm-hmm.

This fireplace, I have to say, is a great touch.

JEN: Yeah.

RICARDO: So, my eye is drawn back here to the kitchen area.

I'd love to check this out.

JEN: Beautiful.

Lead the way.

RICARDO: Okay.

Follow me.

I've not seen tile like this before.

JEN: The little glint of silver really does make me smile and it complements the stainless steel appliances.

And how beautiful is this island?

RICARDO: This is gorgeous and did you notice that the cabinets are actually two different colors?

JEN: Oh, yeah.

I love the two-tone.

It looks like there's a pantry with a barn door.

RICARDO: There's so much space in there.

And this doesn't take up too much space in the room.

JEN: No, and it's pretty quiet too.

RICARDO: Yeah.

JEN: And then, this amazing deck, so much space out there.

RICARDO: Oh, it's so great to have a yard this size in the District.

JEN: I know that you're chomping to get out there, but we have so much house left.

RICARDO: All right.

JEN: Come on.

What's over here?

All right, they've staged it as an office but, given that it has this massive closet and a full bathroom... RICARDO: Mm-hmm, that's crazy.

JEN: It could absolutely just be a bedroom.

I really love the tile work and the recessed area there for your products.

RICARDO: And that waterfall shower head looks great too.

JEN: That is really nice.

I'm liking some of the design choices in this house so far.

RICARDO: Yeah, I'm not mad at them.

JEN: No, all right, let's keep going.

RICARDO: All right.

JEN: Ooh.

RICARDO: Wow, great.

These high ceilings.

JEN: This must be the primary.

RICARDO: Yes.

Yeah, it's a great size space, and maybe more storage here?

Oh, it's a walk-in.

JEN: This is nice.

RICARDO: I love it.

JEN: All kinds of little nooks and crannies.

RICARDO: Yeah.

JEN: All right.

Let's go see this bathroom.

RICARDO: Okay.

What?

JEN: This shower-tub combo!

RICARDO: I absolutely love being able to fill up your tub all the way and not worry about water splashing all over the place.

JEN: Yeah, the tile in here is amazing, both on the floor and in the shower.

RICARDO: And I love the double vanity.

I love the amount of storage in here.

JEN: I don't wanna leave but we have a whole downstairs to tour.

RICARDO: Oh, that's right.

Let's go.

JEN: All right.

RICARDO: This is great.

This is, like, a little apartment down here.

JEN: This is really cool and it's making me rethink everything I thought about the upper level, which is this is living space.

This is TV, this is hangout, and up there is maybe a little more formal.

RICARDO: Yeah.

JEN: Whoa.

RICARDO: Look at this big room.

JEN: We're on the lower level but the ceilings don't give that away.

RICARDO: No, you're absolutely right.

JEN: I like how they've set it up, but I'm feeling gym.

RICARDO: That's a great idea.

JEN: Oh, this is cool.

RICARDO: This is amazing.

And look, floating shelves and a wine fridge.

JEN: I feel like the party is absolutely getting started over here with the lighting underneath.

We have a lot to think about.

RICARDO: Mm-hmm, you ready?

JEN: To go get a second win for me?

RICARDO: To go get a first win for me.

JEN: Oh, well, we'll see.

RICARDO: All right.

JEN: Let's go.

RICARDO: All right, here she is.

MELANIE: Welcome back.

So, what did you all think of house number two?

RICARDO: I'm sorry, Jen.

I'm gonna jump right in and I'm gonna start with that kitchen.

JEN: Oh, this is a nice change of pace.

You go on ahead.

RICARDO: So, first of all, I have never seen a backsplash like that.

MELANIE: Yeah.

RICARDO: So classy.

I loved the white and silver.

It complemented everything else in the kitchen.

JEN: I think that that main bathroom in the primary is probably the best bathroom I've seen in the entire season of the show.

MELANIE: I was just getting ready to ask how did you think about that soaking tub... JEN: Yes.

MELANIE: And that huge waterfall shower head.

RICARDO: Yeah, it's what I want for Christmas.

MELANIE: I'm glad you enjoyed it.

JEN: But, crème de la crème, gotta say, this deck and this yard space right here, I mean, just beautiful.

RICARDO: Yeah.

MELANIE: Exteriors just as beautiful as the interior, right?

JEN: Yes.

RICARDO: Absolutely.

MELANIE: So, the home has four bedrooms, three full baths, two half baths.

The square footage is 2,250, built in 1905 but renovated in 2024.

So, can you guess the price?

JEN: I can't!

RICARDO: You're first.

JEN: I'm gonna guess 755,500.

MELANIE: Okay.

755,500.

RICARDO: Oh, I was gonna go a lot higher than that, and I'm gonna do it.

JEN: Feel free.

All right.

MELANIE: All right.

RICARDO: I know.

MELANIE: Jump on in there.

RICARDO: Uh, I'm gonna say 800 even this time.

MELANIE: The actual list price is 825.

JEN: Oh!

RICARDO: Oh!

MELANIE: You are the winner!

RICARDO: I coulda went even higher!

I knew it!

I knew it!

I knew it!

Ugh!

JEN: Congratulations.

RICARDO: Whoa.

MELANIE: So, it's an even field right now.

One winner for both.

RICARDO: Whoo!

MELANIE: Ready for house three?

That will be the tie-breaker.

JEN: I'm ready.

You ready?

RICARDO: Yeah.

MELANIE: All right.

Let's go.

RICARDO: All right.

Let's go.

I'm ready to kick your butt.

JEN: Oh, rude!

RICARDO: Yeah, that's right.

I said it.

LOREN: The Woodridge and Langdon neighborhood absolutely has ties to Go-Go music.

♪ Everybody walk ♪ Go-Go is live, both figuratively and literally.

It is live performance.

It makes you feel alive.

The recordings are live and it really is the sound of Washington, DC.

Go-Go music really emerged in the 1960s, 70s, along with other forms of Black music, emerging out of gospel, funk, blues.

What makes Go-Go unique is that many of the recordings were done at these live shows, not in studio.

It was still taking you to the live show where they were playing, and I think that that introduces connection and community.

Go-Go music was not just played in clubs.

It was played at parties, at rallies, at festivals.

And so, people were able to listen to experience the genre in various different places and it really represented, um, a sense of pride for Washingtonians.

Woodridge is home.

It-it is my community and it-it's family.

INTERVIEWER: How might your family members have seen Go-Go performances in this neighborhood?

LOREN: Going to the Metro Breeze club.

(laughs) HOLLYWOOD BREEZE: There's nowhere in the city that don't nobody know about the Metro Club, nowhere.

Metro Club, Deno's, Club Rio was open 33 years under different names, but with the same boss.

INTERVIEWER: And who was that boss?

HOLLYWOOD BREEZE: That was me.

Breeze's Metro Club was in the middle of Bladensburg Road, right in front of the bus barn.

When I first opened was in 1976.

We had three nights of the week that we had Go-Go bands.

Everybody wanted to play at the Met.

That was the-the premiere place for to be playing.

Everything about Go-Go music is high energy.

Once you get that music and it start thumping you here.

You understand me?

Then you got to move.

If you get that Go-Go feeling, you got to go.

You know?

We had a number of records that were recorded at my club "Rare Essence, Live at the Metro Club," the real popular LP that was sold all over the country.

That was a good night in there.

♪ Right now ♪ It's another club in where my club used to be.

It's called Power now.

They play Go-Go music there.

There's a younger generation that's trying to keep it going.

♪ PERFORMER: Hey, how y'all felling?

♪ ♪ Uh-huh.

♪ ♪ Hold up.

♪ LIL CHRIS: The name of my band is Takeover Band.

I think it's cool to be one of the youngest to, like, play at some of the most historical spots.

To play at places like Power, now, which used to be Breeze's Metro Club, it's like Go-Go history.

Chuck Brown always played at Langdon Park.

♪ BROWN: Shake your tambourine and ♪ ♪ Go get yourself a whistle and blow!

♪ LIL CHRIS: The city honored Chuck Brown when they made a memorial for him with his picture down there, and it's right across the street from Langdon Park Recreation Center.

It's called Chuck Brown Memorial Park now.

♪ BROWN: Talking to the people ♪ ♪ In the breeze overseas, just blow!

♪ LIL CHRIS: I think it's super-duper cool that we-we got a chance to honor the Godfather of Go-Go when they chose to put it in Ward 5, in the Woodridge area.

(doorbell) JEN: Oh.

RICARDO: Oh, boy.

Look at this.

MELANIE: Welcome to home number three.

This is what you call a craftsman style.

JEN: The rustic feel with the natural wood, beautiful.

RICARDO: And you've got this amazing walkway to get to this incredibly impressive front doorway.

JEN: Uh, yeah.

RICARDO: This is a huge double door.

MELANIE: Yes.

This is a French door with beveled glass, very unique, and certainly stands out from the façade of the home.

And the inside is brand spanking new, meticulously renovated just this year.

Now, you all better pay close attention to every little detail because this is the tiebreaker.

JEN: Grr.

MELANIE: Who's gonna come out as the champion?

JEN: We'll find out when we see you for the game.

MELANIE: I'll see you then.

JEN: All right.

It's on, man.

RICARDO: It is so on.

Oh.

So, yes, the door definitely does justice to the space.

JEN: This is stunning.

RICARDO: It really is, and this white oak floor.

I love the detail and the texture.

JEN: And it's really just, like, door to floor.

RICARDO: Mm-hmm.

JEN: Just bringing nature inside.

Why don't we make our way to the dining area?

RICARDO: I'm right behind you.

JEN: Okay.

RICARDO: The thing about the chandelier is it's modern but it's got a traditional sort of vibe to it with the individual candles.

JEN: And then, look at the light pouring in from all of the windows, and I'm really inspired to throw a party here.

RICARDO: You gotta prep for a party in your kitchen, so we should check that kitchen out.

JEN: Oh, please.

I've been dying to get in there.

This kitchen feels so bright.

I immediately feel the warmth.

It's the gold fixtures.

All day, we've seen these very hard, dark fixtures.

RICARDO: Yeah.

JEN: And so, having the gold really is lightening it up.

I also like how the gold is being picked up on the beautiful countertops as well.

RICARDO: Yeah, and I'm in love with the six-burner range.

JEN: Just marry me already, would ya?

Golly.

RICARDO: Yeah, but, a great hood, and this refrigerator with this extra drawer there, I think, is really impressive.

JEN: Yeah, the flex drawer is very cool.

And so much beautiful light coming in from this massive picture window, looking back into the beautiful backyard.

What do you think?

Upstairs or downstairs next?

RICARDO: Hmm, let's try up.

JEN: All right.

Let's go.

RICARDO: Okay.

JEN: Oh, perfect.

RICARDO: It's a nice size.

Very bright.

Those windows are huge.

JEN: Yeah, I really like how it overlooks the backyard.

RICARDO: Great.

JEN: The sister to that room.

RICARDO: And the floors are gorgeous everywhere up here.

JEN: Yeah, and double-door closet.

Ooh.

RICARDO: Wow.

I love the gold details in the tile.

JEN: Yeah, it's really picked up by the hardware here and I also like the gold rim around this beautiful window.

RICARDO: I'm a fan.

JEN: Yeah.

Oh, this is beautiful.

Look at these massive widows in here.

RICARDO: Yeah, I love that this room isn't your standard box.

The windows are in different spots um, and it's a longer room too.

Great wall space for a TV.

JEN: Yes.

No, this is definitely not your average primary.

Well, let's peek around this corner over here.

RICARDO: Okay.

Oh.

JEN: Oh.

RICARDO: This is how you do a bathroom.

JEN: I love the blueish gray in these massive tiles on the wall.

RICARDO: And look at the gold details in the hardware.

JEN: And then, to top it all off with this beautiful hexagon floor pattern.

RICARDO: Mm-hmm.

JEN: I mean, if I died and came back as a tile, this is how I would want to be remembered.

RICARDO: Yeah.

I would want to come back as this beautiful waterfall shower head.

That's amazing.

JEN: What's back here?

Whoa!

RICARDO: Oh, this is a beautiful walk-in closet.

Look at this.

It's massive.

JEN: Yeah, there's a lot of surprises in this room.

RICARDO: Let's go upstairs.

JEN: All right.

You're gonna love this.

RICARDO: I do.

JEN: This could be a great area for guests.

Over here, bedroom.

Over here's kind of a sitting area.

RICARDO: And this bench here by the window, great for chilling out.

That is a great feature.

JEN: Yes, there's one more area to check out.

RICARDO: The basement?

JEN: Yeah.

RICARDO: Let's go.

JEN: You've got to be kidding me!

I'm really impressed by this full kitchen with full-size appliances and it's a full two-bedroom apartment.

RICARDO: Yeah, and a bathroom back here.

You've got everything you need.

JEN: Private entrance.

So, I'm thinking rental opportunity.

This is making this guess, like, impossible.

RICARDO: Oh, good.

I was hoping you would say that because I'm gonna take you down, and if you can't come up with a number, it's gonna make it easier for me.

JEN: Well, we'll see about that.

Let's head back upstairs and find Mel for the game.

MELANIE: Welcome back.

So, what did you think of house number three?

RICARDO: Everything feels brand new.

From the moment we walked in, these impressive floors really, really took my breath away, and these beautiful, large windows all throughout the property.

Loved them.

JEN: Yes.

Definitely made the space feel humongous, but also rustic, warm, especially with the gold tones in the kitchen.

MELANIE: Did you all check out that amazing basement?

RICARDO: Yeah.

JEN: I mean, it was kind of a shock.

RICARDO: But it was absolutely gorgeous and it had two bedrooms, a bathroom, and a great kitchen down there, which also complemented the kitchen style upstairs, and worked really well.

MELANIE: You cannot outgrow this space, right?

RICARDO: True.

JEN: That's true, yes.

RICARDO: Yeah, that's a good point.

MELANIE: This home has five bedrooms, four full baths, one half a bath.

The square footage is 3,500 square feet and it was built in 1926 but renovated in 2024.

RICARDO: Uh, $1,250,000.

JEN: Ooh.

MELANIE: Okay.

JEN: Okay, I'm gonna go a little bit higher and I'm gonna guess 1,400,000.

MELANIE: The actual list price is 1.399,999.

RICARDO: What?

MELANIE: So, Ricardo, you're the winner, and I'm sorry.

It looks like you lost by a dollar.

RICARDO: You were really close.

So... MELANIE: You were very close.

JEN: Oh, man.

MELANIE: So, how about my treat to a very popular restaurant on Rhode Island Avenue called His & Hers?

JEN: Aww, His & Hers.

RICARDO: Well... MELANIE: That's right.

Something for us all.

JEN: Yeah.

RICARDO: Thank you, Mel.

MELANIE: All right, let's go.

JEN: All right.

RICARDO: So sorry, friend.

JEN: Oh, man, you owe me a dollar.

(laughter).

DEON: You cannot come to the Woodridge neighborhood and not go to Zeke's Coffee, probably on the weekends, early in the morning.

It's a neighborhood gathering spot where all the residents come together.

LISA: I like living in Langdon, 'cause it's like you in the suburbs in the city.

It's very quiet, doesn't look like DC at all.

BRIA: I would encourage you to visit Rhode Island Row.

There are a lot of Black-owned businesses.

ANGEL: The Spice Suite is a spice shop and a dream incubator.

Um, so, we sell spices, honeys, balsamics, all sorts of products from all over the world.

OCTAVIA: We have big backyards and friendly neighbors.

I can attest to that.

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