Yikes. From Main Street Takoma:
“4th of July Parade and Street Party cancelled due to extreme heat. The event will not be rescheduled.”
Stay cool.
Update:
“Due to Extreme Heat, America’s Independence Day Parade is Canceled (more…)
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Takoma (Takoma Park)
photo by Farrah Skeiky
From an email:
“From May 19-24, Motorkat (6939 Laurel Ave.) is celebrating three years in Takoma Park! We’re ringing in our birthday with Crab Week, featuring four specials (Crab Soup à la Ross, Blue Crab and Gulf Shrimp Empanadas, Crab Salad, and Soft-Shell Crab), as well as Happy Hour deals all night long ($9 martinis, $8 glasses of wine, select pints for $5, and half-priced Chesapeake oysters). (more…)
6902 4th Street, NW
From Main Street Takoma:
“Sabina’s Cafe is now open at 6902 4th Street, NW. Sabina’s Cafe serves coffee sourced from Ethiopia, roasted in-house and brewed daily, along with a selection of teas and lite bites, including fresh pastries, cookies, avocado toast, hummus toast, mini pancakes and more. (more…)
Ed. Note: At this point I’d be thrilled if my garbage and recycling got picked up!!
“Dear PoPville,
Props to these guys for doing a hard job but looks like trash and recycling are going into the same truck in Takoma. (more…)
353 Cedar Street, NW
“Burritos, tortas, tacos, quesadillas, and more. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.”
Check out their menus here and stop by while you still can.
Thanks to Joshua for passing on the sad news from El Sabor A Mexico: (more…)
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“Dear PoPville,
Our street, the 1600 block of Underwood St. NW, hasn’t been plowed a single time since the storm a week ago. In the last day alone my teenage son has helped at least three cars stuck in the street spinning their wheels on the ice. We have elderly and disabled residents restricted to their homes, unable to get to the grocery store or doctors office. We haven’t had mail delivery either the entire week.
We have called 311 repeatedly. The 1600 blocks of Van Buren and Tuckerman are equally messy and dangerous. Photo attached! (Don’t be distracted by the lovely sunset over the park…)”
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“Dear PoPville, (more…)
6904 4th Street, NW
Donut Run opened during the rough and tumble Covid times January 2nd 2020 and survived. And thrived. And just turned five!! Awesome. Congrats and here’s to many more delicious donuts.
They shared: (more…)
Thanks to J. for sending this rough sight from Takoma.
It had been 22 days since our last stolen wheels report(s). You can see some MPD suggestions on ways to prevent a Helluva Way to Wake Up here. You can read a Witness Describing a Wheel Theft here.
From the Mayor’s Office:
“Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser was joined by District Department of Transportation (DDOT) Director Sharon Kershbaum, trail users, and members of the community to cut the ribbon on the next key phase of the Metropolitan Branch Trail (MBT), the segment connecting the neighborhoods of Fort Totten and Takoma. (more…)
341 Cedar Street, NW
Thanks to DCTitansFans for the update:
“Takoma Mart is now open.” (in the old Evolve Vegan Bistro (E-life Restaurant) space.