Photo by Beau Finley

Ed. Note: If this was you, please email [email protected] so I can put you in touch with OP.

“Dear PoPville,

Him, dapper chap with a light tan, slender and moderately tall with dark, slicked-back hair using white earbuds, wearing no wedding band, and in a pressed white dress shirt under pale grey slim puffer vest, dark pants and socks, mocha suede shoes, exiting Metro red line north at Cleveland Park around 11:25am Thurs., April. 25th.

Me: Read More

“Charlie, Shaw. New foster pet. He exclusively eats duck-flavored food.”

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via google maps

Ed. Note: A reader reported to me at 12:11am “Just heard what sounded like 30+ gunshots near 11th and Irving. Never heard that many in my entire life in dc”

From MPD:

“Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a fatal shooting in Northwest, D.C.

On Thursday, April 25, 2024, at approximately 12:08 a.m., Fourth District officers responded to the intersection of 10th and Spring Road, Northwest for the sound of gunshots. Officers located three victims near the listed location. An adult male was found suffering multiple gunshot wounds, and after all lifesaving efforts failed, he was pronounced dead on scene. An adult female and a teenage male were also located suffering gunshot wounds. Read More

This rental is located at 1695 35th Street NW. The Craigslist ad says: Read More

photo via U.S. Botanic Garden

Let’s Go!!

Exciting news from the U.S. Botanic Garden:

“The corpse flower (Amorphophallus titanum) opened last night! Standing 7’1”, this tall bloom still has some stink. Read More

1926 14th Street, NW previously home to a Domino’s!! back in 2011 and more recently was home to Tico before Nama Ko

Nama Ko opened here in September 2022.

“Dear PoPville,

I’ve been trying to make a reservation at Nama Ko and they are showing no availability for any party size for any date for any time in the next several months… I have also called several times and nobody has picked up nor returned my messages. The last OpenTable review someone left was dated 4/13 and I last ate there (and made a reservation) on 3/27. Was not sure if you had heard anything about it being closed? Also sent them a DM but never heard back…” Read More

From WMATA:

“Today, Metro’s Board of Directors approved a $4.8 billion capital and operating budget which largely maintains bus and rail service levels when the new budget year begins on July 1. With investments from around the region, Metro will be able to continue to provide great transit service customers are familiar with today.

Last year, Metro faced catastrophic cuts to service Read More

You know her from The West Wing, Inventing Anna, and Nurse Jackie. Now you can see award-winning actress and playwright Anna Deavere Smith up close and personal at the National Gallery of Art — for free!

Smith will deliver a four-part lecture series every Sunday from April 28 to May 19 called Chasing That Which Is Not Me / Chasing That Which Is Me, a performance piece based on interviews she’s been conducting since the ’80s, “On the Road: A Search for American Character.”

All events are free and will be live streamed.

Registration required.

Learn More and Register Today!

3207 O Street, NW closed since a fire back in 2018.

Thanks to Mike from Wingo’s for sending: “finally after almost 6 years we opened April 15. It’s great to be back and home.” Read More