2619 Connecticut Ave, NW
Thanks to Sam for sending:
“Yours Cafe is open for business in Woodley Park! Serving breakfast/brunch all day with healthy fare and Ethiopian flare. Beans roasted on site. A great addition to the neighborhood.” (more…)
Thanks to Eric for sending this great shot: “Not a heron addict myself, but I think this was a juvenile perched on a fence on the Georgetown U campus. Very striking silhouette.”
If you spot a hawk, any interesting wildlife or celebrity skateboarder Tony Hawk, and get a good photo please send in an email where you spotted them to [email protected]. Thanks! Hawks around Town is made possible by a generous grant from the Ben and Sylvia Gardner foundation.
3222 M Street, NW most recently briefly home to a Lululemon while they were remodeling their other space before that the space was home to a Brooks Brothers and Showfields
Thanks to Noa for sending the J. Crew coming soon signage up in Georgetown.
Back in March J. Crew “temporarily closed” down the block at 3077 M Street, NW.
Stay tuned for an opening date.
photo by Miki Jourdan
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Thanks to Noa for passing on from Slipstream:
“Grand Opening 1899 PENN
We’re thrilled to announce the opening of our newest location. Come celebrate with us.
July 9
8am-2pm“
Photo by Jennifer
Ed. Note: If this was you and you are interested, please email [email protected] so I can put you in touch with OP.
“Dear PoPville,
I had a missed connection outside of navy yard Warby Parker (Monday). (more…)
Original photo from 2021
“Dear PoPville,
I thought I would update you on the progress four years later. Yes, we still have some weeds, but they are so manageable. Most of the plants are native and attract a wide variety of pollinators. And that was the plan all along.”
How it looks today: (more…)
3160 16th Street, NW via DCPL
The DC Public Library shares the good news: “The Mt. Pleasant Library is officially open again after major facilities improvements. Thank you for your patience—we’ve missed you! Come visit us soon!” (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I’m curious if you got any other shooting reports from around U Street, NW on this past Saturday night/Sunday am. We didn’t see anything reported, but heard a barrage of gun shots at 1:30, 2, and 3am on Sunday early am. Over 30-40 shots fired. One of which went through our living room. (more…)
2009 18th Street, NW
Ed. Note: In February we broke the news that a raze application was issued for the new building previously and briefly home to Alfresco Tap and Grill in Adams Morgan. At that time I was told that the new owners plan to “completely raze the building and build a mixed use building with retail space at ground level and condos for sale/rent above street level”.
Thanks to Jay for sending: “Alfresco Tap and Grill to be demolished. Alfresco Tap and Grill was just finished a few years ago. What a waste of resources.”
The pending demo notice with plans for a four story building to come: (more…)