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“Peluche from Dupont”


“Dear PoPville,

I was walking in Meridian Hill/Malcolm X Park last Monday (3/18) and I noticed this line of trash and sticks on the upper level towards the Joan of Arc statue on the 15th St. side. I was also at the park that weekend and didn’t see it then, but I think I have seen something similar there in the past. Does anyone know what it is?”

We have previously been told: (more…)



901 4th Street, NW

“Dear PoPville,

Any info on what happened to Nicoletta Italian Kitchen on 4th St NW (not to be confused with Nicoletta Pizzaria in Navy Yard)? They had the BEST crispy eggplant pizza. It looks like it is now going to be Cucina Morini, which sadly doesn’t have any pizza on the menu.”

Good news from Chef Matthew Adler:

“Cucina Morini officially opens today!! (more…)



photo by Albert Ting

From a press release:

Stable DC (1324 H Street, NE), the District’s only Swiss restaurant, has decided to close after seven years in business in the H Street Corridor. The restaurant will temporarily close on Sunday, April 7 and reopen later in the spring as Steak Frites DC on Thursday, April 18. (more…)


Thanks to Rebecca for sending:

“Spotted this little woodpecker right outside my living room window in Georgetown…..”

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.


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