Author: Prince Of Petworth

Your Afternoon Animal Fix

By Prince Of Petworth

If you have any animal/pet photos you’d like to share please send an email to princeofpetworth(at)gmail(dot)com with ‘Animal Fix’ in the title and say the name of your pet and your neighborhood.  If you love the animal fix and want to ensure PoPville’s long term viability please consider donating to our Patreon here.

“Scrappy, Petworth. He was 13 but sadly passed away 3 weeks ago.”

“Dottie, up in Chevy Chase. Anyone missing a blue scarf?”

“Twin Oaks was recently burglarized several times (escalating over the course of a week) and over $10K worth of tools were stolen.”

By Prince Of Petworth


1380 Taylor Street, NW courtesy DC Tool Library

Readers write:

“The DC Tool Library is run by volunteers and consists mostly of tools donated by members or the community. The library offers tools to help with construction, gardening, camping, and homesteading.”

and:

I wanted to share with you the sad news that our local DC Tool Library branch at Twin Oaks was recently burglarized several times (escalating over the course of a week) and over $10K worth of tools were stolen. We’re doing a fundraiser now to help raise money to replace the tools and improve security at the building (more…)

“is there DC alley etiquette (or even laws?) that cars should honk as they drive through alleys or as approaching intersections in alleys?”

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

Yesterday afternoon I was driving through an alley on the regular school-designated route (in blue) to pick my kid up from school. I was driving about 10 mph. As I was driving, a bike (in purple) turned the corner and very nearly hit the side of my car. Thankfully, the biker wasn’t hurt at all and didn’t fall of his bike. However, he was extremely angry at me, (more…)

Pascual, Comida Mexicana, coming to the old Kenny’s BBQ space opens Tomorrow! (Thurs.)

By Prince Of Petworth


732 Maryland Avenue, NE photo by Deb Lindsey

From an email:

“Pascual’s opening in Capitol Hill on Thursday (2/15)

Pascual gets its name from San Pasqual, the Saint of Cooks and Kitchens, whose story revolves around the love of cooking. That sentiment is a driving factor for The Popal Family (Lapis, Lutèce, Lapop) and their group’s Executive Pastry Chef and Mexico City native Isabel Coss (a 2023 FOOD & WINE Best New Chef in America) and Executive Chef Matt Conroy of Lutèce. The Popals are eager to continue their partnership with chefs Matt and Isabel, who have decades of combined experience in some of the best Mexican restaurants in the world between them, to debut this new hearth-focused Mexican menu and give guests a taste of Mexico City in Capitol Hill. The contemporary Mexican restaurant has been years in the making for the Popals and the culinary partners and spouses who originally planned to open the concept prior to the start of the pandemic. As a result Pascual is much anticipated (more…)

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