photo by Tim Brown
“Dear PoPville,
Is it time to ban peanut/nut serve on Halloween trick and treat?
My daughter is serve allergic to peanut. (more…)
Author: Prince Of Petworth
This rental is located at 2147 O Street, NW. The Craigslist ad says: (more…)
17th and S Street, NW via DC DPR
From DPR: “The new water fountain and resurfacing are complete! DPR is excited to announce that S Street Dog Park has officially reopened!” (more…)
Thanks to R. for sending: “I think the motel 6 in union market is on its last legs… zoning notices go from the motel to a few buildings over.” (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I noticed that the Glover Park Whole Foods is not longer a “just walk out” store. You buy your groceries the old fashion way by ringing up your purchase at the cashier or self-checkout counters. The place is still creepy—all the cameras are still in place in the ceiling. So, last week was the first time I had been in the GP WF store in weeks. At that time, there were turnstiles at the front entrance where you scanned the QR code on your phone to enter. I see now that there is a just-walk-out lane open, but I don’t see how you scan in when you enter.” (more…)
From the The Office of the DC Attorney General:
“Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced a lawsuit against RealPage, Inc. (RealPage) and 14 of the largest residential landlords in the District for colluding to illegally raise rents for tens of thousands of DC residents by collectively delegating price-setting authority to RealPage, which used a centralized pricing algorithm to inflate prices, costing renters millions of dollars.
The defendant landlords are some of the largest providers of multifamily housing in the District, and the Office of the Attorney General’s (OAG) investigation revealed that RealPage’s technology was used to set rents for more than 50,000 apartments across DC, in violation of the District’s Antitrust Act.
“RealPage and the defendant landlords illegally colluded to artificially raise rents by participating in a centralized, anticompetitive scheme, causing District residents to pay millions of dollars above fair market prices,” said AG Schwalb. “Defendants’ coordinated and anticompetitive conduct amounts to a District-wide housing cartel. At a time when affordable housing in DC is increasingly scarce, our office will continue to use the law to fight for fair market conditions and ensure that District residents and law-abiding businesses are protected.”
The 14 landlords named in the lawsuit are: (more…)
Thanks to Martin for sending one of our friends from the Mall.
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713 8th Street, SE formerly home to Finn McCool’s/Molly Malone’s
Thanks to Page for passing on the surprising news:
“Such sad news. Crazy Aunt Helen’s was awesome. Anyone have any idea what happened?!?”
From Crazy Aunt Helen’s: (more…)
3211 Mount Pleasant Street, NW
From the MICHELIN Guide:
The famously anonymous MICHELIN Guide inspectors have revealed the newest Bib Gourmand restaurants for New York, Chicago and Washington, D.C., days ahead of what will be the largest North American MICHELIN Guide Ceremony to date. Eleven were chosen in New York, five in Chicago and two in Washington.
Bib Gourmand restaurants offer a meal of good quality at a good value.
La Tejana (Mt. Pleasant; Mexican cuisine) (more…)
Thanks to E. for sending from First and Seaton Place, NW in front of the Red Hen: (more…)