609 H Street, NW
This space was briefly home to Shinwari Grill and was, of course, the long time home to Eat First Restaurant before them.
The liquor license placard for 202 Lounge One says: (more…)
Author: Prince Of Petworth
photo by Daniel Kelly
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via MPD
From the Mayor’s Office:
“Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that she has named Pamela A. Smith as the next Chief of Police at the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). Smith has over 25 years of law enforcement experience, including serving as the Chief of Police for the United States Park Police in Washington, DC. During her service at the U.S. Park Police, Smith served in major city field offices across the United States, including San Francisco, New York, Atlanta, and Washington, DC. After retiring from the U.S. Park Police, Smith joined MPD in May 2022 as the department’s first Chief Equity Officer, assigned to the Executive Office of the Chief of Police. She made a significant impact in a brief time span and in April 2023, was promoted to the Assistant Chief of Police, Homeland Security Bureau where she leads the operational and administrative functions of the Special Operations Division, Joint Strategic & Tactical Analysis Command Center, and the Office of Intelligence. (more…)
Thanks to Martin for sending: “I might even say super sweet!” (more…)
photo by Diane Krauthamer
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“Dear PoPville,
I had started a conversation with the person in front of me yesterday (Sunday 7/16) at the Sweetgreen in Logan circle around 6pm. (more…)
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“Kennedy (left) & Carter (right) from Kingman Park”
photo by Maggie Caroline
Maggie wrote on Saturday: “The Compliments Only team has asked individually and collectively for a raise, and were told no. So, now they’re organizing.”
From a press release: (more…)
This rental is located at 2000 Connecticut Ave NW near California Street NW. The Craigslist ad says: (more…)
Dzhoy Zuckerman via GoFundMe
From GoFundMe:
“In the early hours of July 15, 2023, local bike legend and ray of sunshine Dzhoy Zuckerman was murdered. Dzhoy was a friend to all who knew them, a parent to their child, and a deeply loved partner to Cathryn Smith. (more…)
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A reader reports: “There was another robbery at gunpoint of a group of people last night at 18th and California St, NW after 2am. 4 kids with guns.”
Obviously not the suspects from last night but MPD reports arrests made in multiple similar armed robberies: (more…)