640 Rhode Island Ave, NE
From a press release:
“metrobar, the award winning transit-themed outdoor venue celebrating all things DC, is excited to announce that doors are opening this July to the inside of our railcar bar. Track work is complete and you and your crew are invited to go off the rails and grab drinks in railcar 5058 this summer! (more…)
1630 Connecticut Ave, NW at R Street
Thanks to Julia for sending. Pure Green’s IG says:
“Building healthier communities by connecting people with superfoods! (more…)
2429 18th Street, NW previously home to Los Cuates and former longtime home to La Fourchette
Good news for Tsehay fans – I’m told they’ll be soft opening on Wednesday and grand opening Friday! (more…)
Thanks to SI for sending this classic city squirrel: “It’s eating a chicken wing…”
***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.
1039 33rd Street, NW
Thanks to Nicholas for sending: “Kintaro in Georgetown closes abruptly on 6/29! Bento box lunches were so good…” (more…)
Good grief. Rob sends from NoMa. Talk about escalating quickly. Yeesh.
1730 Trinidad Avenue, NE
“Dear PoPville,
I live right around the corner from what was Calypso Ice Cream & Coffee at the corner of Trinidad Ave & Simms Pl NE. (more…)
photo via National Mall NPS
NPS writes: “For security & visitor safety, temporary fencing is going up around some Mall areas as we get ready for the July 4th celebration. Along the Reflecting Pool, thousands of fireworks are carefully being prepared. Please do not disturb this delicate work.”
The U.S. Capitol Police writes: (more…)
2414 Wisconsin Avenue, NW
Back in May a reader wrote: “No longer a sign, looks abandoned. Lights are off.” (more…)
photo by Clif Burns
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