Thanks to Ben for starting our 2026 out strong with this beauty. Anyone know make/model by chance?
Sweet City Ride is made possible by the Friends of the PoPville Sauntering Society!
Author: Prince Of Petworth
OK we got some updates on the El Rey front – today they posted on their U Street and Navy Yard IG pages: (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I wanted to share a concern about the park across the street, which many of us in the neighborhood love and use regularly. Renovation work started around July 2025 and then stopped pretty abruptly around August. For a while, there was no information about why the work paused, and eventually a rumor started circulating that human remains had been found. Later, the park’s newsletter confirmed that this was true.
Recently, on a day when the park was unexpectedly open and the construction barriers were down, my partner and I walked over to take a look. Near the areas where digging had been happening, we saw piles of dirt with visible human bone fragments mixed in. (more…)
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14th and T Street, NW previously home to Matchbox
Note: The Matchbox closed here back in September 2020. Matchbox opened here back in late 2012. Historically the space was home to Arena Stage’s Living Stage outreach theater which had been long closed/vacant prior to Matchbox’s opening here.
Flashback: August 9th, 2022 – Peek Inside the newly opened Mi Vida on 14th Street
Thanks to DS for sending:
“More bad news. Mi Vida has abruptly closed its 14th Street location this week. It has been wiped from their web site (more…)
1520 14th Street, NW
ICYMI: Bar Japonais’ streatery came down December 16, 2025.
“Dear PoPville,
According to a sign in the window and the website, Bar Japonais (1520 14th St NW) is “currently closed for improvements. We wish everyone a happy holiday and look forward to welcoming you back in the new year.” (more…)
2737 Sherman Ave, NW previously home to Napoli Pasta Bar before Capa Tosta
ICYMI: July 29, 2021 – Check outs some great photos of Capa Tosta, recently opened on Sherman Ave.
“Dear PoPville,
When you go to the Capa Tosta‘s website it has this message on it saying that it is closed. Looks like it may be changing to an Ulivo restaurant similar to the one they have in NYC.”
‘Capa Tosta is Closed. Ulivo is Opening Soon. We’ll be opening our doors with a brand new name, look, and feel in the new year.’ (more…)
3116 Mount Pleasant Street, NW
Well this is wild. A liquor license placard for Dos Locos has been applied for at 3116 Mount Pleasant Street, NW – which is currently home to the long standing Mount Pleasant institution – Dos Gringos. When I walked by the placard wasn’t actually posted and a worker looked at my like I was crazy when I asked if they’d heard about it. ANYWAY, unclear if this would be a new spot, co-located or what… – The placard for Dos Locos says: (more…)
A stroll through Mount Pleasant captures a lot of mixed emotions during this holiday season: (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I need to know EVERYTHING about this. I could barely focus my eyes or camera on what was going on, but this strange vehicle was going west on Rhode Island Ave, NE at the South Dakota intersection a little before 1am (January 1st) blasting about Trump and the Epstein files. It sounded so demonic at first a couple of neighbors came out with me to see what was happening.”
Anyone else hear this? If so what part of town were you in?
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79 Potomac Ave, SE
Update from El Rey Navy Yard’s IG:
“Navy Yard friends! Time for a quick winter hiatus before the next season kicks off. See you in the spring!” (more…)