
2157 P Street, NW
Oof, super frustrating:
“We had a break in last night the after is 2157 P Street NW. this is the Z Burger in Dupont Circle” (more…)

2157 P Street, NW
Oof, super frustrating:
“We had a break in last night the after is 2157 P Street NW. this is the Z Burger in Dupont Circle” (more…)

1078 Wisconsin Ave, NW
ICYMI: December 11, 2025 BIG BAGEL NEWS: Andy’s (Pizza) Getting in on the Game!!
“PopUp Bagels started as a backyard pickup window to share a newly created bagel recipe with friends. It’s now grown to multiple popup and permanent locations for always-fresh weekend pickup.
Our goal is simple: to make you the best, freshest bagels. No frills, plainly perfect: crispy crust and soft crumb center, just the right size and with a perfect proportion of seeds.
We’ve won Brooklyn Bagelfest “Best Bagel” two years in a row and we can’t wait for you to try a dozen.” (more…)

3015 M Street, NW via Sprinkles
OH there was a time…
A call to the shop confirms that TODAY is their last day open. They’ll be open until 8pm if you want one last memory – hustle!!
Flashback January 29, 2012: Get a Free Red Velvet Cupcake for PoP Appreciation Day at Sprinkles in Georgetown. For a second I thought I dreamed this, thank God for the archives search function.
For posterity: (more…)

1815 Adams Mill Road, NW – There was a time…
This space was previously home Southern Hospitality and before them the longtime home of Adams Mill Bar and Grill.
Le Mont Royal, “a French-Canadian Disco”, Opened in Adams Morgan on January 6, 2023
Thanks to all who passed on the sad news from Le Mont Royal:
“You read that right…we’re closing next week. Sunday, January 4 is our third birthday AND our last night of service. (more…)

16th Street between Euclid and W Streets NW
ICYMI: Fences Go Up Around Freedom Plaza and John Marshall Park – “PLAZA BEAUTIFICATION AND FOUNTAIN REHABILITATION”

Thanks to everyone who sent photos yesterday:
“Just walked my pup through Meridian Hill/Malcolm X park and on the upper level there are fences that block off the railing that over looks the lower portion of the park and doesn’t allow you to go down the stairs.” (more…)

Thanks to Sid for sending this beautiful Falcon or Juvenile Hawk(?) from Chevy Chase, DC.
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.
From All About Birds:
“Peregrine Falcons are the largest falcon over most of the continent, with long, pointed wings and a long tail. Be sure to look at shape as (more…)

1107 19th Street, NW at L Street
“Locally Smashed, Widely Loved.
Awarded Best Halal Butchered Smash Burgers”
Jon’s Joint clearing up the coming soon signage a bit hahaha: (more…)

photo by Adam Fagen
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the intersection of Illinois Avenue, Kansas Avenue, 7th Street, and Crittenden Street NW
Always a fun time for young and old:
“12th Annual Sherman Circle New Year’s Eve Ball Drop. At 7 PM and Midnight.”
Also a fun time with my friends at Moreland’s Tavern (5501 14th Street, NW): (more…)

Thanks to Bridget for sending the great shot above.
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.
Many, many more hawks* below: (more…)