
929 Florida Ave, NW
A reader reports on Friday from the Floridian (near the 9:30 Club): (more…)

929 Florida Ave, NW
A reader reports on Friday from the Floridian (near the 9:30 Club): (more…)

1275 K Street, NW
Thanks to Sarah for sending: “Woah! Just walked by the Paul on 13th and K NW and it’s been replaced by a restaurant called Mamma Dos.” (more…)

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From Moby Dick House of Kabob:
“Moby Dick House of Kabob, the beloved Iranian kabob restaurant serving the DC area for more than 30 years, announced today the launch of Sandwiches for the Shutdown, a give-back initiative to support federal employees affected by the government shutdown.
Beginning Monday October 27, 2025, all Moby Dick locations will offer free lunch sandwiches to federal employees who present a valid federal ID, weekdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (more…)

From WMATA:
“Metro will perform critical work on the Green Line in December to improve safety and reliability. The work includes both station closures and single tracking. Customers are encouraged to plan ahead and allow additional travel time. (more…)

3209 Mount Pleasant Street, NW
From Pop’s Bagels (no relation, sadly):
“Grand opening on Halloween! We’ll be offering every customer one free bagel, plus a live DJ spinning hits and Halloween tracks. We’d also love to see some costumes — we’ll be handing out sweet treats throughout the day!”
Thanks to Laura for sending:
“Pop’s Bagels, had their soft opening in the IL Supremo Italian building (3209 Mount Pleasant Street, NW) on Mt Pleasant St Friday! (more…)

photo by Caroline Angelo
From a media advisory:
“Free Lunch Service at Canal Park in Navy Yard – 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
As the federal government shutdown continues to impact families across the Washington region, World Central Kitchen, founded by Chef José Andrés, will serve free, freshly prepared meals to furloughed federal workers and their families.
The community lunch will take place Monday, October 27th, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Canal Park in Navy Yard, (more…)

Haven’t seen one of these sights since the Nats were contenders…
Thanks to Danny for sending from the Rossyln metro yesterday (Sunday): (more…)

3124 M Street, NW previously home to Atmos Sneakers
“Dear PoPville,
The monos (luggage) store in Georgetown looks about ready to open (more…)

photo by angela n.
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3rd and D Street, NW
Thanks to Jim for sending:
“The Albert Pike statue is being reinstalled today on D Street NW after being partly demolished during the Black Lives Matter protests (June 2020).”
From the National Park Service: (more…)