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Starbucks, Smarbucks – Cafe Joy Coming to Shaw!!

Published October 8, 2025 at 8:25AM

9th and P Street, NW

“Cafè Joy
Coffee shop
☕ Café Joy — The Joy of Coffee
✨ Handcrafted coffee • Fresh-baked pastries • Hearty sandwiches” (more…)

Random Reader Rant and/or Revel

By Prince Of Petworth

Published October 8, 2025 at 6:25AM

photo by Ron Cohn

You can talk about whatever is on your mind – quality of life issues, a beautiful tree you spotted, scuttlebutt, or any random questions/thoughts you may have. But please no personal attacks and no need to correct people’s grammar. This is a place to vent and/or celebrate things about daily life in D.C.

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Missed Connection – “I thought you were handsome and wish I’d stopped to chat.”

By Prince Of Petworth

Published October 7, 2025 at 3:30PM

photo by Adam Fagen

Ed. Note: If this was you and you are interested, please email [email protected] so I can put you in touch with OP.

“Dear PoPville,

On Tuesday, Sept. 30th, I was walking near where New Hampshire, M, and 21st St meet, around 4pm. I was the tall brunette you stopped. (more…)

#missed connections

Sweet City Ride

By Prince Of Petworth

Published October 7, 2025 at 3:20PM

Thanks to Eric for sending this beautiful Chevy, top down.

Sweet City Ride is made possible by the Friends of the PoPville Society!

Props to Good People – “a woman and her male uber driver pulled over to check in/intervene. They waited with me until the guy left”

By Prince Of Petworth

Published October 7, 2025 at 2:50PM

photo by Ian Will

“Dear PoPville,

I would like to post a thank you and see if I can reach these people who helped me today. I (27F) was waiting for the bus on Florida Ave NE when this guy approached me, asking me for the bus schedule, and would not leave me alone after I tried telling him repeatedly that I didn’t know. He was telling me to check my phone for the bus schedule (potential play for my phone perhaps?) He was physically cornering me and I was uncomfortable and getting increasingly on edge. I don’t know if it would’ve gotten worse because (more…)