Author: Prince Of Petworth

Lupo Pizzeria Closed on 14th Street Tuesday Night, Sofra on 14th Soft Opened

By Prince Of Petworth

“Offering late night innovative, elevated Italian street food 7 days a week. Open until midnight Mon- Sund 🍕”

Before Lupo Pizzeria this space was the former home to a Taylor Gourmet which closed in 2018. Prior to them this was the longtime home to Ruff n Ready.

Thanks to Rich for sending: “Lupo Pizzeria (opened in June 2021 at 1908 14th Street, NW) closed after tonight’s (Tuesday) service but Lupo Verde is staying open.”

And the space has already been taken over – Sofra on 14th Soft Opening : (more…)

“More Fireworks on MBT – With the number of people and children who use the trail every day, this is so dangerous and scary.”

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

Just wanted to add a follow up warning to your post about the fireworks at Tanner Park’s movie night last week. Anyone using the MBT should be very aware of their surroundings this weekend and use extra caution passing through.

Today (Wednesday) at about 6:45pm, a kid was holding and shooting a lit firework down the trail at basically chest height. He, and we, were all under the New York Ave bridge – that’s how close range this was, and it’s lucky no one was hit. (more…)

The Latest from Logan Circle Park – A Water Fountain!! And more photos

By Prince Of Petworth

Yesterday we shared the latest from Logan Circle, “Green Fences Down, Orange Fences Up – but Sidewalks Open!”

Thanks to Tom for sending the new water fountain in Logan Circle. And thanks to Emily for sending below:

“We can now enter Logan circle though construction workers appear to be replacing the orange constructing fencing with more permanent looking wooden fencing. Will we ever get to sit on that lush lush sod??” (more…)

Heaven and Hell at Rose Ave Bakery

By Prince Of Petworth

First the Heavenly bit from Rose Ave Bakery (2633 Connecticut Ave, NW):

“Calling all glizzy enthusiasts. 📣🌭

Available Friday through Sunday, our Hot Dog Croissant is stuffed with cheesy mustard béchamel, and finished with a dill pickle. This is what hot dog dreams are made of.”

But also the painful bit:

“Everything has been made fresh this morning and we will we open for counter service! Unfortunately, our HVAC stopped working, (more…)

Captain Cookie on Closure in Cleveland Park “we simply could not bring in enough revenue to support the astronomical and rapidly rising costs of labor, utilities, insurance and supplies.”

By Prince Of Petworth


3411 Connecticut Ave, NW

The owner of Captain Cookie shares the below note with us:

“In December 2021 when Kirk and I signed a 10 year lease for 3411 Connecticut Ave it was, as it is with every new venture, with a mix of nerves and excitement. We’d been operating our DC-founded cookies & ice cream business for nine years at that point, and had shepherded the business through COVID. We were ready for the business to grow and thrive and to turn the page on the awfulness of a global pandemic and the destruction it brought to DC businesses. We had so many customers and clients in the upper NW part of the city that we felt we’d found the perfect spot in Cleveland Park. (more…)

“WTF is this???”

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

So I started checking the Washington Monument live web cam back when “86 47” showed up in the Mall lawn by the WWII monument. I loved watching the numbers develop each day, and laughed at how ridiculous the attempts to then dye the grass green made the numbers even more legible from the cam.

Then—they started building something over the “86” on June 19. It’s gone from nothing to this (photo above) in under 2 weeks. I haven’t been able to find anything on what it is, except someone’s theory that it’s the private viewing area for Trump and his people to view the fireworks.

If that’s true, (more…)

More Fences Down – Glorious Grass at Meridian Hill/Malcolm X Park!! Heads Up Tho, “Hegseth is having an event”

By Prince Of Petworth

Thanks to all who emailed/messaged us yesterday afternoon and this morning: “THE FENCING IS GONE YAY!”

“Aaaaand I just tried to walk back through and it’s closed and there’s an event with tons of troops. The scoop from a free dc person is that hegseth is having an event. Upper lawn area is still open to walk through as of now, just the fountains closed for the event.” (more…)

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