Author: Prince Of Petworth

JUST IN: BIG BAGEL NEWS – PopUp Bagels Opens First DC Store next Friday (March 27! Knock wood.) “the first of 20 locations planned across Washington D.C., Maryland, and Virginia”

By Prince Of Petworth


1078 Wisconsin Ave, NW previously home to Mason’s Famous Lobster Rolls and a Paul Bakery before them.

From an email:

“We’re excited to announce that PopUp Bagels, the “Not Famous, but Known®” bagel shop, will open its first Washington D.C. store in Georgetown at 1078 Wisconsin Avenue NW on March 27.

PopUp Bagels has quickly become one of the most talked-about new bagel shops, with recent openings from coast to coast in Atlanta, LA, Nashville, and beyond. We’re so excited to have a presence here in DC with the same HOT, whole bagels and rotating schmears made to Grip, Rip and Dip®. The Georgetown location is the first of 20 locations planned across Washington D.C., Maryland, and Virginia, yet to come. (more…)

Random Reader Rant and/or Revel

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by Victoria Pickering

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Beans & Bánh Mì “That chaotic wholesome vibe of breaking bread with friends” available at Henceforth, on H Street, NE

By Prince Of Petworth

Well this sounds awesome!

Available “Mon & Thu thru Sat 11a-3p @henceforth_dc (1335 H Street, NE)
Hoa Thịnh Đốn, DC”

Check out their menu here.

“Beans & Bánh Mì is a counter service coffee and sandwich concept featuring Vietnamese cà phê and bánh mì. This concept is the brainchild of Vietnamese American siblings Ha-Hoa Hamano and Nam Dang, and college friend Hudson Tang.”

About the almost 100 Gunshots Fired Saturday Night in Hill East

By Prince Of Petworth


via google maps

The ANC Rep for the area, Ashley Schapitl, had posted:

“There was a shootout in our ANC last night. A family with kids is looking to move after 15 years here. A neighbor who has lived here 30 years said he’s never heard so many shots. I wish our mayoral candidates would stop pretending the District’s violent crime crisis is fixed.

Update: MPD recovered nearly 100 shell casings from this scene—horrifying. Local leaders are taking this with the seriousness it demands, and I want to thank @DCPoliceDept @LAppiah @Wendell_Felder @charlesallen for their work to investigate the incident and its root causes.”

“Statement From Councilmember Felder on March 14th Hill East Incident

The shooting that took place in Hill East the evening of Saturday March 14th was an upsetting experience for neighbors, and my thoughts go out to the families who were put in this dangerous situation. Since being made aware of the incident, I’ve visited the site and been in conversations with residents who live in the area. Residents have shared that they’ve repeatedly contacted MPD regarding this location and have submitted multiple 311 requests related to abandoned vehicles, trash accumulation, and illegal dumping nearby. (more…)

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