3704 14th Street, NW
“Mexican Seafood & Pizza Inspired by Mexico’s Coastal Communities.”
Anafre opened here in the before times back in 2019.
ICYMI: We spoke about what’s coming to the old French’s Cleaners next door last week.
Big news from Anafre: (more…)
1443 P Street, NW previously home to Commissary
“PURA VIDA MIAMI
Health Food Restaurant
ALL DAY CAFE ✨
Health is Happiness
Better For You Gelato”
Thanks to Todd and Noa for sharing. Noa writes us on Wednesday: “One of people doing work inside says opening in a month or two” (more…)
Thanks to Violet for sending from Dupont/Kalorama.
Friends of the White Whale Society is brought to you by the team behind Hawks*** around Town. You can email your sightings to [email protected]
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.
3421 Connecticut Ave, NW
I keep getting asked about the status of Highlands Tavern coming to the old Cleveland Park Bar and Grill space and I’m happy to report some progress. Construction is in full effect!
Renovated roof deck: (more…)
photo by Pleasant Living
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Thanks to Craig for sharing the festivities at Ben’s Chili Bowl with us: “It was a great scene in front on Ben’s for the grand reopening.” (more…)
618 H Street, NW
“Dear PoPville,
Here is the latest photo of our Mabel Lee mural, located at Chinatown Gardens, 618 H Street NW — in the heart of Chinatown. It will be finished in the coming weeks, and we are excited about this beautiful and stunning public art that will honor a Chinese American suffragist, who fought for a constitutional right that she was denied.
In 1912, (more…)
Update from MPD:
“MPD is on the scene of a barricade situation involving a subject who walked on top of the Fredrick Douglass Memorial Bridge. MPD’s negotiators are on the scene. Please avoid the area as we work to resolve the incident.”
Thanks to Jennifer for sharing with us from the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge:
“Person on top of the bridge between navy yard and anacostia – big police presence” (more…)
1101 4th Street, SW
Thanks to Abel for sharing with us from SW:
“No opening date on the door but the recently shuttered 54 Noodles Bar in Southwest is now Saigon Kitchen.”
Ed. Note: Unclear if there is any relation to the old Saigon Kitchen once located in Glover Park. STAY TUNED!
Thanks to Michael for sending the latest sign up on the Logan Circle fence:
“Your Fee Dollars at Work
These improvements are
being completed using your
fee dollars.
Thank you for your
support!
Experience Your America”
Ed. Note: What’s a “fee dollar”? (more…)