3174 Mount Pleasant Street, NW
ICYMI: End of and Era: It Actually Happened. RIP BestWorld (BestWay for the old school.)
Thanks to Andrew for sending us this magnificent song – “Best World” by Fulton Lights. Video below: (more…)
Author: Prince Of Petworth
Photo by Roshan Patel/Smithsonian
From the Smithsonian’s National Zoo:
“Baby elephant Linh Mai made her public debut April 22 to the delight of thousands of Zoo visitors. (more…)
926 U Street, NW. Now long gone… from the PoPville archives
“Dear PoPville,
I was looking through the archives and it looks like the last tattoo artist rec post is pretty old; can we pop this question up there again? I have an idea formed from a watercolor flower illustration that I’d love to get tattooed, but I have no idea where to start looking for someone who can do fine line/watercolor/super colorful, etc. I’m willing to travel for the right artist, but I’d love to stay in DC or nearby if at all possible.
Thank you for considering posting, and thanks in (far) advance to the PoPulace for any recommendations!”
“Dear PoPville,
I thought I would send a couple screen shots of some of the automobile “makes” that are listed when using the guest parking permit website or app. (more…)
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“Dear PoPville,
I wanted to send a quick plea to my neighbors about not leaving half spaces in between them and the car ahead of them. Similarly, (more…)
15th and Pennsylvania Ave, SE
“Dear PoPville,
I stopped by the new Streets Market at 15th and Pennsylvania Ave SE … Employees are in there now stocking shelves, etc.
They tell me they are opening (more…)
Thanks to Pinky (and others) for passing on this morning: “As of this morning, both “thank you” signs are gone!”
ICYMI: “New sign on Logan Circle fence” sure to enrage 99% of residents. Didn’t take long for the sign to be, uh, updated. Scroll down to see what it looked like after the update here.
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1515 17th Street, NW previously home to Mr Yogato
*my fourth favorite alert.
Thanks to Tom and Bob for sending:
“Julia’s Empanadas which has been coming soon for about a year is finally open on 17th Street. I had a great Chilean beef empanada yesterday. A little pricey at $8.50, but it was a pleasant surprise to have no request for an additional tip!”
Nice!! (more…)
500 Irving Street, NW
“Dear PoPville,
Do you know what happened to Aurora Market in Park View? It was a cute bodega in an area with limited grocery options. They seem to be permanently closed and now there’s a sign for a liquor store above it. (more…)
A big week for payphone news concludes with this awesomeness.
“Dear PoPville,
I’m a member of the DC Independent Order of Odd Fellows. I was wandering around the IOOF Temple in Penn Quarter recently and discovered a rotary pay phone from the C+P Telephone days! (more…)