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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…)



3632 Georgia Avenue, NW previously home to Mr. Braxton, Marrakech Moroccan Restaurant, Walters AND of course the BLUE BANANA

Boom:

KURO LISTENING BAR — GRAND OPENING Saturday, May 16 · Doors at 2PM

Dim lights. Premium sound. Good company.

Kuro is DC’s newest listening experience: (more…)



3211 Mount Pleasant Street, NW

“We will be closed Friday, May 1st, in celebration of May Day. There is no world in which breakfast tacos are served week in and week out without the labor of our incredible team and tomorrow we celebrate them, the backbone of our restaurant and every restaurant worth their salt. Breakfast tacos will be back on Saturday bright and early como siempre. Tomorrow we’re taking a field trip then getting boozy brunch. Hasta el sábado entonces!!”

“Dear PoPville,

I love La Tejana for many reasons, this is one of them.” (more…)


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