From Bunker:
“Thursday February 23rd ElectroPOP Thursdays with DJ Steve Sidewalk – 7-9PM Happy Hour No Cover, $10 Cash Only Cover after 9PM (more…)
Bars
904 H Street, NE
From a press release:
“Paste & Rind Cheese Company, Washington DC’s premier locally-focused artisan cheese curator, is expanding from farmer’s markets and online orders to a brick and mortar location in the bustling H Street Northeast corridor in Washington, DC. The company, known by locals for beautiful cheese boards and Instagram-famous cheese cones, is now offering regular retail hours and launching the company’s first restaurant concept. Located at 904 H Street NE, Paste & Rind’s Cheese Counter and Tasting Bar will open doors at 3pm on Thursday, February 23rd and offer a selection of cheese, charcuterie, wine, and (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Friday night (February 17th) my friend and I (we are both young women) were leaving the Little Grand (7th and H St. NE) a little after 11pm. We were walking home going west on H Street NE when a man standing outside of the Whole Foods yelled something at us (I didn’t hear what he said as my friend and I were in mid-conversation). The man was tall, stout, and probably in his 40s. My friend and I kept walking and we could hear him continuing to shout at us. He was saying things like, he needed to tell us something, he was the black Jesus, he knew God, and was mad we weren’t talking to him. We realized he was following us as he was shouting. He followed us to H and 4th NE when (more…)
2101 L Street, NW
Thanks to Alexis for sending: “The long-awaited opening is here! Happy to have Stoney’s back. Sign outside says: “We are open!”
And thanks to Jessica for passing on from Stoney’s: (more…)
From Ivy and Coney (1537 7th Street, NW):
“Free paczki this Fat Tuesday! We will also be selling homemade pierogi with all proceeds going to @hiasrefugees. Come have a beer and eat some sugar and lard for a good cause.” (more…)
1250 Half Street, SE
Thanks to Dave for sending the photo above: “Swingers in Navy Yard is almost ready.”
From Swingers Crazy Golf:
“Swingers – the crazy golf club and high-end entertainment experience founded in London U.K. in 2014 by Jeremy Simmonds and Matt Grech-Smith – announced that its third U.S. location (and fifth in total), Swingers Navy Yard, will open in Washington, D.C.’s Ballpark District on Friday, March 10th, 2023. The newest Swingers location marks their third U.S. opening in less than two years, demonstrating that the twist on mini golf is proving to be an incredibly popular new way to socialize.
Located in the heart of D.C.’s bustling Ballpark District, Swingers Navy Yard will sit at the base of The Kelvin, a thoughtfully-designed, contemporary apartment building by Jair Lynch Real Estate Partners. The crazy golf venue will boast over 23,000 square feet of space spanning two floors and will feature three nine-hole crazy-golf courses, a stunning 750-square-foot patio, multiple cocktail bars and a gourmet street food offering. (more…)
From an email:
“Mardi Gras at metrobar, presented by Chinola
Saturday, Feb. 18th, starting at 3pm
Presented by Chinola, metrobar is bringing a taste of New Orleans to DC! Enjoy craft cocktails inspired by Mardi Gras and NOLA classics, Creole food, and LIVE music by the Julian Berkowitz Quartet, and tunes from DJ Chubb E. Swagg. Explore our full Mardi Gras cocktail list and food menu below. RSVP for free entry, and get the full NOLA Experience for $20, including: (more…)
2440 18th Street, NW
Thanks to J. for sending word about Code Red coming to the former Millie & Al’s space (most recently Bom, which closed in May 2022. Code Red’s website says:
“the new prohibited imbibing experience (more…)
1648 North Capitol Street, NW courtesy The Side Door/The Pub & The People
From an email:
“We are pleased and excited to present The Side Door’s Mardi Gras Pop-up beneath The Pub and the People! Enjoy NOLA OG cocktails like the Sazerac, Hurricane, Brandy Crusta, Ramos Gin Fizz, plus lots more originals from our cocktail wizard who lives in the basement! (more…)
photos courtesy Le Mont Royal
From an email:
“Le Mont Royal, Adams Morgan’s French-Canadian disco, has launched happy hour, which goes down daily (with exception of Tuesday when Le Mont Royal is closed) from 4-6:30 PM.
The happy hour menu includes: (more…)