
701 Kennedy Street, NW
“Dear PoPville,
Poplar is open at 701 Kennedy St. NW in Brightwood Park. It’s so good to have an intimate and classy place like this in the neighborhood! (more…)

701 Kennedy Street, NW
“Dear PoPville,
Poplar is open at 701 Kennedy St. NW in Brightwood Park. It’s so good to have an intimate and classy place like this in the neighborhood! (more…)

2479 18th Street, NW
Back in 2021 it looked like Akira was becoming NISHIKI but that never happened so who knows…
Akira Ramen opened here in the former North Sea space, at the end of 2019.
The new liquor license placard for C & M Ramen says: (more…)

910 F Street, NW
Thanks to J. for sending:
“Some signage goes up for Dead Rabbit cocktail bar and denotes progress at formerly Pi Pizzeria, 910 F St NW.” (more…)

2606 Connecticut Ave, NW
Back in August we learned that Via Roma Pizzeria was coming to the former District Kitchen space in Woodley Park. Via Roma was previously located in Camp Springs, MD. (more…)

3419 Connecticut Ave, NW
Yesterday we were told that Mr. Chen’s had been closed due to a “family medical emergency.” Sad update from the Cleveland Park Main Street Director saying now saying that Mr. Chen’s has “permanently closed”: (more…)

1400 Irving Street, NW opened here back in 2011.
“Dear PoPville,
Do you have any updates on Lou’s in Columbia Heights??
It was completely closed on Saturday afternoon, right before the NFL games were about to start.
I’ve heard from other friends they’ve been closed a lot recently (or perhaps closed permanently?)
It’s one of my favorite bars in the area so hoping it’s only temporary.”
Another reader writes: (more…)

A reader reports: “there has been a family medical emergency.” (more…)

399 Morse Street, NE photos courtesy Stellina Pizzeria
From a press release:
“Stellina Pizzeria, the acclaimed Neapolitan-style pizzeria, is thrilled to announce the expansion of its popular Union Market location, which has nearly doubled in size. The expansion (which took over the former Shouk space) includes a newly constructed 28-seat bar and an additional 32 seats available on the seasonal outdoor patio, bringing the total seating capacity to 127. (more…)

2029 P Street, NW previously home to La Bicicleta.
Thanks to Noa for sending the update on Sarah’s/Emissary Express:
“Sarah’s in dupont opened and it’s not actually a Sarah’s. It’s an express version of emissary that sells Sarah’s pints. Opened this past Monday” (more…)

4239 9th Street, NW
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“NYC style Bacon Egg & Cheese served everyday all day”
Thanks to Christine for sending: “Something is brewing in the old Cafe Eta space! A really nice young man named Justin was working and he said (more…)