Thanks to Alisha for sending:

“The Blink Optical space on P st that now has signage up for “The Tie Bar” coming July 2018. Looks like they also already constructed some fitting rooms near the back.”

Tie Bar’s website says:

“Since founded in Chicago over a decade ago, we’ve been bringing you premium quality menswear at wallet-friendly prices. When you need to look your best, you can count on us to be your ultimate wingman.”


1431 P Street, NW



5300 Wisconsin Ave, NW

Ed. Note: Another Carpe Librum opened in Union Station back in April.

“Dear PoPville,

I’ve been really bummed about Carpe Librum’s Farragut location closing, so you can imagine my excitement when I stumbled across a new location in the Mazza Gallerie last night! The man working there told me they’d been open for a few weeks and are planning on making it a permanent location. Their posted hours are Mon-Fri 10am-8pm, Sat 10am-7pm, and Sun noon-6pm. They told me they are always accepting book donations during business hours! (more…)



1270 5th Street, NE

Thanks to Gaurav Arora for tracking this down!!


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