photo by Diane Krauthamer
“Dear PoPville,
I chatted with a super nice Australian girl while buying plants at the Adams Morgan Farmers Market this morning (Saturday.) (more…)
Dear PoPville
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“Dear PoPville,
I’m doing a big renovation on my DC townhouse – a rear addition and turning the basement into an apartment. There will be 3 new bathrooms, 2 kitchens, all new mechanical stuff, etc. (more…)
3287 M Street, NW
“Dear PoPville,
I’ve been eating at Harmony Cafe on M. St since the mid 90’s. Always a husband and wife team and can’t remember them ever having any help. It’s my favorite restaurant in town as a vegetarian, as they make any dish on the menu meat or mock meat. I walked there yesterday to find this sign and my heart stopped. (more…)
Maggie asks: “any recommendations for tasty dim sum and dumplings in the city?”
For DC proper we suggested Da Hong Pao and Han Palace. Others suggested: (more…)
photo by Diane Krauthamer
“Dear PoPville,
I have a question for the community regarding security deposits in DC. Are tenants entitled to their security deposit paid back with interest? However, some leases like my own state that no interest shall be returned. Is this enforceable?”
“Dear PoPville,
The stove is a gas oven/range, Robert Shaw brand, Fair lady model. Unsure on year, but ballpark of 1940s/1950s. It is now on the ground level of the apartment building and easy to wheel out on a dolly/cart. Can’t guarantee it works as is, but after a tighten and tune up of the pipes it should! Cosmetic wise, it has very few flaws.
Why I’m parting with it: (more…)
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“Dear PoPville,
I am renovating my unit in my 1960s condo building and it has asbestos-containing popcorn ceilings with concrete underneath. I am debating whether to hire a company to scrape the texture ceiling and remove the asbestos, or leave the texture ceiling/asbestos in place and hire a company to cover the ceiling with drywall/materials and add recessed lighting. (more…)
photo by Mr.TinMD
“Dear PoPville,
ISO recommendation for a reliable DC-licensed engineer or engineering firm to prepare a plan for a simple retaining wall to create a parking pad in Columbia Heights. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Wondering, how can a DC resident get an air pollution source quickly addressed, like a tour bus emitting a large plume of smoke at every intersection they start from in downtown DC?”
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photo by Rukasu1
“Dear PoPville,
Just a Philly girl looking for a good roll. I love the bakery on N Capitol (Catania Bakery) but I need them before Saturday. Capo told me they would sell me $3 loose rolls. Any other recommendations out there?”