8th and Maryland Ave, NE
“Dear PoPville,
It looks like an Exotic Wine and Spirits going into the former 7-11 space at 8th and Maryland NE. The name is slightly different but the logo matches Exotic Wine and Liquors, which also has a location near the Home Depot in Brentwood. Anyone have info on the other location?”
C asked: “Can anyone tell me the purpose of these (photo above) attached to the walls in every wmata platform?”
I recalled a previous conversation where we learned that they were used to measure vibration in stations and Ryan replied: (more…)
Ed. Note: If this is you, please email [email protected] so I can put you in touch with OP. PoPville is not affiliated with either party, please proceed with any potential connection at your own risk using caution as you would any online encounter. For those curious about past missed connections, some have been made and when possible I’ll try to update when/if more are made. Our last MC was made!, alas already married.
“Dear PoPville,
We were biking [Friday] on North 14th street (8:30pm-ish) and both happened to stop at Lyman’s. We struggled to find bike parking and you offered to share your street sign with me. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I am in the market for an EV but I live in an apartment where street parking is the only option. My work has charging and I am tentatively planning on utilizing fast charging on weekends, when needed. I would appreciate any insights your readers might be able to provide if they’ve had experience owning an EV in the city.”
“Dear PoPville,
Request for updated recommendations for the best coffee shops/libraries/public places to work during covid. Any spots with good shaded outdoor space?”
photo by Erin
“Dear PoPville,
I recently inherited my great grandmother’s clock/radio from the early 1950s, and I’m in search of a repair shop to restore it back to working order. An online search did not result in an promising local leads. Might the PoPville community have any recommendations?”
photo by LaTur
“Dear PoPville,
My partner’s birthday is coming up and wanted to take the day off and go out to lunch somewhere special. Your recent posting about Quattro Osteria seemed great until I saw it’s just dinner. Amazing, unique, fancy lunch places are tough… especially ones with tasting menus. Do readers have any good suggestions…preferably with outdoor seating?“
“Dear PoPville,
There are few streets that escape the wrath of DC Parking enforcement. The odd numbered side of 9thSt NW by the intersection of 9th & O St was one of them – until this morning [earlier this week]. DC Parking has been installing paid permanent placards from O to the convention center. Knowing the operating model of parking for the city, is there any widespread notice before this happens, or should those parked that didn’t see the signs go up in a matter of hours expect an immediate parking ticket?“
“Dear PoPville,
I just wanted to share a scam that I unfortunately fell victim to this morning. I locked myself out of my house. I had a Nest lock that I was able to unlock, but we also had a regular entry door lock in the doorknob, for which I’d accidentally left the keys inside.
I called a company, which had great google reviews. With that service, you call dispatch, and they send a technician out. The locksmith arrived, and began working. She spent about one minute trying to pick the lock, then before I knew what she was doing, she pulled out a drill and completely destroyed the lock. She claimed it was necessary, and then offered to sell me a new one for $125 (the same lock costs $20 on Amazon). This was on top of the $250 she’d already charged for the service.
This all seemed wrong, since it was a regular door lock, no deadbolt, no damage. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I’ve been on hold with Washington Gas for over two hours, and this is not the first time this month. I’ve sat on hours-long holds a few times and in previous call attempts I’ve had to hang up to go to work or class before anyone picks up. I’ve also emailed their customer service email address and have not gotten a response. Adding insult to injury, the hold robot started saying “your expected wait time is less than 5 minutes” at least an hour ago. (more…)