1831 Columbia Road, NW

For an unprecedented sixth year in a row, mine was the Bronx pastrami with mustard at So’s Your Mom in Adams Morgan. So good.

What are some of the great things you ate this year?

Embassy of Canada Christmas Tree photo by Ron Cohn

“Dear PoPville,

Do your readers have any recommendations for “other” Christmas and holiday displays, besides the White House or Capitol? I want to travel around the District and find some new displays, like the one at City Center.”

photo by Jeanette.Cook

“Dear PoPville,

My friends and I are trying to do the impossible, meet single, straight thirty-something men in the wild. We’ve tried cigar bars, we’ve tried sports bars, and some of us have even tried kickball. Now it’s time to crowdsource. Where do straight, single guys who are no longer on their parent’s health insurance go out in this city?”

and

“Dear PoPville,

I’ve been having a lot of conversations with me and my single friends (men and women) who are very sick of the dating apps. Read More

photo by Ted Eytan

I’m just curious what folks’ working situation is like these days? Is it still super flexible or do you find you are back to more regular hours/days? How many folks are working from home vs going into the office? For those that do go into the office – how many days a week are you going? Does everyone still work on Fridays?

photo by PJ Coleman

Today’s question was inspired but this psa from Meg:

“I’ve tracked down a local rockstar bartender and thought you may be interested. His name, Walter, comes up when The Heights is mentioned (RIP), like in this post of yours. He started at The Heights, then went to Le Dip, then Rake’s Progress at The Line Hotel, then Columbia Room (!!!) and then was lost to the pandemic. Well, he is back behind the bar at a local place that just opened in Takoma Park called Koma! I’m so excited! I know from the past that he had lots of regulars at his spots and I certainly followed him to new bars, so maybe others will be interested that he is back as well.”

So besides Walter, who’s your favorite bartender and where do they work these days?

I was admiring this little new (to me) park in Mount Pleasant (kids playground is above) and giving the leaves changing I’ve got parks on my mind – so besides the magnificent gem of Rock Creek Park – what are your other favorite parks in DC? In can be anything from a pocket park or smaller like the Spanish Steps, larger like the Franciscan Monastery grounds, or quite large like the Arboretum or anything in between. What are some of your favorites? Also wondering about your favorite parks a short drive to get too?

This has been the scene on MacArthur Blvd in the Palisades for the last few weeks. Read More

4531 Wisconsin Ave, NW

Let’s split this in two parts – favorite local fast casual and favorite nationwide fast food?

I’m voting Maman Joon (though crisp & juicy next door is pretty delicious too) for local and Taco Bell for national, obviously?

You guys?

When you just want to breathe, to get away from the madness, to sit, to think, to forget, to remember, to smile, to cry, to breathe – where do you go?

1117 V Street, NW

This week’s question is a reader request that came in after our lament for those that have departed, OP asks for our favorites that have been around for a while and are still around!

I’ll put my vote to Izakaya Seki pictured above, which remains an incredible delicious gem. Your old(er) school favorites that are still around?