14 F Street, NW

Ed. Note: In December 2022 we shared the sad news that Kelly’s Irish Times announced “the passing of our founder and patriarch, Hugh Kelly”.

Thanks to Brian K. for sharing the massive news that Kelly’s Irish Times Pub is for sale:

“14 F St NW represents a rare opportunity to acquire a freestanding restaurant/retail building only two blocks from Union Station on the border of the Capitol Hill/East End submarkets. Read More

Thanks to Jeff for sending: “Found these old Washington Senators baseball bats when I bought our old house in Petworth.”

If you have a photo of a neat find from your house, place of work or neighborhood please send an email to [email protected] thanks. Please let me know where/what neighborhood you found it in too. Thanks.

Ed. Note: Volume 80 was a Sharon Pratt Kelly, Mayor find too!

Thanks to Nick for sharing from his alley.

If you have a photo of a neat find from your house, place of work or neighborhood please send an email to [email protected] thanks. Please let me know where/what neighborhood you found it in too. Thanks.

Ed. Note: You can also find a GoFundMe for District Dogs flood survivors here.

A reader sends from the 1700 block of Kilbourne Place, NW. I almost positive we had a post on this many years ago but I can’t seem to find it (do you remember that? Textdoc?) Read More

Matteo Catalani

“Dear PoPville,

We are organizing a special event to honor the memory of our beloved friend, Matteo Catalani.

On August 13, 2023, we will be holding an informal memorial service at Retrobottega (2435 18th Street, NW), starting at 9:00pm. This occasion marks the first anniversary of Matteo’s passing, and it serves as an opportunity for all those who knew and loved him to come together, reminisce, and celebrate his life. Read More

“M Street Bridge and 26th Street Westbound”

“Dear PoPville,

I’d gotten to know Jeff through my daily dog walks over the M Street Bridge. He was a kind, loving human and a friend to many in the community. Read More

“Dear PoPville,

I’m writing about the recent naming competition for Dave Thomas circle. The description for Mamie Johnson notes that she went to Long Branch High School, which as far as I can tell isn’t and has never been a high school in the DC area. It appears Mamie went to Long Branch in New Jersey. So while it’s technically correct, it feels misleading and leaves out a considerable portion of Mamie’s DC legacy; her 30 year nursing career at Sibley. Description below. Read More

Thanks to Carnegie Earth & Planets Laboratory for sending from Jocelyn Street, NW in Chevy Chase:

“Last week we gathered with friends and neighbors to celebrate Vera Rubin, the “Mother of Dark Matter”, with a beautiful community art installation.”

Thanks to Sara (and others) for sending over the weekend: “We saw this today, 7/16/23. Someone “decorated” J. Edgar’s grave site at the Congressional Cemetery in a very interesting way!” Read More