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“Owner of Meeps, Cathy Yae Chung, Passed Away”

Published July 23, 2025 at 12:40PM

Cathy Yae Chung photo by Jim Thomson – local musician and music producer.

Jim shares the very sad news with us:

“Cathy Yae Chung (owner of Meeps) passed away Wednesday July 16 from health complications.

Very very sad.”

The following was written by Genevieve Villamora “who ran Bad Saint and was a dear friend.”

“So saddened to hear this news about Cathy Chung. i met cathy around 2006 and was in awe of her from the jump. her fantastic shop – Meeps in Adams Morgan.

with her impeccable taste, (more…)

#RIP

Archeological Finds Vol. 108 – The Biograph Theatre and The Circle Theatre

By Prince Of Petworth

Published July 21, 2025 at 12:00PM

Thanks to Russ for sending these ancient artifacts: “Memories” (more…)

#Archeological Finds

“Angelina has passed… was such an icon of the neighborhood for so many people over so many years”

By Prince Of Petworth

Published July 21, 2025 at 11:15AM | Updated July 22, 2025 at 9:42AM

725 Florida Ave, NW

“Dear PoPville,

I know you’re familiar with Kouzina Angelina’s on Florida and 8th NW, next to the former Town space. Stopped by to find Angelina’s son working the order counter where she used to hold court. Asked about his mom and he told us she had passed. (more…)

#RIP

Checking in on the old Hoagi House

By Prince Of Petworth

Published July 10, 2025 at 9:15AM

4th and N Street, NW from our archives back in 2009

It’s only been about 12 years since last checked in on this long vacant spot.

Stopped by on my walkabout over the weekend and wowza work is actually happening: (more…)

Helluva run!

By Prince Of Petworth

Published July 3, 2025 at 9:00AM

Ed. Note: You can look back on old commemorative smartrip cards here.

Also note: Tap Ride and Go is now a thing on metro, which may eventually result in the end of these…

Thanks to Morgan for sharing:

“After 11 years, retiring “The Postman” from the 2013/2014 Phillips Collection exhibit.”

If you have a photo of a neat “archeological 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.

#Archeological Finds

NPS Leasing Cool Historic Schoolhouse on MacArthur Boulevard!

By Prince Of Petworth

Published June 17, 2025 at 2:40PM

photo Credit: NPS / Autumn Cook

From the National Park Service:

“The National Park Service (NPS) is offering a long-term competitive lease opportunity for the Conduit Road Schoolhouse, a late 1800s one-room schoolhouse, located at 4954 MacArthur Boulevard NW in Rock Creek Park.

The NPS seeks business proposals addressing how offerors would: (more…)

Archeological Finds Vol. 106 – DC Bureau of Traffic

By Prince Of Petworth

Published May 12, 2025 at 9:00AM

“Dear PoPville,

Seen in Brookland/University Heights. I can’t figure out when the Bureau of Traffic ceased to exist, or was absorbed by another agency.”

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.

#Archeological Finds

Indulge us in a little Nostalgia and Help Finalize the Definitive List of Safeway Nicknames Circa 2025

By Prince Of Petworth

Published May 2, 2025 at 11:30AM

Petworth, yes, this is what the Petworth Safeway aka the Smelly or Stinky Safeway, looked like back in the day and my God did it stink (though super nice staff.)

After a friendly debate with her friend, a friend of mine requests that we put together the definitive list of Safeway nicknames. [Ed. Note: Before the internet ruled the earth we used to have to think of fun ways to entertain ourselves and one of those ways was naming Safeways!] Here is what the then definitive list looked like from 2009: (more…)

#there was a time

Archeological Finds Vol. 104 – Antique bottles

By Prince Of Petworth

Published April 17, 2025 at 11:00AM

“Dear PoPville,

I wanted to share my accidental find with you. I stumbled across these in Lothian, Maryland. Lothian is located about 30 mins west of DC and 40 mins south of Baltimore. (more…)

#Archeological Finds

“Tony Blanco, a former Nationals player tragically passed away in the Dominican Republic after a nightclub ceiling collapsed”

By Prince Of Petworth

Published April 11, 2025 at 2:55PM

via MLB

“Dear PoPville,

Tony Blanco, a former Nationals player (he played 56 games for the Nats, including in the team’s very first game), tragically passed away in the Dominican Republic after a nightclub ceiling collapsed during a concert. Over 220 people lost their lives in the accident.”

From MLB: (more…)

#RIP