16th St Heights

Multiple Reports of Power Outages/Brown Outs Last Night: “I was on my front porch and the entire skyline over near Catholic U/Ft Totten turned green multiple times”

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by Joanna Hiatt Kim

Ed. Note: If interested in following these events as they unfold – you can follow our twitter feed @PoPville here.

We received the first report at 10:09pm last night (Wednesday):

“Seriously, what’s with the explosion sounds (similar to a generator blowing) that we’ve heard several times in Fort Totten? The power has gone out several times again.”

“Same! We are without power near Fort Totten metro – two or three huge booms tonight. Same thing earlier this morning, but luckily power just flickered then.”

“The loud bangs are continuing. In the past the loud bangs came first, then we lost power. Tonight I only heard the bangs after we lost power. Intermittent sirens somewhere nearby.”

“It’s a transformer or some power line on 12th between Allison and Buchanen, it’s been exploding every couple days. Pepco was working on it earlier today after it happened, but just happened again minutes ago” (more…)

The Booms are Back

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by Geoff Livingston

Lawren and many others reported around 10 and 11pm last night: “huge boom in north petworth a few minutes ago. Sounded like a cannon.”

“I heard it too just after 10pm, sounded like the mysterious Petworth boom again….”

Booms were also reportedly heard from Takoma, Silver Spring and even Hyattsville.

About a week ago another reader reported: “I live in 16th Street Heights and I’m wondering if anyone else regularly hears a singular loud boom go off in the evening. I feel like it started in the summer around the time of the nightly protest fireworks, but while the neighborhood fireworks have pretty much stopped, this single loud boom continues.”

“Starting tomorrow, November 3rd, the team behind Moreland’s Tavern is excited to launch our latest concept – The Stay Inn DC”

By Prince Of Petworth

From a press release:

“The Stay Inn DC: Delivering quality food to you when it is best for you to stay in.

Starting tomorrow, November 3rd, the team behind Moreland’s Tavern is excited to launch our latest concept – The Stay Inn DC. We understand that we cannot bring the entire Moreland’s Tavern experience to you; however, we can try to help by delivering some of your favorite foods to you when the weather is just not pleasant enough to motivate you to leave your house.

Our new concept, The Stay Inn, will have a menu that includes salads, appetizers, sandwiches, desserts and even beer and wine. (more…)

“The Boom”

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by Diane Krauthamer

“Dear PoPville,

I live in 16th Street Heights and I’m wondering if anyone else regularly hears a singular loud boom go off in the evening. I feel like it started in the summer around the time of the nightly protest fireworks, but while the neighborhood fireworks have pretty much stopped, this single loud boom continues. (more…)

Check Out Moreland’s Thanksgiving at Home Action

By Prince Of Petworth


Courtesy Moreland’s Tavern

From Moreland’s Tavern (5501 14th Street, NW):

“Moreland’s Tavern has put together a Thanksgiving Dinner for 4 at the very friendly price of $80. This includes a 12-14 pound turkey + brining kit, mashed potatoes, stuffing, roasted brussels sprouts, home-made gravy and Lyon Bakery dinner rolls for 4.

Moreland’s is also offering 9 pound spiral sliced hams as well as a number of sides to order a la carte.

Order on-line at morelandstavern.com

You can even get your wine, beer and cocktails too!”

Ed. Note: If you’re wondering why I’m always posting about Moreland’s Tavern it’s because I love Moreland’s! And Manhattans, both bourbon and rye. And Sturgill Simpson.

“huge shout-out to the team at Red Derby – Sasha, Bianca and Ruby”

By Prince Of Petworth


3718 14th Street, NW at Quincy Street, NW (next to the also awesome Lyman’s Tavern)

Ed. Note: Red Derby has been awesome since 2007, with your support they will continue to be so in 2027.

“Dear PoPville,

I am writing to give a huge shout-out to the team at Red Derby – Sasha, Bianca and Ruby. For 28 straight Fridays, they have SUPPORTED us with terrific take out drinks and food. Each Friday, a small group of us gather for a few libations outside after a long week of work and the team at Derby always delivers. It’s become a tradition. It’s given us something to look forward to during this nightmare and it also helped support one of our absolute favorite local establishments. I highly recommend you check them out.”

“This leafy, quiet for now, portion of 14th Street NW deserves to have something this special in its midst, and now it does.”

By Prince Of Petworth


4724 14th Street, NW. Chef Rufino Ruffino. Photo by Cassandra Hetherington

Cassandra Hetherington is a a volunteer for Uptown Main Street. She wrote about Maria Villalta of Pica Taco and Nick Schieber of Jackie Lee’s.

Cassandra writes:

“If you have dined at Estadio, Proof or Asia Nora, you may have already experienced the skills of celebrated Chef Rufino Bautista. If not, it is not too late, because you can now feast on his Spanish-inspired creations at Atxondo (“Achondo”). In early March, after a decade as Executive Chef at Estadio, Rufino moved 2.9 miles north to open Atxondo just days before the world was forced to pause. But this was barely the most challenging thing to ever happen to him; not seeing his father for twelve years was far worse. (more…)

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