4401 14th Street, NW via Chimalli

Thanks to Francisco for sending news that Chimalli Mexican Cuisine has opened in the former El Don space on 14th.

From Chimalli:

“Ready, set, breakfast! Read More

14th and Buchanan St, NW

Thanks to Corinne for passing on the GoFundMe for Gedera Market:

“Hi my name is wendim I am fundraising for Ethiopian family who has these business for a long time and on July 4th their business caught on fire by fireworks thrown by unknown persons and now they lost all their asset and goodwill they have been working with. So I am asking anyone can do what ever you can to support and rebuild their business back..”

4401 14th Street, NW

Thanks to Chad for sending: “Just saw this banner go up at 14th and Webster NW. El Don had been open after closing for a bit during the pandemic”

El Don wrote on July 9th: Read More

4602 14th Street, NW

Unfortunately the plans for a Dangerously Delicious Pies location didn’t work out but there is some good news to report on the space!

From an email: “Zeke’s Coffee has signed a lease for the ground floor at 4602 14th Street NW, it’s third D.C. location, and is planning on opening the doors sometime this fall.”

Stay tuned.

The Bull Bar & Grill, “modern sport bar”, only opened in February. Thanks to Corey for sending:

“They were a great sports bar addition to upper 14th st and 16th st heights in general.” Read More

14th and Buchanan St, NW

DCdawg writes: “Our neighborhood corner store didn’t survive the fireworks last night.

It was closed when fire started from fireworks around 12-1am. Everyone is safe but at least two people are displaced from their home.”

DC Fire and EMS reported: Read More

“Dear PoPville,

I have some neighbors who operate a junk hauling business from their house. They regularly park 2 beat-up pickup trucks filled with junk on our street. It’s annoying to look at and they take up lots of space but I’m not sure much can be done about that. Our street is RPP zoned for 2hr parking M-F.

Now however, they have procured a large flatbed tow truck and have been parking it on the street as well. Read More

Thanks to Jeff for sending from 16th Street Heights.

It had been 2 days since our last stolen wheels report. You can see some MPD suggestions on ways to prevent a Helluva Way to Wake Up here.  You can read a Witness Describing a Wheel Theft here.

“We forgot to have a party…”

What an awesome week of anniversaries – congrats to another one of the great ones: Read More

C. reports Sunday: “This morning I discovered someone shot up my car! MPD placed a business card on my window and a handwritten note: “Destruction of property and illegal use of a firearm.”

Happened on the corner of Georgia Ave and Madison Street, NW.”

And Nils sends a more tradition helluva way to wake up from Eckington: Read More