“Dear PoPville,
I wanted to add a little bit more context that’s otherwise missing about the van in this post.
Simply put, the van’s owner has a ridiculous sense of entitlement and is generally a shitty neighbor. A few years ago, (more…)
Adams Morgan
2001 18th Street, NW
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Now you can see all the info about CARLA:
“One of the country’s most acclaimed drinking destinations is soon bringing a new neighborhood bar to the intersection of Washington, DC’s Adams Morgan and Dupont Circle neighborhoods. Long-time Adams Morgan residents and hospitality partners Bill Thomas and John Roberts are preparing to open CARLA, a globally-inspired multi-floor place where guests can gather, connect and linger from early evening into late night, opening at 2001 18th Street, NW.
For more than 25 years, Bill Thomas has helped define Adams Morgan’s nightlife. From opening The Blue Room in the neighborhood in the late 1990s, to pioneering one of Washington’s earliest whiskey destinations with Bourbon, to earning international acclaim with Jack Rose Dining Saloon, now home to one of the world’s largest whisk(e)y collections and recognized among the globe’s premier spirits destinations, Thomas has spent his career creating places people return to again and again.
Now, together with longtime business partner John Roberts, Thomas is expanding on his historical neighborhood legacy. CARLA will be a neighborhood bar inspired by Adams Morgan’s international and rich nightlife history, and the simple idea that great hospitality brings people together. Created as both a home away from home and a nightlife destination, CARLA is designed for guests to settle in, stay awhile, and gather over classic cocktails, shareable food, genuine hospitality, and an ever-evolving soundtrack, with plenty of opportunities to enjoy house DJs, live bands and more. (more…)
18th Street, NW note the Chevron gas station in the background
This morning we posted a ‘dose of DC history’ from Adams Morgan and Charlie shares the awesome still above from the 1993 film In the Line of Fire. I gotta watch that movie again, this is great.
Your dose of DC history: (more…)
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Thanks to Mindy for sending from Adams Morgan: (more…)
1787 Columbia Road, NW at opening
SOLELUNA shared the following note earlier this week about gave me and about half my feed a heart attack: (more…)
2321 18th Street, NW
“The Boogiedown
THE NY SPORTS BAR OF DC
Yankees, Mets, Giants, Jets, Knicks, Nets, Rangers, Islanders, Big East Basketball
WE LAUNCH 9/11/26 Yankees v Mets” (more…)
Thanks to Sara for sending: “Seen in an AdMo residential alley. What is it? LOL”
Ah, it’s been a minute since we’ve seen our green bean fish friend, who pops up over the years, like clockwork.
If my memory serves this was (more…)
2436 18th Street, NW – previously home to The Jerk Pit, Baja Tap, Big Sky, Mellow Mushroom, and Eighteenth and Red
“The Berliner
A modern biergarten reborn in Washington, D.C. house-made sausages, rotating taps, and the spirit of Berlin.
Coming This Fall to Adams Morgan
🥨 House-made pretzels & sausages
🍺 Rotating taps
🍻 Built for gathering”
Back in September 2025 we broke the news that The Berliner would be reopening in Adams Morgan in the old Mellow Mushroom space on 18th Street. The Berliner closed at 3401 Water Street, NW in Georgetown, “due to extensive, multi-year renovations and construction planned by the building’s new owners” back in 2022. Almost a year ago I was told that the Popal Group (owners of fellow Adams Morgan hot spots Lapis and Maison Bar à Vin) bought the building most recently home to The Jerk Pit (et al). Word was that they would return The Berliner there. And as we used to say in the business – BOOM!
The Berliner’s website now says:
“THE BERLINER STARTED IN GEORGETOWN. NOW IT’S COMING BACK TO ADAMS MORGAN THIS FALL. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
The Line/No Goodbyes is either ending it’s longtime policy of welcoming dogs, or putting on a show for health inspectors. These signs are up now.” (more…)
1780 Florida Ave, NW
“Dear PoPville,
Friday evening I had an early dinner with my wife and two young children at Keren. My wife and I had our first date at Keren 10 years ago, and we were so happy to see it reopened. This was our first time going with the kids. We had a great meal, and when the check came we learned that (more…)