Adams Morgan

Pepper Spray Accidentally Discharged at Tryst Last Night

By Prince Of Petworth

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Photo by PoPville flickr user AWard Tour

“Dear PoPville,

A friend and I were enjoying dinner and coffee around 8:15pm last night when everyone inside Tryst started coughing heavily. Within the next few moments everyone rushed out of the restaurant for fresh air. Obviously people were concerned considering the recent events in Paris and the smoke incident on the Metro this week. Someone from the crowd shouted that it might have been pepper spray, but I didn’t see or hear anyone get into a scuffle inside the coffee shop. Luckily, we had already paid our bill, so we made a quick exit, but when we drove by after leaving our parking space it looked like police and an ambulance were on the scene. Is this a common occurrence that people use pepper spray in a small public place?”

Ed. Note: Apparently it was an accidental discharge and all are ok. I think I’ve heard about a couple accidents like this in the past but it’s definitely not a common occurrence. Glad all are from last night!

Pop’s SeaBar: Competition for Free Beer for Life Starts this Weekend

By Prince Of Petworth

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As a fellow PoP, fan of koozies and lover of beer – this competition is all mine to win – from an email:

“I wanted to let you know about a little contest that we will be running at Pop’s [1817 Columbia Rd NW] beginning this weekend:

We’re calling it DC Koozie Chronicles (#DCKoozieChronicles)

Basically: we’re asking people to take hilarious, creative, interesting, ridiculous (PG-13) pictures with a Pop’s Koozie featuring recognizable DC landmarks/well-known locations. They need to post it to Instagram or Twitter with the hashtag #DCKoozieChronicles and tag Pop’s (@PopsSeaBar).

We will gather the photos and create a FB album. The picture with the most “likes” will win a Free Beer for Life Membership.

As a reminder, Koozies can be purchased at Pop’s for $1 or they can trade one of their own in and get a Pop’s Koozie for free.”

Pharmacy Bar closing in Adams Morgan but whoever Stole the vinyl sign out front, please return it

By Prince Of Petworth

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2337 18th Street, NW

Since the the change in ownership at Pharmacy Bar back in early May we haven’t heard many updates besides a possible name change. Now a reader hears they are closing for good. On their facebook page they posted yesterday morning:

“Sometime within the last 24 hours somebody decided it was a good idea to steal the vinyl Pharmacy Bar that hung outside the window of the bar.

Whoever that person was I guess felt they were entitled to take it because they heard about the Closing Party we’re having. The problem is, one of our regular customers — who also happens to have been a frequent customer of original Pharmacy Bar owner Kristaps Kreslin’s bar of the same name in Latvia — has been asking for that sign for months.

So if anyone hears, sees or knows anything about the missing sign we would greatly appreciate whatever information you may have. And to the person(s) responsible: if you return it we promise not to press charges.”

Lots More info on BUL “DC’s first pojangmacha specializing in Korean street and comfort foods” opening today in Adams Morgan

By Prince Of Petworth

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2431 18th Street, NW

From BUL:

“BUL, meaning “fire” in Korean, is Washington DC’s first pojangmacha. Located in the heart of Adams Morgan, BUL serves Asian comfort foods reminiscent of the streets of Korea. Specializing in fire-grilled skewers and traditional favorites like Busan Odeng Tang (BUL’s Hangover Soup), the menu also includes innovative signature dishes like K-Pork Fried Rice, in which savory premium Berkshire pork belly chashu is paired with tangy roasted kimchi made by real Korean grandmothers (our own).

BUL’s décor and interior design reflect the delicate balance of the Far East: the tranquility of its verdant landscapes and the bustling creativity of its urban centers. In this open atmosphere, we gather to share our stories and consume our blessings around a fire… We are BUL.

Hours of Operation:

Tuesday – Thursday: 5:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
Friday: 4:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Saturday: 11:30 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Sunday: 11:30 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.

BUL’s menu features dishes in the style of the Korean pojangmacha. Pojangmacha, which literally translates to “covered wagon” in Korean, typically refers to tented restaurants on wheels or stalls selling a variety of popular street foods paired with alcohol. BUL’s colorful and diverse menu items pay homage to the best of our fond and shared childhood memories. (more…)

BUL “DC’s first pojangmacha specializing in Korean street and comfort foods” opens Tomorrow

By Prince Of Petworth

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2431 18th Street, NW

Back in October we learned that the old Cafe Lautrec/Cafe Toulouse building in Adams Morgan would become a new spot from the owners of Sakuramen (down the block.) Their twitter page says:

“DC’s first pojangmacha specializing in Korean street and comfort foods. Coming soon to Adams Morgan.”

Their website says:

“BUL, meaning “fire” in Korean, is a Pojangmacha & Yakitori-ya located in the heart of Adams Morgan in Washington, DC.

Pojangmacha ~ refers to small tented restaurants on wheels or street stalls in Korea that sell a variety of popular street foods.

Yakitori ~ grilled skewered chicken. The term also refers to skewered food in general. “Yakitori-ya” are traditionally small restaurants or stands that grill yakitori to order.

BUL’s exterior preserves the iconic multi-story mural depicting Toulouse-Lautrec’s portrait of cabaret singer Aristide Bruant… so you can’t miss us”

And the The Post has some more details including the opening date – Tuesday, December 30th:

“devised a menu of Japanese yakitori, or skewered grilled meats, prawns and veggies — some as cheap as $3 — as well as larger entrees of fried rice, Korean omelettes and spicy ddukbokki, or rice cakes.”

I’ll update with the full menu when it’s available.

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