2471 18th Street, NW most recently home to Tight Five Pub and before them Smoke and Barrel and, of course, the long time home of Asylum before that

Ack. I keep forgetting to post this. Thanks to all who’ve messaged us about Legacy HiFi coming to the former Tight Five Pub space. The coming soon sign says:

Beer, booze and burgers.

Looks like it’s still gonna be a minute: (more…)



2009 18th Street, NW

“Dear PoPville,

What is the deal with Alfresco in Adams Morgan? It’s been closed for months now and it makes me so sad to see such a gorgeous space so empty. Sometimes I’ll see people working around inside and have hope they’ll reopen soon but no luck. Anyone know?”

Mark it as scuttlebutt but it’s from a very solid source. I hear a sports bar is coming!!

Stay tuned for confirmation.


From Madam’s Organ owner Bill Duggan:

“18th STREET LOOKS FANTASTIC WITHOUT STREETERIES.!!!! But DDOT and the BID plan to build new ones this week Many(most?) businesses do no want them

Even with those ugly Beirut Barriers still in place, it was so refreshing to see our beautiful, historic street for the first time since Covid over the weekend

But BEWARE!…. (more…)


From DDOT:

“The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) announced PARK(ing) Day 2024 will be held on Friday, September 20 from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. The popular event temporarily converts on-street parking spaces into pop-up parks allowing people to visualize and explore alternative uses for curb space. Since 2013, the success of this event has led to the creation of more permanent public space activation programs, such as DDOT’s Parklet Program and Streatery Program.

In tandem with PARK(ing) Day, DDOT is installing new streatery structures in Adams Morgan on 18th Street NW between Columbia Road and Kalorama Road, in partnership with the Adams Morgan Partnership Business Improvement District (AMPBID) and 33 small businesses. (more…)


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