“Dear PoPville,
Last night my friends and I were in Adams Morgan sitting outside in a streetery and a woman at a table near us had her purse snatched off her table by a car that drove by. The car just slowed down and someone reached out and grabbed it. (more…)
2009 18th Street, NW at California
Thanks to Joan for sending: “Looks like the restaurant development, Alfresco Tap and Grill, for the parking lot at the corner of 18th and California is back on! Saw these signs today.” (more…)
photos courtesy AdMo4RD
Ed. Note: For more background the Washington Post published a few days ago “As eviction looms, unhoused people in Adams Morgan plaza say they’re being used by both sides in political tug of war”.
From an email:
“At Adams Morgan Plaza NOW! 18th St NW and Columbia Rd: Police, Protesters, homeless, Truist (SunTrust/BB&T) Bank officials, vested workers with chain link fences, and a police van seen circling.”
From a press advisory:
“ADAMS MORGAN RALLIES TO SUPPORT THE UNHOUSED,
PROTECT PUBLIC SPACE, AND DIVEST TRUIST
What:
Neighbors and activists will rally and sit in to support homeless and protect public space at Adams Morgan Plaza Wednesday this week, and again on Saturday to call for bank customers to close their Truist (BB&T and SunTrust) bank accounts. (more…)
2475 18th Street, NW
The liquor license placard for D Light Café (formerly the cafe space at Songybyrd) says:
“A Restaurant that will serve breakfast, lunch, pastries, and dinner with a Total Occupancy Load
of 40 and seating for 40 inside. Sidewalk Café with 18 seats.”
Stay tuned. As for Songbyrd: (more…)
Thanks to Terry for sending from Columbia Road, NW. The video: (more…)
1819 Columbia Road, NW
Thanks to Cara for sending last Friday:
“Just walked by the still under construction Los Compañeros this afternoon in the old Johnny’s Half Shell/Cashion’s space on Columbia Road and co-owner John Fulchino said (more…)
1777 Columbia Road, NW
“Dear PoPville,
Can we get the community to show Reveler’s Hour some love? This staff is INCREDIBLE and so passionate, knowledgeable, cool, fun, etc. etc. I personally use them as a local wine store, since splurging on a meal there once a week isn’t possible. Go in, ask for a $20 bottle, and they have a fabulous rec that you’re sure to not find at a regular liquor store.”
Thanks to all who passed on Reveler’s Hour plea: (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I was wondering if you wouldn’t mind posting the Facebook post that Madam’s Organ just put up. I’m a musician who plays at the club a couple of days a week and they just discovered a racket where the doorman were stealing the cover charges that go to musicians by having customers pay the cover charge to their personal venmo. (more…)
2411 18th Street, NW via Tiki On 18th/the game
Every time I walk by I do a double take. Turns out this is take two. Owner Jo-Jo Valenzuela shared:
“My heart dropped a couple of weeks ago when a delivery truck hit our pergola… had to demolish the whole thing and start again from scratch. Now, it’s bigger and better!” (more…)
2406 18th Street, NW
This is the long closed former Quara Ethiopian Restaurant and previously home to Felix/NYNY Diva and others. The liquor license placard now posted for Glory says:
“A new Retailer’s Class C Restaurant with a seating capacity of 98 and Total Occupancy Load of
146. Sidewalk Café with 8 seats. (more…)