Photo via Mexitrachos Food Truck
Thanks to Trevor for sending: “Locally-owned & operated #dcfoodtruck, @mexitrachos, received warm welcome from AdMo neighbors their #firstday out yesterday!”
Mexitrachos website says:
“WE’RE COOKING UP
Mexican/Honduran Dishes
FOR THE DISTRICT”
1792 Columbia Road, NW
Back in the before times we had heard that a bagel shop was coming to this space [RIP Mixtec] alas that is not to be. However, citygridrealestate posts on their Instagram:
“Congratulations to Taqueria al Lado, fabulous tacos coming soon to 1792 Columbia Rd”
Stay tuned.
“Dear PoPville,
On this super hot/humid thursday (9/3) morning I was walking by Tryst on 18th after taking a run and saw a super cute woman sitting & reading at one of the outdoor tables in the corner of the patio (I think she was wearing a Michigan shirt)
I wish I had said something at the time but didn’t! Wanted to put this out there if she noticed a guy walking by (around 9:00am) in orange/pink shorts and a gray T-shirt wearing a mask. If this is you and you did notice me please reach out!! I feel crazy doing this, but it’s COVID so why not!”
Ed. Note: If this is you, please email [email protected] so I can put you in touch with OP. PoPville is not affiliated with either party, please proceed with any potential connection at your own risk using caution as you would any online encounter. For those curious about past missed connections, some have been made and when possible I’ll try to update when/if more are made.
Also our last missed connection at Tryst resulted in two connections sadly they were not the missed one.
This rental is located at 1631 Kalorama Rd, NW. The Craigslist ad says:
“$1,990 / 1br – 600ft2 – Loft release- Self-guided Tours! 2 MONTHS FREE!!!* (Adams Morgan) (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Late morning yesterday (Monday 8/24) I saw a (very cute!) guy sitting outside Tryst bakery on 18th – we shared eye contact for a bit as I walked by. On my way back up 18th a few minutes later, I scanned the Tryst patio and found him already looking at me with a big smile as I walked by. I smiled back but had a mask on and was in a rush. I wish I’d done something, though I don’t even know what that would look like! I’ve been thinking about that quick little exchange today, even though he’s probably married – or just a normal friendly dude and I’ve simply reached the romanticizing-literally-any-human-gesture stage of quarantine. (more…)
“File under things I never thought I’d see:
A pro-Post Office protest, right outside my front door.” (more…)
20th and S Street, NW
Readers started reporting around 10pm: “what is going on on 16th and V / Florida NW? Multiple cop cars on both corners plus back along 17th and Florida”
at 10:30pm:
“Just rode my bike through 18th and Columbia. Small fires on the road, newspaper boxes strewn throughout, heavy police presence. People were already gone west on Columbia.”
at 11:45pm:
“Protesters have been kettled at 18th and Willard for at least an hour. Whole block police taped off. Chants of “why are we being detained?” breaking out.”
at 12am:
“One protester in medical distress just taken away on a stretcher.”
18th and Willard St, NW
The Washington Post reported:
“Tysean Hoffman, of Alexandria, said the group of marchers numbered about 50 and began to march from Meridian Hill Park (also known as Malcolm X Park) toward the Third District police station and throughout Northwest Washington.
Some marchers lit fireworks, turned over trash cans and may have lit at least one trash can on fire, Hoffman said. But there was no damage to property and the marchers were otherwise peaceful.”
Updates when/if MPD/DC Gov releases more info.
More photos: (more…)
2179 18th Street, NW. Photo by Joe Flood
“Dear PoPville,
I’d like to hear thoughts on the Adams Morgan tennis courts on 18th street, home of many interpretations given the lack of guidance around the line system.
Are there 2 lines (one for each court)? And if you arrive to play tennis, do you need to pick one court to wait at and hope you picked the faster line?
Or is there one line for both courts? If there’s just one line, where is the best place for the line to form so that people realize there’s a line already. (more…)
2434 18th Street, NW
Last week we learned that the old Taste of Seoul space (forever the old Meskerem spot to many) was becoming a “Brazilian street food place”. New signage is up revealing the name to be Copacabana. Obviously. I hear they are hoping to open by October but they look pretty close so I’ll be sure to update when we get an exact opening date. STAY TUNED.
1764 Columbia Rd, NW
Thanks to GRC for sharing: “a long awaited positive update from last night !! “Coming Soon” in the window after windows were papered over for months”
Back in February we learned that New York Grill would be opening in the former Maiwand Grill space (previously the longtime home to O’Tasty.)
A peek inside: (more…)