Capitol Hill

Koi Pond Catastrophe

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

The house across the street from the eastern market metro plaza, at the corner of 7th and D St SE, is for sale. It was listed a couple weeks ago and, as noted in the listing description, the property features a koi pond. When the house was put on the market, the pond was full of fish. I’ve noticed the water level in the pond receding a lot over the past week, but the fish have still been swimming around. Yesterday it seemed to be really really low, but then today as I was walking past I notice the water was back up! That said, all of the fish were dead and floating on top of the water!!!

I ended up emailing the listing agent but in hindsight I wish I’d thought to do that a few days ago when I first noticed the pond water level receding and all the algae and gunk!!”

“Massive Fire” on Barracks Row Last Night “Extreme Damage to Multiple Buildings.”

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by Anthony Kelleher, Assistant Fire Chief of Operations, DC Fire and EMS: “fire extended through multiple buildings along 8th Street, SE/Barracks Row. Aggressive tactics, coordinated suppression/search operations, and strong command stopped the fire from spreading further.”

Ed. Note: The Ugly Mug closed here, 723 8th Street, SE, in October 2025.

DC Fire and EMS first reported around 8:15pm: “Working Fire : 700 Block of 8th Street SE – Two story row house with smoke and fire showing from rooftop deck with exposure to adjacent structure.”

Later: (more…)

Llamas’ Corner Coffee Bar Opens on Barracks Row!

By Prince Of Petworth


705 8th Street, SE from our archives

“Llamas’ Corner

Organic COFFEE. MADE FOR COMMUNITY.

Organic specialty coffee, handcrafted boba, and fresh bites served in the heart of Bolton Hill (Baltimore, MD) and now Barrack Rows (Washington, DC).

Coffee shop
Not a Fast food restaurant
Roasting Organic,Fair-traded,Single-Origin coffee

Barracks Row🦙MF 7am-8pm, SS 8am-6pm🦙” (more…)

Taki Taki Signage Up on Barracks Row! “Coming This Fall”

By Prince Of Petworth


713 8th Street, SE previously home to Finn McCool’s/Molly Malone’s and, of course, Crazy Aunt Helen’s

“A World of Flavors,
One Plate at a Time!
Coming This Fall”

Thanks to G. for sending.

“Taki Taki transcends mere dining; it is the embodiment of legendary Indian hospitality fused with unparalleled culinary artistry. Here, we craft an exhilarating journey for the senses, showcasing the vibrant, freshest flavors of India’s diverse cuisine. Inspired by the profound cultural heritage of the subcontinent, (more…)

“Trash can mystery – rash of recent thefts.”

By Prince Of Petworth


from the PoPville archives circa 2008

“Dear PoPville,

I’m wondering if anyone else has been experiencing a recent rash of trash can thefts.

I’ve lived in the same building in Capitol Hill for the past 4+ years and never had any issues, but in less than a year we’ve now had our city trash can mysteriously disappear three times (on June 23, April 13, and May 26). The first time we assumed it was taken my accident by a neighbor, until it never turned back up. The second time was less amusing, especially since despite many calls to 311 and filing a police report at their request we still hadn’t received a replacement after months. Our small 3-unit building only has two cans total, so that meant when the second can was taken (stolen?) we didn’t have anywhere to put trash at all for a couple weeks. Finally after contacting the casework team for our councilmember we received a replacement less than a month ago… Only for it to disappear again this morning (Tuesday) by 10 a.m. (more…)

CURIOUS: Carla Hall’s bumblebirds, “fast-casual pop-in”, could close in a month, or not, but “was never meant to last forever.”

By Prince Of Petworth

A rather confusing post from bumblebirds (303 Pennsylvania Ave, SE) yesterday (thanks to all who passed it on to us):

“Drop in to the pop in because it was never meant to last forever (and you really don’t want to miss it!).

Update: The pop up was scheduled to go thru June so don’t panic we are still open and we can’t wait to see you. Don’t miss your chance to come in!”

I emailed bumblebirds PR for some clarification and was told: (more…)

And the Action at Stanton Park

By Prince Of Petworth

“The center turf area at Stanton Park will be closed for restoration of the General Nathanael Greene statue through mid‑June. Thank you for your patience as we work to preserve this historic landmark.”

Thanks to Luqman for sending the action at Stanton Park (“located at the intersection of Maryland Avenue and Massachusetts Avenue in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Northeast, Washington, D.C. It is bounded by 4th Street to the west and 6th Street to the east.”):

“I wanted to share this with you as I saw during my walk at Stanton Park in NE near Union Station.”

More photos: (more…)

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