Capitol Hill

About All that Police Activity at Eastern Market Last Night

By Prince Of Petworth

A reader reported around 10:45pm:

“MPD officer I spoke with said there was a carjacking on H St that resulted in a police pursuit and ended with a crash in the 600 block of NC Ave. The suspect then got out, was pursued on foot and apprehended in the general vicinity of Bullfrog Bagels (per the pic… sorry I couldn’t get closer). All roads in the triangle between C, NC and 7th are taped off at the moment and detectives are wandering around Eastern Market looking for something.”

From MPD:

“On October 7, 2019, and shortly after 9:30 pm, 1D units received a call for a carjacking in front of 721 H St, NE. (more…)

“We are pleased to announce that critically-acclaimed chef Kevin Tien’s new restaurant, Emilie’s, is set to open on October 10, 2019.”

By Prince Of Petworth


1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE “Emilie’s bar & lounge area”

From a press release:

“We are pleased to announce that critically-acclaimed chef Kevin Tien’s new restaurant, Emilie’s, is set to open on October 10, 2019.

“We’re really excited to bring something new to Capitol Hill, where Chef Kevin Tien and his team may share their passion and talent with the community on a larger scale,” said co-owner Sam Shoja.

The menu at Emilie’s will focus on seasonally-inspired and local ingredients and will feature large, family-style plates and smaller a la carte menu choices. In addition, diners may select from composed plates that will circulate the room on carts. (more…)

Frustrations Mount in Capitol Hill over Continued Power Outages

By Prince Of Petworth

Been getting tons of messages over the weekend and this one pretty much sums it up:

“Power went out in Capitol Hill for the fourth time in a week. What’s going on??”

Last message I saw from AlertDC said: “PEPCO crews continue to work on restoring power to the affected customers in the Capitol Hill neighborhood. The estimated restoration time is 9AM.”

Trickling Springs Creamery “shutting down plant operations…Washington D.C. locations closing within the coming weeks.”

By Prince Of Petworth


7th and Pennsylvania Ave, SE

Trickling Springs D.C. locations are in Union Market at 1309 5th Street, NE and across from Eastern Market – pictured above. Unclear when their exact last days open will be. The Eastern Market location only opened last summer.

Thanks to all who sent the sad news from The Record Herald:

“”We regret to announce that effective Sept. 27, 2019, Trickling Springs Creamery will be shutting down plant operations,” said Joe Miller, director of sales and marketing for Trickling Springs, which sells and produces dairy products.” (more…)

Coming to Hill East “Caruso’s Grocery will be modeled after the classic, Italian-American ‘red sauce’ joint”

By Prince Of Petworth


1401 Pennsylvania Ave, SE courtesy NRG

From the Neighborhood Restaurant Group:

“I wanted to let you know we’ve partnered with Matt Adler to develop the 65-seat stand-alone restaurant that will open adjacent to The Roost. Caruso’s Grocery will be modeled after the classic, Italian-American “red sauce” joint; it’s very important to Matt and us as a team to not reinvent the wheel with this concept, but instead to focus on making the best possible versions of classic Italian-American dishes. (more…)

What the Hell Happened Part Three – Shooting in Hill East around 10:20pm Last Night

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by Harrison O’Neill

From MPD:

“First District members are currently working a shooting that occurred around the 1200 Block of I street SE around 10:20pm tonight.. Currently we have found (1) victim with a gunshot wound to the leg .. a male subject was seen fleeing from the location on foot. Anyone that may have witnessed this or has any information as to any part of this is asked to call 202-727-9099 or email me directly at [email protected]..

You can also send us your anonymous TEXT TIPS 50411″

Sup with Sweetgreen? Capitol Hill and Penn Quarter editions

By Prince Of Petworth

Anna writes about the Capitol Hill Sweetgreen on Penn Ave:

“WHY IS IT STILL CLOSED

Cramping my style. Do you know anything? or perhaps a reader does?”

Ed. Note: I’ve written Sweetgreen for an update but haven’t heard back from them. In possible positive news I did hear that the W Street location has reopened.


624 E Street, NW

As for the Sweetgreen coming to the former Taylor Gourmet in Penn Quarter – it’s still not open yet either.

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