3411 Connecticut Ave, NW
“Dear PoPville,
I think captain cookie in Cleveland Park is shuttered?? No one’s been there during operating hours yday and signage is down inside.”
Bummer. There phone number has been disconnected and their website no longer lists the Cleveland Park location. (more…)
3413 Connecticut Ave, NW
“All Fired Up pottery shop workers 🎨 Organizing for fair pay and benefits ✨Solidarity forever ✨
We’re proud to announce the workers of All Fired Up DC are unionizing!! Here’s why we love working at your favorite pottery painting studio. Spoiler: it’s the people ❤️”
“Dear PoPville,
Inspired by Crumbs & Whiskers’ organizing campaign, the workers of All Fired Up (the pottery painting studio in Cleveland Park) have signed cards to unionize with the Mid-Atlantic Regional Joint Board of Workers United. Since our owner declined to voluntarily recognize us we’re engaging the community to show that unionization is a positive, popular, and profitable move for the store.”
See their press release: (more…)
Could make a good caption contest too – add your captions to the comments!
Thanks to my daughter for spotting in Cleveland Park: (more…)
3503 Connecticut Ave, NW
Thanks to Andrew for sending the UPS Store progress in Cleveland Park. (more…)
2501 Porter Street, NW
“Dear PoPville,
I wanted to inform you of a terrible tragedy that took place at 2501 Porter in Cleveland Park. Yesterday around 2:15pm there was a huge police presence around the front of the building with yellow police tape around part of the front where some of the first-floor patios are.
Residents of the building (including myself) received the attached email (see below.) (more…)
via google maps
“Dear PoPville,
A woman crashed on an electric bike around 8:10ish last night (Thursday) and was lying unconscious in the middle of the road in Cleveland Park on Porter St NW towards the bottom of the hill. The two gentleman who found her called 911 and when I arrived I helped them to move her out of the middle of the road per the 911 operator’s instructions. She was unconscious, but (more…)
3503 Connecticut Ave, NW next door to the closed Target
Lots of folks have been asking what’s coming here – and now we know: (more…)
3433 Connecticut Avenue, NW
ICYMI: January 22nd: Club Soda Cocktail Lounge Cafe and Grill “Coming Soon” to Cleveland Park. And January 7th: “Isaan Thai also appears to be closed.”
The liquor license placard for Club Soda says: (more…)
3100 block Quebec Place, NW via DC Fire and EMS
“Dear PoPville,
Once again from my vantage point on CT Ave and Porter St I can report about a solid hour of fire engines and ambulances heading both north on CT and west on Porter. Any idea of what’s up?”
DC Fire and EMS reports:
“Working Fire 3100 block Quebec Pl. NW. Fire 2nd floor and attic of 2 story detached occupied house. (more…)
Thanks to Maddy for sending above yesterday:
“An act of collective altruism took place this afternoon outside Teaism in Dupont Circle. An SUV got stuck in the haphazardly plowed roads across from the tea house, its wheels spinning out as it tried to breach a small snow bank. A few folks tried to get the car moving, unsuccessfully. Then, in a flurry, a group of employees from Teaism filed out front, one by one, adorned with aprons in place of winter coats, and helped propel the car to freedom. The district may not have the perfect infrastructure to deal with the inundation of the winter storm, but DC’s citizens prove once again that they’re able to face unexpected challenges, together and head-on.”
And thanks to Sue for sending below from Cleveland Park: (more…)