
3433 Connecticut Avenue, NW
“Dear PoPville,
I walk by Thai Love/Isaan Thai Classic every day multiple times and always expect a new sign. Today I was not disappointed.” (more…)

3433 Connecticut Avenue, NW
“Dear PoPville,
I walk by Thai Love/Isaan Thai Classic every day multiple times and always expect a new sign. Today I was not disappointed.” (more…)

3417 Connecticut Ave, NW
“So Turkish, So Delicious STAY TUNED”
Thanks to Zach, Amy, Brina and Vienna and for sending: “Moga Doner House coming soon to Cleveland Park in the old Al Volo space” (more…)

“Dear PoPville,
I wanted to write to you to see if anyone else has experienced the new parking scheme at Sam’s Park n’ Ride in Cleveland Park. I went to pull into the lot the other day, and it said “just pull through” with no ticket to pull. I did so, and it looks like I had signed up for Metropolitan parking in the past, so it didn’t prompt me to sign up like the signs say to do. I drove out per the “just drive out” sign, and was hit with a parking charge of $26 for less than 15 minutes of parking. (more…)

A giraffe! Too good: (more…)

3228 Wisconsin Avenue, NW previously home to Cafe Deluxe
Thanks to all who sent word about Talea closing this past weekend. A couple of readers also sent an auction notice to liquidate their equipment. (more…)

3504 Connecticut Avenue, NW
“Cork Cleveland Park will have 20 seats in its street-level wine bar and retail area, a mezzanine-level tasting room with an additional 15 seats for wine classes, tastings, and private events, as well as storefront outdoor seating for 8. Gross and Pitts tapped acclaimed local DC firm, Gronning Architects (who also worked on Cork 14th and Cork Spring Valley), to curate the layout and design of the new project.” (more…)

34th and Porter Street, NW
Thanks to Andrew for sending around 12:30pm in Cleveland Park: (more…)

3519 Connecticut Avenue, NW photos by Tyler
From Wonder:
“Wonder, a new kind of food hall with dozens of locations in the Northeast, including across New York and Philadelphia, is excited to announce the arrival of seven locations in DC, Maryland and Virginia.
The openings will kick off with the launch of a DC flagship in June in the popular 14th Street corridor (at 1925 14th Street NW), followed by locations in Rosslyn, West End, College Park, Cleveland Park (see photo above), Reston and Franconia. In the DC market, Wonder is proudly partnering with DC Central Kitchen, the city’s iconic nonprofit and social enterprise that combats hunger and poverty through job training and job creation. (more…)

The magical news from Buffalo & Bergen:
“In Italy, la famiglia reigns supreme – which is why New York born, Gina Chersevani, is channeling her Italian roots for the most carb-tastic launch ever: the “Carb Bar”! A cocktail mixtress and bagel maven, Chersevani is expanding her concept to include a doughy dreamland (helmed by her hubby Neil Dundee,) exclusively rising at Buffalo & Bergen’s swanky new Cleveland Park spot. (more…)

3000 Connecticut Ave, NW
Thanks to Bruce for the update:
“Good news. Signage is up, across from the Zoo in Cleveland/ Woodley Park, for a new Mika’s Neapolitan Pizza. There is no indication of an opening date.”
A peek inside reveal it’s still got a LONG road to go: (more…)