919 18th St, NW just south of K Street
NWDC Nats asks:
“anyone know anything about Mochica and Chifa DC which appear to be fast casual Peruvian and Chinese-Peruvian from the old Nazca Mochica in Dupont. In the old Devon and Blakely space in Farragut 18+K.” (more…)
1025 Connecticut Ave, NW (just north of K Street)
Thanks to Bridget for sending: “CVS on Connecticut Ave Closing”
Sign reads (more…)
photo by Ryan Musser
Ryan reports: “Smoke is billowing out of the roof of Sign of the Whale downtown”
From AlertDC: “DC FEMS reports the 1800 block of M Street NW is closed due to fire activity. Please use alternate routes.” (more…)
825 14th Street, NW
Maria asks: “Do you know if the Buredo on 14th and I is permanently closed? No signage but there’s a masterlock and it’s totally dark”
I’ve called the store twice during business hours and have only gotten voicemail. Though, their website remains live.
There was a time when Buredo was all the buzz. Buredo opened this location back in 2015. Stay tuned.
photo by Nicky Sundt
From the United States Capitol Police:
“Below you will find the road closures for the State of the Union address on March 1, 2022. These are the same road closures the USCP has had in the past and are not related to the potential truck and vehicle convoys.
Beginning at 5:30 pm on March 1, the following streets will be closed to traffic: (more…)
renderings courtesy National Capital Planning Commission
From the National Capital Planning Commission:
“On February 16, 2022 NCPC heard an exciting vision to capitalize on the Avenue’s unique location, setting, scale, and views and reimagine it as a venue for pre-eminent outdoor events, while offering multiple transportation modes and accessible, inviting public space for people for everyday use. Three concepts offer possibilities on how to achieve this vision. The concepts are not stand-alone options and can be mixed and matched.
These concepts offer multiple opportunities to improve parks, plazas, and gathering spaces. (more…)
14th and F Street, NW photo by Bernie Debusmann
Bernie wrote: “Saw this go down – looked to me like some very bad driving more than anything. There were loads of people walking on the corner as it came down too. It could have been ugly. (Car that actually did it not pictured here)”
Amanda also captured the scene around 6:20pm: (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Can we do something with this? The guy lives at 12th and M NW. Constantly yells out of his apt through his megaphone and is a horrible neighbor. Cops don’t do anything. Local officials said they can’t either. (more…)
Thanks to a reader for sending the listing. Updates when we learn more about Sage Theatre.
Ed. Note: Drafthouse closed here in 2020.
AV sends to us around 10am: “someone climbed this crane at 15th and G St, NW”
NBC Washington reported:
“The father of a teen boy who was shot and killed at his school in Parkland, Florida, in a mass killing four years ago that left 17 people dead climbed a downtown D.C. construction crane in protest on Monday.”