1807 18th Street, NW
“Dear PoPville,
The Dupont Market owner told me he’s going to start doing lattes, coffee, etc.
Update! 3 or so weeks until the coffee upgrades. But with that, they’re going to stop selling alcohol for purchase for 6 months or so but will eventually renew it. Right now all their wine is on a great sale.”
STAY TUNED all around.
1807 18th Street, NW
“Dear PoPville,
Just went by Dupont Market over the weekend and saw they just “quietly” celebrated 32 years in business (see window sign) a few days ago! They definitely deserve a louder shoutout. They serve some of the best sandwiches in NW and always have fantastic baked goods and all the odds and ends you need from a neighborhood bodega, *and* as an added bonus they even bring in Saku Saku pastries over the weekends. Would love to see the fine folks there get a little more love!” (more…)
1917 18th Street, NW
Safa Halal only opened here in October 2025.
Uh oh, is “closed for maintenance” becoming the new “temporarily closed”… (more…)
P and 22nd Street, NW
Thanks to Hayley for sending: “The new tropical smoothie cafe on P St in Dupont seems to **finally** be open!” (more…)
“R and 17th near Ross Elementary School”
“Dear PoPville,
DC repaved part of 17th near R St back in June and don’t seem interested in restoring the bike lane. Any thoughts?” (more…)
1623 17th St NW
“True Value Hardware on 17th has been serving the Washington DC area since 1983. Located at 1623-1627 17th Street NW, we stock an extensive inventory of Hardware and Household items. We proudly sell Benjamin Moore Paint as well.”
Holy smokes I was hoping that I got a bad tip about this one… Alas, I have confirmed with True Value Hardware on 17th Street over email earlier this morning: “True Value on 17th Street will be closing on December 31,2026” (more…)
Thanks to Tom for sending the Dupont Circle deckover update: “Concrete Pour Launches tonight on Connecticut Ave! Two guys told me this morning and Wednesday evening of plans for long, pour hours with the big-yellow Bidwell.” (more…)
1200 19th Street, NW previously home to Taylor Gourmet, twice.
“Dear PoPville,
Just walked by Sol Mexican Grill‘s 19th St location just south of Dupont Circle and it is all closed up. Nothing inside, patio furniture stacked up and no menus anywhere. (more…)
18th and S Street, NW previously home to Rosemarys Thyme (for the old school)
On Tuesday we noted that there was ‘Action at the old Pupatella space on 18th Street.’
And now we know what that action was about! Thanks to a tipster for sending: “I was told by Little Engine in Cap Hill that they’re the ones moving in to the old Pupatella space in Dupont!”
And indeed the owner of Little Engine has confirmed to me that they have leased the space!!
Rob tells me: (more…)
‘The Old Oak of Dupont’ is no more :(
Thanks to Tom for sharing the update from Dupont Circle this morning: “so much for saving the Giving Tree trunk.” (more…)