via Josefina Birria

“Dear PoPville,

I wanted to reach out with some information about an amazing popup that has started a permanent residency every weekend on H Street at The Haymaker Bar (1015 H Street, NE). The company is called Josefina Birria and they make incredible beef and chicken birria and stuff it into empanadas, quesabirria tacos, top it on fries and more. (more…)


From an email:

“all-you-can-eat-&-drink event this Saturday afternoon at Whiskey’s w/ chef Ryan Gordon from Queen Vic. One of the beers is the particularly rare and amazing 2015 vintage Anderson Valley Huge Arker (15.5% ABV bourbon barrel-aged stout). We’ll also be “burning the bock” (aka “bock poking” or “bierstachl”), here’s a video clip that explains the interesting (or maybe silly) tradition of sticking a hot poker in dark malt beer to caramelize the sugars.

Specs for the event are as follows: (more…)



Stable’s Schümli Pflümli , a classic Swiss hot cocktail // Photo Credit- Stable

From a press release:

“At Stable, D.C. ‘s only Swiss restaurant, owner and beverage director Silvan Kraemer has added hot cocktails to the drink list, echoing the deep roots of warm libations enjoyed in his home country during the colder months. The hot drinks stay true to the “all things Swiss” mantra at Stable, utilizing spirits produced in Switzerland and harkening back to classic winter cocktails historically enjoyed there. Stable’s hot cocktails are available at dinner on Thursday through Saturday and at weekend brunch on Saturday and Sunday. (more…)



500 H Street, NE

A few folks were asking about Butter Chicken Company and the owner tells me about the long term plans which led to the closure of two DC spots (on H Street, NE above and in Dupont on 19th St) which suffered during the pandemic. The decision was made to become a national franchise. However, you can still find them in DC (more…)



via google maps

From MPD:

“On 11/07/2021 at approximately 2:16 am, 1D Officers responded to the area of the 1200 block of H Street, NE, for the report of sounds of gunshots. While canvassing, officers located an adult male suffering from gunshot wounds to the upper body. (more…)


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