Mount Pleasant

Not all is Pleasant in Mount Pleasant, “Even the rats have had enough.” and while we’re on the subject, “Rat Facilitators” in NoMa?!

By Prince Of Petworth


3200 block of Mt Pleasant Street, NW

M Bachand shares with us from Mount Pleasant: “Even the rats have had enough.”

To get the unpleasant out in one post…

“Dear PoPville,

Wondering if you have any insight into this crazy situation we are having on our block in NoMa.

It looks like someone, likely a neighbor, is actively trying to get more rats on the block. As in not just being sloppy, but going out of their way to go into other peoples’ trash cans, rip open their garbage bags, and throw the garbage on the ground. (more…)

Meanwhile in Mount Pleasant – Buses blocked (again. and again. and again)

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

Just checking in again on the basically daily occurrence here in Mt Pleasant. Once again, illegally parked (and/or poorly parked) cars are blocking the D72 from turning around. Cars are always parking in front of the stop sign on that strip of 17th St right next to Lamont Plaza. Not joking, this happens at least once a day – thankfully right now the bus driver is doing the rational thing and not laying on the horn. (more…)

Mighty Mount Pleasant cont. My Goodness, Look at the People Digging Out the ENTIRE Lamont Plaza for the Farmers Market which “is ON tomorrow!”

By Prince Of Petworth


3210 Mt Pleasant Street, NW

Photos don’t do it justice: “But an Epic labor of love is happening to dig out Lamont plaza! It’s just neighbors from various groups (the mt p library friends, mt p clean up crew, farmers market, neighbors et al!) The farmers market is ON tomorrow!” (more…)

Anyone Know What’s Up with Leon’s Shoe Repair in Mount Pleasant?

By Prince Of Petworth


3201 Mt Pleasant Street, NW

Update from a reader: “Leon needs our grace right now, he’s trying really hard to get back on top of his customers’ orders. He was assaulted over the holiday and is having a family emergency. Would we have preferred he put a sign up and let us know how to reach him or when he would be back? Sure. But none of us know what we will be able to handle when something terrible happens and you are the only one running the shop. Leon does good work and he is honest. There are very few cobblers left in the city or anywhere. It’s hard dirty work, and no one is apprenticing anymore. So while we have a few good craftsmen in our city we may need to acknowledge that when something really hard happens in their life, we may not get our shoes on time.”

“Dear PoPville,

Leon’s Shoe Repair in Mt Pleasant is a staple in the neighborhood. He hasn’t been open or there for about a month, (more…)

Dos Locos applies for liquor license in Mount Pleasant at same address as Dos Gringos!!

By Prince Of Petworth


3116 Mount Pleasant Street, NW

Well this is wild. A liquor license placard for Dos Locos has been applied for at 3116 Mount Pleasant Street, NW – which is currently home to the long standing Mount Pleasant institution – Dos Gringos. When I walked by the placard wasn’t actually posted and a worker looked at my like I was crazy when I asked if they’d heard about it. ANYWAY, unclear if this would be a new spot, co-located or what… – The placard for Dos Locos says: (more…)

Last Chance for La Tejana nighttime service (this Weds-Sat 5p- 9:30p), impending loss of streatery too. BUT “breakfast isn’t going anywhere”

By Prince Of Petworth


3211 Mount Pleasant Street, NW

LA TEJANA shared the update on Friday:

“Next week will be our last week operating nighttime service. Don’t worry, breakfast isn’t going anywhere – our plan is to expand our breakfast and catering operations and build on what we do best. The closure of nighttime is due to several factors (more…)

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