via El Changarrito de Los Tamales Chapines y atol de elote located around 3173 Mount Pleasant Street, NW

Thanks to Alexander for sending the recommendation for El Changarrito de Los Tamales Chapines y atol de elote in Mount Pleasant. Last week we spoke about the food stand around 14th and Kenyon St, NW with the “great empanadas and roast pork.” And regarding Tamales you can see some more recs here.



Park Road and Mt. Pleasant St, NW

Oh no, we’ve been loving these every year since at least 2008. Thanks to all who messaged that they haven’t gone up this year (they are usually up by now.) Maybe they are concerned with accessing people’s units due to the virus? Fingers crossed they are able to figure out a way to put them up before the New Year!!


“Dear PoPville,

The rats are a real problem. One came into my toilet through the pipes today! Not an urban legend!!

I’m in Mt. Pleasant. I was on a call and heard splashing in my bathroom, which was strange. (more…)



via google maps

From MPD at 3:23pm Sunday: “ALERT: Robbery Investigation in the 1500 block of Meridian Pl NW. Lookout is for 3 Black Males, 1 armed with a rifle, and was last seen in a Gray Nissan

Have info? Call (202) 727-9099/text 50411″

Alan Henney reported at 3:29pm: “ARMED ROBBERY w/ AK-47 RIFLE— Meridian Pl off 16th St NW-DC in the Columbia Heights/ Mt. Pleasant area. 3 men, 1 armed with an AK47-style rifle, robbed the victim of $$, phone and keys, then they fled in a gray Nissan Maxima.”


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