Looks like Red Apron has closed up shop in Union Market. It’s still listed on their website but if you try to order it says “Online Ordering Unavailable”, not to mention the photo above. While there is still a location at The Roost in Hill East, the Penn Quarter location has been “temporarily” closed since September 2020.
As for Union Market, this would be another serious blow after the recent closure of Rappahannock Oyster Bar. Currently a very sad sight: (more…)
Thanks to Alicia for sending:
“FYI, this is going to be inconvenient for a bit. Just posted by the MBT stairs to the metro.”
‘MBT Nightly Closure 11pm-7am Monday through Friday (8/12)’
Peri sends above at 4:21pm.
And Justin sends a photo closer to 5pm: “Car crash at Florida and 1stNE, aka DC’s worst intersection” (more…)
From WMATA:
“As Metro works to modernize its fare system, construction is set to begin on Monday, August 8 at the NoMa-Gallaudet U Station and will require the entrances to be closed one at a time, starting with the south entrance at M St NW. Once the work is completed and the south entrance reopens, Metro will move to the north entrance on Florida Ave.
Construction will result in each entrance closing for approximately two weeks. (more…)
1309 5th Street, NE via Rappahannock Oyster Bar
Update from Rappahannock Oyster Bar owner Travis Croxton via email:
“I just saw a story on PoPville from Sarah and wanted to clarify a couple things for Rappahannock Oyster Bar. Our last day is Saturday. The post states that “it doesn’t fit their business model anymore” – that’s out of context a little bit – it’s not our business model but rather is the only explanation the landlord gave to us (meaning “their business model”, not ours). They told us to vacate the premises and gave us two months notice, which puts us at the end of August. But we really want to get our great staff incorporated over to the Wharf and that’s why we may leave a little sooner.
The restaurant was doing great – this is by no means a financial decision whatsoever (and again, it was not our decision) – we had rebounded in an amazing way after the initial COVID onslaught and had better success than ever, so honestly the news hit us like a punch to the gut. (more…)
This rental is located at 250 K Street, NE. The Craigslist ad says:
“$1,883 / 648ft2 – Patio/Balcony, Bike Racks, View (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
We live in Near North East, in the middle of 4 empty houses and a massive restaurant. Rats are becoming an increasingly alarming problem in our alley and now our front yards. We have burrows, nests (including under the hood or our cars) and feces everywhere. The rats have trampled a “highway” across our grass, there are so many. Last night I set 7 traps outside on our property, our usual routine. This morning I found (more…)
Thanks to NA and Simon for sending around 7:45am: “There are some (presumably pro-choice) protesters on a crane at North Capital St and Florida Ave NE.
“it says something like … protect abortion
BIDEN Protect Abortion”
Looks like they’re going to unfurl a banner. (more…)
This rental is located at 810 5th St NE. The Craigslist ad says:
“$1,795 / 1br – 810 5th St NE (NOMA/UNION STATION AREA) (more…)
Thanks to HR and K for sending from NoMa at 1:40pm: (more…)