NoMa (Near Northeast)

Missed Connection – James

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by Bekah Richards

Ed. Note: If this is you, please email [email protected] so I can put you in touch with OP. PoPville is not affiliated with either party, please proceed with any potential connection at your own risk using caution as you would any online encounter. For those curious about past missed connections, some have been made and when possible I’ll try to update when/if more are made.

“Dear PoPville,

I have run into James ( I hope I remember your name!) no less than 10 times in my building. We would run into each other in the elevator, the gym, up on the rooftop, all over the building.

I never built up the courage to exchange information with him, but I promised myself the next time I saw him, I would do so. Well, of course, then I did not run into him again, and I went home to Atlanta for a few months. When I returned, there he was again! (more…)

“Celebrate Labor Day with the freshly baked bread you’ve grown to love at Le Diplomate now {finally!} available for purchase at Bread Alley, opening this Monday at 9am.”

By Prince Of Petworth


in the Morse Street alley between 4th + 5th Streets, NE photo by Capitol Phil

Thanks to Phil for sending: “Bread Alley, the alley bakery (behind St. Anselm) where you’ll be able to buy Le Diplomate breads starting Monday per @jsidman”

Sidman writes in Washingtonian yesterday:

“The tiny 100-square-foot “microshop” has no seating. Windows will give customers a glimpse of the larger production area in the back.”

From Bread Alley’s Instagram:

“Opening Labor Day, 9.6.21 at 9AM

Living-leavened breads in the Morse Street alley between 4th + 5th Streets, NE.

Celebrate Labor Day with the freshly baked bread you’ve grown to love at Le Diplomate now {finally!} available for purchase at Bread Alley, opening this Monday at 9am. (more…)

“are we getting a ramp down from MBT to Florida?”

By Prince Of Petworth

FMC writes: “are we getting a ramp down from MBT to Florida next to elevation apartments and The Eleanor?”

Jason replies: “Yes, from what I’ve heard, that will be a ramp from MBT down to Florida. And it’s about to look a lot prettier very soon…”

Stay tuned.

“New York Ave NE Officer Involved Shooting”, Man Shot (New York Ave has now reopened)

By Prince Of Petworth


Florida and NY Ave, NE in NoMa photo by S.

At 3:44am MPD reported: “Traffic will be closed on New York Avenue NE both Eastbound and Westbound between 4th Street NE and North Capitol Streets NE due to an ongoing police investigation.”

at 8:30am: “TRAFFIC UPDATE: New York Avenue, NE is now OPEN in both directions.”

Video briefing by Chief Contee on New York Ave NE Officer Involved Shooting: (more…)

“Vax up and mask up. In exchange, we will rum you up.”

By Prince Of Petworth

Thanks to Julia for passing on from Cotton & Reed (1330 5th Street, NE):

“Vax up and mask up. In exchange, we will rum you up. Starting tonight for all service: indoor, outdoor, & to go, please be ready to show us [a picture of] your vax card or digital vaccination status record.”

Cotton & Reed joins Franklin Hall and The Green Zone, Wonderland, Kennedy Center and Ford’s Theatre, All Souls and Bedrock Billiards, Suns Cinema, Black Cat and 9:30 Club, ThinkFoodGroup, Showtime, area theatres, The Pug, Public Option, 1310 Kitchen & Bar, Ivy and Coney, Pitchers/ALOHA some fitness studios (including VIDA) and Danny Meyer’s restaurants which previously announced the same or similar.

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