1200 New Hampshire Ave, NW (formerly a TD Bank)

Grillfish may have closed next door but Planta Queen is still coming. Read More

via google maps

“Dear PoPville,

Wednesday night (10/19) around 6pm, I was stopped by a 6’2” muscular man wearing a blue baseball hat, blue long sleeve shirt, jeans, and a dark puffer vest on the corner of 21st & L Street NW. I had my head buried in my phone when he asked me where to find Peet’s coffee. I told him to try For Five Coffee Roasters.

He told me he just moved to DC from NYC. He kept the focus of the conversation on coffee but was clearly trying to hit on me. He told me that he’s here to take girls like me to coffee. His body language was predator-like: he kept getting closer to me even as I backed away, and when I started to walk away, he stuck out his hand and told me his name. I shook his hand. This was my mistake. He immediately pulled me in and pushed his face against mine. I pushed him away and told him to get off. My mind went blank. Read More

Update: “Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Second District still seek the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a suspect in a Theft One offense that occurred on Friday, September 16, 2022, in the 1200 block of 22nd Street, Northwest.

At approximately 6:00 pm, the suspect entered a hotel room at the listed location. The suspect took the victim’s dog then fled the scene.

The suspect was captured by surveillance cameras and can be seen in the photos below: Read More

2101 L Street, NW

Back in July we heard that Stoney’s on L street could be making a miracle return. Thanks to TA for sharing the great sign: “Don’t call it a comeback! Boss of the Sauce’s been here for years. West End LFG!!!”

Stay tuned for an exact opening date.

courtesy The Bussdown

From a press release:

“MRP Realty and Westbrook Partners, along with consultants Cana Development, are excited to welcome The Bussdown, a Pan-African kitchen fusing Caribbean and Cajun Creole flavors, to Western Market this winter. Founders and Chefs Solomon Johnson (AKA Chef Swoop) and Mike Woods perfected the California-based ghost kitchen business after spending an entire year only accepting take-out orders during the pandemic. This time allowed Chef Swoop and Woods to curate the combination of flavors in the exact way they wanted while honoring both of their backgrounds in Cajun Creole Southern and Caribbean. The duo is excited to bring their concept back to their hometown of Washington, DC. Read More

courtesy Tigerella in Western Market (2000 Pennsylvania Ave, NW)

From an email: “Tigerella’s restaurant and bar serving Italian-inspired dishes is now open for lunch service from 11am-3pm daily. Headed by Chef Vincent Falcone and founded by the creators of Mount Pleasant Elle, the cafe menu includes coffee, baked goods, sandwiches and more. Complementing the cafe, the dining room advancement, adds fresh pizzas and rich pastas to the versatile menu. Tigerella is slated to start dinner service in early September.”

Check out the menus: Read More

1190 22nd Street, NW

The liquor license placard for The Saga says:

“The establishment will be a fine dining restaurant serving Spanish/Latin American fusion cuisine. Read More

Thanks to Jessica for sending: “Stoney’s on L announced on insta (in their stories via Bullfeathers, I didn’t realize they were same owners) that they’re reopening soon! Yay!”

Back in November 2021 a reader wondered “Does anyone know what happened to Stoney’s on L?” Read More

via google maps

From MPD:

“Detectives with the Metropolitan Police Department’s Major Crash Investigations Unit are investigating a traffic fatality involving a bicyclist that occurred on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the intersection of 21st Street and I Street, Northwest.

The preliminary investigation revealed, at approximately 8:09 am, a driver operating a Mack truck was traveling southbound in the 900 block of 21st Street, NW, which is a one-way travel lane. A bicyclist was also traveling southbound in the same block and on the right side of the Mack truck. Read More