6 year-old Nyiah Courtney via MPD
From MPD:
“MPD is thankful to all who helped us make an arrest in the senseless homicide of 6 year-old Nyiah Courtney that occurred on 7/16 in the 2900 blk of MLK Jr. Ave, SE.
We will not tolerate the reckless actions of any individual that puts our community in jeopardy.”
Public safety briefing video: (more…)
2649 Connecticut Ave, NW
Sources say yes! To the former Starbucks location, which closed in September 2020 and was previously home to Cafe Paradiso. I’m hearing that a Dim Sum restaurant with roots in Tysons is coming. I give this a 91% accuracy rating. STAY TUNED.
Thanks to M for sending from the 200 block of 17th Street, SE.
It had been 28 days since our last stolen wheels report.
5463 Wisconsin Ave towards Western Ave
Thanks to Scott for sending: “Signage, carts, and coming soon bananas are up at the Amazon Fresh location in Friendship Heights / Chevy Chase.” (more…)
*if not a roof, is it perhaps a turtle? If it is a turtle, or perhaps a cockatiel please let the owners know ASAP!
Thanks to Greg for sending the latest on the Masonic Temple development at 15th and S Street, NW.
2917 Georgia Avenue, NW
Thanks to Jake, Matt and Rashida for sending the updates on Bravo Bar:
“The new owners reopened Bravo Bar (under the same name but new management) with some building renovations/modifications to the space. Bravo Bar opened in June as a hookah bar and will keep the same menu options including the hotdog, beer and shot deal and BOGO drink specials at $7 but will add on Ethiopian cuisine.” (more…)
From The Eleanor:
“The Eleanor, DC’s popular bowling lounge, restaurant and arcade, will re-open to the public this week and celebrate with a lineup of tasty specials.
Opening Day
Wednesday, July 28
The Eleanor celebrates its long-awaited re-opening with $1 oysters all day. Bonus: (more…)
This rental is located at 1900 6th St, NW. The Craigslist ad says:
“$1,035 / 1br – LeDroit Park- Roommates Needed (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I live next door to 2920 Ontario Rd. It is an abandoned building in Lanier Heights. As another anecdote in the blighted building saga of DC, 2920 Ontario Rd. started to collapse last night. We heard and felt several large booms during the thunderstorm that were louder than normal thunder. Our building even shook a little bit. Some neighbors went outside to inspect and we discovered 2920 Ontario had collapsed in on itself and some debris fell into the alley. (more…)
1128 H Street, NE
Some more good scuttlebutt (and much more coming this week): I hear that the folks behind Hakuna Matata Grill in Silver Spring/Wheaton will be opening a location in the former Cusbah space. This appears to be confirmed by a website called USA Restaurants, and this source has an 89% accuracy rating so I feel very good about this.
Their website says:
“Hakuna Matata was born out of a hunger to share the rich culture of Africa through the food! (more…)