3116 Mount Pleasant Street, NW
Back in April we broke the news that Dos Gringos would be closing and La Lucha, “sandwiches & more” would be coming into the legendary space in Mount Pleasant. I’m told they are hoping for a “late may opening!” (more…)
Neighborhoods
1150 First Street, NE
Thanks to Kevin for sending from Panera: (more…)
Corner of Columbia and 18th Street, NW
“Dear PoPville,
The Starbucks that was here closed (I think last summer when they closed all those Starbucks across the country?) and since then there has been cardboard paper covering the windows with the front door having a contractor sign in. I was walking past it two days ago and saw the cardboard was ripped through the window so I took a peek and (more…)
Thanks to M. for sending these spectacular photos from North Portal Estates: (more…)
4237 Wisconsin Ave, NW
When that sun picture went up at the old &pizza (et al) space last December we wondered ‘What’s Coming Here: Weed Store or Tanning Salon? Something else? Perhaps another go at pizza…’ – commenters speculated that it was CAVA signage. AND they were right! Last night a worker at the currently still open Cava tells me that a temporary closure is coming soon to allow them to expand into the space. They say they haven’t been told exactly when the closure will be but it will be soon AND it will be for six months or so! All in all this is good news as the space was clearly having difficulty keep a tenant: (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Saturday night a good Samaritan knocked on our door because a couple of packages with our address were left inside his apartment building about a quarter mile away. He warned us that they may not be there by the time we arrived because his neighbors frequently help themselves to these packages.
My son and I followed him in our car and were shocked to see (more…)
Last we looked at some curious filled holes. Curiosities continue as we kick off this week!
“Dear PoPville,
A quick update on the Logan Circle Park do-over.
Workers are quite literally pressure washing the soil in the park. According to Google, (more…)
Thanks to W. for sending from Silver Spring last week: (more…)
4400 Fessenden Street, NW
“Throughout the pandemic, people in the neighborhood were creative. Little Gallery is a place where people’s creativity can be appreciated and inspire others.”
God I love the Little Gallery on Fessenden – the current turtle display is just aces: (more…)
301 Water Street, SE
Osteria Morini’s Matt Adler shares this morning: “Gunshots in the The Yards broke a couple of windows at Osteria Morini last night. Everyone’s ok, it happened overnight. But still very very scary.”
Updates if when more is learned/released.
Check out their menus here and go get some! (more…)