1733 Columbia Road, NW
Thanks to John for sending Casa Lebrato‘s replacement – Colombia Market.
Mr and Mrs Lee said a final farewell here in September 2025.
Neighborhoods
5335 Wisconsin Ave, NW
Thanks to ZC for the Friendship Heights Trader Joe’s Update:
“I spoke with a TJ employee who had stocked the Friendship Heights TJs this morning. He said that they were waiting on the Certificate of Occupancy to open and suggested it would be after Thanksgiving. He also said they still do not have their Alcohol License. Here is to more waiting.”
Stay tuned.
“Dear PoPville,
Reporting live from Trinidad, I’m really bummed to share that even the new orange, clearly marked “food compost” bins from DC’s composting program get stolen. Our bin lasted in our alley for exactly one night. (more…)
2600 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Been meaning to share this monster end of an era. It looks like 1957 frozen in time: (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
This morning in Adams Morgan I saw a woman sitting in the bus stop with a walker slide to the ground seemingly unconscious and twitching. None of the people waiting for the bus had any Narcan and so my friend and I went into Medstar Urgent Care, just feet away, to see if they had any on hand or could help assess the situation. The women behind the desk didn’t get up and said that they didn’t have any Narcan and there was nothing they could do other than call 911. Someone suggested we try the One Medical up the block (on Calvert) and the difference was night and day: the receptionist immediately dug through her own bag to procure some Narcan and an actual doctor, who had come into the waiting room to presumably meet a patient, grabbed a pair of gloves and left the office ready to help.
Thankfully, (more…)
4500 Wisconsin Ave, NW
That was fast. And so concludes the Container Store’s tenure in Tenleytown: (more…)
3321 Connecticut Ave, NW
Thanks to JP for sending the photo above from 3321 Bistro, now Taco Cantina Mexican Grill: (more…)
photo by Sophie Macaluso
From a press release:
“Goodlove, a new cocktail lounge rooted in good music and chic design, is set to open this Friday, Nov. 7 in Washington’s Midtown Center (1100 15th Street NW).
The stylish, intimate bar from Darren Hinds and Executive Chef Lonie Murdock, the team behind Isla, hits a new high note for DC nightlife. An ideal complement to Isla’s elegance, Goodlove is a place for lovers of music, an escapist space where a chic sensibility reigns and the latest beats pour from a custom sound system and fill the room.
The 2,200-square-foot Goodlove is the perfect place to enjoy from happy hour to late night to date night, with small bites from Isla and two cocktail menus (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
The proposals for the crosstown bus lanes are out now and they want feedback. Would be cool if you could surface it for folks who live in columbia heights.”
“Overview (more…)
3703 14th Street, NW
This space, not far from Red Derby and Lyman’s, was previously home to Kiko’s Peruvian Chicken and Pollomio Chicken.
Stay tuned for Mr. Pollo: (more…)