1443 P Street, NW previously home to Commissary
“PURA VIDA MIAMI
Health Food Restaurant
ALL DAY CAFE ✨
Health is Happiness
Better For You Gelato”
Thanks to Shira sending the Pura Vida update from P Street.
ICYMI: (more…)
Neighborhoods
1078 Wisconsin Ave, NW previously home to Mason’s Famous Lobster Rolls and a Paul Bakery before them.
If you think you’ve seen long lines before well this is bound to take us straight back to 2019. Goodness. Just a hunch…
The PopUp Bagels wait ends tomorrow morning (Friday) – 8am sharp!
Bagel boom:
“GEORGETOWN!! GRAND OPENING FRIDAY APRIL 10th!!!! 📰
Come party with us from 8-11AM with hot bagels, (more…)
1208 6th Street, NE at Florida Avenue, NE
Love it!
The Little Free Herb Garden at 1208 6th St. NE is a community garden project designed by Burns Farm Federal to make herbs available for the people. (more…)
2002 P Street, NW courtesy Amparo Fondita
From an email:
“Amparo Fondita, a Michelin Bib Gourmand restaurant in Dupont Circle, is ditching the traditional lunch format and rolling out a weekday lunch burrito takeover by its sister concept El Gabacho. The April pop-up also serves as a preview of El Gabacho, Irabién’s forthcoming fast-casual concept, inspired by those formative stops in Villa Ahumada in the Chihuahua desert. It’s “simple, soulful food that honors tradition while meeting the moment,” according to Chef/Owner Christian Irabién.
The El Gabacho pop-up at Amparo, live through August 14th, (more…)
9th and K Street, NW
“Dear PoPville,
Any news on the Starbucks in the Westin closing? No longer on app.”
Google says “temporarily closed”: (more…)
via google maps
MPD reported around 4am:
“Alert: Shooting investigation in the 4400 block of Jenifer Street, NW.
Preliminary: (more…)
“The DC location address is: 1101 Rhode Island Ave, NW”
From a press release:
“Puppies and Pilates, a premium, instructor-led fitness concept that pairs a full Pilates workout with the uplifting presence of puppies, will officially launch on April 11, 2026 across select locations in Washington, DC, Arlington, VA, West Springfield, VA, and Annapolis, MD. (more…)
2108 8th Street, NW
From a press release:
“Mélange, Chef Elias Taddesse’s celebrated restaurant in Shaw, today announced a new partnership with Lou Bernard, Beverage Director of Michelin-starred Mita, to lead and reimagine the restaurant’s bar and service program. The collaboration marks a bold new chapter for Mélange, uniting culinary identity with a dynamic, culture-forward beverage experience.
For Bernard, the partnership is as much a homecoming as it is a new endeavor. The Mélange space was formerly home to Roy Boys, where Bernard helped open the concept in 2019 and went on to lead operations through more than four years of growth and evolution. (more…)
Stick repository spotted in North Cleveland Park: “Please Take or Leave a Stick”
Love it.
3413 Connecticut Ave, NW
“All Fired Up pottery shop workers 🎨 Organizing for fair pay and benefits ✨Solidarity forever ✨
We’re proud to announce the workers of All Fired Up DC are unionizing!! Here’s why we love working at your favorite pottery painting studio. Spoiler: it’s the people ❤️”
“Dear PoPville,
Inspired by Crumbs & Whiskers’ organizing campaign, the workers of All Fired Up (the pottery painting studio in Cleveland Park) have signed cards to unionize with the Mid-Atlantic Regional Joint Board of Workers United. Since our owner declined to voluntarily recognize us we’re engaging the community to show that unionization is a positive, popular, and profitable move for the store.”
See their press release: (more…)