Important PSA about Izakaya Seki: “Hello, we have new hours. Closed Monday + Tuesday. Extending hours wed – Sunday”
By the by, check out this incredible photo I found while searching my archives of what their building looked like back 2011: (more…)
Neighborhoods
3919 14th Street, NW
“Dear PoPville,
MetroLeaf officially closed Monday. DC has approved way too many licenses in the city. A dispensary every two blocks is insane. (more…)
“Saturday, August 22nd | 2pm – 7pm
GATES OPEN: 11 A.M.
Fort Dupont Park
Minnesota Ave SE”
Thanks to a reader for passing on from the official Chuck Brown Facebook page:
“Statement from the Chuck Brown Family about Chuck Brown Day:
The Brown family has decided that due to their marginalization over the past three years with regard to the planning and substance of Chuck Brown Day, which we notified DPR of on Feb 3rd of this year, we no longer support the Chuck Brown Day event and do not want it to continue unless a new director and project leadership is in place to ensure that our duty to protect the integrity of Chuck Brown’s legacy is respected, and that his family’s wishes are taken seriously at all times. We can no longer risk allowing the event’s organizer’s lack of communication, professionalism, and inability to abide by guidelines in contractual agreements to be interpreted as the family’s approval of the event and its management.”
Full release from DPR: (more…)
1720 1st Street, NW at Randolph Place, NW
“Dear PoPville,
Any word what’s coming of 1720 1st street nw? The market on the ground floor sat vacant for a while and a few weeks ago there was a dumpster and now there are blinds up!”
Anyone hear anything? STAY TUNED.
14th and Irving Street, NW
Great news about the Bouldering Project coming to Columbia Heights in DCUSA – Construction has finally started!! Thanks to T. for passing on the exciting update from the Bouldering Project:
“Inside Columbia Heights
Construction is underway at our second DC location in Columbia Heights!
Our in-house design team is excited to share a glimpse of what’s to come. Scroll to see a preview of some of our new bouldering, yoga & fitness, training, and youth spaces. (more…)
Thanks to Carol for sending this great shot from Michigan Ave, NE near Catholic University.
If you spot a hawk, any interesting wildlife or celebrity skateboarder Tony Hawk, and get a good photo please send in an email where you spotted them to [email protected]. Thanks! Hawks around Town is made possible by a generous grant from the Ben and Sylvia Gardner foundation.
3228 Wisconsin Avenue, NW
“Augie’s Beer Garden & Mussel House
Mussels & more. Cold beer.”
Quite a transformation developing at the old Talea/Cafe Deluxe space on Wisconsin Ave: (more…)
From an email:
“As race weekend returns to the nation’s capital, Gallery O on H is inviting Washingtonians to celebrate from a different kind of infield.
On Saturday, August 22, Gallery O on H will host the Not So Grand Prix, a playful, race-inspired event that trades high-performance cars for toy car races, themed cocktails, retro games, and neighborhood revelry.
Beginning at 5:00 PM, guests can compete in the Gallery O Cup: (more…)
Thanks to Alex for sending earlier this week: “18th and swann and looks like 18th and Willard. (more…)
3064 Mt. Pleasant Street, NW
“Dear PoPville,
Something strange is going on at Bold Fork Books, the beloved cookbook bookstore in Mount Pleasant — on a recent visit, their stock of new books seemed to have diminished by 60-70%. Many shelves had only a few new books on them, and the covers of several remaining books were turned to face outward to cover the obvious gaps. An employee said they were “selling down” their stock of new books, and had added two full shelves of “vintage” cookbooks with yellowing dust jackets, which their sandwich board out on the sidewalk also advertised. When I asked if they were going to stop selling new books altogether, (more…)