1100 New York Ave, NW
Sad words from Haad Thai (thanks to A. for passing on):
“I am saddened to inform my customers and friends, many of whom I consider family, that Haad Thai Restaurant will close its doors for the final time on October 26, 2024. Since the Covid-19 pandemic began in March 2020, we were unable to renegotiate our Lease extension with the Landlord. (more…)
I was relieved to see this roll out shade feature! (more…)
5247 Wisconsin Avenue, NW photo by my daughter
“Dear PoPville,
Breaking news.
Chadwicks / Chatter / Chads / Alley Cat bar has renamed – now Aura.”
Anyone stop by, have/how have things changed?
Ed. Note: We broke the news September 10th :) but the algorithm on social media is just awful these days. A few other folks have also wrote in about this. If you want to make sure you don’t miss a post and want the news as we publish it, please sign up for our free daily roundup newsletter here.”
October 23-27, 2004
“Mount Pleasant Cocktail Week 2024 is the inaugural 5 day event in the Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood of Washington DC where enthusiasts and bartenders can come together to celebrate and explore the world of craft cocktail and bartending along the Mt. Pleasant Street Corridor that features an eclectic mix of restaurants and bars reflecting the neighborhood’s diverse and vibrant character. This event is an opportunity for the businesses and residents of one of Washington DC’s most unique neighborhoods to come together, network, share knowledge, and to give back to the neighborhood and community that supports us. The main goal of this event is to make improvements in the restoration and preservation of Mount Pleasant by promoting our dynamic cocktail and beverage scene and draw more traffic to the whole commercial corridor. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Monday morning I looked out the window into our alley in Trinidad to find a couple having sex in their car in broad daylight around 10am. (more…)
800 Maine Ave, SW via google
“Dear PoPville,
Does anybody have any idea what’s going with the coworking spot The Pitch at the Wharf? (800 Maine Ave SW). We’ve been a member with them since 2020. They have gone through quite a few owners. From… (more…)
3320 Brown Street, NW
“Dear PoPville,
Yo! Old pan-am market in Mt. Pleasant is turning into a maker space cooperative “Brown Street Maker Cooperative” coming 2025!! “29th best neighborhood” (in the world!!) in America keeping up with the name?”
“The Brown Street Maker Cooperative is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing its members with the space, materials, and tools to build a wide variety of crafts and to engage in sustainability projects.” (more…)
1509 Connecticut Ave, NW
Thanks to Li for sending: “JF Books opened next door to Kramers. Gorgeous interior, great selection of both Chinese- and English-language books, and really nice staff. (more…)
399 Morse Street, NE
Thanks to Jodi for sending: “I was wondering what was going into the old Shouk space.”
The liquor license placard at Stellina Pizzeria says: “Request to expand into the adjacent building (more…)
1328 4th Street, NE
Thanks to Jodi for sending: “The new bar from Jane Jane bar signage is up!” (more…)