This rental is located at 2231 Ontario Rd NW. The Craigslist ad says: (more…)
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1025 F Street, NW
Last week we posted that the Zara downtown would be closing for reported renovations. Thanks to B. for sending the update posted out front. Alas: (more…)
14th and V Street, NW
Thanks to Tom for sending: “I saw construction guys moving stuff in to the old provision 14 space. First time I have seen anyone inside there in months and I walk by all the time. (more…)
mini Fireball and Tito’s, now that’s more like it
Last week I joked about Dan’s Cafe falling because of a ‘Normalize Drinking Milk’ sticker posted out front. At Dan’s Cafe. Drinking milk at DAN’S CAFE!?! Anyway last weekend life has returned to normal and thankfully the sun once again rises in the east and sets in the west. Amen. (more…)
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3265 Prospect Street, NW
Thanks to Anu for sending: “La Bonne Vache opening January 31st in the old Booeymonger space.”
Check out their menu here.
201 East Capitol Street, SE courtesy The Folger Shakespeare Library
From a press release:
“The Folger Shakespeare Library will reopen to the public on Friday, June 21, 2024. Our new exhibition halls, new café, expanded gift shop, accessible entrances and gardens will all be available to the public then. Timed-entry passes are recommended when visiting the Folger, and they will be available to reserve on our website beginning in May. (more…)
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From an email:
“Paste & Rind Cheese Co. is opening a cheese counter in the historic Union Market in Northeast Washington, DC. The company, which operates the district’s only cheese-focused wine bar on the H St corridor, is expanding its retail footprint with a dedicated cheese counter inside the bustling Union Market complex. Located inside Union Market at 1309 5th Street NE, Paste & Rind’s Cheese Counter at Union Market will open in late February and offer (more…)
Thanks to all who messaged. From MPD: “Alert: Shooting investigation in the Q Street, NW / Connecticut Avenue, NW. (more…)
From a press release:
“Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts announced today the first set of summer 2024 Filene Center performances at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts. Tickets for all announced performances go on sale to the public on Friday, February 16 at 10 AM.
“Wolf Trap serves as a welcoming haven for all, where our thoughtfully curated roster of award-winning artists guarantees an opportunity for everyone to create long-lasting memories that span generations,” said Arvind Manocha, President and CEO of Wolf Trap Foundation. “This year, we are thrilled to open the Meadow Commons—the embodiment of our community’s commitment and support to enhance the visitor experience through elevated concessions, improved accessibility, and more. With this upgrade, we’re dedicated to ensuring that all visitors can savor the magic of a performance at Wolf Trap.”
The full roster of Wolf Trap’s 2024 Summer performances announced to date are found HERE.
Season highlights include: (more…)
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Chesapeake House, “It was built in 1937 by the Mattingly family, making it a relative late-comer to the declining Reno City community. The Mattinglys operated a store of the first floor and lived upstairs The family sold the building to the United States in 1950. It is expected that Chesapeake House will be restored as part of a planned-unit development agreement with the developers of a mixed-use development project on Wisconsin Avenue.”
“Dear PoPville,
This small brick building in Tenley (right next to the Jackson-Reed tennis courts, at the corner of Belt/41st/Chesapeake) has been vacant and boarded up for as long as I can remember. At least since the mid-90s I think. (more…)