
3701 Newark Street, NW just off Wisconsin Ave
Thanks to Brittany for sending the good news about Makers Union. Space looks amazing: (more…)

3701 Newark Street, NW just off Wisconsin Ave
Thanks to Brittany for sending the good news about Makers Union. Space looks amazing: (more…)

3077 M Street, NW
Thanks to Michele for sending: “Showfields, the shop that took over the Brooks Brothers space at 31st and M in Georgetown, says it has closed permanently.” (more…)

4239 9th Street, NW via FB
Thanks to James for sending: “ETA Cafe is looking fairly cleaned out of equipment. (more…)

1331 14th Street, NW
“Dear PoPville,
Monarch Novelties marked vacant on 14th. I wonder what is in store for this space’s future?”
I wouldn’t be surprised if they just need to make a property tax payment but has anyone heard anything else otherwise?

1600 K Street, NW
Ed. Note: Another Qargo coffee is also opening soon at right outside Farragut North metro.
Thanks to Tom for sending: “Great! New coffee place open at 16th and k replacing a former Starbucks” (more…)

Thanks to Terry for sending: “installed end of last week. (more…)

“Dear PoPville,
Yesterday as I was walking into Chipotle at the corner of Calvert and Connecticut with 7yo my son, a (young, white) woman started shouting (more…)

This rental is located at 2021 Kalorama Road NW. The Craigslist ad says: (more…)

1380 Taylor Street, NW courtesy DC Tool Library
Readers write:
“The DC Tool Library is run by volunteers and consists mostly of tools donated by members or the community. The library offers tools to help with construction, gardening, camping, and homesteading.”
and:
I wanted to share with you the sad news that our local DC Tool Library branch at Twin Oaks was recently burglarized several times (escalating over the course of a week) and over $10K worth of tools were stolen. We’re doing a fundraiser now to help raise money to replace the tools and improve security at the building (more…)

732 Maryland Avenue, NE photo by Deb Lindsey
From an email:
“Pascual’s opening in Capitol Hill on Thursday (2/15)
Pascual gets its name from San Pasqual, the Saint of Cooks and Kitchens, whose story revolves around the love of cooking. That sentiment is a driving factor for The Popal Family (Lapis, Lutèce, Lapop) and their group’s Executive Pastry Chef and Mexico City native Isabel Coss (a 2023 FOOD & WINE Best New Chef in America) and Executive Chef Matt Conroy of Lutèce. The Popals are eager to continue their partnership with chefs Matt and Isabel, who have decades of combined experience in some of the best Mexican restaurants in the world between them, to debut this new hearth-focused Mexican menu and give guests a taste of Mexico City in Capitol Hill. The contemporary Mexican restaurant has been years in the making for the Popals and the culinary partners and spouses who originally planned to open the concept prior to the start of the pandemic. As a result Pascual is much anticipated (more…)