via google maps

“Dear PoPville,

Can you please alert your followers about this horrifying incident that happened this morning in Dupont to my friend. We’ve ask MPD to update the alert to make sure people know this was not just a robbery but also an attempted kidnapping.

This morning at 6am my female friend was walking and was grabbed from behind at the corner of 19th and Q NW from a man who tried to force her into his white sedan. She fought him off and he took off in the car. (more…)


Readers reported around 6:30pm: “Shooting just now New Hampshire and Georgia – blocked off by many police and fire”

From MPD: “Alert: Shooting Investigation in the 3600 block of Georgia Avenue N.W.. No lookout. DO NOT TAKE ACTION CALL 911

Have info? Call (202) 727-9099/text 50411″

Later around 9:50pm readers reported: “major shooting in Columbia heights” (more…)



5310 Western Ave

Artificial Turf is trending!!

But why?

Anyway it’s quite a large space that goes all the way around the back:

The Heights website sounds promising, though dates are obviously getting pushed back, and says (Opening Early 2023):

“The Heights is our new Food Hall opening at the end of 2022 in Chevy Chase, Maryland.

The Heights will include one full-service restaurant (Urbano), a full-service bar (The Heights Bar), a speakeasy (The Turncoat), and eight local food stalls, including one stall picked from Urbano’s “Stall Wars” competition.

We expect the following culinary partners at this anticipated culinary space: (more…)



1337 H Street, NE

A reader reports: “one of H St’s best bars, Hill Prince, has suddenly shuttered and the staff have been posting on insta about their now being retired. bar’s most recent post for reference:

Hey fam, we’re taking a SPRING BREAK. The bar will be closed starting today. It’s been a long ride the last couple years so bare with us. Follow along here for updates!

all just seems rather sudden.”

There was a scare back in 2020. Hopefully another false alarm. Stay tuned.


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