600 block of Florida Ave, NW
We haven’t talked about the Q finial in over 15 years!!
“Dear PoPville,
I recently noticed a Q on a rooftop in LeDroit Park and you are the person to ask whether and what the story is. Thanks for your reporting!”
Back in 2010 we shared an update on the renovation here: (more…)
315 H Street, NE
“Dear PoPville,
I showed up for a scheduled appointment at AllCare’s H Street NE location this morning and was met with the attached sign on the door. It says this location is closed until further notice. I received zero emails or texts that the clinic is closed (more…)
18th and M Street, NW
BIG SHOES to fill here…
Thanks to Kim and Marianne for sending from “18th and M Street, NW… former vapiano spot.”
Sorella’s IG says: “Coming Fall 2026”
Note: Balos opened at 1900 N Street, NW back in 2023: “Greek restaurant inspired by island of Crete opens in Dupont Circle”.
Vapiano closed here back in 2021. RIP Vapiano forever but hopefully this a worthy replacement…
Lots more photos: (more…)
via google maps
Ed. Note: Alert DC did report an OUC outage at 1:19am last night: “DC 911 is experiencing an intermittent telephone service disruption. If your 911 call does not go through, please text 911. We are working to resolve this issue as quickly as possible.”
2:02am Update: “The service issue is resolved. Please call 911 if you are experiencing an emergency.”
“Dear PoPville,
At least 7 shots were fired immediately in a row at/around 13 & shepherd last night. 911, after 5 minutes, still didn’t pick up – if someone was dying they were dead by then. (more…)
1342 U Street, NW
“Creative Cocktails. Himalayan Heat.
Opening Soon – Kathmandu Tapas & Cocktails
Authentic Nepali flavors paired with expertly crafted cocktails.”
This space was previously home (more…)
1610 Columbia Road, NW
Just noticed this sign on the side of the Washington Family Church National Cathedral: (more…)
3201 Mt Pleasant Street, NW
Update from a reader: “Leon needs our grace right now, he’s trying really hard to get back on top of his customers’ orders. He was assaulted over the holiday and is having a family emergency. Would we have preferred he put a sign up and let us know how to reach him or when he would be back? Sure. But none of us know what we will be able to handle when something terrible happens and you are the only one running the shop. Leon does good work and he is honest. There are very few cobblers left in the city or anywhere. It’s hard dirty work, and no one is apprenticing anymore. So while we have a few good craftsmen in our city we may need to acknowledge that when something really hard happens in their life, we may not get our shoes on time.”
“Dear PoPville,
Leon’s Shoe Repair in Mt Pleasant is a staple in the neighborhood. He hasn’t been open or there for about a month, (more…)
As PoPville gets ready to celebrate our 20 year anniversary this November, I’m gonna lean into historical posts a bit leading up to the party. It occurred to me that I (and we collectively) have a LOT of institutional knowledge. So why not share it from time to time? But mostly because these are just fun to remember! So a ‘Dose of DC History’ is born.
This trivial pursuit question that we first posted back in 2009 is simply stunning:
“What major U.S. city closed its post office at 14th Street and Irving because rodents were eating the mail, in 1998?”
hahaha Columbia Heights represent!! Yikes.
In another dose of dc history, here’s a little video from our IG that we’ll be doing weekly: (more…)
1216 Wisconsin Ave, NW
“Dear PoPville,
Just wanted to share the Brompton Junction in Georgetown closed just before Christmas–close to zero notice for staff, and none whatsoever to loyal customers. Learned myself 12/28 when I was going to stop in the shop only to discover the remodel already underway…quite a shock!” (more…)
