11th and Lamont Street, NW
Ed. Note: And earlier this week we learned that Johnny’s All American is coming to the former Bad Saint space next door.
“Dear PoPville,
Looks like Buddy’s is close to an opening! Paper on windows is down, and banner outside advertising their specials during the World Cup. (more…)
This rental is located near Eastern Market. The Craigslist ad says:
“$1,800 / 2br – 700ft2 – Furnished 2-BR Historic House, 3 Mins to Metro, Early January (Capitol Hill, Eastern Market) (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I wanted to write about a scary incident my friend and I had in Dupont around 7:00 pm last night. We were standing at a crosswalk waiting for the light in front of the circle, and a man approached us. He got very close to me and I assumed he was going to ask for money when he instead hunched down and said in a high-pitched voice, “Hi I’m Elmo” which he repeated a few times. (more…)
3411 Connecticut Ave, NW
Update from Captain Cookie:
“We are under construction now in Cleveland Park! Building new locations in this post-pandemic era has proven remarkably slow for several reasons that are complex and outside of our control, so we’ve had to exercise a lot of patience! But it is very exciting to now have the ball in our court, so to speak, and work is underway – if all goes well we are now hoping for a grand opening early next year. (more…)
2421 18th Street, NW
It’s happening! This is the long vacant Philly Cheesesteak & Gyro space. Stay tuned for an opening date here.
Last week we learned that a Van Leeuwen Ice Cream & Milkshakes was also coming to Union Market (and Georgetown too.)
From an email:
“Ginza Karaoke Spot & BBQ Lounge, the newest project from restaurateur Chris Zhu (Han Palace and China Garden), will debut on Friday, November 18th for dinner service. The restaurant and karaoke lounge is located at 526 8th Street SE, Washington, DC. in the heart of Barracks Row on Capitol Hill. (more…)
This is also the title of my upcoming podcast and if I ever form a John Denver cover band we shall be known simply as Chicken Visits @ The Gate.
God I love this chicken (and family.)
Also, please enjoy this “red-tailed hawk riding an updraft at Rock Creek Park”: (more…)
From a press release:
“The nationally acclaimed Downtown Holiday Market, presented by DowntownDC Business Improvement District (BID and Diverse Markets Management, returns to the nation’s capital for its 18th year starting Friday, November 18 through Friday, December 23. On opening day, Mayor Muriel E. Bowser will be kicking off the market during the opening ceremony welcome beginning at 12PM. The spacious, open-air market will take place in the eclectic arts and entertainment corridor in Penn Quarter, filling up two entire blocks of F Street NW, from 7th to 9th Streets, NW–steps away from the buzzing Capital One Arena and Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Writing with an update on the Francis Field situation. The gates enclosing the field have been removed (picture shows side gate; all three are like this). This comes on the heels of increased enforcement of the DC leash laws. (more…)
Thanks to Noa and Corey for sending the update from Zeke’s:
“We’re opening a new shop! We hope to wrap up construction over the next several weeks and start fueling you this winter. 4602 14th Street NW.” (more…)