Rendering courtesy Studio Saint

Ed. Note: This follows the news from the same group about Salazar, Tex-Mex, coming to former El Centro space on 14th Street that we reported last week.

From a press release:

“Royal Palm Social Club, from DC-based Mission Group owners Fritz Brogan and Reed Landry, will open in spring, 2022 at 26 N Street and Van Street SE in the new West Half building directly across from the centerfield gates of National Park.

The two-floor bar-centric restaurant will be built in a sprawling 13,000 square-foot space. (more…)



8th and O Street, NW

Readers reported around 6:45pm Sunday:

“Shooting in Shaw on corner of Giant just now. Heard two shots. Police now blocking street off” Ed. Note: Semantics but this was likely shots fired where nobody was hit, fortunately, because I didn’t see a shooting report from MPD.

Unrelated but MPD reported at 3:20am: “Shooting in the 1800blk of 9th St NW. [around S Street, NW] No lookout at this time.”

Update from MPD:

“Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a homicide that occurred on Monday, August 23, 2021, in the 1800 block of 9th Street, Northwest.

At approximately 2:24 am, (more…)



unit block of Bryant St. NW. photo by DC Fire and EMS

DC Fire and EMS and reported: “This was the scene that greeted #DCsBravest when they arrived at the scene of the Working Fire in the unit block of Bryant St. NW. Despite the intensity of the flames, they prevented the blaze from extending to the 3rd floor or to adjacent homes.”

First reported at 7:30pm Sunday: “Box Alarm unit block Bryant St NW. Smoke showing 2nd floor of 3 story middle row dwelling.”

Thanks to Shelby and Farrow for sending photos from yesterday’s row house fire in Bloomingdale: (more…)


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