3704 14th Street, NW
From an email:
“After closing due to the pandemic in March, Anafre, Alfredo and Jessica Solis’ Mexican seafood restaurant, reopens for takeout service, May 1 at noon with a limited menu of favorites like Queso Fundido en Hoja de Plátano, 12 Horas Pork Shank, and margaritas! (more…)
A reader sends from Grant Circle around 5:45pm.
via google maps
Readers reported around 10:45pm Tuesday night: “About 5-6 gunshots on fairmont at university pl nw”
“5 gunshots at 14th and Fairmont”
“6 shots a few minutes ago, rapid succession, sounded like Fairmont/14th…”
Ed. Note: I haven’t seen any reports from MPD so apparently nobody was hit. I did however see this disturbing report a bit earlier from MPD near the Petworth metro: (more…)
James sends the frustrating photo: “Anyone else experienced stolen plants from their yards in Petworth-ish area? Someone dug up and stole my parents’ Japanese maple last night.”
Thanks to Tim for passing on the above menu from Red Derby:
“its official!! DERBY TAKEOUT GOES LIVE, TUESDAY APRIL 21ST, FROM 3-9PM!!!! CALL US AT 202.291.5000 TO PLACE YOUR ORDER!! (3718 14th street NW)”
16th and Q St, NW
On March 21st we shared the sad scene at Le Diplomate above. Now some good news for fans: (more…)
Thanks to Eric for sending: “Two matchbooks and what I think is a bus transfer from 1960. Found in the ash dump of my fireplace of all places, Petworth.”
If you have a photo of a neat find from your house or place of work please send an email to princeofpetworth(at)gmail.com thanks. Please let me know where/what neighborhood you found it in too. Thanks.
13th and Shepherd St, NW
Laura reports just before 5pm:
“wild police chase ending with a car jumping the curb at 13th and Shepherd. Kids jumped out and ran – got away and left the car. Forgot to add, they were speeding the wrong direction down a one way street and it’s a miracle no one was hurt.” (more…)
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Thanks to all who reported to us @PoPville on twitter hearing from around 8th and Varnum Street, NW. Though one resident reported: “Two cars were speeding down 800 b/o Buchanan and went South down 9th shooting.”
From MPD:
“On April 8, 2020 at 800 pm, the Fourth District had multiple sounds of gunshots reported as two cars chased each other firing shots. (more…)
3817 14th Street, NW photo by Michael
“Dear PoPville,
Would you or a reader know what happened last night around 2am at the 3800 block of 14th NW? at 3:30, it was over but there were multiple fire trucks and a horrible smell of burn that is still present in my flat several hours later…”
DCFD reported: “Update Box Alarm 3800 block 14th St NW. #DCsBravest have extinguished fire on 2nd floor of vacant structure. No injuries. Fire investigators called to scene.”
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Unfortunately MPD also reported some robberies on/off 14th earlier: (more…)
A reader reports: “This letter was on my door today at 3800 New Hampshire Ave, NW. This is insane!” (more…)