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Sugar Shack Grand Opening on 9th Street Friday, August 18 “free donut a month for a year to the first 50 customers”

By Prince Of Petworth


1932 9th Street, NW just south of U Street

Update August 11th:

From a press release:

“Sugar Shack Donuts and Coffee in the Shaw neighborhood of the District of Columbia will celebrate its Grand Opening Friday, August 18 at 6:00 AM by giving away a free donut a month for a year to the first 50 customers. The celebration will include other fun prizes, throughout the entire weekend of August 18 – 20.

The shop will launch with a soft opening in the weeks leading up to the Grand Opening celebration. Soft opening dates and hours will be posted on Sugar Shack Shaw’s social media. The Grand Opening will mark the start of regular business hours, as well as the Freebie o’ the Day, posted daily on social media with instructions to snag a free house donut. Customers may be asked to sing a song, answer a trivia question, draw a picture or complete a fun task. (more…)

Simply Awesome. Shaw.

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by PoPville flickr user Eric P.

Awesome catch and caption from Eric:

“Shaw is so cool you have to pay for parking with with vinyl instead of plastic.”

Fundraiser for Project Amal ou Salam at Ivy and Coney at 5pm

By Prince Of Petworth

From Ivy & Coney:

“Today at 5 PM – 9 PM
Ivy and Coney
1537 7th St, NW

CELEBRATE CHILDHOOD : Come out for a fun-filled evening and help support Project Amal ou Salam’s August workshops in Lebanon for displaced Syrian kids. Your $10 cover and 20% Ivy & Coney’s proceeds *all night* go directly to the organization.

Twice a year Project Amal ou Salam hosts a week of workshop for children ages 5-17 to do do arts, music, health, sports, and photography. Learn more here: http://projectamalousalam.org/“

President Trump Removes Anthony Scaramucci as communications director; “Shaw Celebrates the Birthday of Barack Obama” Friday

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by PoPville flickr user angela n.

Well this is just amazing. From the New York Times:

“President Trump on Monday removed Anthony Scaramucci from his position as communications director, the White House announced, ousting him just days after Mr. Scaramucci unloaded a crude verbal tirade against other senior members of the president’s senior staff.”

In other Presidential news:

From a press release:

“What:

“Happy Birthday, Mr. President”: An Obama Birthday Celebration in commemoration of President Barack Obama’s Birthday, with an outdoor screening of “Believe: The Story of Barack Obama.” Seating will be provided and guests may also bring their own folding chairs and lawn chairs. (more…)

Well This Can’t Be Good? Too Much Rain Edition

By Prince Of Petworth

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Thanks to a resident for reporting:

“Lower level basement wall turned into a faucet this morning. Constant flow of ground water still. Evidently this wasn’t an effort to re-channel ground water into the garage drainage system. Maintenance is trying to figure out what to do. Bigger issue, why we’re these holes previously drilled through the basement wall?”

Alfred reports:

“The alley retaining wall between The Darcy Hotel and the General Scott Condominiums as collapsed due to all the rain. You can see it collapses against the General Scott.”

Columbia Room is named Best American Cocktail Bar at Tales of the Cocktail festival

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by Jennifer Mitchell Photography

From a press release:

“At this weekend’s Tales of the Cocktail festival in New Orleans, Drink Company’s cocktail bar and tasting room Columbia Room won the coveted Best American Cocktail Bar category of the Spirited Awards. The award was received by Drink Company President Derek Brown, CEO Angie Fetherston, and Columbia Room Head Bartender JP Fetherston. (more…)

End of an Era Coming – Queen of Sheba Ethiopian Restaurant for sale in Shaw

By Prince Of Petworth


1503 9th Street, NW

Oh wow – thanks to a reader for sending this Queen of Sheba listing from Craigslist:

“Operating restaurant for sale. Currently Ethiopian concept but could easily be converted to another cuisine. Located in Shaw on busy 9th Street and not far from the convention center. Full kitchen and bar. 3 1/2 years left on lease with a 5 year option. Approximately 1,900 feet plus basement storage. Rent is $5,670 a month. Asking $200,000. For more info please email or call Pete.”

“a 6-inch pipe on or at the roof level burst, damaging maybe 3/4 of the apartments”

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

I live on the 2nd floor of 800 P St, the west building of City Market at O. Early Saturday morning (July 15th), a 6-inch pipe on or at the roof level burst, damaging maybe 3/4 of the apartments (some are near total losses). The building owners, the construction company, and management do not seem to want the city involved, and even tried to prevent residents whose units were flooding from calling the fire department. HUGE mess throughout the building, poor communication from management, and parades of workers filing throughout the building day and night, going apartment to apartment and ripping up flooring, drilling holes in walls, and leaving large industrial fans and dehumidifiers in place. (more…)

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