“Dear PoPville,
My partner and I were walking my dog this morning when we came upon Steam Valve Espresso, a deaf and women-owned small business in the Right Proper Brewing Shaw location. (more…)
Shaw
600 block of Florida Ave, NW
“Dear PoPville,
We in the neighborhood are incredibly excited about this prospect. The now vacant lot is owned and managed by the city. For years it has been a veritable trash heap. I had been working with the city for months to clean up the site. Realizing we needed to provide the city an alternative aside from simply asking them to clean it up, I started a petition for a dog park to be located here. (more…)
Next to my favorite Kung Fu Gift Shop/Signs store: (more…)
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From an email:
“DC’s beloved and award winning Chef Elias Taddesse is back in the kitchen cooking up a whole new menu at Doro Soul Food, his popular carryout in Shaw. Chef Taddesse is launching eight new dishes next week at Doro, including, by popular request, wings 3 ways. In addition to the wings, he is also introducing a vegan sandwich made with crispy enoki mushrooms.
New Menu Items Launching July 30 at Doro Soul Food (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
6th and T NW. We get a lot of car break ins especially on the weekends when out of towners come to park and are targeted. The silver car already had the passenger side window smashed out. Silver car sign says: ‘broken window nothing here’ and ‘please do not break window nothing here’ (more…)
7th and O Street, NW
A reader reports:
“Another shooting last night at 7th and o st nw- it sounded like 200 shots went off in the space of a couple seconds. My building concierge said she heard 4 people shot, potentially one died. Happened around 9 pm ish”
From MPD: (more…)
1301 9th Street, NW at N Street courtesy Urban Grape
From a press release:
“The Urban Grape DC, the newest store by beverage industry innovators TJ and Hadley Douglas, is now one of the only wine shops in the country pouring exclusive wines by the ounce, glass and bottle. With an affordable splash in their glass, guests can experience high-end wines such as Opus One that sell for hundreds per bottle. The new menu also includes Dom Perignon Brut Champagne and a selection of white and red wines by the glass that illustrates TJ and Hadley’s proprietary Progressive Scale. The Urban Grape’s specially trained staff uses this 1-10 weighting system to help guests pick the perfect wine for their palate. Wines are poured by the ounce, glass and bottle from 4pm until closing, but the staff also welcomes pouring requests during the day. (more…)
Fossette Focacceria: “A CAFÉ, MERCATO, AND SNACK BAR”
Thanks to Noa for sending the news about Fossette: “Technically opening day at a new spot next to All Purpose on 9th. I think same owners. Seems to do sandwiches and coffee” (more…)
Thanks to S. for sharing the sad news: “Tiny Tiki Bar on 1914 9th st nw is closing this month!
Best Tiki Bar in the city. So sad…”
Tiny Tiki Bar writes on their IG: (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
This morning I saw at 1707 7th st NW (Parcel/42 Station U & O) workers were constructing hostile architecture. On my commute I often see people from time to time sitting there.
Also, (more…)