1601 14th Street, NW photo courtesy Le Diplomate
From an email:
“We wanted to make sure that Le Diplomate’s annual extravaganza in celebration of Bastille Day is on your radar this year. On Friday, July 14, the District’s favorite French brasserie promises to deliver a day imbued with unmatched joie de vivre, blending entertainment and gastronomy to celebrate France’s national holiday. (more…)
photo by cathgelb
Thanks to “A hit and run did this to 7 parked cars last night…Q st NW btw 6th and 7th”
Kristen also sends a couple of photos from Monday night/early Tuesday morning: (more…)
2014 9TH Street, NW previously home to Echo Park and Gaslight
From an email:
“The owners of the Dirty Goose have acquired the space at 2014 9th street, formerly Gaslight Tavern, Echo Park, and recently Whitlow’s. And will be opening a new/second LGBTQ+ bar called Shakers. (more…)
2016 9th Street, NW
Thanks to Todd for sending:
“Falafel brothers coming to 9th across from 9:30 club” (more…)
Traffic advisory from MPD:
“On Monday, June 19, 2023, The DCBHCC Juneteenth Music Festival will take place in the District of Columbia. In conjunction with this event, there will be parking restrictions and street closures that motorists should take into consideration:
The following streets will be posted as Emergency No Parking on Monday, June 19, 2023 from 05:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. and closed to vehicle traffic from approximately 6:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.: (more…)
Thanks to a tipster for passing on the IG from Rush Bar and Lounge: (more…)
Readers report starting 1:22pm: “Big shooting in Shaw. 20 shots maybe. ON FLORIDA or T by 7th street. Police have 7th street closed off it appears”
“There was a shooting on 7th and T street NW about 10 minutes ago, police on scene. Please spread message to be safe in surrounding area.”
From MPD: “Alert: Shooting Investigation in the 1900 block of 7th Street, NW. Lookout for B/M wearing a red/burgundy shirt. DO NOT TAKE ACTION CALL 911 W/ EVENT”
Update from MPD: (more…)
1924 8th Street, NW at Florida Ave
A couple weeks ago we learned that a Tentree Flagship store coming to Shaw. (more…)
815 V Street, NW
ICYMI: On Friday we looked at historic photos from where the original 9:30 Club was located on F Street, which The Atlantis is based. Super cool history about the building too.
Thanks to Jay for sending finished photos of The Atlantis building (from outside). For folks who were lucky enough to get into pre-opening shows over the weekend – what’d you think of the inside and roof bar? (more…)
815 V Street, NW
Thanks to Andrew for sending the latest from earlier this morning. The Atlantis opens May 30th with Foo Fighters.
930 F Street, NW photos via Library of Congress
Super cool history from the Library of Congress notes: (more…)