1924 9th Street, NW
The liquor license placard for Posh Lounge says:
“A new class C tavern that will serve Ethiopian food with 46 seats and a Total Occupancy Load of 49. (more…)
Shaw
“Dear PoPville,
Help us solve a Shaw neighborhood mystery: there’s been an incessant buzzing sound around the intersection of 7th and S St NW for weeks now. It sounds like a swarm of cicadas but is constant day/night & can be heard in a several-block radius. What is it?!” (more…)
From the legends at Ivy and Coney (1537 7th Street, NW):
Ivy and Coney, the Today Show’s favorite dive bar (see reference), is proud to celebrate Hanukkah with all of you again! Beginning Monday, December 5th through the end of the month, the Manischewitz shall flow, the dreidels shall spin, and fun will be had by most. Mercifully, Hanukkah gets going on a reasonable date this year (12/18), so we’ll be able to pregame well into the month. The year 5782 was another whopper, so let’s all toast 5783 not being another dumpster fire!
To properly honor the most dangerous of holidays, one where you both get to play with fire and drink dubiously colored wine, we’ve got (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I’ve lived in this neighborhood for years and never noticed this patriarchal, “traditional” family values sign/sign duo at 10th and O NW – seems like a great opportunity for artful alteration.” (more…)
1550 7th Street, NW
Thanks to Shaw Rez for sharing: “Looks like Yoga Shala on 7th Street in Shaw is becoming Up Dog Yoga Community”
2106 Vermont Avenue, NW (RIP OG Duffy’s)
Thanks to Matt and Casey for sending: “Sign has “popped up” at Pop FizzBar right next to The Bottle Collective and a couple doors down from Wet Dog where Florida and Vermont intersect.” (more…)
via google maps
From MPD (sent around 2am):
“Alert: Shooting in the 1800 block of 8th St, NW. No lookout.” (more…)
via google maps
From MPD at 6:32pm: “Alert: Shooting in the intersection of 7th & S Street NW. No lookout.”
From AlertDC: “MPD reports the 700 block of S Street, NW, between 7th and 8th Streets is closed in both directions due to police activity. Please use alternate routes.”
Updates if/when more is released.
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Readers report from 7th and N/M just before 5pm: “yet another shooting around 7th & M st.”
Update from MPD:
“Alert: Shooting in the 1200 Block of 7th Street NW. LOF B/M, black mask, black hoodie, black pants, white shoes, armed with (2) handguns. L/S in a Mercedes Benz, gray colored sedan w/ front end damage and unknown paper tags.”
Full release from MPD:
“Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a homicide that occurred on Friday, November 4, 2022, in the 700 block of N Street, Northwest.
At approximately 4:44 pm, members of the Third District responded to the listed location for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, the members located a juvenile male victim, suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene and transported the victim to an area hospital. After all life-saving efforts failed, the victim was pronounced dead.
The decedent has been identified as 15-year-old Makai Green, of Northwest, DC. (more…)
photos courtesy Doro Soul
DoroSoulFood-Opening Menu (PDF)
From a press release:
“Michelin-starred Chef Elias Taddesse, executive chef and owner of DC’s acclaimed Mélange restaurant, will open his Ethiopian-style fried chicken restaurant on November 17th at 11 a.m. (1819 7th Street, NW)
The first 50 in-person guests on the 17th will get a free 2-piece Fried Doro Chicken Plate with Black Cumin Qibe Cornbread and Spiced Mac & Cheese.
Doro Soul Food infuses traditional American soul food with Ethiopian flavors. The restaurant is located in a virtual food hall at 1819 7th Street, NW, blocks from Howard University. Chef Taddesse says he plans to offer a catering menu in the near future.
Doro Soul Food will be open for pickup and delivery during the following hours: (more…)