1301 9th Street, NW at N Street

Update: “The Urban Grape DC’s Grand Opening has just been postponed due to unforeseen permitting delays.” Will post new date when available.

From an email:

“The Urban Grape, one of the country’s most successful independently-owned wine stores, will open in Washington, D.C. and host complimentary tastings with diverse beverage makers during Martin Luther King Jr. weekend (see schedule below). Located at 1301 9th Street, NW at N Street, in the historic Shaw neighborhood, the new store is TJ and Hadley Douglas’ first expansion outside of Boston since they founded The Urban Grape in 2010. The new, 4,352-square-foot store offers more than 800 bottles from 25 different countries presented in an iconic “wine wall,” an enormous, locally milled tasting table and a separate, dedicated space for corporate and community events. Delivery is available within the metro area. Read More

Thanks to Andrew and David for sharing this awesomeness they have brought to Shaw (French Street Park at the corner of French and 10th Street, NW): Read More

Duccini’s deliciousness

Hold up. Wait a minute. I heard the most magnificent news about the best jumbo slice in Adams Morgan/U Street: Duccini’s, is opening a second location in Shaw in the long vacant retail space underneath Ivy and Coney: Read More

1817 7th Street, NW

Thanks to Jack for passing on from solidcore: Read More

From our friends in Shaw (1537 7th Street, NW):

“Ivy and Coney, the preferred dive bar of 4 out of 5 shickers, is elated to celebrate Hanukkah with all of you again! Beginning Friday, December 1st through the end of the month, the Manischewitz shall flow, the dreidels shall spin, and fun will be had by most. The really fun part with fire gets going the evening of the 7th and continues on every night until the 14th. Yes, there will be presents.

As always, we’ll be donating all proceeds from the sale of kosher wine to HIAS for their work helping refugees across the globe. We hope everyone will join us in throwing down some serious gelt to support this vital cause.

To properly honor the least important holiday on the calendar, one where you both get to play with fire and drink dubiously colored wine, we’ve got delicious latkes, sufgani-shots (jelly donuts in shot form), and Manischewitz. Latkes, arguably the most important culinary creation since unleavened bread, will feature prominently as a reminder of the oil used to light the menorah, and the fact that fried foods truly are the tastiest. Each night we will be lighting the Hanukiyah at approximately 7:00 PM (December 7th through December 14th) and invite our guests to participate. Who knows, you may even find a present in your hands at the end of the night.

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“Dear PoPville,

When 9th Street was restriped/redone a couple of years ago, near the Convention Center at K/New York Avenue the lanes south shifted, creating a parking area for cars/taxis at L Street by the Marriott Marquis. Previously, there was a taxi stand/waiting area at the corner of K Street, but that was eliminated as it was blocking traffic going south and creating a bottleneck. Then, sometime later a new sign was added, putting the taxi stand back, which to no surprise, again created a bottleneck that was, during rush hour blocks long as two lanes needed to merge to one specifically and only because of the location of the taxi stand. I noticed this week those signs were again eliminated and only the no parking sign (pictured) was present, but that cones from the construction across the street were put in place, blocking a lane, plus taxi cabs are parking where this sign is, illegally. Read More

2016 9th Street, NW photo by Mykl Wu

From an email:

“Pierre Ajaj and Philip Stone, two chefs of the popular Just Jerk in Lanham MD have opened up the new falafel joint at the busy 9th & U area.

Located directly across from Atlantis and 9:30 Club (the old Andy’s Pizza spot), Falafel Brothers features their take on the popular wrap. The menu is simple, with four separate falafel choices plus the “create your own option.”

photo by Mykl Wu

In addition to falafels, the menu features manakishes. The dough for this flatbread is made in house comes in four choices: zaatar spice, toum, sesame seed, and a special one with babaganoush and topped with crispy falafel balls.” Read More

via google maps

A few folks have written asking about: “Someone was shot and killed inside the Atlantic Plumbing parking garage in Shaw last night.”

MPD just issued their report:

“Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a shooting that killed a man in Northwest, DC.

On Sunday, November 19, 2023, at approximately 3:08 a.m., Third District officers responded to the 2100 block of 8th Street, Northwest, for the report of an unconscious person inside of a parking garage. Upon arrival, officers located an adult male suffering from a gunshot wound. Read More

2016 9th Street, NW

Thanks to Halim for sending the good word: “Falafel Brothers Now Open in Shaw” Read More

1250 9th Street, NW

Sad news from Buttercream Bakeshop via IG: Read More