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“thank you Howard University and thank you to students doing this on a blustery, gloomy day”

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by PoPville flickr user Eric P.

“Dear PoPville,

I live on Irving Street between Georgia Avenue and 14th Street, and it is constantly littered with trash. Two things exacerbate this: the south side of the street has street-side trash pickup that blows loose bits of trash everywhere, and my multiple attempts for public trash cans have been rejected by 311.

Today, I came home to find 3 lovely young women in Howard Bison jackets picking up every tiny bit of trash on the street, smiling and making their way down Irving. I jumped out of my car to thank them and they just waved off my thanks.

I’m not sure what prompted this, but thank you Howard University and thank you to students doing this on a blustery, gloomy day instead of Black Friday shopping.”

Anyone Know What’s Up with Maggie’s Hotdogs?

By Prince Of Petworth


715 Euclid Street, NW

“Dear PoPville,

To all the readers, does anyone know what’s up with Maggie’s Hot Dogs on Euclid St. NW? I live right there and I swear they were open at the oddest times (not during breakfast times even though they sell coffee) and it now says it’s closed. I don’t think I have ever seen it open.”

“DC9 is bringing back to life the much lauded Palena Burger!”

By Prince Of Petworth


RIP

From DC9:

“The Holidays are about giving and celebrating. They are about overindulgence and spending time with friends both new and old.

In that spirit DC9 is bringing back to life the much lauded Palena Burger!

It’s been five years since the acclaimed Palena closed its doors and the beloved burger graced the tables of DC dinners, and we miss it. Amber Bursik, chef at DC9, whom cooked at Palena for several years and cooked many of those Palena burgers herself thought this was the way she and DC9 could spread some holiday cheer to their guests. (more…)

D.C.’s Greatest Pop Up Celebration is Coming Back to Shaw “the third annual Chai-vy and Cohen-y Hanukkah Bar”

By Prince Of Petworth

From Ivy & Coney:

“Ivy and Coney, DC’s premier baseball bar, is proud to announce the third annual Chai-vy and Cohen-y Hanukkah Bar: Bar Mitzvah1. Bar. Mitzvah (We invite you to let our amazing wordplay sink in for a moment). From December 2nd through New Years’ Eve of the year ​5780​, the Manischewitz shall flow, the dreidels shall spin and fun will be had by all. While some may prefer their holiday festivities as “Christmas-with-a-baseball-twist”, we’re pitching ours as “Baseball-with-a-Hanukkah-fastball.” Simply put, it’s gonna be meshuga2.

In honor of our holiday that involves actual fire (not just some wimpy string lights and pine trees), we’ve added delicious ​latkes​, ​sufgani-shots​ (jelly donut in shot form), ​8-night fiery cider​ (Hint: it starts with fire and ends in ball) and ​Manischewitz​’s finest kosher wines to the menu. Latkes, arguably the most important culinary creation since unleavened bread, will feature prominently as a reminder of both that the oil used to light the menorah in the holy temple and that fried foods truly are the tastiest. Each night we will be lighting the Hanukiyah at approximately 7:30 PM (December 22nd through the 29th) and invite our guests to participate. (more…)

“Curious if anyone has heard of this new local DC business and what they think?”

By Prince Of Petworth


1913 9th Street, NW 2nd Floor

Thanks to Sara for sending:

“I recently passed this hidden “wellness space” tucked away inside this row home. Looking at their website, I love their motto and definitely interested in trying it out. Haven’t seen a place like this yet in DC and been looking for one for a while. Curious if anyone has heard of this new local DC business and what they think?”

The Glow Club’s website says:

“We offer ambitious humans a place to strengthen their most valuable asset: their mind. At The Glow Club, you’ll meet other like-minded self-starters through guided meditation classes made to address the realities faced every day. You’ll also get access to wellness and business-related events, as well as first dibs on up-and-coming wellness brands, pop-ups and more. (more…)

“It would be amazing if someone happened to find these manuscripts, some of which are precious and difficult to replace”

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by PoPville flickr user C Buoscio

“Dear PoPville,

A friend of mine who is a musical conductor had his car broken into last night and lost a tan canvas-y backpack containing a bundle of musical scores for a concert he is leading this weekend. The break-in was around 9th and M Street, NW and I have to believe that whoever nabbed this pack was quickly disappointed with the merely musical offerings and disposed of the contents (perhaps with the pack, perhaps loose in order to keep the pack). It would be amazing if someone happened to find these manuscripts, some of which are precious and difficult to replace, and all of which have personal scribblings on them that make them far more useful to this conductor than any on-line replacement score could ever be.”

If someone happens to find them please email [email protected] and I’ll connect you with OP.

“Learn about the lost history of Frederick Douglass and Howard University”

By Prince Of Petworth

“Walking Tour: Frederick Douglass & Howard University (7th Street & GA Ave):

Learn about the lost history of Frederick Douglass and Howard University from author of “Frederick Douglass in Washington, D.C.”

Fri, November 1, 2019
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM EDT

The history of Frederick Douglass and Howard University, where he served on the Board of Trustees for a quarter-century, has been largely lost and overlooked within the history of both Reconstruction Washington, D.C. and the mythic public biography of Douglass.

Join author of the definitive book, Frederick Douglass in Washington, D.C.: The Lion of Anacostia (The History Press, 2012), for a unique walk back in time to discover the sacred history of Howard University, Shaw and the 7th Street Turnpike. (more…)

Double Shooting in Shaw around 12:30am

By Prince Of Petworth

One reader messaged us: “Sounded like 7-8 shots at 12:30. Cops were running down Florida from 7th.”

Vera sends the above from “in front of the Atlantic Plumbing building in Shaw tonight”

Another reader forwarded a report that the shooting was closer to Florida Ave.

From MPD:

“The Third District is currently investigating a double shooting in the area of 8th Street and V Street NW. Two adults males have been transported to area hospitals with non life threatening injuries.

Anyone with information is asked to call 202-727-9099.”

Shooting Just Before Midnight in Park View; Shots Fired in Shaw around the same time

By Prince Of Petworth

Norms messaged us around 11:50pm: “15-20 gunshots in Park View, Warder and Otis. Tons of police on scene immediately.”

From MPD:

“Shooting in the 600 block of Otis Pl., NW. Lookout is for a white sedan white sedan with unknown tags.”

Ajh reported:

“Nothing like 8 gunshots outside your window to blow your Nats buzz. This whole grab my dogs and roll toward my bedroom wall routine is getting old. (Cc: @PoPville; shooting on O between 7th and 8th NW during top of the 9th)”

Kelly reported at 11:39pm: “I think I heard gunfire on 9th and N Nw. Just saw police rushing that way.”

turbo replied: “pretty sure it was two different caliber guns. one shot three times and the other 5. i think i heard shouting as well but was busy running in the other direction”

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