2047 9th Street, NW (behind 9:30 Club) Photo by PoPville flickr user Clif Burns
Thanks to Jess for sending: “did you know there are no more boozy milkshakes at Satellite room? End of an era.
ALSO THE TOTS ARE GONE”
Maybe the tots will come back again some day? You can see their current menu, featuring Andy’s Pizza, here. Any fans of the pizza?
“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…)
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.”
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”
606 Florida Avenue NW courtesy El Techo
From an email:
“To keep Washington warm during the winter months, Shaw rooftop El Techo is bringing back Selva, their wintertime rainforest-inspired look on October 30th. El Techo is enclosing the roof to keep the cold air out and the vacation vibes in by allowing those rooftop hangs signature of summer to continue all year long. This season, the roof features a retractable ceiling, designed by owner Louie Hankins himself, which can be open and closed to allow guests to chill out on the open-air roof on that inevitable 70-degree January day. The now-iconic-on-Instagram hanging wysteria will also make their triumphant return alongside hanging lanterns and baskets to add to the ambiance. (more…)
7th and Rhode Island Ave, NW
“Dear PoPville,
I contacted you in the past about the bike situation near Shaw Library. Last week, as of my quick count, there are at least 18 bikes now locked (in groups of 2 to 4 bikes) to random posts on the west side of Shaw Library. (more…)
2000 block of Georgia Ave, NW
“Dear PoPville,
Heard Howard announced at the civic meeting on Monday that they are closing the current hospital, moving it elsewhere on campus, and redeveloping the 3M sqft into private, non-academic use. Saw it on twitter from @EricFidler
Do you have any more news? Timelines?”
Thanks to the many, many folks who sent me Eric’s tweet:
Howard University finally announces its intention to rebuild Howard University Hospital elsewhere on campus and redevelope the hospital as 3 million sq ft of private, non-academic development pic.twitter.com/OA1meBGwQU
— Eric Fidler, haunted steamboat captain (@EricFidler) October 29, 2019
As for timelines he added in a response that it was “probably 10 years off”: (more…)
2301 Georgia Ave NW
Thanks to WayneMan for sending: “Did you know China Wonder (near Howard University) is closing after 30 years in business? Their final night is Thursday.”
Ed. Note: See D.C.’s best Carryouts here.
1017 7th Street, NW
Thanks to all who passed on from Pearl’s Bagels:
“The good news is that we finally received our building permits for Pearl’s Bagels and we start construction on the space next week. The bad news is that construction takes time…so it’ll still be a few months before we’re open. But fear not, we are now baking out of Union Kitchen and can take catering orders of any size. Start spreading the news!”
STAY TUNED.
“Dear PoPville,
For weeks if not months now, there’s been some kind of underground project happening in front of the townhouses on the southern side of M St. NW between 9th and 10th (near Mt. Vernon Square metro).
I don’t know what they’re doing, but they’ve basically dug up the front yards of the entire row of houses and progress seems… slow. (more…)