Shaw

Broccoli Bar, &pizza/Broccoli City collaborative bar, opens in Shaw Today!

By Prince Of Petworth


1817 7th Street, NW photo by Shaughn Cooper

Thanks to all who’ve been emailing and messaging us updates about the old Uprising Muffin space.

“Broccoli Bar is a place to gather.
A place to share ideas. To inspire change.
For those interested in not just change, but in crafting that change.
A place to eat. A place to drink. A place to think.
Broccoli Bar is no one thing. It’s not for any one people. Not for the like minded or the short sighted. It’s not a defined space, because you haven’t defined it yet.
Broccoli Bar is a Broccoli City and &pizza joint.”

From Broccoli Bar:

“Opening to the public 10/26, Broccoli Bar is a joint &pizza/Broccoli City collaborative bar venue in Shaw that will serve as a gathering place to bring people together over ideas, cocktails, good music and pizza.


photo by Shaughn Cooper

The bar menu features an &pizza counter where guests can choose from &pizza’s classic “Hits,” breakfast pies, and an exclusive Broccoli Bar pie – Mad Cheddar, &pizza’s take on a broccoli cheddar soup pie featuring shredded cheddar, mozzarella and broccoli atop a cheddar beer sauce.

The space will also host a range of monthly programming, free of cost, for the local community including: (more…)

SCUTTLEBUTT aka ONLY A RUMOR – Will the P Street/Logan Circle Whole Foods Remain When the New Florida Avenue Store Opens?

By Prince Of Petworth


1440 P Street, NW

“Dear PoPville,

Not sure if you’ve heard the rumor that the 14th/P WholeFoods will be moving to Florida Avenue once the current lease is up. One of the employees told me the landlord wants to turn the current space into condos and won’t be renewing the lease. The employee I know seemed to think there will be a gap in service and was worried about their job…”

Ed. Note: THIS IS A RUMOR. Having said that, we learned of Trader Joe’s opening on 14th Street from a Trader Joe’s employee in Foggy Bottom. Nobody originally believed that scuttlebutt. Having said that it is way too early to panic so, STAY TUNED.

BREAKING: “a beer garden will be opening on the lot in April”

By Prince Of Petworth


6th and Rhode Island Ave, NW

“Dear PoPville,

On the southeast corner of 6th Street and Rhode Island Avenue NW in Shaw, there is an empty lot that was previously the location for Mr. P’s Ribs, which were charmingly served out of a modified school bus. it has now been nearly four years since Mr. P sadly passed away. I had nearly given up hope that anything interesting would move into that prime location.

Update: Electric Cool-Aid has a Facebook page:

But this morning I walked by and spoke to some artists preparing a large wall mural on the site. The mural is somehow connected to Pabst Blue Ribbon — they seem to have sponsored murals across the country. According to the artists, the mural should be done in just a few days. PBR is also reportedly partnering with someone local and a beer garden will be opening on the lot in April. The rumored name is “Electric Cool-Aid,” and it will serve both PBRs and slushy drinks. (more…)

Not A Lot But It’s A Little More – Union Kitchen “open in 3 or 4 weeks” in Shaw

By Prince Of Petworth

Last week we learned the hours. Thanks to Greg for sending a bit more:

“I just accosted a couple of workers leaving the space (where construction has really ramped up), and they said they expect to open in 3 or 4 weeks.

Thought you should know!”

Sweet. This is the old Glen’s Garden Market space. Stay tuned for an exact opening date.


1924 8th Street, NW

RED Bread Alert “we will not be able to bake bread during October 14th – October 31st.”

By Prince Of Petworth


Inside 926 N Street, NW via SEYLOU Bread Update

From SEYLOU Bakery and Mill:

“We are undergoing repairs on our bread oven. Therefore we will not be able to bake bread during October 14th – October 31st.

SEYLOU will still have our delicious and nutritious whole grain freshly milled pastries as well as other new offerings! (more…)

“Have any other individuals or neighborhood groups been successful in getting DDOT to install a stop sign at a dangerous intersection?”

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

The neighbors in central Shaw could use your help seeking advice from the community on how to deal with a dangerous intersection in our neighborhood:

There was another accident at the one-way stop at 8th and Q NW on Monday–this time, an SUV ended up on the sidewalk and mangled a treebox and another vehicle. Both drivers were thankfully OK. An SUV traveling south on 8th (turning left onto Q) hit a Prius traveling east on Q. (8th St. traffic has a stop sign; Q St. traffic does not.) The driver of the SUV said she did not realize cross traffic doesn’t have a stop sign, so she entered the intersection expecting the Prius to stop.

This intersection has long been a hazard, with accidents and daily near-misses between vehicles, bicycles, scooters, and pedestrians. Residents have made multiple appeals to the city to install a stop sign on Q St. to improve the safety of the intersection. In March, at the request of the local neighborhood association, Councilmember Allen wrote a letter to Director Marootian requesting conversion of this intersection to an all-way stop, but we have yet to receive a reply from DDOT regarding this. We also brought this to the attention of the Mayor’s Office of Community Relations & Service, during two walk-through visits and multiple emails over the past few years, also to no avail. Vision Zero? More like Zero Vision.

A few additional factors make this one-way stop particularly hazardous: (more…)

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