
1545 New Jersey Ave, NW
Thanks to B. for sending:
“They rebranded the Oasis Lounge on New Jersey & Q St NW to a coffee shop! We stumbled on their grand opening and space is really nice. Definitely needed in this area 🙏🏼” (more…)

1545 New Jersey Ave, NW
Thanks to B. for sending:
“They rebranded the Oasis Lounge on New Jersey & Q St NW to a coffee shop! We stumbled on their grand opening and space is really nice. Definitely needed in this area 🙏🏼” (more…)

Thanks to Becky for passing on the sad news:
“Pekoe Wellness is closing after 16 years. Went there for acupuncture when no one businesses in DC were accessible or convenient to public transport. Big, big loss.
“Dear Friends of Pekoe,
After 16 years of serving Washington, DC, it’s with heavy hearts that we share this news: Pekoe Acupuncture & Wellness Center can no longer continue as a brick-and-mortar clinic.
The current administration, in addition to our recent failed land deal, along with collusion, corruption, and lender misconduct that we’ll share more about another day, has taken us out.
Despite every effort to pivot, the financial, physical, and spiritual toll has simply become unsustainable. (more…)

247 Florida Ave, NW
Thanks to E. for passing on the latest from Meats and Foods: (more…)

1700 New Jersey Avenue, NW at R Street
Thanks to James and Kyle for sending from Amy Grill & Graze: “Former BKK, former Maman Joon. They are officially open! (more…)

4th and N Street, NW from our archives back in 2009
It’s only been about 12 years since last checked in on this long vacant spot.
Stopped by on my walkabout over the weekend and wowza work is actually happening: (more…)

Thanks to C. for sending:
“on Saturday at 4:45 PM at 4th and O and New Jersey NW”
It had been 8 days since we noted a driver had flipped a car.
In more pleasant Truxton Circle news, as I was fixing old photos the other day, back in 2009 a reader found remnants of the Truxton Circle Fountain (more…)

1700 New Jersey Avenue, NW at R Street
Thanks to Brandon for sending the latest from the old BKK/Maman Joon space in Truxton Circle: “Sign is going up: Amy Grill & Graze.” (more…)

1700 New Jersey Avenue, NW at R Street. Previously home to BKK and briefly Maman Joon
The other day we noted that the “Old BKK/Maman Joon now has pizza slice signs.”
Thanks to Brandon for sending the latest: “Also recently added a neon light sign that says tacos.”
Curious, STAY TUNED.

1700 New Jersey Avenue, NW at R Street
Thanks to S. for sending: “The old BKK/Maman Joon in truxton circle now have some neon signs on the windows saying “Pizza by the Slice”. (more…)

Speaking of the Nation’s Best Big City Park System – thanks to Evan for sending this great new park in Truxton Circle:
“New Jersey Avenue and O Street NW Park opened recently. (more…)