
8 Florida Ave, NW
The new signage at DCity Smokehouse is so good – particularly the “boarded up” windows:


8 Florida Ave, NW
The new signage at DCity Smokehouse is so good – particularly the “boarded up” windows:


1514 North Capitol St, NW
Uncle Chip’s opened up on North Capitol between P and Florida Ave back in Jan. 2012. A liquor license placard has been posted that says:
“New tavern serving bakery items. Social Meeting place. Occupancy load is 8. Sidewalk Cafe.”
Hours are listed as Sunday through Saturday 7 am – 10 pm.
Any fans of Uncle Chip’s? Would you get a beer here?


I know it won’t be to everyone’s taste, obviously, but I dig it. Last we heard it was going to be used as someone’s office. From P Street just west of North Capitol.



Back in July a reader wrote in about this aquamarine pop up on P Street in Truxton Circle. Thanks to a reader for sending word of the new paint job – they note it is now “A very bland and inoffensive off white.” Here’s how it looks now:

Which do you prefer – aquamarine or white?


This rental is located at 322 Florida Avenue, Northwest. The listing says:
“Required good credit and income. Totally renovated luxury one bedroom apartment (bedroom, full bath, living room, dining room and kitchen) New paint, New counter top, New dishwasher, New stove, New faucet, Totally New Bathroom, new blindsTenant needs to pay Electric and gas, water is included in the rent”
You can see more photos here.
This 1 bed/1 bath is going for $1,600/Mo.

Dunbar High School Track Open to Public?
“Construction at Dunbar High School’s track looks like its complete. Anyone know if it will be open to the public at all?
I know Cardozo’s is open in the mornings, and I was hoping Dunbar would be the same, but so far everything is still locked up.”
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Thanks to a reader for sending:
“The facade of the building must be kept, but demo has started on the back of 57 N St NW. The murals facing the back of the artists’ studio on O St are goners….”
For those interested in the background: Chapman Stables Garage Historic Nomination (PDF).
Anyone know the development plans?

Photo tweeted to us by @JRogers202

Frightening photo tweeted by @dcfireems around 2:15pm:
“Units on the scene of a partial structure collapse in the 200blk of P St. NW. No injuries reported.”

“Dear PoPville,
I felt it was my duty to share with the PoP community the “new construction” on my block. “New construction” as it literally was just the front facade of a house. Many of us on the block were eager to have the blight of the block disappear, however now I miss the 4 foot high weeds.”

Old photo from 2011 via google maps

A reader sends just after 2:30pm Saturday.