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From MPD:
“The Metropolitan Police Department’s announces the arrest of a suspect in a fatal pedestrian hit and run crash in Northwest.
On Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at approximately 4:15 a.m., Third District officers responded to the intersection of 12th Street and U Street, Northwest for the report of a crash. On scene officers located an adult male lying in the roadway unconscious and not breathing after being struck by a vehicle. (more…)
11th and U Street, NW
Harlot DC opened in the old Bohemian Caverns space back in 2019.
“Dear PoPville,
Do you know if harlot is closed? It hasn’t been open for weeks 😢” (more…)
1409 T Street, NW. The space was previously home to Butter Me Up, Taqueria Nacional and of course a post office way way back in the day
Thanks to Noa (and John) for sending from T Street near the Colada Shop just off 14th. (more…)
1301 U Street, NW
Thanks to Laura for sending: “Alero on 13th and U Street is closing!”
The note says in part: “The Building has chosen not to renew our lease, so we will be closing our doors at this location.”
I’ve said it before and I’ll sadly say it again but oh there was a time. There was a time but I don’t think you’d believe me. (more…)
From MPD at 11:30pm:
“Alert: Shooting investigation in the 1900 block of 13th Street, NW. Preliminary: One juvenile male located suffering a gunshot wound, transported to a hospital conscious and breathing. Officers have one subject stopped in the area. Updates to come.”
and at 3:30am: (more…)
Claims Cafe U. Well this sign stopped me dead in my tracks and while I normally always have room for lox I had just stuffed my face with pizza (at Slice & Pie, very very good but we’ll revisit best pizza another time) anyway, I wasn’t able to sample myself. So, true or false? (more…)
13th and U Street, NW
“Dear PoPville,
Well major update even though the management company said we could keep them up (won’t make me take them down until after Pride) the church custodian came and tore it all down. Here was the church’s response to taking it down.”
“Good evening tenants, (more…)
1250 U Street, NW previously home to Starbucks
From an email:
“Emmy French Corner, a new French patisserie and café, will open at 1250 U Street NW this Saturday. (more…)
1338 U Street, NW
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U Street Fish and Chips is coming to the former home of Peking Express, U & Jerk and others. (more…)
