U Street

11th and U St, NW – A Driver “struck a pedestrian, a utility pole, and a metal trash can. The impact with the metal trash can injured additional pedestrians on the sidewalk.” Arrest Made.

By Prince Of Petworth


via google maps

From MPD:

“The Metropolitan Police Department announces the arrest of a driver involved in a crash that injured multiple pedestrians along the U Street corridor early Saturday.

On Saturday, April 5, 2025, at approximately 1:15 a.m., a vehicle traveling eastbound on U Street crashed resulting in multiple injuries near the intersection with 11th Street, Northwest. The vehicle struck a pedestrian, a utility pole, and a metal trash can. The impact with the metal trash can injured additional pedestrians on the sidewalk. (more…)

Developing: Hana Japanese Market To Stay Open after Building Sells as New Lease Signed!?!

By Prince Of Petworth


17th and U Street, NW

UPDATE: Owner tells me via email that they have signed a leaseback after the building has sold and have not plans to close. Trying to get more details and will share as soon as I do. Great news!!

Ed. Note: I’ve really been holding off on this hoping it wasn’t really going to happen. But I’ve received so many tips, like the one below, that I can’t hold off any longer after having chatted with an employee as well. I stopped in to get my rice ball fix and was hesitantly told that after this summer they will likely be closing their doors. If it happens then that gives about a good five, six months or so. If you, like me, are a huge fan – I’d start going regularly while we still can.

“Dear PoPville,

Just heard that our beloved Hana Market is in fact closing soon. I saw your post from July 2024 about the package sale of the buildings. The update from today is that (more…)

Holy Moly, “Embassy of India?” or Indian Cultural Center actually coming to U Street!?!

By Prince Of Petworth


1438 U Street, NW

Hoogily Moogily, over TEN YEARS AGO, we wondered if the Indian Cultural Center still coming to U Street.

Thanks to Michael for sending the latest: “I was walking along U street today and was looking at a permit at this building on the 1400 Block of U st. Is it possible to finally doing something with this space? Is the Embassy moving or are they opening up a separate cultural institute space?” (more…)

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