15th and U Street, NW
“Dear PoPville,
There’s an update on the popville post from June 11 about the 1442 U Street, NW Sunoco site. According to the Washington Business Journal, it was purchased by a . . . wait for it . . . “Falls Church-based fuel distributor.”
So much for new retail or residential. Looks like another gas station.” (more…)
1200 block of U Street, NW photo by Fritz Myer
Thanks to Fritz for sharing another one of his incredible historic shots from 1987:
“U St. 1987 construction of the Green Line”
Just incredible. Truly.
1530 U Street, NW
Welp, that was a bit of tease – the Double Up Burger never ended up opening on U Street after all.
Stay tuned for updates when we learn who takes over the space above Joint Custody.
Important PSA about Izakaya Seki: “Hello, we have new hours. Closed Monday + Tuesday. Extending hours wed – Sunday”
By the by, check out this incredible photo I found while searching my archives of what their building looked like back 2011: (more…)
1301 U Street, NW
Midnight Treats is coming to the former We The Pizza spot between Roaming Rooster and Eatopia on the 1300 block of U Street, NW: (more…)
Ed. Note: Back in July we learned that DDOT Approved Two More Sidewalk Robot companies for DC.
Thanks to David for sending: “Autonomous Delivery Robot Spotted at 16th and U”
And thanks to J. for sending below: “1700 block of Connecticut Avenue, not Wall-E.” (more…)
1205 U Street, NW
“My dear customers,
We will close August 23rd
And reopen Tuesday,
September 8th.
We are taking a break.”
The Saloon continues to be awesome for the millionth year: (more…)
1250 U Street, NW
Thanks to ISHAN for sending: “Any info you have on this place? Sign went up over the weekend on 13th and U.”
La Pate “Homemade Pasta and Pizza Bar” coming to the old &pizza space outside the U Street metro. (more…)
Thanks to S. for sending: “A positive neighborly note for once! For context, a very large couch unfortunately got stranded on the wrong floor due to freight elevator breakdown.”
“Unable to move because freight elevator is broken. Will move on Monday…”
“If you need a hand text me..my husband and I live down the hall and can help lift!”
1428 U Street, NW
OK switching gears a bit with this great news from the great GoodWood about the great Mount Desert Island Ice Cream:
“Come into GoodWood on Saturday 8/8 for some free ice cream from our friends at Mount Desert Island Ice Cream. They’ll be here from 12-2 scooping ice cream to help you beat the heat!
*One scoop per customer.”