Readers report:

“shooting on the corner of 9th and U right now – right in front of Nellie’s. Don’t know what happened but there’s a body in the street.”

“Yes, in front of the Brixton. I heard 5 shots at 8:45 pm.”

Update from MPD:

“Members of the Third District have responded to the area of Florida and U Street NW in reference to the sounds of gunshots. We have recovered shell casings in the area and a vehicle which has bullet damage to it. However, we have NOT located any shooting victims or individuals reporting that they were shot at. Officers and detectives on the scene continue to investigate.

Motorists and pedestrians can expect road closures in the area as we investigate.

Anyone with information is asked to call 202-727-9099.”



2301 14th Street, NW (prior to opening in 2016

Thanks to Lauren and Lamonte for sending from YogaWorks:

“Hi YogaWorks 14th Street Community,

We are saddened to announce we will be closing our 14th Street location on Friday, Sept 27th. To ensure there is minimal disruption to your practice, we will be relocating some of our teachers and classes to the following nearby YogaWorks studios: (more…)


A reader reports:

“This incident happened Sunday night around 8:30pm. I was in the car with my boyfriend, stopped at the light on the corner of 13th and U St NW. All of a sudden we heard a crash and saw that my windshield had been smashed. At first I thought it was gunshots so we quickly drove away to compose ourselves. We realized this couldn’t have been a bullet so we parked and walked back to the scene and found this rock on the ground. (more…)



1214 U Street, NW

This is the former home of The Prospect sports bar, but known to most as the Ulah Bistro space.

The liquor license placard for Rebel Taco Cantina says:

“New Retailer’s Class “C” Restaurant and cantina offering specialty tacos and related Mexican-style food. Sidewalk Café Endorsement with 40 seats. Total seating inside is 100 with a Total Occupancy Load of 110.” (more…)


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