
photos by Casey Kelley
Thanks to Casey for sharing with us:
“The new Trader Joe’s opened in Brookland this morning (very *very* close to me) so I headed down & snapped a few photos. (more…)

photos by Casey Kelley
Thanks to Casey for sharing with us:
“The new Trader Joe’s opened in Brookland this morning (very *very* close to me) so I headed down & snapped a few photos. (more…)

3625 12th Street, NE
“Dear PoPville,
Otis@12 is a great new-ish option in Brookland.
Everything on the menu is delicious and they just got their liquor license within the last few weeks. The impressive menu is extremely diverse and everything’s made to order by the owner/chef. My personal favorite is (more…)

716 Monroe Street, NE
Super sad news out of Brookland:
“To Our Valued Guests and Community,
After 10 and a half incredible years, I have made the difficult decision to permanently close Brookland Pint. Our final day of service will be Saturday, May 24. (more…)

The mid May projection was legit!!
The official word straight from Trader Joe’s corporate:
“Trader Joe’s Store in Washington (Brookland) to Open May 15th
Grand opening celebration to include a ribbon-cutting ceremony, samples and giveaways
On Thursday, May 15th, Trader Joe’s will open a new Washington (Brookland), D.C. store. The new store is located at 701 Monroe Street NE. This 11,000 sq. ft. store is across the street from the Arts District. There is a dedicated parking garage on 8th Street where customers get 90 minutes of free parking with validation at the kiosk in-store. (more…)

701 Monroe Street, NE
Thanks to Kim for sending the latest Trader Joe’s action earlier this afternoon!
Stay tuned for a mid-May opening…
Continuing coverage of the Brookland Trader Joe’s shall continue.

Yesterday we shared some avocados and got a bit giddy about the prospects for a mid may opening. Thanks to Matt for sending these great photos: (more…)

Two things I never joke about: Avocados and Trader Joe’s so you know I’m serious…
Thanks to Seth for the exclusive:
“the forthcoming Trader Joe’s in Brookland has Avocados. It’s the first food we’ve seen and bodes well for the estimated mid may opening.”
Stay tuned for a confirmed opening date, well I guess it can take avocados a while to ripen, anyway – STAY TUNED.

photo by Pablo Raw
If this is yours please email me at [email protected] and I’ll connect you with OP.
“Dear PoPville,
I found an engagement-type ring in the dirt in front of Dance Place in Brookland earlier this month. (Around April 5th.) I have posted in the Brookland DC Facebook group and on DC reddit and have had no luck at finding the owner. The consensus seems to be it is definitely not costume jewelry. Sharing here as a last resort trying to find the owner!”
If this is yours please email me at [email protected] and I’ll connect you with OP.
And another reader writes: (more…)

3629 12th Street, NE
“GRAND OPENING – KRYSTAL TEX-MEX
Open Daily ⏰ 11AM – 9PM
3629 12th Street, NE (more…)

12th and Jackson Street, NE opened here back in June 2014
Brookland’s Finest truly lived up to their name. This is a very tough loss.
Brookland’s Finest owner Tony T writes:
“Unfortunately, despite our best efforts, we are going to have to close the doors at Brookland’s Finest. A word I grew to hate during the lockdown was pivot. Unfortunately, we could not pivot at BF. There were many factors. (more…)