737 8th Street, SE photos courtesy Little District Books

From a press release:

Little District Books opened June 17th, 2022. A dream business for owner Patrick Kern, a 10-year resident of the greater Washington D.C. area. 

“I wanted to create the bookstore I needed when I was younger,” said Kern, explaining that while many indie bookstores carry titles by queer authors, they might only carry one or two titles from a particular author, and they can be hard to locate among the thousands of other books.” As an example, he pointed out writers like T.J. Klune and V.E. Schwab, both authors with recently famous titles, but who also have large catalogs of great stories most people don’t know about. (more…)



100 Maryland Ave, SW courtesy USBG

Cool news from the U.S. Botanic Garden:

“Zeke’s Coffee is back on the Terrace of the US Botanic Garden in partnership with Friends of the USBG. Enjoy a cup of coffee or pastry as you stroll through the Garden or relax at an outdoor table, with proceeds supporting USBG educational programs. Zeke’s Coffee at the USBG will be open 9 am – 2 pm on weekends (weather permitting).”



633 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE

The placard says: “The establishment will be a restaurant serving classic sandwiches as well as some more substantial dishes. Total Occupancy Load of 70 with seating for 50, to include a Sidewalk Café with 10 seats.”

Fight Club opened here May 10th:

“initial opening hours will be Monday through Friday from 11 AM to 4 PM for full-service dining, carryout and delivery via DoorDash, Caviar and GrubHub.”

Menu: (more…)


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