Thanks to Audrey for sending the warning from outside of Dumbarton Oaks Park (3100 R Street, NW).
Georgetown
Thanks to Dave for sending: “Looks like a bakery is eventually going into the former Johnny Rockets M Street location. [3131 M Street, NW]
Hold up.., the application is to a person named Andy Taylor. Googling that name with “bakery” pops up Levain Bakery.
Are we getting a Levain Bakery?!”
STAY TUNED.
“Dear PoPville,
For the past 14 or so years, my parents and I have gone to Hu’s Shoes in Georgetown on Mother’s Day so my mom can pick out a pair of shoes after brunch. We stumbled upon the store years ago, and have kept up the tradition ever since, rain or shine. The guys always sit down to catch up on what’s happened the past year, and patiently help as my mom tries on every pair of flats and my dad riddles them with dad jokes. We look forward to it every year.
Today, knowing we wouldn’t be able to come in, I reached out by email to let the guys know that we are thinking of them and will be in as soon as social distancing regulations ease up. (more…)
Thanks to Andrew for sending: “Alley find from a renovation trash dump in Georgetown. It’s a 1920s/30s Miller Company UV light therapy lamp. Any period-appropriate color suggestions for when I restore it?” (more…)
3122 M Street, NW
Thanks to Andy for sending: “This location at 3122 M Street, NW has permanently closed according to the manager. They removed all products earlier this week. The location at 34th and M will remain.”
Like Fado the reasons were likely not all Covid related as we’ve noted many Starbucks closures around town last year.
1065 31st Street, NW
Thanks to Brant for passing on from Il Canale:
“We have a few exciting news to announce! From Wednesday, April 29, 2020, you can continue to enjoy your favorite Neapolitan pizza, entrees, and desserts from IL CANALE through safe, contactless online delivery and takeout.
Delivery can be ordered through your preferred service including UberEats, Caviar, and Doordash. For takeout, we request guests to call ahead of time to place your orders.
Il Canale is giving back to the community by donating pizzas to first responders
Il Canale is committed to supporting communities on the first line of the fight against the pandemic. For every pizza you order, we will donate a pizza to the first responders to show our gratitude for their hard work and lift the nation’s spirits through these trying times.”
“Dear PoPville,
I usually run through Georgetown once a day – yesterday evening, around 5:30, I had a pretty scary experience: a short, stocky guy in a windbreaker standing close to the corner of M and Wisconsin, at the entrance of the parking lot next to America Eats, muttered some disgusting and menacing things to me. (more…)
3211 O Street, NW
Ed. Note: DC’s First Cat Cafe, Crumbs & Whiskers, opened in June 2015.
From an email:
“Hey C&W Fam,
My name is Kanchan and I’m the founder of Crumbs & Whiskers. I want to take a few minutes to share what’s happening at C&W with you, and how the virus has been impacting us.
Things are really, really tough right now. As an experiential business, we rely on our booking & reservation sales to fund our operations. For the past month, we haven’t had that, which has been really difficult for us. We applied for every loan and grant that we qualified for, but unfortunately, we didn’t receive anything before loans ran out of funds.
As of now, Crumbs & Whiskers is surviving. We will most likely be permanently closing one of our locations – our DC cat cafe. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I was hoping you could call attention to the problem of MedStar Georgetown employees discarding used personal protective equipment–like gloves, masks, and medical caps (see above)–on the streets and sidewalks of Burleith. While this has medical waste issue has been consistent June 2019, the problem has taken on special significance in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The community has to track the problem.
As of writing, approximately 129 medical masks, gloves, caps, and the like have been found in Burleith, including 42 since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic on March 11th. (more…)
video courtesy HRA – absolutely must be played with sound.
From Humane Rescue Alliance: “Spring is here and with that comes ducklings. A mother duck and her babies were stuck in a courtyard in an apartment complex on Water St. NW, so Humane Rescue Alliance animal control officers and City Wildlife came to the rescue.
HRA officers were able to round up all 14 ducklings and the mother duck on Tuesday and then release them in a nearby canal. “