A reader reports: “Friend just heard 8-10 gun shots around 9th & Rhode Island NW. A lot of police and ambulances lined up along Rhode Island.”

From MPD sent at 1:52pm:

“The Third District is investigating a shooting at 901 Rhode Island Ave NW, one adult male with a gunshot wound in the leg, non-critical. Traffic will be blocked in the area, to include800-900 b/o Rhode Island Ave NW, 8th and R. Please avoid the area until traffic is opened back up.” (more…)


Bryan reports:

“I was walking past the little funeral home at 6th and Florida last night and noticed the beautiful stairs had been damaged pretty badly. I can’t figure out how exactly because there are light posts in the way, but it appears that a car wrecked into the stairs and did quite a number on them. There was still a piece of the headlight sitting on the step and the tree across the sidewalk had an big gash in it but I cannot figure out how a car got in there from the street without hitting the light post in the way.

[Update photos of the crash added!] (more…)



2000 block of 8th Street, NW view from Florida Ave

Now that Town 2.0 is is a go I was curious how the original location was looking in Shaw. It’s going to be the JLinea apartments:

“Coming Spring 2020, J Linea will enable you to live in the center of it all. Like the eclectic neighborhood surrounding it, this luxe apartment community is unlike any other destination in the city. (more…)



700 block of Florida Ave, NW

A reader reports that in Shaw he heard 5-6 shots fired.

From MPD:

“MPD is investigating calls for sounds of gunshots in the area of the 700 block of Florida Ave NW and the Unit block of Florida Ave NE. There are no victims at this time. Due to traffic congestion, please avoid those areas until further notice.”

Updates when/if more is known/released.


Thanks to D. for sending: “There is no way a place in Shaw goes for that cheap…”

I always advise caution in responding to any advertising signs found attached to light poles with the exception of trading your unwanted cars for cash. Those seem legit*. (more…)


From the owners:

“Construction is well underway and ‪we want to be open yesterday, but it’s looking like late March or early April. We are so honored and humbled that so many people are excited our arrival, but please don’t hold us to that date as there are many balls in the air that we don’t have control over. We can’t wait to start providing Shaw/Mount Vernon a steady supply of bagels! (more…)



1843 7th Street, NW

Helluva run, helluva run indeed. Yesterday we broke the news that the famed Pop Up Bars of 7th Street were likely finished since all their equipment had gone up for auction. This morning Washingtonian confirms the news:

“The bar officially closed on Dec. 31 and will not be replaced by a permanent drinking destination.”

So of all the pop ups that came and went, for those that went, which was your favorite? I liked the Cherry Blossom ones.


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