Friday night around 9:30pm a reader reported at 14th and V Street, NW:
“There was a naked dude in the middle of the road. Then he was arrested. The police said K2 or PCP. Just running through traffic with super human strength.”
U Street
Whoa, what’s happening – first an American Bittern in Eckington and now a Heron/Egret/Another American Bittern?!? Thanks to Janine for sending over the weekend:
“I spotted this guy last night on T between 17 and 18. He looks like some type of heron or egret, but likely juvenile because his feathers are sticking out. He was gone by this morning and I called City Wildlife. They asked if he was hurt (he doesn’t seem to be) and said they will keep an eye out for him. Hope he finds his way.”
If you spot a hawk or any interesting wildlife around town, lunching or otherwise, and get a good photo please send in an email where you spotted it to [email protected] and I’ll add it to the queue. Hawks around Town is made possible by a generous grant from the Ben and Sylvia Gardner foundation.
From MPD:
“On Friday, October 5th, 2018, at approximately 5:45 PM, Fifth District Officers received a call for the sound of gunshots near 15th and D Streets, NE. Officers responded to the location and located an adult male victim suffering from a gunshot wound. Medical assistance was requested, and the victim was subsequently transported to an area hospital in critical condition. Two (2) individuals have been detained in reference to this shooting, and two (2) firearms have been recovered.
Anyone with information regarding this event is encouraged to call (202) 727-9099, or send a text to 50411.”
From MPD around 3am:
“The Third District Detective’s Office is currently investigating a shooting that occurred in the 1300 block of Columbia Road, NW. Third District patrol units responded to the area to investigate the sound of gunshots. Officers found two victims, both suffering from gunshot wounds. (more…)
She will get a retrospective one day. Check out the closeups after the jump. (more…)
1212 U Street, NW
Well, this should go over well.
This is the space previously home to Alphonse, which closed back in September 2016 and oh boy… The liquor license placard for the replacement restaurant to be called Brooklyn says:
“New C Restaurant serving New York and American Cuisine. Seating Capacity of 101, Total Occupancy Load of 171. The Licensee is requesting an Entertainment Endorsement and Cover Charge.”
STAY TUNED.
2106 Vermont Ave, NW
From Duffy’s:
“Please join us in a celebration of life for our beloved pub that leaves us before it’s time.
Duffy’s Irish Pub will lie in state from 3pm until 11pm Friday September 14th 2018. (more…)
Archipelago at 1201 U Street, NW
From a press release:
“The day has (almost) arrived! This November, Todd Thrasher, the lauded wine and spirits devotee and multi-year James Beard Award nominee, will open his highly anticipated Potomac Distilling Company and the Polynesian-style neighborhood tavern, Tiki TNT. Thrasher can’t wait for the opening day, so he’s taking over Archipelago [September 17, September 24, and October 1, 2018] and slinging 5 Tiki cocktails per night – letting the public decide the fate of each cocktail.
For the three consecutive Mondays, from 6PM until midnight, Todd Thrasher will be mixing up the finest, island-inspired Tiki cocktails to soon be featured at DC’s first urban rum haven on the riverfront. Guests will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite cocktails and provide input to Thrasher as he finalizes Tiki TNT’s menu for its opening in November. (more…)
“DC Parks and Rec appears to have moved out of their space in the 1300 block of S Street, Now What?”
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“Dear PoPville,
DC Parks and Rec appears to have moved out of their space in the 1300 block of S Street. I’m concerned about what happens next with this space. I recall Studio Theatre and other local businesses have pushed for a parking structure in the past. Of course, it’s a great space to develop, but at what cost to the existing traffic and neighbors? A large building would completely block sun from all of the yards along T St and 13th.
Any intel on what the city plans to do? And what kind of input can neighbors have?”
Another reader passes on some scuttlebutt from a group email: (more…)
1811 14th Street, NW
I ran down to the levee
But the Devil caught me there
He took my twenty dollar bill
And he vanished in the air
So much for that third floor expansion?
The Washington Post reported the bombshell news yesterday:
“By the end of the year, its ground-floor Red Room bar — where, for years, young Washington’s edgier population convened to pound PBRs and Tecates — will close, along with the Backstage, the Black Cat’s small secondary performance space. (more…)
This rental is located at 1817 T Street, NW. The Craigslist ad says:
“$2475 / 2br – TWO BEDROOM APARTMENT
1817 T STREET NW #3
Big and extremely well-located TWO LEVEL, two bedroom unit just steps from Dupont Circle…and a short walk to all of the many things that 14th Street has to offer. (more…)