From a private home up in Chevy Chase, DC. For night sky viewing? More photos: (more…)
What the Helen of Troy is This
What the what. A reader shared some scuttlebutt about the streateries and now an ANC rep has confirmed it:
“The Adams Morgan BID told us on the February ANC 1C meeting that the Mayor unexpectedly decided to suspend the program. It sounds like that means the current streateries stay in place, but any modifications a business wants to make (including for heating etc) can’t happen for the foreseeable future. (more…)
Thanks to D. and others for passing on the note from Eaton DC (1201 K Street NW.)
Chef Baker’s response: (more…)
Wait, what?
Thanks to Vera for sending: “Or pet? Seen at Georgetown Waterfront.”
Anyone ever seen something like this before?
Georgetown does have a history with robots…
“Dear PoPville,
From the unit block of New York Ave, NW. Any idea why it has an ATM built into the fence? The only reasonable answer I can think of is it’s a brothel / gentlemen’s club. Do you know?”
Maybe it’s an airbnb? Any plausible guesses?
3162 Mt Pleasant Street, NW
Beau Thai writes on their IG:
“Twelve years ago today (2/24/2013), we opened our #MtPleasant location! (more…)
Thanks to Daniel and Emily for sending: “Surprisingly legally parked!” (more…)
2009 18th Street, NW
Thanks to Matt for passing on the crazy news: “Alfresco restaurant on 18th St. to be razed!”
“Greetings: Raze applications have been recently filed at the Department of Buildings (DOB) for the below addresses. A list of all year-to-date razes for 2025 (Raze Application Report–2025) and year end reports for previous years can be found on the DC Historic Preservation Office website.
ANC Address
1C 2009 18th Street NW, raze 2-story commercial building” (more…)
Licorice spice tea? Oh hell no. This is a little free library – not a receptacle for your vile tea flavors that nobody in the right mind would want to drink. (more…)