“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?
What the Helen of Troy is This
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…)
“Appeared on Thursday” (more…)
So I was in the container store, because, well, that’s where I’m at in my life these days and anyway, WTF is going on with pillow cases?!?! $105 for a pillow case?! Oh hold up – “anti aging” – well $105 is actually a pretty cool deal then…
1647 Lamont Street, NW
“Dear PoPville,
Apparently the strange building at 1647 Lamont St, NW in Mt. Pleasant is being demolished/renovated and has been doing so without permitting, which makes sense given the noise. (more…)
Thanks to FT (and others) for sending:
“I took of the vapor trail from tonight’s spacex launch out of Florida, illuminated by the setting sun over Capitol Hill.”