Tuesday, May 14th, 2024
“All people have three characters, that which they exhibit, that which they are, and that which they think they are.” – Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr
“It is police week. You will see lots of police this week.” – Le Prince de Petworth (more…)
photo by Phil Yabut
What type of flex is this? That can’t be comfortable…
Thanks to Phil for sharing last night: “Spotted at Lincoln Park this evening.”
Thanks to A. for sending: “Saw Waymo “self-driving” rideshare car in DC–perhaps they are planning to come to the DMV? There was someone sitting in the driver’s seat…”
And another sighting: (more…)
1601 Connecticut Ave, NW
in the former Glosslab space: (more…)
9th and H Street, NW
“Dear PoPville,
I’m all for raising the bag fee across the board (and pro-bottle bill to reduce plastics and up recycling), but Maman is charging a quarter for bags and last I checked it was still just a nickel. Maybe DOEE can pay them a visit or happily collect the full quarter as advertised. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
In the mystery that is Washington, what do you think this is for? If you’re not looking too close you’d walk right past it. A secret love potion? It’s fairly clever..a hidden vial behind a piece of bark nailed to a tree. (more…)
9th at Madison Street, NW
Thanks to T. for sending from Brightwood. I’m no electrical engineer but I feel like…
Thanks to T. for sending from Pearl Dive. Hmm, I’ve heard of non cash charges for minimums like $5 or $10 but never a regular bill. I mean who’s pulling out over 200 bucks in cash these days…
Ok, now we can talk about the Salmon Latkes!!
1601 Connecticut Ave, NW
Thanks to Michael for sending: “Was just at the Dupont Circle foxtrot when employees lock the doors. They said that they were told that all foxtrot stores were closing immediately and we’re not given any additional information.”
Official word from Foxtrot: (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I live in LeDroit Park and I’ve been hearing like a weird alarm all night. Sounds like it’s coming from like maybe 7th and T? It might actually be coming from over by Howard? Is anyone else hearing this? Am I going crazy??”