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“a dc restaurant mystery I need help with”

Published January 18, 2023 at 12:45PM

“Dear PoPville,

I have a dc restaurant mystery I need help with. My partner and I have been intrigued by what seems to be an abandoned restaurant/bar on Congress Street NE, a little alley behind the NoMa REI. We see that it has a sign called Chop Shop but (more…)

Baggies coming to H Street, NE

By Prince Of Petworth

Published January 18, 2023 at 8:35AM

1342 H Street, NE

This is the former Euro Style space. Anyone hear any details? Stay tuned.

Money Train Spotted!

By Prince Of Petworth

Published January 17, 2023 at 9:05AM

Allie Alvis caught the money train yesterday: “May you be blessed with equally good luck”

For those not familiar we first asked about this train back in September 2018 and we quickly learned it was the money train as explained by GGW: (more…)

What are folks waiting in line for today?

By Prince Of Petworth

Published January 13, 2023 at 1:10PM | Updated January 13, 2023 at 2:10PM

Update: “Its for the embassy tattoo friday the 13th flash deal!”

Thanks to dc and Holly for sending from Adams Morgan at Columbia and Champlain: “Around the block lines…” (more…)

“are wheel thieves worried about their safety? seen these on any other vehicles?”

By Prince Of Petworth

Published January 11, 2023 at 10:05AM

“Dear PoPville,

saw this hybrid Toyota SUV up on these on our walk this morning – from a distance I thought it was just a bad wheel upgrade – on Newton near Brown in MtP. All 4 wheels. I’m strongly assuming wheel theft but the upgrade from plastic crates is interesting.”

“Guni wheels are used for moving a car around a body shop or garage. not driving on roads. (more…)

#stolen wheels

Anyone find a “game of frogs” sculpture around town?

By Prince Of Petworth

Published January 9, 2023 at 3:15PM

photo by Ian Thomas

Tom asks us: “do you know about the “game of frogs” statues around DC?”

Games of Frogs Instagram says:

“There are 150+ concrete frogs placed around Washington DC. Find them, tag them #gameoffrogs, spread the word.”

Archeological Finds Vol. 76 – “What is DC 104?”

By Prince Of Petworth

Published January 5, 2023 at 4:05PM

Adam asked: “Does anyone know what this one single brick built into an underpass on 295 at Bennington Road is all about? What is DC 104?”

We’ve seen a similar one from the south end of Barracks Row and from the Underpass at RFK. At one time Mr.TinMD told us that:

“The upper logo, with the Capitol dome, is a remnant from the B&O railroad. I think they denote B&ORR bridges or something.”

If you have a photo of a neat find from your house, place of work or neighborhood please send an email to [email protected] thanks. Please let me know where/what neighborhood you found it in too. Thanks.