What the Helen of Troy is This

About those Explosions you may have heard this morning

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by PoPville flickr user Erin

“Dear PoPville,

his morning, before 7am, I woke up to the sound of about 15 measured explosions (?), though I’m not sure what they were. It sounded like fireworks or maybe construction equipment that is used when laying a building’s foundation (there’s a lot of construction around here). The sound was so powerful that it caused my house to vibrate. It continued to happen every 10 minutes or so, with the last sequence sounding much more like fireworks, with an uneven distribution. Does anyone know what the heck it was? Not sure if it’s connected to Ft. McNair?”

Eric replied to a similar query on twitter:

“Fort Myer. Almost certainly practicing artilary/cannon fire. It did have a different pacing today but that’s what it was.”

“Beetle House is a restaurant and bar that pays tribute through food and drink to all things dark and lovely”

By Prince Of Petworth


816 H Street, NE

Thanks to Andrew for sending. Beetle House’s website says:

“Beetle House is a year round celebration of Halloween with an artistic and thematic atmosphere inspired by horror culture, magic, and the artistic, literary and cinematic works of Tim Burton, Alfred Hitchcock, Bram Stoker, Washington Irving, Edgar Allen Poe and many more. (more…)

“Don’t. Don’t. DO NOT. Open a Sriracha bottle if the seal is bulging.”

By Prince Of Petworth


“10-foot-ish kitchen ceiling” Photo by Emily Crockett

Yikes. Thanks to Emily for sharing her warning:

“Don’t. Don’t. DO NOT. Open a Sriracha bottle if the seal is bulging.

I’m told that this has happened to other folks in this area.

If you bought Sriracha from the Columbia Heights Giant a few weeks ago, DO NOT OPEN IT.

This is seriously messed up and not ok.”

Time to Play – Mountain Lion, Savannah Cat, Huge Domestic Cat or Just Distorted Video?

By Prince Of Petworth

Thanks to Niki for sending from NW DC:

“Certainly looks like a mountain lion other than the stripes (Google suggests it could be an adolescent?). Would love a biologist to weigh in!”

The Neighbors video (uploaded September 15th) says:

“Caught this on video last night around 4 am. Does not look like a domestic cat…looks a lot like a mountain lion. We live right next to rock creek park, so it’s possible it came from there? (more…)

“it’s a rolling hotel.”

By Prince Of Petworth

hahaha oh man thanks to Tim for sending:

“Saw this parked in front of the Air and Space Museum this afternoon. I looked them up on line and it’s a rolling hotel.”

From Wikipedia:

“Rotel Tours is a German tourism company, a subsidiary of the Georg Höltl GmBH & Co. KK in Tittling, Germany. (more…)

Another “Eat In” Charge

By Prince Of Petworth


from Nando’s Peri Peri in Chinatown

Thanks to Daniel for sending:

“Wasn’t this the big brouhaha last week with the ANC member?”

City Paper reported on Monday:

“A Ward 7 Restaurant Will Stop Charging a ‘Dine-In Tax’ After Pushback”.

That “Dine In” charge was $9.58.

Have others noted an “Eat In” charge anywhere else?

“What’s up with all the free digestive biscuits?”

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

Do you know what’s going on with the weird influx of free McVitties digestive biscuits near the metro in Columbia Heights? I was given a free sleeve last Tuesday on my way to work. Since then, they seem to have expanded to giving out free six-pack boxes every day to anyone who will take them. They are all over 14th street!” (more…)

The Candle Bar is Coming

By Prince Of Petworth


1065 Wisconsin Avenue, NW

Wut? Well if you’re gonna be making candles might as well be drinking – from a liquor license placard for The Candle Bar:

“A new class CX Multipurpose Facility specializing in candle making classes and workshops. Seating Capacity of 30. Total Occupancy Load of 46.”

Looks like it will be on the second floor in between the new falafel joint and South Moon Under: (more…)

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