5335 Wisconsin Ave, NW
Thanks to Scott for sending from outside the Trader Joe’s opening this morning in Friendship Heights: “The calm before the storm of prepared snacks.”
And so closes the circle from scuttlebutt to open. Huzzah! (more…)
1345 Connecticut Ave, NW
Continuing coverage of Wok and Roll coming to the former Big Hunt space continues – now hiring: (more…)
photo by Diane Krauthamer
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Show Mother’s Day love with a creative, fresh, flower arrangement from D.C. florist Volanni!
Michael Lanni, the artist behind these arrangements, puts intuitive care into each of his designs. As he likes to say, “This is our art, and flowers are the medium.”
Pick out the perfect Mother’s Day arrangement and place your order online. Volanni makes deliveries throughout the DMV. The deliveries can go out Friday, Saturday and Sunday (May 8th-10th).
Mother’s Day is approaching fast on May 10th and flower availability is limited, so get your order in!
photo by Sophie Mac
From an email:
“Room Service: Holiday Edition
December 5–7 & 12–14 • 1345 4th Street NE
Room Service, the popular design showcase in the former motel on 4th St. NE, re-opens for the holidays bigger, brighter and more festive than ever! Spread across two weekends; this edition brings back DC’s designers and creatives with an expanded retail offerings, seasonal pop-ups and plenty of ways to celebrate the season. (more…)
From DC Department of Health:
“District residents can access personal and/or family immunization records on file with the District of Columbia Immunization Information System (DOCIIS) through the Docket app.
Use of Docket® is 100% optional. It is available for free (more…)
Profs and Pints DC presents: “Artemis II and Beyond,” on how the recent space mission fits into long-term plans for the Moon, with Michael J. Neufeld, retired senior curator for the Space History Department of the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum.
NASA’s recent, spectacular Artemis II mission is a sign that the United States is serious about sending humans to the Moon again.
From a traffic advisory:
“On Wednesday, December 3, and Thursday, December 4, 2025, a production crew will be filming in the District of Columbia. In conjunction with this event, there will be parking restrictions and intermittent road closures that motorists should take into consideration:
On Wednesday, December 3, 2025, from 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. the following street will be posted as Emergency No Parking and may be intermittently closed to vehicle traffic:
14th Street, NW from N Street to Rhode Island Avenue, NW.
On Thursday, December 4, 2025, (more…)
1346 T Street, NW
Thanks to Andy for sending from the old Compass Rose: (more…)
75 New York Ave, NE
Thanks to Calder for sending the latest from the old McDonald’s, soon to be new McDonald’s in NoMa: (more…)
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3416-3418 11th Street, NW
Thanks to Hailey for sending the good news: “New restaurant coming to 11th Street!” (more…)
904 H Street, NE
A reader passes on the sad news from Paste & Rind yesterday:
“I’m writing with some tough news.
After deep and painful consideration, I’ve arrived at the decision to indefinitely suspend bar operations at the end of this year and all operations in early 2026.
– We will have regular bar hours through December except for Christmas Day (Thursday 12/25), with our last service being Sunday 12/28.
– We will continue to operate our stand at the Trinidad Market through December and into 2026 as we work through inventory.
-We will also be at the Arboretum Winter Festival & Christmas Tree Sale 2025 this Saturday 12/6 and the Procrastinator’s Holiday Market on Saturday 12/20.
– Our last Trolley Club boxes will be picked up or delivered the first week of January.
To everyone who has supported me and patronized Paste & Rind over the course of this journey, thank you thank you thank you from the bottom of my heart. (more…)