Pleasant Plains

“Capa Tosta changing to Ulivo (DC) in Park View / Pleasant Plains”

By Prince Of Petworth


2737 Sherman Ave, NW previously home to Napoli Pasta Bar before Capa Tosta

ICYMI: July 29, 2021 – Check outs some great photos of Capa Tosta, recently opened on Sherman Ave.

“Dear PoPville,

When you go to the Capa Tosta‘s website it has this message on it saying that it is closed. Looks like it may be changing to an Ulivo restaurant similar to the one they have in NYC.”

‘Capa Tosta is Closed.  Ulivo is Opening Soon. We’ll be opening our doors with a brand new name, look, and feel in the new year.’ (more…)

Mount Pleasant

Dos Locos applies for liquor license in Mount Pleasant at same address as Dos Gringos!!

By Prince Of Petworth


3116 Mount Pleasant Street, NW

Well this is wild. A liquor license placard for Dos Locos has been applied for at 3116 Mount Pleasant Street, NW – which is currently home to the long standing Mount Pleasant institution – Dos Gringos. When I walked by the placard wasn’t actually posted and a worker looked at my like I was crazy when I asked if they’d heard about it. ANYWAY, unclear if this would be a new spot, co-located or what… – The placard for Dos Locos says: (more…)

What the Helen of Troy is This

What, I can not emphasis this enough, the Helen of Troy was THIS about?!? – “It sounded so demonic”

By Prince Of Petworth

WTF

“Dear PoPville,

I need to know EVERYTHING about this. I could barely focus my eyes or camera on what was going on, but this strange vehicle was going west on Rhode Island Ave, NE at the South Dakota intersection a little before 1am (January 1st) blasting about Trump and the Epstein files. It sounded so demonic at first a couple of neighbors came out with me to see what was happening.”

Anyone else hear this? If so what part of town were you in?

Event

Messy: A Literary Launch Event at Lost City Books

Lost City Books

2467 18th St NW

Washington, District of Columbia 20009

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To celebrate DC native Haili Blassingame’s debut novel, THEY ALL FALL IN LOVE AT THE END, Lost City Books is throwing a launch party themed around messy love stories. Haili, and a crew of writers she has assembled, will read excerpts from their work, but there will also be audience participation in the form of anonymously submitting messy dating stories. It’s going to be a night of laughter, of gasps, of books, of great company. Refreshments will be available. We can’t wait to see you there!

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Rant/Revel

Random Reader Rant and/or Revel

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by Fritz Myer

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Golf

NLT: “We are devastated to report that the Trump administration is officially terminating our 50-year lease with the National Park Service to manage and renovate the three courses.”

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by Phil

ICYMI: December 18, 2025 – National Links Trust could be in trouble

Thanks to B. for passing on the sad update from National Links Trust:

“Dear Friends of National Links Trust,

As supporters of the National Links Trust, our community programming, and our ongoing efforts to rehabilitate DC’s three municipal golf courses, we wanted to update you on recent developments around the National Links Trust stewardship of East Potomac, Langston, and Rock Creek.

We are devastated to report that the Trump administration is officially terminating our 50-year lease with the National Park Service to manage and renovate the three courses. We remain in fundamental disagreement with the administration’s characterization of NLT as being in default under the lease. We have always had a productive and cooperative working relationship with the National Park Service and have worked hand in hand on all aspects of our golf course operations and development projects. The termination is effective immediately. (more…)

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