Ed. Note: If this was you and you are interested, please email [email protected] so I can put you in touch with OP.
“Dear PoPville,
Sunday (11/16) around 10:30am, I asked a cute guy standing near the door at Un je ne sais quoi bakery in Dupont Circle where the line ended. He was wearing (more…)
photo by Adam Fagen
From WMATA:
“Tap. Ride. Go. is live on Metrobus! Customers can now simply tap a contactless credit or debit card or use Apple Pay and Google Pay on bus farebox readers to pay for their fares.
Fares are required to ride Metrobus. Most routes cost $2.25, and express buses cost $4.80. Customers can now get a transfer discount between Metrorail and Metrobus by using the same card when transferring.
It’s another way Metro is improving our customers’ experience, making payment easier for visitors and occasional riders.” (more…)
1221 Connecticut Ave, NW
You can’t go home again. Or something like that…
“Dear PoPville,
The newly reopened Lucky Bar has nothing in common with the institution it replaced. The original was a true football pub with identity, history, and atmosphere. Flags from dozens of nations, club scarves, and years of match-day memorabilia created a place where supporters – friends and rivals alike – gathered for early EPL kickoffs, major tournaments, and the biggest moments in the sport.
All of that is gone.
The new space is stripped bare of character: (more…)
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!
1346 T Street, NW
Compass Rose closed here after 11 years back in June 1st.
Sook is “Coffee Shop by Day ☕️, Wine Bar by Night 🍷, Khachapuri Always”
More from Sook:
“Sook DC is a premier gathering space, seamlessly transforming from a dynamic daytime café into an intimate, globally inspired wine bar by night. (more…)
2014 9th Street, NW previously home to Echo Park, Gaslight and Whitlows (briefly before moving up the block) and now Shakers
Thanks to all who shared the news about Shakers closing. They write: (more…)
Hosted by DC nonprofit Archaeology in the Community, this annual festival gathers archaeologists and other heritage-related professionals from across the DC, Maryland, and Virginia region to share the stories, science, and the discoveries that shape our understanding of the past. Taking place as part of DC Archaeology Month in June, the festival offers a full day of engaging experiences designed especially for kids and families.
“Epstein survivors projections are seen on U.S. Department of Justice building on November 17, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for World Without Exploitation)”
Here are a couple courtesy of World Without Exploitation.
“Epstein survivors projections are seen on National Archives Research Center on November 17, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for World Without Exploitation)“
1276 5th Street, NE
Thanks to B. for sending:
“Walked by Lunas de Buenos Aires, the Argentinian snack place / games cafe last night and it looks like it has suddenly closed. (more…)
3425 Connecticut Ave, NW
“Dear PoPville,
Check out the first of four new benches coming to Cleveland Park! (more…)
From AlertDC:
“The U.S. Military will conduct an Aircraft Flyover in the NCR over the White House on Tuesday, November 18 at approximately 11:08AM.”
Give your DC friends a heads up, if they don’t see this, they will be alarmed…
Thanks to Kate for sending this great leap. So graceful!!
Friends of the White Whale Society is brought to you by the team behind Hawks*** around Town. You can email your sightings to [email protected]
If you spot a hawk, any interesting wildlife or celebrity skateboarder Tony Hawk, and get a good photo please send in an email where you spotted them to [email protected]. Thanks! Hawks around Town is made possible by a generous grant from the Ben and Sylvia Gardner foundation.