12th and F Street, NW
Just Salad opened their first DC location in Dupont in early October. And now coming soon signage is up for another inbound: (more…)
photo by angela n.
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From MPD:
“From Friday, November 14, 2025 through Wednesday, December 14, 2025, the DC Holiday Market at Dupont Circle will take place in the District of Columbia. In conjunction with this event, there will be a street closure that motorists should take into consideration:
From Friday, November 14, 2025 through Wednesday, December 14, 2025, the following street will be posted as Emergency No Parking and closed to vehicle traffic:
New Hampshire from Dupont Circle to Q Street, NW“
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!
No Mow Zone. Or rather a “No Mow Zone”…
Spotted across the Frederick Douglas Bridge in Anacostia.
photo by LaTur
From the Smithsonian:
“Smithsonian museums, research centers, and the National Zoo are reopening on a rolling basis by Monday, Nov. 17. We look forward to seeing you! More info below.
Reopening on Friday, Nov. 14
National Museum of American History
National Air and Space Museum and the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Reopening on Saturday, Nov. 15
National Museum of African American History and Culture
National Museum of African Art
National Museum of Asian Art
National Zoo
Reopening on Saturday, Nov. 15 at 12 p.m. ET
National Museum of Natural History
All museums, with the exception of our National Museum of Natural History, are reopening at their regular times. Please note, museums will have limited food service offerings.”
The Washington D.C. Pancakes & Booze Art Show
D.C.’s Pop-Up Underground Art Show is BACK on May 16th, 2026 at Penn Social.
5100 Wisconsin Ave, NW
“Dear PoPville,
As a Friendship Heights resident, I’m very excited for Trader Joe’s (and bummed it looks like we’ll have to wait till after Thanksgiving!), and am also hoping that Total Wine brings folks to the area and helps breathe some more life into it.
But I’m concerned about the impact on my beloved Rodman’s. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
My “luxury” apartment building in Shaw has had one of the main doors broken for 3 months and it’s got no timeline for a fix. (more…)
600 Howard Road, SE
I had the pleasure of getting a sneak peek at Atlas Brew Works new digs and they did not disappoint! You can see the full press release, with all the info, at the end of this post but first let me show you around a bit.
Super cool entry can art: (more…)
New Gift Shop on U Street “merchandise specifically curated for the LGBTQ+ community and its allies”
1520 U Street, NW
“Dear PoPville,
I recently opened a small gifts shop on the 1500 block of U ST NW called Queertown (1520 U ST NW, in the previous Big Planet Comics space), which offers merchandise specifically curated for the LGBTQ+ community and its allies. In an effort to increase some awareness of the shop, and for a good cause, tomorrow, I’m throwing a fundraiser for Whitman-Walker from 1 to 4 PM. (more…)
1401 H Street, NE
Thanks to G. for sending from the old Tony’s Place building: (more…)