Friendship Heights


Wisconsin and Western Ave, NW

I’m hearing from a very good source that a Barnes and Noble bookstore is looking to come to the building where Total Wine is located. Waiting on confirmation but I think they would do very well there!

Barnes and Noble is slowing reemerging on the DC scene with relatively recent (re) openings in Georgetown (2024) and Penn Quarter (January 2026.)

STAY TUNED.


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3422 Pennsylvania Ave SE
3422 Pennsylvania Ave SE

This renovated Penn Branch home has a designer kitchen and parking for six: 3422 Pennsylvania Ave SE

  • Fully renovated detached Colonial
  • Handcrafted Zellige Moroccan-tile kitchen
  • Rare front + backyard green space
  • 2-car garage, parking for six
  • New roof, Trex porch, Hardie siding

Other Notable Fresh Listings:

  • The Most Expensive Home of the Week is a 7BR/6FB/2HB new construction home in Spring Valley with a private elevator, a sun-filled marble chef’s kitchen, a screened-in porch, and a lower-level rec room with wet bar and game room—all for $6.3M.
  • “A 4-bedroom, 3.5-bath home in Petworth featuring a covered front porch, a deep backyard with secure parking, a finished basement with front and rear exits, solar panels, central air conditioning, and an open kitchen designed for modern living and entertaining.”
  • “Charming end-unit historic row home ideally located just steps from Union Market and its vibrant mix of dining and entertainment, including Michelin-starred and Bib Gourmand destinations. Enjoy a 94 Walk Score with effortless access to the NoMa Metro, Trader Joe’s, and Whole Foods. This spacious home features two large bedrooms and two and a half baths, including a generously sized walk-in closet.”
  • Your REO/Bank-Owned Property of the Week is a “beautifully renovated 4 Bedroom, 3.5 Bathroom [Petworth] townhouse” with “extra-thick quartz countertops” and “the rare convenience of a detached garage parking space, a highly sought-after feature in the city.”

H Street NE


1337 H Street, NE previously home to Hill Prince

“Dear PoPville,

Can you find out what happened to Hush Harbor? Has been closed for awhile now. No sign on the door or anything but they have been consistently closed for weeks.”

Wild. Washington Business Journal reports: “Smartphone-free bar Hush Harbor pivots to pop-ups after less than a year on H Street”

All that hullabaloo

Hill Prince first opened here in 2017 before being sold to Rock Harper in 2023.

Hush Harbor’s IG has been wiped.

For posterity: (more…)


Event

Every first Sunday of the month shoppers will be able to browse Logan Circle’s newest monthly creative and vintage market. Logan Circle Main Street, in partnership with K-Bird, Barrel House Cafe & Bar, and Emily of LOVERS Plant Studio & Wares, host a monthly outdoor market designed to bring together local artists, makers, small businesses, and neighbors in the heart of the Logan Circle community.

The next market will be Sunday June 7, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM along P Street and Rhode Island Avenue NW, including the exterior of K-Bird and the northern exterior of Barrel House Cafe & Bar.


Columbia Heights


16th Street between Euclid and W Street, NW

Ed. Note: We got our first sneak peek of the fountains flowing during testing on May 7th. Hopefully they stay on for the whole season now. Fences first went up in late December 2025.

Thanks to all who sent us photos yesterday and this morning: “Miracle of Miracles! Flowing and open to the public tonight at Meridian Hill/Malcolm X Park, Thursday evening. It was fenced off and not flowing this past weekend when I stopped by. This is lovely.”

MANY MORE Photos of the fountains filled and flowing: (more…)


Rant/Revel


photo by Paul

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