6th and G Street, NW photo by Natalie Weiss
Ed. Note: Penn Commons closed in 2019 pre-panedemic.
Thanks to Natalie for sending the update. Taffer’s Tavern website says:
“Taffer’s Tavern is the product of Jon Taffer, hospitality expert, entrepreneur, best-selling author, star, and Executive Producer of Paramount Network’s Bar Rescue. Taffer’s is the quintessential pub, (more…)
“View east across the Hudson River from Exchange Place, Jersey City, New Jersey; July 4, 1978. Courtesy National Building Museum, © Camilo José Vergara.”
From a press release:
“As the United States approaches the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center (WTC) in New York City and the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, the National Building Museum announces the new exhibition The Towers of the WTC: 51 Years of Photographs by Camilo José Vergara. Located in the Museum’s second-floor galleries, the exhibition will open on September 4, 2021, and be available through March 6, 2022. (more…)
1817 M Street, NW
Ed. Note: This is the former Oki Bowl, Sala Thai, Moaz space.
This article is sponsored by RLAH @properties.
DC Open House List for This Weekend: April 17, 2026
Spring (while feeling like summer) is in full bloom across the District, and with 430+ open houses happening citywide this weekend, there’s no better time to lace up your walking shoes and tour in person. Whether you’re hunting for your first condo or a forever home, the neighborhoods are looking their best. To see the full DC Open House list, click here. (more…)
From E Street Cinema:
“#WashingtonDC – Landmark’s #BethesdaRowCinema is reopening next week! We missed you and hope to see you soon! Watch this space for updates!”
At some point a lot of guys realize they don’t really have a friend group anymore.
Not in a dramatic way. Friends move away, people get busy, and actually seeing the same guys regularly almost never happens.
Thanks to G. for sending: “I found a book of poems at the intersection of florida and new york ave, ne.”
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Silk Road Suppers | April 27 | Lao Tze Chuan
Dinner reservations, this is not.
Readers reported it happened around 2nd and Webster St, NW approximately at 7:20pm: “Sounded like two different guns. Definitely one was in a car and kept firing as it drove north.”
“10+ shots”
“I had dived on top of my toddler to shield him”
From DC Water:
“The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water) is issuing a Boil Water Advisory today for some customers after a temporary loss of pressure in the late afternoon of August 4, 2021. DC Water advises customers to not drink or cook with their water without boiling it first if they are in the impact area which includes the neighborhoods of Edgewood, Brookland, Fort Lincoln, Woodridge, Queens Chapel, Michigan Park and North Michigan Park. The impact area is generally: (more…)
Photo by Diane Krauthamer
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From MPD:
“The Fourth District is investigating an unlawful discharge of a weapon that occurred on August 4, 2021, at approximately 11:30 a.m. at 3rd and Jefferson Street NW. Multiple shell casings were located, however no reported injuries or property damage.
Anyone with information or video is asked to contact the Metropolitan Police Department at 202-727-9099 or Text 50411.”
Yesterday there were 50,800 total positives.
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From the Mayor’s Office:
“The District’s reported data for Tuesday, August 3, 2021 includes 58 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 50,858.
The District reported no additional COVID-19 related deaths.
Tragically, 1,149 District residents have lost their lives due to COVID-19.
Below is a summary of the District’s current ReOpening Metrics.” (more…)