Bars

“Chacho Spirits will permanently close tasting room in late March.” HOWEVER, “Chacho will continue to be locally produced and available at all your favorite bars and liquor stores.”

By Prince Of Petworth


6031 Kansas Ave, NW

From a press release:

“Chacho Spirits announced today that it will permanently close its tasting room in late March 2026. While this marks the end of an important chapter for the brand, Chacho will continue to be locally produced and available at all your favorite bars and liquor stores.
Since opening, the Chacho Spirits tasting room has served as a gathering place for not only tours and tastings, but so many birthdays, wedding celebrations, concerts, baby showers and countless other get-togethers. Our guests made this a special place over the years, which made it such a tough decision to close. (more…)

Pepco

Regarding those Big Pepco Bills Some are Seeing, Pepco says: “Extreme Cold Drives Higher Energy Use for Pepco Customers”

By Prince Of Petworth

Ed. Note: ICYMI we first posted about “Pepco billing anomalies”, this season, back on December 11th, 2025.

From Pepco:

“Following one of the coldest starts to winter the region has experienced in years, Pepco customers across the District of Columbia and Maryland used significantly more energy as prolonged extreme cold drove higher heating demand.

December 2025 and January 2026 ranked among the coldest winter months of the past decade, (more…)

Capitol Hill

“Chef Carlos Delgado (Causa | Amazonia) opens DC’s 1st nikkei handroll counter” this Friday!

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by Rey Lopez

“Chefs Carlos Delgado & Simon Lam welcome you to Maru San the Handroll bar. Fresh rice in constant rotation. Fish worth building the roll around. Nori wrapped at the last second. Walk in for the counter, or book The Experience.”

From an email:

“About Maru San (325 7th Street, SE):

Maru San is the first solo venture from award-winning MICHELIN & James Beard award-winning chef, Carlos Delgado (MICHELIN-starred Causa, Amazonia), located in DC’s Eastern Market neighborhood. Maru San gets its name from the “Sakura Maru” boat which brought the first Japanese immigrants to Peru in 1899, fighting the common misconception that Nikkei is simply a fusion of Japanese and Peruvian cuisine instead of its own unique culinary category. Delgado, who is often credited as one of the modern leaders of nikkei-style cooking in the US, is excited to open DC’s first and only nikkei-style handroll concept in early 2026. The 25-seat counter space-only concept focuses on thoughtful, quick service offerings for guests to enjoy including nikkei-style handrolls, a la carte dishes, and a selection of beers and sake for lunch and dinner, seven days a week. Delgado, alongside Chef Simon Lam, will additionally offer a fine-dining, pre-booked tasting “Maru Experience” for four guests every night. (more…)

H Street NE

A Peek in the Old Biergarten Haus space – Archeological Finds Vol. 117 – CARS! or is it Quaker Oats?!?

By Prince Of Petworth


1355 H Street, NE

ICYMI: Nesso Plaza Coming here: “A space for community, creativity, and local business.”

How cool?!! Thanks to G. for sending from the old Biergarten Haus space on H Street, NE:

“Peeked through the window. Almost everything is ripped out. Looks like there was an ad on the wall! (more…)

Event

2026 Renovators House Tour

Event location

Capitol Hill

TBD

Washington, District Of Columbia 20003

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Step Inside. Get Inspired. Support Our Schools.

Join us for the 2026 Renovators House Tour on Sunday, October 18, from 12–5 PM! Tour unique Capitol Hill homes, discover creative renovations and design ideas, and connect with the people and businesses behind them.

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wildlife

Friends of the White Whale Society Presents – The Leap

By Prince Of Petworth

Thanks to Mike for sending this great shot from Chevy Chase, DC.

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.

From the White Squirrel Institute(!!?!!):

“What is a white squirrel? (more…)

Penn Quarter

Fruitive opening today in Penn Quarter – Get a Free Avocado Toast and a Ginger Immunity Shot

By Prince Of Petworth


701 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

Ed. Note: This was the something healthy we wondering about back in December. This space was previously home to a Protein Bar.

From an email:

“Fruitive is opening an expanded Penn Quarter location on Wednesday, February 18 at 701 Pennsylvania Avenue NW. The new 2,500-square-foot space will feature the brand’s signature cold-pressed juices, smoothies, vegan waffles, and acai bowls — including a specialty Bolivian-sourced variety backed by a community-led fair-trade model. To celebrate opening day, all guests will receive complimentary Avocado Toast and a Ginger Immunity Shot (while supplies last).”

Full press release: (more…)

Rant/Revel

Random Reader Rant and/or Revel

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by Adam Fagen

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Environment

In Less Pleasant DC Water News – The Disaster that is the Potomac Interceptor Sewage Woes cont.

By Prince Of Petworth

The latest from DC Water:

“DC Water Advances Work to Repair Damaged Section of Potomac Interceptor
Emergency repair expected to take 4-6 weeks, followed by long-term rehabilitation

February 16, 2026

DC Water crews and its contractors, working under challenging conditions over the past month, are nearing completion of an enhanced bypass system that will allow emergency repairs to begin on a damaged section of the Potomac Interceptor. The emergency repair is expected to take another 4-6 weeks once the enhanced bypass system is activated and will address the immediate repairs to the damaged section of the pipe, restore wastewater flow back into the Potomac Interceptor, eliminate the temporary bypass pumping system in the C&O Canal, and allow for environmental restoration.

Over the weekend, (more…)

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