3322 Georgia Ave, NW
Looks like Mister Rotisserie has closed (their phone has been disconnected too.) This space was previously home to Esencias Panameñas and Rita’s Carryout before them. Updates when we learn who takes over the space next.
photo by Jim Havard
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UPDATE: NBC4 reported: “One person was killed in an apparent workplace accident on the National Mall as a crew delivered a 1979 “art car” painted by Andy Warhol.”
“Dear PoPville,
Something is happening at the mall? The police won’t say anything other than it is a crime scene and an accident and that someone may have been injured.” (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!
“Dear PoPville,
We’re looking for 350 volunteers for Boo at the Zoo this year!”
From the Smithsonian’s National Zoo: (more…)
I can’t resist the ones that still have their stands…
Thanks to Caroline for sending from Shaw.
*Last Christmas Tree in Town (definitely not the last) is brought to you by the Friends of Mizuta Masahide Society. Should we be blessed with any, please send your OCTOBER tree sightings to [email protected] and let me know where you saw it. Thanks!
The DC Concert Orchestra presents Portraits in Time, the last concert in our season themed A World Mosaic. The concert runs approximately 90 minutes with one 15 minute intermission. DCCO commissioned a new work by DC composer Blair Goins. There will be interactive discussions with the composer Blair Goins at performance time and after the concert. Please join us afterwards to learn more about this exciting new work and the composer.
On the program:
photo by Rich Renomeron
“Dear PoPville,
It seems that the DPW Special Waste collections have been selling out quickly now that you have to register. Any suggestions for the community about how to best recycle a broken TV? I’m aware of BestBuy’s program that you have to pay.”
From the Office of the Attorney General (OAG):
“Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has secured a $259,294 judgment against Michael Redmond, a former assistant principal at Stephen E. Kramer Middle School in Ward 8, for defrauding the District by taking a full-time, in-person job in Rhode Island while he was supposed to be working remotely for the DC Public Schools (DCPS). The court determined that Redmond “engaged in conduct that showed a willful disregard for the truth and a willingness to engage in defrauding the District of Columbia,” knowingly collecting more than $45,000 of his DCPS salary for work he did not complete. The court imposed treble damages and civil penalties for violating the District’s False Claims Act. (more…)
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1723 Connecticut Ave, NW
From ABCA:
“On September 10, 2025, the Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration (ABCA) and the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) shut down two businesses for illegal cannabis sales.
The Closure Orders were executed at Chocolate City Wellness, a licensed retailer, and Citgo Gas Station, an unlicensed retailer, due to activities that posed an imminent danger to public health and safety, specifically the sale of illegal cannabis products that were untested by a licensed testing laboratory and lacked the required labeling.
The operation was part of the city’s ongoing enforcement efforts following the enactment of the Medical Cannabis Conditional License and Unlicensed Establishment Closure Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2024, which granted ABCA new civil enforcement powers. Since the bill took effect on July 15, 2024, joint agency efforts have resulted in the padlocking of 71 illegal cannabis businesses.
Seizure and Arrest Details (more…)
“The World’s Premier Destination for Premium, Location-based Virtual Reality Games Coming Late 2025”
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photo courtesy Sandbox VR
From Sandbox VR:
“LOL Entertainment is expanding its footprint with a brand-new location in Washington D.C. In partnership with Sandbox VR, the world’s leading destination for premium, location-based virtual reality, LOL Entertainment is bringing this highly immersive experience to CityCenterDC at 824 9th Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20001. (more…)
“Rendering of Bonchon, coming to Concourse E at Dulles International”
From the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority:
“The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority announced Wednesday at its board of directors meeting the first concessions selected for Concourse E, which is now under construction at Dulles International Airport, as well as a new premium parking option that launched in September at Reagan National Airport.
New Concessions Coming to Dulles International
The new concourse will have 14 gates and 44,000 square feet of food and retail space – expanding the array of options for Dulles travelers. The new food, beverage and retail stores focus on brands that represent the regional D.C. experience. (more…)