Dating


Photo by Joe Flood

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“Dear PoPville,

You were outside on 14th Street around 10 PM, Saturday night, August 30th, when our eyes met through the window. I was inside Barcelona, tucked in the corner near the bar, martini in hand, chatting and laughing with friends.

You (more…)


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1007 O Street NW
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  • Custom 2021 OPaL build
  • Quiet, tree-lined Logan Circle block
  • Double-height chef’s kitchen with exposed beams
  • Three private outdoor spaces, including a rooftop deck with sweeping city views
  • Off-street parking + spa-like primary suite

Other Notable Fresh Listings:

  • The Most Expensive Home of the Week is a 6BR/6FB/2HB contemporary detached residence in Kent—all for $13M.
  • “A rare offering in the heart of Petworth, 4129 8th St NW #1 is ideally positioned on the corner of 8th and Upshur — a coveted setting that welcomes exceptional natural light from multiple exposures while placing some of the neighborhood’s most celebrated destinations just steps from your door.”
  • “Rarely available Victorian-style detached single-family home in the sought-after Sixteenth Street Heights neighborhood of NW Washington, DC. This stately 5-bedroom, 4.5-bath residence blends timeless character with generous living space and classic architectural details.”
  • Your REO/Bank-Owned Property of the Week is “perfectly situated on a secluded tree-lined street, this grandiose residence and all of its splendor embody what many have come to admire about Washington, DC” and offers “the convenience of not one but two kitchens and four oversized bedrooms.”

Event

Oyez! Oyez! Oyez! All persons having business before The Honorable Callie Pigeon and Delilah Dentata are admonished to draw near.

Callie and Delilah, “Attorneys at Law”*, hereby summon you to a burlesque and variety “tribute” to crime, justice, and lovers of both!


Downtown


950 15th Street, NW

“Serving Low Country Cuisine since 1993

Low-Country Cuisine. The Soul of Washington, D.C. Gracious service and Southern Hospitality.”

WBJ first reported back in July:

“Georgia Brown’s poised to close”

And it sounds like it actually happened yesterday. Lots of chatter online about Georgia Brown’s having closed. Their website and phone are still live but their social media hasn’t been updated since the end of June. Perhaps more tellingly, there are no longer any open reservation spots available: (more…)


Restaurants


1330 U Street, NW previously home to Fainting Goat and, briefly, Enigma

“GameOn bar + arcade was founded in 2022 by co-owners / married couple Eli and Casey Linthicum with their first location in Annapolis. GameOn bar + arcade was nationally ranked within their 1st year open as the Top 21 Best Arcade in the US!”

Check out their menus here.

From GameOn bar+arcade:

“We are now expanding to DC at 1330 U Street (14th & U) and are planning on opening this fall! (more…)


Pets

Thanks to Julianne for sending this great sight from the SW Duck Pond.

***This series features any pets in a backpack/bag/vessel. On metro, or not. Corgi, or not, and often NOT a corgi but the series started with corgis and I can be obstinate…send your finds to [email protected]

If you have any animal/pet photos you’d like to share please send an email to princeofpetworth(at)gmail(dot)com with ‘Animal Fix’ in the title and say the name of your pet and your neighborhood.  If you love the animal fix and want to ensure PoPville’s long term viability please consider joining Friends of the PoPville Society.


Environment

Thanks to all who passed on from Casey Trees:

“For more than 60 years, the trees at RFK have been growing into the giants you see today—living landmarks that frame the stadium and provide much-needed relief from the heat.

Now, their fate remains uncertain. Last month, the DC Council advanced legislation granting developers blanket permission to cut down at least 30 historic trees without even trying to incorporate them into the new campus. It’s unacceptable. (more…)