Dear PoPville

“The Chicken Bacon Ranch Guy: Five Years Later”

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

Question for you/popville: what’s chicken bacon ranch pizza guy up to? Hope he’s doing alright and eating all the CBR he has ever hoped for.”

Ask and ye shall receive:

“Hey, guys. It’s me — Chicken Bacon Ranch guy.

Surely you remember, five years ago, when hundreds of this blog’s commenters chewed me up and spat me out like a chicken ranch slice with no bacon on it. A few of you came to my aid, but most of you were hungry for my blood. I was hungry only for Chicken Bacon Ranch.

You called me a “dunce,” “an asshat,” and an “over-entitled d-bag.” You insulted my home state, saying I was a “typical mouthy New Yorker,” and that I should go back there (I didn’t). Thank god I’m anonymous.

I doubt anyone needs a recap of what happened, but if you moved here pre-Trump, you might not understand the regular, unending references made to me and my favorite pizza. For those of you not familiar with the events that led us here, I’ll sum it up more briefly than I did in 2015: (more…)

Capitol Hill

New Series: Phari’s Photos

By Prince Of Petworth

Photos and words by @Pharipedia. Phari is one of my favorite photographers who contributes to our Instagram. He’s volunteered to share a bit more with us from his adventures around town. Phari lives on Capitol Hill.

Phari writes:

“This beautiful Italianate-style house in the Capitol Hill neighborhood was once the home of Fredrick Douglas. The abolitionist, suffragist, orator, author, and statesman purchased this house when he first moved to Washington, DC in 1871. Douglas lived at 316 A. Street, NE until 1877, before moving across the river to the Anacostia neighborhood and the “Cedar Hill” house which is now a National Historic Site. (more…)

coffee

“Baker’s Daughter Now Open in Ivy City”

By Prince Of Petworth


1402 Okie Street, NE Photo by John

From a press release:

“Today, chef Matt Baker announces the opening of Baker’s Daughter, his all-day storefront offering prepared foods, coffee, gourmet grocery items, and gifts. Baker’s Daughter is located at 1402 Okie St. NE in Washington, D.C.’s Ivy City neighborhood, right across from Gravitas, the chef’s Michelin-starred fine dining restaurant. Though primarily focused on carryout and delivery, the cozy shop also offers a handful of well-spaced seats and free Wi-Fi to café guests. (more…)

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Capitol Hill

Capitol Hill Iron Man, Courtney Tate, Raises “$1,855 (and counting!) for the CDC Foundation’s work to find a vaccine for COVID”

By Prince Of Petworth

Thanks to Johanna for sharing:

“My husband, Courtney Tate, has been training for IronMan Maryland for more than a year. When it was cancelled due to COVID, we decided to put it on ourselves right here in DC. On Sunday, he started the swim at 7:30 at National Harbor – finally crossing the finish line looking strong more than 14 hours later across the Navy Yard pier bridge, just blocks from our home on Capitol Hill. We got pelted by raw eggs by a stranger who stopped in a car asking for directions at mile 25 – but that didn’t stop him! [Ed. Note: What the hell?!?!]

I arranged for more than 25 aid stations set up along the way including Nat’s Park, the Washington Monument and Haines Point, with more than 30 friends and neighbors volunteering to help keep him hydrated – all in IronTate masks!

And he raised $1,855 (and counting!) for the CDC Foundation’s work to find a vaccine for COVID.“

Medical

September 10 Coronavirus Data Posted: 14,493

By Prince Of Petworth


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Ed. Note: Yesterday there were 14,412 total positives.

From the Mayor’s Office:

“The District’s reported data for Thursday, September 10, 2020 includes 81 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 14,493.

The District reported no additional COVID-19 related deaths.

Tragically, 616 District residents have lost their lives due to COVID-19.

The community spread chart is subject to fluctuation because the data is based on symptom onset date. As national demand for testing increases and results take longer to come back in DC and across the country, DC Health has identified a need to increase the reporting lag time by four days to reduce volatility in the data. The most recent data reflects an increase in community spread. To ensure this graph accurately reflects the most recent data, the community spread count is being paused as these adjustments are made.” (more…)

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DC Water

Some Basements Got Battered in Yesterday’s Storm. Anyway to Mitigate?

By Prince Of Petworth

It sounds like Edgewood got hit particularly badly.

A reader asks:

“We own a partial basement in Shaw. No issues for the first three years (2014-2017) but since then we’ve had flooding 2-3 times a year. We get the drains snaked regularly, and clean the outside drains of debris. It seems to happen when the pipes are overwhelmed by large storms. No one has been able to provide a fix – any suggestions or plumber/contractor recommendations? Just cleaning up the floods is getting old…thanks!”

More damage: (more…)

Rant/Revel

Random Reader Rant and/or Revel

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by wwwchris

You can talk about whatever is on your mind – quality of life issues, a beautiful tree you spotted, scuttlebutt, or any random questions/thoughts you may have. But please no personal attacks and no need to correct people’s grammar. This is a place to vent and/or celebrate things about daily life in D.C.

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