via google maps
Readers reported around 10:45pm Tuesday night: “About 5-6 gunshots on fairmont at university pl nw”
“5 gunshots at 14th and Fairmont”
“6 shots a few minutes ago, rapid succession, sounded like Fairmont/14th…”
Ed. Note: I haven’t seen any reports from MPD so apparently nobody was hit. I did however see this disturbing report a bit earlier from MPD near the Petworth metro: (more…)
Photo by Joanna Hiatt Kim
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808 7th Street, NW
Yesterday we shared the scuttlebutt, today it’s confirmed:
“Fado Irish Pub in Washington DC opened on March 16, 1998 with a 20-year lease on our building at 808 7th Street. March 16th was our last day of business before the COVID-19 shutdown. It is with great regret that we tell you that, 22 years to the day of our opening, it was our final day of business at 808 7th Street, forever.
Like many others in D.C., the reason for our closing is “progress”. We have negotiated quarterly extensions to our lease for the past two years, while trying to negotiate a long term-agreement. And, after years of trying, we have been unable to do so. There will be many restaurants that will not reopen after the current closures. Ironically, ours is not about COVID-19, we just could not renew our lease.
There are not many places in our business that stay around for 22 years. That is a rare achievement made possible by long-term and caring customers. But there is a bigger achievement, as well. It is the people who have honored us by being part of our team for, in some cases, decades. You never want to single anyone out for special mention but in some cases it is necessary. Marina, Marcelino, Mary, and Jonesy all worked (or as Greg would say, pretended to work!) with us for over 20 years. There were so many other characters, regulars and influencers of our business who were on our team for over 10 or 15 years. The list is too long to mention. They were the reasons we were a D.C. favorite for so long. (more…)
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A 16th St Heights Tudor with a rare two-car garage and a hidden yoga loft just hit the market: 5309 14th St NW
Other Notable Fresh Listings:
courtesy a baked joint
From a baked joint (440 K Street, NW):
“we don’t know about you, but we’ve been seriously missing our sister Betty!
starting TONIGHT, well be offering some of our Betty Favorites on the dinner menu! to start, we’ll have: (more…)
Thanks to Derrick for sending from his 1927 row house in Trinidad:
“I was renovating the back addition of my house, which was a screen porch, eventually converted to a room. We removed the baseboards and came across these. Baseball card from 1964, a 1930s wheat penny, some child’s drawings, newspapers from the 50’s and a pin for Glen Echo Park. Not sure of date.”
If you have a photo of a neat find from your house or place of work please send an email to princeofpetworth(at)gmail.com thanks. Please let me know where/what neighborhood you found it in too. Thanks.
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“Tina (@qtinacat) plotting her next move. Her social distancing days mostly remain the same: watching birds, people, and cars on U Street, and helicopters above, out the window from afar. She was adopted from @CityKittiesDC”
“This is Theodore also know as “Theo” and “Mr. Theodore.” He lives in Southwest DC and loves the quarantine life since he gets belly rubs all day.”
Photo by angela n.
“Dear PoPville,
I’m wondering if anyone else has heard loud singing somewhere in the vicinity of 17th and Church Street NW. Today it started before 8:30 am. It goes on for hours. Co-workers have commented that they can hear it in the background on video conference calls. Whoever this guy is, he sings ALL. THE. TIME. (more…)
Thanks to Tom for sending. Didn’t we talk about this the other week? I can’t find the post. Does anyone recall that post – I think it was from SW too? (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I live next door to a townhouse that has been doing renovations every day for the past week. Adding a/c units, replacing windows, things of that nature. Totally fine. Except my bedroom faces the construction and no matter how open or closed my window is, I wake up with a layer of particulate matter covering my floor, my desk, my blinds, my windowsill, and my clothing. Not to mention that it’s irritating my throat and lungs, which is awful in the best instance and drives me to paranoia in these uncertain times. (more…)
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“Dear PoPville,
I need to replenish my hard spirit stock but live w an immunocompromised person so try not to leave house much. What delivery options are there in D.C.?”
An excellent question!! I think we spoke about this @PoPville on twitter but I can’t find the conversation, so let’s get all the options down here so I can refer future queries. Also so I can order more gin. Who are you guys using for your liquor resupply?