3458 14th Street, NW
Nick writes: Allegro Cleaners dry cleaning (next to Thip Khao on 14th) abruptly went out of business in late December. I was wondering if anyone has any info on what happened/what they think will be replacing it. Seems like a good space”
Another reader writes that she was having trouble picking up her clothing from Jin’s at 1944 New Hampshire Ave, NW. Have others been able to get their clothes?
Technically 1299 Pennsylvania Ave, NW but entrance actually on E Street
Thanks to Josh for sending:
“Downtown Cucina Al Volo under new ownership? It was closed for a week between Xmas and NYE. Now, most of the Cucina Al Volo signage is down, and rudimentary “E Street” pizza and pasta signage is up.”
Anyone stop in for a taste recently?
Photo by PoPville flickr user Jordan Barab
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DC Open House List for This Weekend: May 22, 2026
Memorial Day weekend is here, and DC’s housing market isn’t taking the holiday off — there are 170 open houses across the city this weekend. Whether you’re firing up the grill or squeezing in a little house-hunting between cookouts, it’s a perfect stretch of days to wander through some new listings. To see the full DC Open House list, click here.
Thanks to SAF for the suggestion we revisit this question which we last spoke about back in 2015. When we posted about the kudos from the New York Times some folks reflexively mentioned the bad stuff. Yes, yes, cities have bad things – we chronicle them everyday. I do not shrug them off but sincerely hope we as a community can address them thoughtfully. The negative that exists here and in many major metropolitan areas does not mean that D.C. doesn’t deserve the kudos. In fact D.C. is not just a great place to visit it is also great place to live. Overall, we are very very lucky. Ed. Note: If you don’t feel this way, feel free to sit this one out – thanks. So, for my fellow Washingtonians – what are your favorite parts about living in the District of Columbia circa 2020?
Old school Crown Vic in Adams Morgan. Looks like a scene from a Pelecanos book.
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courtesy Smithsonian’s National Zoo
From the National Zoo:
“Meet Coco! He is our new golden-headed lion tamarin. He arrived from the Fort Worth Zoo and is a companion for Bahia. Although golden-headed lion tamarins live in family groups and form life-long pair bonds, Coco and Bahia will not be a breeding pair. But you can still see them jumping from branch to branch, sharing food and vocalizing to each other, which helps maintain their pair bond. Visit them at the Small Mammal House!”
Ed. Note: Besides Giant Pandas and Red Pandas (not necessarily in that in order) – golden-headed lion tamarins are THE best. This is an official proclamation on January 9th 2020 by order of the Prince of Petworth. So it is written, so it is so.
Photo by PoPville flickr user Tim Brown
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I’m having a devil of a time tracking down a wedding photographer on an admittedly tight sub-$1,500 budget. I was wondering if any regular readers knew of a local-ish photographer (we’re in D.C., but our venue is in downtown Baltimore) who would be open to spending a couple hours with me, my fiancée, and our families for an evening this coming September.”
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“Oscar – Visiting the U St. neighborhood and taking a break from his afternoon reading.”
“This is Stella… occasionally too cool for school, but mostly the Miss Congeniality of Shaw/Logan Circle. She thinks Everyone, like All. The. People., want to say hi to her!”
“Dear PoPville,
I need parking help.
I have a zone 6 residential parking pass and park on a zone 6 residential block. However, I have received two tickets in the past two months for “failure to pay the meter.” It’s in MVT where the blocks alternate between meter and residential. I was under the below sign. Am I missing something or receiving incorrect tickets? Is this normal?”