A reader writes: “hot water heater cannot support showers for 4 people.” “Four at once? or maybe a poorly worded ad for an apartment that used to be Airbnb.” Ed. Note: I like where your heads at but probably the latter.
This rental is located in Capitol Hill. The Craigslist ad says:
“$900 / 1br – Location, Convenience and Charm by Capitol Hill FREE Parking Included (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I own a unit in a 9-unit NW building that was built in 1908 as apartments and renovated in 1986 as condos. Currently, our only fire system is a manually pulled alarm in the hallway that emits noise. We’re looking to upgrade our building and units to current code with a fire suppressant system, and wondering if anyone has any advice or contractors they would recommend.
Our main questions are around supply (assessing the water main and/or need for tanks/pumps), building requirements, and individual unit requirements.”
“Dear PoPville,
What is the protocol or expectations regarding apartments and food delivery service from places like postmates, Grubhub, etc.? Do you expect them to come to the building front door or to come upstairs to your apartment door? I live in a small building with just 12 units and no lobby or doorman. I can easily buzz people in but find that they often expect me to come down. Just curious what the norm is so I don’t expect something which isn’t really included.”
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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.
Photo by Nicholas Karlin
From an email:
“The new menu, titled “10 Years of Columbia Room,” celebrates the restaurant’s 10th Anniversary with a curated selection of the team’s favorite Columbia Room drinks from the past decade.
Columbia Room owner Derek Brown, along with Beverage Manager Paul Taylor, Beverage Director JP Fetherston, and previous Head Bartender Suzy Critchlow, wanted to create a menu that pays homage the cocktail bar’s legacy and the immense feeling of pride for what they’ve created. Pulling from menus as early as its inception in 2010 (when it just was a ten-seat bar in the back of The Passenger), the “10 Years of Columbia Room” menu features four courses of cocktails from the bar’s storied past, including: (more…)
Photo by VDJance
VDJance writes around 7:15pm:
“SUV (probably going wrong direction onto Gallatin from North Cap), hit a parked car and flipped on its side…”
DCFD reported: “Shortly after 7 PM, #DCsBravest responded to a 2 vehicle crash at North Capitol & Gallatin Sts. NW with 1 vehicle on its side. We stabilized the vehicle & extricated 1 trapped victim, who was transported to an area trauma center with serious, non-life threatening injuries.”
More photos: (more…)
The DC Chamber Musicians close out the 25-26 season with popular works by Brahms and Dohnanyi, and three selections of newer works that are sure to delight. All set in the lovely St. Thomas’ Parish Episcopal Church in the Dupont Circle neighborhood. Join us afterward for a reception featuring light refreshments (including beer and wine) and an opportunity to chat with the musicians.
On the Program
Thanks to Lauren for sending from the Silver Line.
And thanks to the genius whoever invented the dog carrying backpack.
And thanks to God for inventing Corgis. And gin.
1270 4th Street, NE photo by Daniel Swartz
From an email:
“We have pulled out of the La Cosecha market and continue to look for a home for Amparo. We are working on some exciting projects that we will announce as soon, while continuing to push forward.
Amparo owner and Chef Christian Irabién’s modern Mexican restaurant Amparo Fondita will no longer be a part of La Cosecha. Irabién, whose resume includes Oyamel vows to continue searching for the right brick-and-mortar location.”
Full press release: (more…)
Photo by PoPville flickr user Jonathan Rogers
Nice. From the New York Times in part:
“The U Street area, sometimes referred to as Black Broadway, is packed with historic theaters and concert halls where jazz flourished and go-go music was pioneered. Beyond a small but growing set of pricier Michelin-starred restaurants, Washington has also seen a younger, forward-thinking crop of restaurants emerge, with Ethiopian and Laotian food well represented. Even as a modern, homegrown and ever-changing culture percolates below the surface, though, Washington holds to its historical ideal of a city built on a common heritage — a place for all Americans to reflect on a shared identity, even in a contentious election year.”
More fun recs from you guys back in the day here.
view from 7th and O Street, NW
Update from MPD:
“Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a homicide that occurred on Wednesday, January 8, 2020, in the 1300 block of 7th Street, Northwest.
At approximately 11:33 pm, members of the Third District responded to the listed location after hearing the sounds of gunshots. Upon arrival, officers located a male suffering from a gunshot wound. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene and transported the victim to an area hospital. After all life-saving efforts failed, the victim was pronounced dead.
The decedent has been identified as 18 year-old Malick Cisse, of Northwest, DC. (more…)
Photo by PoPville flickr user Joanna Hiatt Kim
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