Brightwood Park

Reader Reported Shots Fired in Columbia Heights and Brightwood Park

By Prince Of Petworth

A reader reported Saturday night around 7:30pm from the 1300 Block Newton St NW:

“We had 7 shots fired outside of our house on Newton St, just east of 14th. Based on our camera it was targeted- there was a verbal altercation and then the shooting. Not sure if anyone was hit. First shot came from one guy, second guy made six shots while retreating. What’s more upsetting is that it took 2 calls and 17 minutes for the cops to arrive.”

Another reader reports this morning shots fired on Gallatin between Georgia and 9th NW:

“woke up to 5 or 6 gunshots around 3am. Police arrived in less than 2 minutes but seems like they didn’t find anyone. Looked like they may have found casings in front of the DC fire truck maintenance house on Gallatin. No twitter posts from MPD.”

Ed. Note: MPD usually doesn’t post twitter alerts unless a person was hit (occassionally when there is property damage, but usually only when a person is injured or worse.)

Chinatown

Urban Roast and District Bowls coming to G Street across the street from the (under reno) MLK Library

By Prince Of Petworth


916 G Street, NW

The liquor license placard for Urban Roast says:

“New Retailer’s Class “C” Tavern serving prepared sandwiches, salads, soups, and fruits. Applicant is applying for a Sidewalk Cafe Endorsement with 20 seats. Total seating inside is 75with a Total Occupancy Load of 120.”

Ed. Note: Presumably they’ll also have coffee.

And right next door will be District Bowls: (more…)

Dear PoPville

“best place to get panettone in DC?”

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by N i c o l a via Wikipedia

Eli demands: “do a post on this.” And I say how high?

According to Wikipedia:

“Panettone is an Italian type of sweet bread loaf originally from Milan (in the local Milanese dialect it is called panetton, usually prepared and enjoyed for Christmas and New Year in Western, Southern, and Southeastern Europe as well as in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, the Horn of Africa, Australia, and to a lesser extent in former French, Spanish, and Portuguese colonies.”

So where do you get one in D.C.?

Sponsored

DC Fresh Finds for May 20, 2026

By Marcus Correll

This article is sponsored by RLAH @properties.

508 Kenyon Street NW508 Kenyon Street NW

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Other Notable Fresh Listings:

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More Fresh Finds
SW Waterfront

Frozen Potomac

By Prince Of Petworth

Thanks to Peyton for sending this cool shot of a frozen Potomac this morning.

Speaking of which the NWS warned:

“Black Ice Possible Early Monday Morning

Patchy fog and cold temperatures will result in an isolated threat for black ice early Monday morning. The best chance for slippery spots will be on bridges and overpasses near bodies of water. Remain alert for slippery spots, especially on bridges and overpasses.”

coffee

Bluestone Lane posts liquor license placard near Metro Center

By Prince Of Petworth


13th and G Street, NW

This is the old Johnston & Murphy space across from Metro Center that we first heard about back in July.

They’ve now applied for an outdoor cafe permit. Good news come springtime. Stay tuned for an exact opening date!

This will be their 4th D.C. location, with Logan Circle being their 5th. Update when we get an exact opening date.

Event

DC Chamber Musicians Season Finale

St. Thomas Episcopal Church

1517 18th St., NW.

Washington, District of Columbia 20036

Website Contact Social

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

Go to DC Chamber Musicians Season Finale Read more
Rant/Revel

Random Reader Rant and/or Revel

By Prince Of Petworth


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Restaurants

“Winter Restaurant Week Participants Announced”

By Prince Of Petworth

From a press release:

“Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW) announced today the roster of restaurants participating in Winter Restaurant Week from Monday, January 13, through Sunday, January 19, 2020. The highly anticipated biannual promotion’s website www.rwdmv.com is live and will be updated regularly with menus from each of the participating restaurants representing diverse communities around DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia. (more…)

wildlife

Today in Hawks around Town – American Kestrel!

By Prince Of Petworth

Thanks to Kaleigh for sending: “Brought its snack to the Science and Engineering Hall of GWU this afternoon (22nd/Eye St NW). I believe it’s an American Kestrel!”

If you spot a hawk or any interesting wildlife around town, lunching or otherwise, and get a good photo please send where you spotted it to [email protected] and I’ll add it to the queue. Hawks around Town is made possible by a generous grant from the Ben and Sylvia Gardner foundation.

Downtown

17th and K St, NW Emergency Lane Closure “during a structural inspection, engineers identified concerns with the structure’s cross beams that support vehicle weight.”

By Prince Of Petworth


via google maps

From WMATA:

“Advisory Effective: 12/20/19 – 1/10/20

TRAFFIC ADVISORY: EMERGENCY LANE CLOSURE ON 17TH ST NW BETWEEN EYE & K STS NW AT REQUEST OF METRO

Metro and the District Department of Transportation implemented an emergency closure of the two center lanes of 17th Street NW between I (Eye) and K streets NW due to structural conditions identified on Friday, December 20. The closure is associated with a Metro ventilation shaft located in the center of the roadway that allows air to move in and out of Metro’s Red Line tunnel. Vehicles would normally drive over the top of the shaft supported by steel grates embedded in the center travel lanes. (more…)

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