Thanks to Kira for sending the above: “way off the Valley trail in Rock Creek Park.” (more…)
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“Dear PoPville,
On Sunday, October 6th our dog was attacked by an off-leash dog north of intersection of Kennedy and 5th Streets NW. The dog was a female pitbull with tan and white markings. The owner was a young male and had a thick red collar and rope leash in his hand. He suffered scrapings on his knees and hands from helping break up the fight. The pitbull had some bleeding on her ear.
We are working with Animal Control at the Humane Rescue Alliance to try to identify the owner, (more…)
1357-1359 H Street, NE next door to Biergarten Haus
Oh Dag, Barred in DC tweeted: “Roughly 8 months after it opened, and with basically non-existent PR, The Outsider closed on H Street earlier this week”
Ed. Note: The Outsider opened in February 2019 and was awesome. This space was previously the home to H Street Coffee and SOVA before them. (more…)
Part of the Clyde’s Restaurant Group family, Cordelia Fishbar is a seafood-forward restaurant in the heart of Union Market—known for its exceptional raw bar, freshly shucked oysters from both coasts, and a menu that ranges from bright crudo and shellfish towers to whole grilled branzino and squid ink linguine frutti di mare. Here’s what’s happening this week:
🦪 Half-Price Oysters Every Tuesday, 4PM to Close All night, every Tuesday. Half-price raw oysters—freshly shucked and responsibly sourced. Cordelia is proud to be part of the Oyster Recovery Partnership‘s Oyster Shell Recycling Alliance, returning every shell to the Chesapeake Bay to support new oyster growth.
🍹 Happy Hour: Tue–Fri 4–6PM & Tue–Sun 9PM to Close Two happy hours mean plenty of opportunity to enjoy $9 martinis, $9 select wines and cocktails, $5 Miller High Life, and half-price raw oysters and shellfish towers. A perfect way to wind down after work or ease into a great evening. Walk-ins welcome, no reservation needed.
🎵 Live Music every Thursday at 7:30PM Let the weekend start early! Settle in, order something delicious, and enjoy an evening of live music. No cover charge, just show up and enjoy.
🥂 Bottomless Brunch Every Saturday & Sunday, 11AM–4PM $33 per person for bottomless tiki cocktails, mimosas, and bloody marys. Gather your favorite people and stay for awhile because weekends were made for this.
Make a reservation or explore the full menu at cordeliadc.com.
📍 Cordelia Fishbar | 550 Morse St. NE, Washington, DC 20002 | Union Market District
Thanks to Kori for sending: “Pram! Spotted in Georgetown”
*This series will feature any pets in a backpack. On metro, or not. Corgi, or not. Please email your sightings to [email protected]
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“Dear PoPville,
Shortly before 8 pm, several hours after the shooting that injured the female juvenile at 7th and O NW in the afternoon, there was a second exchange of bullets a block away, on the 1500 block of 6th Street, NW. There was gunfire from one car at another, as several passersby took cover. One of the 11 police officers on the scene shortly afterward interviewed witnesses and asked if any bullets hit our house, (more…)
Join DC Road Runners for the Run Better, Run Smarter Workshop at Balance Gym in Buzzard’s Point. The workshop is a comprehensive hands‑on (feet-on?) training experience designed for runners of all levels—from first‑timers to seasoned athletes preparing for fall races like the Army Ten-Miler, Marine Corps Marathon, and National Capital 20 Miler.
This workshop brings together industry experts, in coaching, strength training and HYROX, mobility and injury prevention, sports nutrition, and heart health.
Photo courtesy sweetgreen by Anna Meyer
Scuttlebutt confirmed, it’s official: “sweetgreen’s new Penn Quarter location will be opening Monday, October 7. 100% of proceeds from opening day sales will benefit FoodCorps, the company’s sweetgreen in Schools partner to help reimagine the school cafeteria.”
A peek inside: (more…)
14th and Crittenden Street, NW
Thanks to Ari for sharing the sad news: “neighborhood favorite La Villa pizza burned down this morning. Was definitely our go to pizza place. Will be sorely missed.” (more…)
Photo by PoPville flickr user Eric P.
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Photo by Harrison Jones “Scene at the Farragut West metro station where two metro trains reportedly collided tonight. Trains reportedly empty except conductors, both of which reportedly have non-life threatening injuries.”
From WMATA:
“UPDATE AS OF 5:10 A.M.
Customers on the Orange, Blue, and Silver lines will encounter significant delays throughout the day, Monday, October 7, due to an overnight rear-end train collision outside Farragut West. There were no passengers aboard the trains, which were being moved to their home rail yards.
Metro is strongly encouraging customers on these lines to consider using alternate travel modes today to avoid delays. (more…)
14th and T Street, NW
At least on 14th Street anyway. Any fans of these rolls? (more…)