7348 Georgia Ave, NW
“Dear PoPville,
Rowhaven is a new tabletop board game and TCG store in Takoma Park! We specialize in Board Games, Puzzles, Card Games, Trading Card Games, Books, and More! We are a space where people gather around games to connect, play thoughtfully, and belong.
We are thrilled to announce our Grand Opening on Saturday August 22nd from 11:00-9:00. (more…)
2108 8th Street, NW
From Melange:
“WE’RE GETTING A FRESH NEW LOOK ✨
Temporarily Closed for Renovations & Rebranding (more…)
“New Jersey Ave. NW and F. St. NW or 1st St. NW and F St. NW. Very close to Kelly’s.”
Thanks to Dan for sending:
“I’ve been watching this be constructed over the past couple days. I’m not sure if it’s part of a Georgetown initiative or DC but it’s pretty cool looking. I’ll definitely go sit and eat my lunch once it’s ready to go.” (more…)
This article is sponsored by RLAH @properties.
A mid-century retreat on the edge of Rock Creek Park—with a rare chance to buy the two lots next door: 1840 Primrose Rd NW
One-third acre bordering Rock Creek Park
Vaulted ceilings and walls of glass
4 bedrooms, 3 full baths, move-in ready
Room for a pool or sport court
Three contiguous lots available together
Other Notable Fresh Listings:
The Most Expensive Home of the Week is a 9BR/9.5BA French-style estate on more than an acre in Wesley Heights, with over 15,000 square feet of living space, a swimming pool, pool house, and sweeping private grounds—all for $19M.
“A beautifully updated detached single-family home offering exceptional space, character, and outdoor living in sought-after AU Park. This home features a large fenced backyard, rear patio, private upper-level deck, and detached one-car garage—all just minutes from Tenleytown, Janney & Deal schools, Metro, shopping, dining, and everyday conveniences.”
“Built in 2021, this Brookland townhome is one of the largest models in the neighborhood. The first floor has a bedroom, full bath, and family room that opens to a private fenced backyard, which is a genuine rarity in the neighborhood.”
Your REO/Bank-Owned Property of the Week is a “newly renovated three bedroom home” that “blends modern comfort with loads of charm—all nestled on a quiet neighborhood with easy access to downtown DC” and offers “a fully-finished lower-level (that) features a bedroom as well as a full bathroom, laundry area, and additional living room space.”
“Dear PoPville,
Wondering if this has happened to other people in DC, and if so, how you managed to solve it. My Uber account got hacked a few days ago. Uber doesn’t have a number you can call in these cases; instead, they ask you to file a complaint from your account. However, (more…)
Thanks to Sara for sending: “Seen in an AdMo residential alley. What is it? LOL”
Ah, it’s been a minute since we’ve seen our green bean fish friend, who pops up over the years, like clockwork.
If my memory serves this was (more…)
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Join us for the 2026 Renovators House Tour on Sunday, October 18, from 12–5 PM! Tour unique Capitol Hill homes, discover creative renovations and design ideas, and connect with the people and businesses behind them.
photo by Jordan Barab
“Dear PoPville,
I just got off the orange line at metro center (around 11:22am), to be stopped upstairs by military police who said there is an active bomb threat. Why are they still letting trains through?! I texted metro police but no response.
the military casually saying we couldn’t come close to board the next red line train. Text response is now that there is an open investigation.
My concern is how it’s being handled. If there is a threat, maybe we should not have been allowed to get off at metro center at all.”
Update from WMATA: “Red Line: Trains are temporarily bypassing Metro Center due to a police investigation. Customers will experience delays in both directions.”
“FINAL: Red Line: Trains are no longer bypassing Metro Center following an earlier police investigation.”
From the Office of the Attorney General (OAG):
“Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that warrants were signed seeking the arrest of six members of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) for falsifying overtime claims by forging supervisory approvals and manipulating official overtime records, resulting in the District paying them $441,137 for work they did not perform. An investigation into this fraud scheme was opened after MPD’s Internal Affairs Division identified irregularities in overtime submissions, including unusually high volumes of claimed overtime hours and inconsistencies between claimed work activity and independent verification data.
Given the limited criminal jurisdiction of the D.C government under the Home Rule Act, prosecutions of adult felonies such as this are handled by the federal government, through the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia (USAO). The Office of the Attorney General (OAG), however, is committed to protecting District resident’s tax dollars and ensuring that DC public officials who abuse their positions of power face consequences and are held accountable for breaches of the public trust. As a result, OAG has entered into a partnership with USAO through which OAG attorneys are detailed to USAO, serving as Special Assistant U.S. Attorneys (SAUSAs) to prosecute local fraud and public corruption cases.
“These six officers abused their positions of power, exploiting the District and the residents they took an oath to serve and protect. No one is above the law, especially those trusted with enforcing it,” said Attorney General Schwalb. “While the Home Rule Act does not grant my office the jurisdiction to directly prosecute these cases, through our partnership with the USAO, we are able to protect taxpayer dollars and root out local public corruption. I encourage DC residents to report suspected public corruption to my office.”
The MPD members involved and the amounts they fraudulently received are: (more…)
2436 18th Street, NW – previously home to The Jerk Pit, Baja Tap, Big Sky, Mellow Mushroom, and Eighteenth and Red
“The Berliner
A modern biergarten reborn in Washington, D.C. house-made sausages, rotating taps, and the spirit of Berlin.
Coming This Fall to Adams Morgan
🥨 House-made pretzels & sausages
🍺 Rotating taps
🍻 Built for gathering”
Back in September 2025 we broke the news that The Berliner would be reopening in Adams Morgan in the old Mellow Mushroom space on 18th Street. The Berliner closed at 3401 Water Street, NW in Georgetown, “due to extensive, multi-year renovations and construction planned by the building’s new owners” back in 2022. Almost a year ago I was told that the Popal Group (owners of fellow Adams Morgan hot spots Lapis and Maison Bar à Vin) bought the building most recently home to The Jerk Pit (et al). Word was that they would return The Berliner there. And as we used to say in the business – BOOM!
The Berliner’s website now says:
“THE BERLINER STARTED IN GEORGETOWN. NOW IT’S COMING BACK TO ADAMS MORGAN THIS FALL. (more…)
photo by Christopher
Reminder from AlertDC: “On Saturday, August 22, 2026, and Sunday, August 23, 2026, the Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington, DC will take place in the District of Columbia. In conjunction with the build out and the security requirements for this event, there will be parking restrictions and street closures that motorists should take into consideration.”
ICYMI: (more…)
Thanks to M. for sending: “This guy’s been hanging out at Lowell a lot. Lots of screeching”
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