1833 14th Street, NW
From Bar Pilar:
“A Día de Muertos Pop-Up at Bar Pilar
From October 3rd to 31st, Bar Pilar transforms into a space of remembrance by day and celebration by night.
By Afternoon: Step into tradition. Marigolds, papel picado, candles, and altars honor loved ones who’ve passed. Guests are invited to bring photos to add to the ofrenda, creating a living tribute.
By Night: (more…)
1840 6th Street, NW at Florida Avenue
Thanks to Kelsey for sending: “Just saw the sign is up at Eebee’s where Bistro Bohem used to be!” (more…)
2436 18th Street, NW – previously home to The Jerk Pit, Baja Tap, Big Sky, Mellow Mushroom, and Eighteenth and Red
Well happy Friday to us all after all!! I’m told that the Popal Group (owners of fellow Adams Morgan hot spots Lapis and the recently opened – Maison Bar à Vin) bought the building most recently home to The Jerk Pit (et al). Word on the street is that they plan to put The Berliner there. (more…)
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closing notice up in Adams Morgan at 1801 Columbia Road, NW
Thanks to all who wrote in:
“Dear PoPville,
I wanted to pass on to you that the Starbucks in Adams Morgan is closing as of Sunday. It’s a giant loss for the neighborhood – while it’s true that there’s no shortage of coffee shops in Adams Morgan, the staff that works there is truly fantastic. And worst of all, the partners only learned the news yesterday (and from a customer no less) that the store would be shuttered and their jobs are gone by the end of the week. We asked if they’d be moved to a different location, and they said they weren’t sure – but as the stores at 16th & U and Howard (!) are also both closing, they’re not optimistic. (more…)
Thanks to M for sending from: “Old City”, east of NoMa and south of Gallaudet. Believe it’s a barn orb spider putting in work. Discovered this short struggle in my backyard. Glad someone has taken the initiative to solve our lantern fly problem.” (more…)
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Times flies cont. Fun news from Songbyrd:
“we just announced the Songbyrd 10 Year Anniversary Block Party at Union Market on 10/12 during Race The District Weekend!! This is going to be FREE and open to the public on a closed 5th Street NE (more…)
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From WMATA:
“On Saturday, Sept. 27 and Sunday, Sept. 28, free shuttle buses will replace trains between Foggy Bottom and Pentagon on the Blue Line and Foggy Bottom and Court House on the Orange and Silver lines.
There will be no Blue Line train service at Pentagon, Pentagon City, and Crystal City, however Yellow Line service will be available. Crews will be working to replace fasteners and anchors as well as performing maintenance on the third rail and rail renewal to ensure reliability.
Additional weekend track work (more…)
Thanks to Ralston for sending this beauty.
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“Dear PoPville,
Our Little Free Library, which sits in front of the Alma Thomas House at 1530 15th St NW, has been featured a few times on PoPville, and we really appreciate the Logan Circle neighborhood’s enthusiasm for the library and for our curation efforts. What we don’t appreciate is the periodic vandalism. A few years ago, (more…)