“Dear PoPville,
Early Monday morning (around 8:00 am) while I was walking at Meridian Hill Park, I was confronted by an unhinged man who grabbed my arm and tried to pulled me into the wooded side trail on the side of the park closest to 15th Street. He then pulled out a container of pepper spray and sprayed me in the face. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
With Mayor Bowser’s twelfth year in office rapidly approaching, I wanted to see how the POPville readers see the “response to their issues” from her Office of Constituent Relations and Services (MOCRS)? And if they, too, have seen a decline in the service that was specifically set up as the “avenue of last resort” to solve our dat-to-day issues
Recently, (well for the last 5 months), my recycling has just stopped being picked up and I have experienced one of the most jaw-dropping runarounds I have ever experienced in my almost 3 decades of living in DC. I will start this with I live on a street where the majority of my neighbors have “alley access” (I do not) meaning my weekly trash and recycling pick-up is in front of my house, it has been missed many times over the years…early on in her terms, a 311 request or call to the DPW helpline did the trick but right around the beginning of this year all avenues to get this issue dealt with seem to have gone “cold”.
Since January, (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Truly left field thing: I found some ephemera of ex Montana Governor Marc Racicot on the street and am wondering how the heck to get it back to him. It was just on the sidewalk/street, walking through Park View. (more…)
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“Dear PoPville,
I wanted to share that there is a 5’11’’ white guy with brown hair walking around Adams Morgan threatening women. This morning he verbally harassed me, (more…)
In a city where everyone seems to be moving at a hundred miles an hour, finding a moment of calm can feel like a luxury. At Luxie Spa, tucked into the heart of Capitol Hill, that luxury is intentional.
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inside 709 D Street, NW photo by by Rachel Paraoan
From a press release:
“Chef and restaurateur Tim Ma brings Lucky Danger to its rightful home in Washington D.C.’s greater Chinatown neighborhood. The full-service restaurant with an adjoining cocktail bar and mahjong parlor will open May 21, 2025 at 709 D. St, NW, Washington, D.C. (more…)
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1250 U Street, NW previously home to Starbucks
From an email:
“Emmy French Corner, a new French patisserie and café, will open at 1250 U Street NW this Saturday. (more…)
photo by Justin O’Neill
Ed. Note: Fear not, they pose no threat to humans. Also, they eat rats which is good.
Thanks to Justin for sharing this beautiful black rat snake from the Palisades, just off the trolley trail: “This is by far the biggest snake I’ve ever seen in DC.”
And speaking of rats, thanks to Al for sending this poor bastard who’s hopefully not just sunbathing: (more…)
DC Fire and EMS reported: “Working Fire: 2400 Block of Kalorama Road NW – 2 and 1/2 story single family home – Smoke and fire showing from 1st floor upon arrival.
Fire out. Bulk of fire contained to one floor with minor extension. Units backing down to 1 engine 1 truck and fire investigators.
Update 2 Alarm fire 2400 block Kalorama Rd NW. Bulk of fire knocked down via outside attack. Still have pockets of fire that are being extinguished. No injuries. Fire investigators on scene. There will be a media briefing at 8 AM opposite 2443 Kalorama Rd NW.”
C. reported around 9:30pm Monday night:
“Massive house fire on our street, looks to be 2435 Kalorama Rd NW. They recently started a renovation… Place was empty, nobody hurt. (more…)
1917 18th Street, NW
Thanks to JP for sending the conclusion of the souvlaki saga in Dupont.
Updates when we learn who takes over the space.
photo by Adam Fagen
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