
From an email:
“Nova Music Festival Exhibition
October 7th 06:29 AM – The Moment Music Stood Still
Dates
June 14 – July 6, 2025
Times
Saturday – Thursday: 10am – 8pm
Fridays: 8am – 4pm
Location
The Gallery Place
713 7th Street, NW (more…)

From an email:
“Nova Music Festival Exhibition
October 7th 06:29 AM – The Moment Music Stood Still
Dates
June 14 – July 6, 2025
Times
Saturday – Thursday: 10am – 8pm
Fridays: 8am – 4pm
Location
The Gallery Place
713 7th Street, NW (more…)

Thanks to Darius for sending this magnificent Chrysler New Yorker 1955.
Sweet City Ride is made possible by the Friends of the PoPville Society!

Last Christmas Tree in Town is brought to you by the Friends of Mizuta Masahide Society. Should we be blessed with any, please send your JULY tree sightings to [email protected] and let me know where you saw it. Thanks!
Thanks to all who sent in sightings (and continue to keep your eyes peeled when we hit July 1st!): (more…)

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photo Credit: NPS / Autumn Cook
From the National Park Service:
“The National Park Service (NPS) is offering a long-term competitive lease opportunity for the Conduit Road Schoolhouse, a late 1800s one-room schoolhouse, located at 4954 MacArthur Boulevard NW in Rock Creek Park.
The NPS seeks business proposals addressing how offerors would: (more…)

“Dear PoPville,
This is a topic that has puzzled me for YEARS and I hope the community can shed some light on it.
In the triangle between Georgia Ave, Pine Branch Ave and Sheridan there’s TWO gas stations: an Exxon to the north and a BP to the South.
The BP is consistently more expensive than the Exxon, no big deal, right? Free Market.
But these days, (more…)
Lower Georgia Ave is keeping the spice tradition alive with the 6th Annual Chili Cook-Off 🙌
Local businesses will be competing for the coveted People’s Choice Award & other prizes. Join your friends and neighbors for family-friendly fun to sample your fill and pick your favorite.

3414 11th Street, NW
Yesterday we learned about the Medical Cannabis Retailer, DC Garden Hill, coming to the long vacant space on 11th Street in Columbia Heights.
I’m now told that (more…)

11th and U Street, NW
Harlot DC opened in the old Bohemian Caverns space back in 2019.
“Dear PoPville,
Do you know if harlot is closed? It hasn’t been open for weeks 😢” (more…)

via google maps
“…DC’s hottest new kosher sushi lounge…
🔥 Sushi. Sake. Style.
Mark your calendars — June 25″
Thanks to Dani and Gabby for passing on:
“Kosher sushi restaurant Oro Nami is opening at 25th and Penn next week 🍣🍣🍣”
Their website simply says: (more…)

photo by Rey Lopez
Yo!! From a press release:
“Ethiopian-Mexican Moya Opens in Mélange Foods, Inc.
Chef Elias Taddesse debuts his first cross-cultural taqueria experience in Shaw
Where:
Mélange Foods Inc, 2108 8th St. NW
When:
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
What:
Mélange Foods, Inc., one of Shaw’s newest hot spots, is debuting Moya, a taco-filled menu with inspiration from the flavors of Ethiopia. From Michelin-starred chef and Ethiopian native Elias Taddesse, Moya will share space with Doro Soul Food and Mélange DC. (more…)

Karravaan’s dining room photo by Birch Thomas
From a press release:
“Diners will feel transported to faraway, spice-rich lands at Karravaan (325 Morse St. NE), the gorgeous, 3,696-square-foot new restaurant set to open in the Union Market District on Thursday, June 19.
Karravaan is the brainchild of Chef Sanjay Mandhaiya, owner of the popular 14th Street restaurant Pappe, who drew inspiration from across Persian, Portuguese, Indian, Turkish and Tibetan culinary traditions for his second DC outing. Astonishing in its breadth and influences, the menu here spotlights the connections between these industrious Silk Road cultures and the ancient, criss-crossing roots of their spice-laden cuisines.
Firsts include (more…)