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Thanks to D. for sending: “This is pretty big news. The Boston location made Esquire’s 2023 list of best new restaurants” Jewish Insider reports:
“Lehrhaus, Boston’s popular Jewish tavern, to open in D.C. in 2025” (more…)

via IG
Thanks to D. for sending: “This is pretty big news. The Boston location made Esquire’s 2023 list of best new restaurants” Jewish Insider reports:
“Lehrhaus, Boston’s popular Jewish tavern, to open in D.C. in 2025” (more…)

Thanks to A&F for sending: “spotted a… domestic rat? Definitely not the common Norway rat based on its color. (more…)

615 Pennsylvania Ave, SE
Thanks to Austin for sending: “right next to Barrel along Penn Avenue SE. I can’t find a website or anything yet but sending as an FYI.” (more…)

This article is sponsored by RLAH @properties.

DC Open House List for This Weekend: May 22, 2026
Memorial Day weekend is here, and DC’s housing market isn’t taking the holiday off — there are 170 open houses across the city this weekend. Whether you’re firing up the grill or squeezing in a little house-hunting between cookouts, it’s a perfect stretch of days to wander through some new listings. To see the full DC Open House list, click here.

photo by Jeanette.Cook
From a press release:
“Trust for Public Land announced today Washington, DC, was rated the nation’s best big-city park system by the 2024 ParkScore® index. Minneapolis, Minnesota, climbed into second, Saint Paul placed third, Irvine, California, finished fourth, and Arlington, VA retained its fifth-place position. The ParkScore index evaluates park systems in the 100 largest U.S. cities.
2024 is the fourth consecutive year that Washington earned the ParkScore crown and Arlington finished among the top five. (more…)

photos by Emma K Alexandra
Long live new stumpy!
Thanks to Emma for sharing the sad/hopeful photos:
“yellow barriers are up and trees are coming down along the Tidal Basin. I think Stumpy is truly gone.” (more…)
Once a year we open the warehouse just for you.
Inside: a designer-curated mix of expressive new pieces and vintage finds on sale up to 75% off from the Lisa & Leroy collection.

1501 Pennsylvania Ave, SE photo by John Cochran
John writes: “Penn. Ave. Market
Closed and empty, 15th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue S.E, Washington, DC”
Stay tuned.

2501 Champlain Street, NW
Thanks to Terry for sending: “bike shop cleared out at Champlain and Euclid.”
Fin.
Stay tuned.

photo by John Cochran
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“Join us for The Alley Fest on June 1st in Naylor Court! @alejandrostacos.mx food truck will be on hand and we will have a special surprise from @pearlsbagels @qthedeer will be performing everyone’s favorite hits!”

Thanks to C. for sending our favorite Datsun Fairlady. (more…)