
Thanks to Noa for passing on the announcement from Childhood Cafe about their upcoming second location: (more…)

Thanks to Noa for passing on the announcement from Childhood Cafe about their upcoming second location: (more…)

Thanks to Alexa for sending from Penn Quarter.
Friends of the White Whale Society is brought to you by the team behind Hawks*** around Town. You can email your sightings to [email protected]
If you spot a hawk, any interesting wildlife or celebrity skateboarder Tony Hawk, and get a good photo please send in an email where you spotted them to [email protected]. Thanks! Hawks around Town is made possible by a generous grant from the Ben and Sylvia Gardner foundation.
From the White Squirrel Institute(!!?!!):
“What is a white squirrel? (more…)

1301 U Street, NW
The Streets Market coming to U Street will go from the alley all the way down to where Poppin Mess Champagne & Dessert Bar was supposed to come (the former Bin 1301 wine bar) space: (more…)
Part of the Clyde’s Restaurant Group family, Cordelia Fishbar is a seafood-forward restaurant in the heart of Union Market—known for its exceptional raw bar, freshly shucked oysters from both coasts, and a menu that ranges from bright crudo and shellfish towers to whole grilled branzino and squid ink linguine frutti di mare. Here’s what’s happening this week:
🦪 Half-Price Oysters Every Tuesday, 4PM to Close All night, every Tuesday. Half-price raw oysters—freshly shucked and responsibly sourced. Cordelia is proud to be part of the Oyster Recovery Partnership‘s Oyster Shell Recycling Alliance, returning every shell to the Chesapeake Bay to support new oyster growth.
🍹 Happy Hour: Tue–Fri 4–6PM & Tue–Sun 9PM to Close Two happy hours mean plenty of opportunity to enjoy $9 martinis, $9 select wines and cocktails, $5 Miller High Life, and half-price raw oysters and shellfish towers. A perfect way to wind down after work or ease into a great evening. Walk-ins welcome, no reservation needed.
🎵 Live Music every Thursday at 7:30PM Let the weekend start early! Settle in, order something delicious, and enjoy an evening of live music. No cover charge, just show up and enjoy.
🥂 Bottomless Brunch Every Saturday & Sunday, 11AM–4PM $33 per person for bottomless tiki cocktails, mimosas, and bloody marys. Gather your favorite people and stay for awhile because weekends were made for this.
Make a reservation or explore the full menu at cordeliadc.com.
📍 Cordelia Fishbar | 550 Morse St. NE, Washington, DC 20002 | Union Market District

photo by Adam Fagen
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Monday at 10:10am
Thanks to Casey for sending: “10 cent increase in one day on Monday. Shell (former King) gas station at Florida and Vermont NW.” (more…)
Every first Sunday of the month shoppers will be able to browse Logan Circle’s newest monthly creative and vintage market. Logan Circle Main Street, in partnership with K-Bird, Barrel House Cafe & Bar, and Emily of LOVERS Plant Studio & Wares, host a monthly outdoor market designed to bring together local artists, makers, small businesses, and neighbors in the heart of the Logan Circle community.
The next market will be Sunday June 7, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM along P Street and Rhode Island Avenue NW, including the exterior of K-Bird and the northern exterior of Barrel House Cafe & Bar.

photo by banjaxx
From Events DC:
“The Walter E. Washington Convention Center will host Awesome Con from March 13 – 15, 2026. The estimated attendance for the event is 25,500 people.
Awesome Con dates: (more…)

Thanks to S. for sending our favorite van.
Sweet City Ride is made possible by the Friends of the PoPville Sauntering Society!

photo by Ted Eytan
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“Dear PoPville,
Busboys and Poets on 14th St. Saturday afternoon. I noticed you the moment you walked in with friends you had a green hoodie on. I (more…)

Thanks to Eli for sending: “Ohhhhh… you wanted to go to Brooklyn?”
“Spotted in Eckington, not Brookland. Wonder what the fare was!”
Ha! Probably cheaper than Amtrak…
There was a time when… (more…)

“Dear PoPville,
Three missed recycling pickups in a row (Adams Morgan) and this is the response to our latest ticket, (more…)