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Peet’s Coffee Closes at 17th and L Street Today!! AND the NoMa location also closing! (Friday)

By Prince Of Petworth


17th and L Street, NW

Peet’s Coffee opened up here back in 2014. Prior to Peet’s this space was home to a Caribou Coffee.

Back in 2015 and 2016, ducks, for some reason, used to like to hang out here.

There was a time…

‘Dear Peet’s Members, valued customers, and curious coffee drinkers:

It is with heavy hearts that we Peetnik’s of NOMA announce the permanent closure of this locatoin.

Our last day of business will be: Friday, Jan 30 6:00a – 2:00p

We want to express our deepest gratitude for your loyalty, kind words, shared laughs, hugs and genuine support over the years. We’ve been through A LOT together! Thank you all for making us a part of your daily routine and making us a part of your daily routine and making these past few years unforgettable.”

Thanks to Betsy for sending: “RIP to Peet’s in NoMa” (1275 First Street, NE.)

Thanks to Brett for sending the (not nearly as heartfelt) closing note from 17th Street: (more…)

Dupont Circle

Notes from your Neighbors: “Please return the snow shovel and broom.”

By Prince Of Petworth

“Please return the snow shovel and broom.

The shovel is my neighbor’s and she kindly let me borrow it. I lent it to you when we both had to move our cars because DC issued two tickets on the day of the snowstorm.

Apparently U St is an “emergency snow route” yet there is no signage on the block where we parked.

Please drop it off at…”

Cathedral Heights

Today* in Hawks*** around Town – Coyotes in Cathedral Heights!!

By Prince Of Petworth

Thanks to Chris (and Sugar Bear) for sending:

“While walking my dog Wednesday morning I watch two coyotes cross Cathedral Ave on the 4100 block. They looked healthy and quite unbothered by the cold.”

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.

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New DC class for teens/adults with IDD or Autism: register for ArtStream’s Pop Star Playbook class

By Sponsor
Image from NEW DC CLASS for Teens/Adults with IDD or Autism: Register for ArtStream's Pop Star Playbook class

Pop Star Playbook is an inclusive, six-week, high-energy singing and dancing class created for adults and teens (18+) with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Participants pick their favorite pop artists — Britney, Taylor, BTS, whoever they’ve been belting out in the car — and spend six Wednesdays working on songs, choreography, and stage presence with ArtStream’s teaching artists. Every skill level is welcome, and the class is built so every learner feels supported and celebrated. Sing or dance or both!

Details:

When: 6 Wednesdays, May 20 – June 24, 2026, 7:30–9:00 PM

Where: Edlavitch DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St NW, near Dupont Circle Metro.

Who: Autistic adults and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, 18+, all experience levels welcome

Partial and full scholarships are available, and anyone who signs up with a friend gets 50% off using code FRIEND.

Register at art-stream.org/classes or email [email protected] with questions.

Rant/Revel

Random Reader Rant and/or Revel

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by Jeff

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grocery stores

Signs of the Times: Down Goes Amazon Fresh

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by Solomon Tucker

Solomon writes:

“There you have it folks Amazon Fresh liquidation is 50 percent off the entire store. It’s going really quick. They probably won’t make it to Feb 1st”

Thanks to Kevin for sending “So long, Amazon Fresh. We hardly knew you! I guess the 14th Street store was already closed. Chevy Chase location has been limping along.”

CNN reported:

“Amazon is closing its branded brick-and-mortar grocery stores, with the company consolidating its physical strategy under the Whole Foods name.”

Amazon wrote:

“Key takeaways (more…)

Environment

Checking in on the Damaged Sewer Line Spewing Wastewater: “Engineers on-site report the lowest level of overflow from the area around the collapse since the incident started”

By Prince Of Petworth

From DC Water January 28, 2026:

“UPDATE: DC Water Begins Excavation to Assess Damaged Sewer Line and Lay Groundwork for Repair Efforts

Excavation is underway to access a damaged section of the Potomac Interceptor, a major sewer line that collapsed on January 19, along Clara Barton Parkway near the 495-interchange and C & O National Historical Park in Montgomery County, MD. This marks a pivotal step forward in the recovery process, allowing DC Water and its contractor to directly inspect the damaged pipe, exposing the affected section to assess its condition and formulate the best possible repair strategy.

A bypass system activated this weekend continues to successfully divert wastewater back into the sewer line further downstream of the collapse site. Engineers on-site report the lowest level of overflow from the area around the collapse since the incident started allowing the excavation activities to begin.

While still in the early stages of excavation, (more…)

Dear PoPville

Looking for a Miracle: Grandpa’s Ring

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

I lost my ring in DC this past weekend (Jan 25). It was my grandpas and a very important family item. Here are the details of the ring:

Gold men’s ring with a hole worn in one side and a diamond set. I think I lost it on the national mall (between 7th and the Lincoln memorial) but it could have been the metro (foggy bottom to Shaw) or around the Shaw metro area. I know, a very large area of potential findings. Thank you.”

If by chance anyone happened to find the ring please email me at [email protected] and I can connect you with OP.

Glover Park

Back to Storm Coverage: Repurposing Discarded Christmas Trees

By Prince Of Petworth

Thanks to Marie for sending from Glover Park.

I don’t know how they penetrate the ice but I love it!!

I feel like this is going to be a BANNER YEAR for ‘Last Christmas Trees in Town’ – always a silver lining here at PoPville :)

Last Christmas Tree in Town is brought to you by the Friends of the White Whale Society.

Note: You too can now rep your last christmas tree in town t-shirt!

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