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“Peluche from Dupont”
“Dear PoPville,
I’ve been seeing the posts about the woman who attacks people with dogs, was just now on holmead in Columbia heights between Monroe and Newton and she just threw a brick and hit my dog.” [Monday around 1:30pm]
This rental is located at 1255 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE NW. The Craigslist ad says: (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 Erin
Mike asks: “Where can one purchase a hamentaschen in DC? #PurimInquiry”
Hmmm not in DC but The Parkway Deli has them in Silver Spring. And MIKEY & MEL’S will for sure have them next year in DC proper!
“Dear PoPville,
I was walking in Meridian Hill/Malcolm X Park last Monday (3/18) and I noticed this line of trash and sticks on the upper level towards the Joan of Arc statue on the 15th St. side. I was also at the park that weekend and didn’t see it then, but I think I have seen something similar there in the past. Does anyone know what it is?”
We have previously been told: (more…)
The DC Chamber Musicians close out the 25-26 season with popular works by Brahms and Dohnanyi, and three selections of newer works that are sure to delight. All set in the lovely St. Thomas’ Parish Episcopal Church in the Dupont Circle neighborhood. Join us afterward for a reception featuring light refreshments (including beer and wine) and an opportunity to chat with the musicians.
On the Program
901 4th Street, NW
“Dear PoPville,
Any info on what happened to Nicoletta Italian Kitchen on 4th St NW (not to be confused with Nicoletta Pizzaria in Navy Yard)? They had the BEST crispy eggplant pizza. It looks like it is now going to be Cucina Morini, which sadly doesn’t have any pizza on the menu.”
Good news from Chef Matthew Adler:
“Cucina Morini officially opens today!! (more…)
Thanks to F. for sending the latest: “Unexplained 5%surcharge at Easy Company at the Wharf.”
photo by Albert Ting
From a press release:
“Stable DC (1324 H Street, NE), the District’s only Swiss restaurant, has decided to close after seven years in business in the H Street Corridor. The restaurant will temporarily close on Sunday, April 7 and reopen later in the spring as Steak Frites DC on Thursday, April 18. (more…)
Thanks to Rebecca for sending:
“Spotted this little woodpecker right outside my living room window in Georgetown…..”
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.
707 H Street, NW the former Capital Q BBQ space.
Thanks to B and J for sending.
“Thank you for sharing meals with us over the last 10 years.”
Updates when we learn what becomes of the space.