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“This amazing small business is struggling to survive covid.”

By Prince Of Petworth


4224 Fessenden St NW

“Dear PoPville,

“Coffee Nature is a local coffee shop in Tenleytown/Friendship Heights. It’s owned by Joseph Oh and his family, and is truly a staple of the community. Joseph’s dream when moving to America was to start his own business, and he has certainly succeeded — transforming this space into a home away from home for many customers, with (pre-COVID) open mic nights, art displays, and seriously impressive latte art (and coffee quality!).


4224 Fessenden St NW via GoFundMe

Like many local businesses, Coffee Nature has struggled due to Covid, and Joseph is now far behind on rent for the shop and barely able to cover his home mortgage. Coffee Nature has had to close, and employees have been let go. A concerned customer created a GoFundMe. for neighbors to help support the shop during this time. (more…)

Fainting Goat “launched a new gourmet picnic delivery pop-up”

By Prince Of Petworth

From Fainting Goat:

“As DC heads into prime picnic season, The Fainting Goat from the Blagden Hospitality Group (Tiger Fork, Calico, Hei Hei Tiger, Hi-Lawn) launched a new gourmet picnic delivery pop-up – “Picnics at Logan Circle”. The popular neighborhood tavern will deliver curated picnic baskets, snack packs and s’mores kits to guests in its neighboring Logan Circle via bicycle, throughout spring and summer.

Logan Circle is one of the city’s most popular picnic destinations, and now, The Fainting Goat is bringing complete picnics straight to the nearby park — blanket, snacks, drinks and serveware included! Located just a few blocks away at 13th & U Streets NW, the Goat staff will be riding around on its new blue delivery bicycle, passing out QR code menus and dropping off gourmet picnics to park revelers.

Culinary director/partner Nathan Beauchamp and Chef Sam George have curated a variety of curated picnic packages for groups of up to 6, including: (more…)

BREAKING: Boundary Stone Reopens April 15th!

By Prince Of Petworth


116 Rhode Island Ave, NW. Photo by Ivan Plis

From an email:

“We’re so happy to announce Boundary Stone is back Thursday April 15!

Outside only with limited hours and no brunch to start – but this will all expand as they get up and running. Reservations are open on Resy or at BoundaryStoneDC.com. More details below!

Opening Hours beginning April 15: (more…)

“Dog fostering in DC studio apt?”

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by ivan sciupac

“Dear PoPville,

My work-from-home arrangement from COVID will be continuing indefinitely, and I’d love to volunteer as a foster dog parent in DC, however I have a fairly small studio apartment and I’m not sure if I’d qualify. Have other readers in studios been successful in becoming a foster dog parent in DC? And if so, which organizations are recommended?”

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