1612 20th Street, NW just off of Connecticut
Zorba’s also has one of my very favorite gyros in the District. Ah love this place. Was excited to see this over weekend: (more…)
coronaville
Thanks to ladychefmags for sending last night outside the Safeway in Petworth.
2612 Georgia Ave, NW
WUSA9 reported:
“An iconic D.C. business was forced to close because of the coronavirus pandemic and the owner’s medical issues.”
From GoFundMe:
“The iconic Howard Deli, located on Georgia Avenue NW, sadly had to close its doors after 40 years of serving the community. Owner Kent “Kenny” Gilmore has suffered several strokes and can no longer continue maintaining the deli. Additionally, COVID significantly impacted sales at the deli since his beloved Howard University and Benjamin Banneker High School Faculty and Students were not physically present to create foot traffic into the deli. (more…)
Photo by C Buoscio, don’t mean to tease but to be clear the ice rink will remain closed
Thanks to Donna for sharing: “Good News
The National Gallery will reopen the Sculpture Garden and Pavilion Café to the public starting this Sunday, February 14. The garden will be open 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily. Capacity limited”
From the National Gallery of Art:
“We’re (Almost) Open!
Sculpture Garden: Will Reopen on February 14 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily (more…)
From the Mayor’s Office:
“Mayor Bowser, DC Health, and the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) announced that going forward, vaccination appointments will open every Monday at noon and 7:00 p.m. for individuals who work in person for a licensed child care provider or an independent or charter school that is located in the District. These appointments will be made through the One Medical portal, which staff are able to access through an email sent from OSSE to eligible workers which provided registration information.
To date, One Medical has already vaccinated 2,000 child care and school staff. (more…)
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Photo by Rex Block
“Dear PoPville,
I live in a big apartment building in Navy Yard, very near the Capitol. It seems like a good portion of the building is occupied by anti-maskers who have refused to wear masks in common spaces, such as elevators, hallways, lobbies, gyms, lounges, and package rooms. It’s my understanding that Mayor Bowser has written up rules (is that even the correct thing to call it??) about apartment buildings, stating face coverings are to be worn at all times in common/public areas of apartment buildings. The leasing office staff has sent out a few emails asking people to do so, but they are in no way enforcing it.
My significant other and I are both very high risk, and I got COVID in March and was extremely sick for 7 full weeks. (He was in chemotherapy on the West Coast at the time, so he thankfully wasn’t around me.) I’m terrified of getting it again before our turns for the vaccine come up, and my attempts to be more engaged with the office staff have resulted in mostly apathetic responses. (“We aren’t going to police the building.”) (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
The jersey barriers in front of CVS at Georgia and New Hampshire were removed this morning [Saturday]. Do you have any knowledge of why? That sidewalk didn’t stop being too narrow to social distance and the pandemic remains raging so it seems premature at best.”
Photo by Diane Krauthamer
From the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia:
“Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced that Urban Athletic Club, a District gym chain, will be required to pay a penalty of $10,000 to resolve allegations it had misled consumers and failed to comply with emergency COVID-19 health and safety requirements. In a December 2020 lawsuit, the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) alleged that Urban Athletic Club violated the District’s COVID-19 public health emergency orders and consumer protection laws by allowing customers to exercise at its Shaw location without masks, adequate distancing, or proper equipment sanitization. After OAG filed suit, the company entered into an interim agreement requiring it to begin enforcing the COVID-19 orders at its clubs. As part of the settlement, Urban Athletic Club must pay $10,000 to the District and continue complying with COVID-19 safety requirements and District law over the next year. (more…)
953 Palmer Alley, NW. Photo by Stephanie Arbetter
Thanks to Stephanie for sharing: “looks like Caudalie quietly closed its doors at CityCenterDC over the last week. Shelves are emptied and the windows are papered over.” (more…)
Photo by Andrew Pasko-Reader
“Dear PoPville,
My partner and I breezed through the first 8 months of the pandemic and had remarked on how well we were doing spending nearly all day every day together. However, in the last few months we’ve gotten less patient and more argumentative. We’re hoping the PoPville community will have some recommendations regarding successful experiences they have had with a couples therapist/counselor, especially those focused on recurring issues with communication.”