via Capital Retail Group
Po Boy Jim opened up here in 2018. Their original location remains at 709 H Street. NE.
From Capital Retail Group:
“Located at 9th and U street across from The Shay, this former bar and grill restaurant is ideally situated to serve the U street and Shaw neighborhoods. Many come to this area to experience some of the best mix of dining, retail, residential, entertainment and cultural offerings in D.C.
SITE DETAILS: (more…)
UPDATE: This is a Jenny Holzer project.
Ami reports: “No logo, no party or sponsor affiliation. Circled empty Dupont Circle for a while, with a professional photographer in the circle taking photos of them. One other slogan I did not photograph was “covid presidency”. Anyone have any idea who they are?” (more…)
725 T Street, NW via All Souls
The good word from All Souls:
“So, we are opening the patio this Thursday. Check out the details here: (more…)
5830 Georgia Ave, NW
Ed. Note: The BBQ Bus Smokehouse opened here back in 2017.
From the BBQ Bus:
“WE’LL RISE AGAIN
A couple of years ago someone asked what I did for work.
“I ring up customers at the register.”
I was being somewhat glib. Small business owners have boundary issues and find ourselves doing everything. Big to small. Most important to least. Whenever possible at the least convenient times.
I was, however, scheduled to work the register that day.
The inquirer stared. She pressed:
“What do you really do?”
I blanked out. I stared back. Then I blurted: “I gather and nourish.”
She paused.
“What does that mean?”
“Food’s job is to gather people for sharing. I facilitate that. And when I was small and my Dad said grace, he asked God that the food we eat nourish not just our bodies but our souls. So I help with that too.”
I don’t know where those words came from. At the time BBQ Bus was 7 year old, but it was the first time I understood what it was that I really did for a living.
There have always been challenges living this call to service; from when we were aspiring-but-broke entrepreneurs, to our early years navigating regulations, to growing and learning how to operationalize.
But today feels different. (more…)
courtesy DC Brau Brewing Co
From an email:
“A DC summer isn’t considered complete (at least to us at DC Brau) without our annual Genuine Crab Fest Monumental Extravaganza at The Quarterdeck. But like all things this year, we’re changing it up a bit. The 9th annual DC Brau Genuine Crab Fest Monumental Extravaganza will be a TO GO ONLY affair from the parking lot (3178-B Bladensburg Road, NE) at DC Brau on Saturday, September 5th from 12 – 4pm. Tickets” go on sale TONIGHT, Tuesday August 25th at 7pm via DCBrau.com/Order.
There will two packages to choose from: (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
As part of DC govt/DDOT’s initiative to create more recreational space to socially distance and make neighborhood streets safer by reducing the speed limit, “slow streets” barriers were put up. I live at North Capitol and Van Buren Sts NW and can confirm that this isn’t changing how drivers behave or get to their destinations. (more…)
3125 Mt Pleasant Street, NW. Photo by Katherine Zhao
Do you believe in miracles?
Thanks to Katherine for sharing the good news: “It’s Monday and already a good week because the Raven in Mt. Pleasant reopened tonight.” (more…)
1221 Connecticut Ave, NW
Red Devils DC shares with us:
“Alright guys, the time has come to help out our beloved @lucky.bar.dc . They haven’t asked for us to do this, but @potockikevin has been going to watch matches there and talking with Paul, they are in a tough spot.
Ourselves, @capcityblues and DC Armoury have put our rivalries aside and we are doing some Lucky Bar merch to help raise some funds to go into their pocket. It won’t be much, but it’s a start.
We are starting with a Lucky Bar tee. Tees will be $25 each, 2 for $45 and 3 for $60. (more than that they will be $20 each). All sizes available (Small – 3XL). (more…)
1275 First Street, NE
In July we learned that Peet’s had permanently closed on 14th Street, NW just south of U Street and in Penn Quarter. Back in June we posted about the new Navy Yard spot closing too.
Evan reports: “I walked over and there’s a sign on the door now that says the closure is temporary, but the employee yesterday seemed to think otherwise.” (more…)
15th and I Street, NW
Thanks to Stuart for sending: “It’s papered over and removed from the Starbucks website. Last time I had passed, it had one of those “We’re open!” Banners. Of course there’s still one open right across McPherson Square.”