Thanks to Terry for sending: “Had been asking for 10 years for this broken pay phone at 2452 18th St NW to be removed and finally was.” (more…)
end of an era
6101 Georgia Ave, NW
Thanks to John for sending: “I thought I’d send a sad picture of an absolutely empty GA. AVE Thrift. RIP.”
Take a peek – BLEAK: (more…)
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3116 Mount Pleasant Street, NW
And now for the bad news…
Thanks to Terry and Naomi for sending this incredibly sad news from Mount Pleasant:
“Dos Gringos in Mt Pleasant is closing at the end of the month. I just talked to Alex, the owner, this morning and she told us the last day is April 26th. It’s not public anywhere that I know of. That place is a Mt Pleasant institution and we’re all very sad to see it go.
(FWIW, it seems like a new spot will be opening up there in mid-May that Alex seems excited about — but still very sad)” (more…)
2309 Calvert Street, NW
A sad sign of the times in Woodley Park: (more…)
2200 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Thanks to n. for sending: “Devin & Blakely closed at 2200 Pennsylvania”
The farewell note: (more…)
3534 Georgia Ave, NW
ICYMI: The building home to Mom n Pop Antiques has been listed for sale since October 2024. STAY TUNED.
“Dear PoPville,
Word is the building home to Mom n Pop’s Antiques has sold. They had a big sale over the weekend. My understanding is the building sold.” (more…)
Thanks to James for sending “a pic of the last streetcar in service at the last stop (running westbound).”
We wrote the streetcar obituary yesterday but still wanted to post this for posterity.
Flashback to January 3, 2015 – Streetcar T Bones Car on H Street: (more…)
1314 9th Street, NW rear
Sundevich opened up here in Shaw back in 2011.
Thanks to Kristin for sending this super sad sight yesterday:
“Last Christmas tree on the last day of Sundevich Shaw 😞” (more…)
1460 Park Road, NW
Super sad news out of Columbia Heights over the weekend. I was checking out the menu at the beloved Don Julio’s on Park Road when (more…)
2000 M Street, NW
In July 2024 we broke the news that Christopher Kim’s was closing after launching retirement sales. Those sales have finally concluded. Here’s to a very happy retirement for Mr. Kim!
Helluva run. Helluva run. Parting note: (more…)