Thanks to M. for sending from Metro Center around 9am.
WMATA reports: “Orange/Blue Line: Expect significant delays in both directions as trains single track btwn McPherson Sq & Smithsonian due to an ongoing investigation following a work vehicle making contact with a stationary train at Metro Center last night during close of service.”
WAIT, WHAT?!?
From WMATA:
“Metro’s turning 50 and we’re kicking the celebration off Friday morning at Metro Center! 🎉
We’ll have a DJ spinning and limited-edition giveaways while supplies last 🎶🤞
8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
See you there!”
More from Metro: (more…)
1201 F Street, NW
“Just Salad is serving up healthy & delicious salads, wraps & warm bowls made with the freshest ingredients prepped in-house daily.”
Thanks to Carly and Andrea for sending the Metro Center Just Salad update: (more…)
12th and F Street, NW
Just Salad opened their first DC location in Dupont in early October. And now coming soon signage is up for another inbound: (more…)
555 13th Street, NW at F Street
Thanks to Ian for sending just before 3pm:
“Crazy line for free drink at the new Compass Coffee on F St NE!”
555 13th Street, NW at F Street photos by Noa
This space was previously home to a Paul which abruptly closed back in 2022.
From Compass Coffee:
“Compass Coffee is proud to announce the opening of its 25th cafe, located at 555 13th Street NW, in the heart of downtown DC. Just steps from the Metro Center metro entrance, the new cafe brings Real Good Coffee to one of the busiest, most iconic corners of the city. (more…)
Not sure how I never noticed this memorial, apparently unveiled in 2011, before at Metro Center (I guess I don’t normally use this F Street exit) but it’s very well done: (more…)
11th and F Street, NW
“Dear PoPville,
Sunday night after the pride festival, I was waiting for the bus in front of the old Woodies building on 11 and G. I started hearing commotion and flashing lights around the corner and saw what appeared to be paparazzi taking photos of a celebrity leaving the former entrance to forever 21. (more…)
664 11th Street, NW
Thanks to Graham for sending: “Looks like it just is moving across the street. This is on 11th in what used to be a Gap.” (Closed back in August 2021) (more…)
601 13th Street, NW
Ed. Note: In June we learned that Saxbys had become a Coffee Republic in Georgetown.
From a press release:
“Coffee Republic will host a grand opening for their newest location right in the heart of downtown DC at Metro Center on Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at 10:00am. We invite the community to join us as we unveil our extraordinary new coffee destination set to elevate the coffee culture in Washington DC, one sip at a time.
Our highly anticipated flagship location, (more…)