919 18th St, NW just south of K Street
Mochica and Chifa DC, “fast casual Peruvian and Chinese-Peruvian”, had now opened. Thanks to a few readers for sending the update at the old Devon and Blakely space.
Check out their menus here.
PSA
From MPD:
“On Thursday, August 11, 2022, Rustin, the movie, will be filming in the District of Columbia. In conjunction with this event, North Carolina Avenue between 6th Street and 8th Street, Southeast, will be posted as Emergency No Parking and closed to vehicular traffic from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.” (more…)
Thanks to Alicia for sending:
“FYI, this is going to be inconvenient for a bit. Just posted by the MBT stairs to the metro.”
‘MBT Nightly Closure 11pm-7am Monday through Friday (8/12)’
photo by Victoria Pickering
Thanks to Sara for sending:
“The S buses keep changing their stops around downtown. The S2 McPherson stop is no longer at the SW corner of the square nor across the street in front of Compass Coffee, it’s now at the SE corner of McPherson Square. No signage or anything- so just heads up!“
Photo by Pablo from Rhode Island Ave, NE 5:02pm
Update from AlertDC: “MPD reports the 600 block of Rhode Island Avenue, NE is closed due to high standing water. Please seek alternate routes.”
From Alert DC:
“The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning for the District of Columbia, which is in effect until 8:00 PM. (more…)
photo by Melpomene Wetzlar
From AlertDC:
“The Army 12th Aviation Battalion will conduct a military aircraft flyover in the NCR over Arlington National Cemetery on Thursday, August 4, 2022, at 11:00 AM.”
600 Florida Avenue, NW // photo by Kimberly Kong
From an email:
“This Thursday, August 4, Shaw’s Quattro Osteria marks its first anniversary! As a thank you to the DC community for their support over the past year, Quattro is inviting guests to enjoy complimentary wine, champagne, and hors d’oeuvres from 6-10 PM!
Quattro Anniversary Celebration: (more…)
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3000 12th Street, NE via Primrose DC
Thanks to Ryan for sharing: “a big shout out to my friends at Primrose in Brookland. EASILY the best value plate in the city is their HH burger w/ a side salad & frites, $12. Unbelievable burger, incredible value. Eat at the bar.”
Happy hour is “Every Monday – Friday from 5:30 – 7:30 at the bar we offer $8 wines as well as discounts on some of our most popular dishes.”
Ed. Note: I’m trying to confirm whether or not the HH burger deal is $12 or $15 but either way in 2022 not too shabby with salad and frites included though there was a time… You can see other best burger options here and here.
Update: “I can officially confirm Primrose’s current Happy Hour specials are:
Beverages
Beer: Kronenbourg 1664 Lager | $8
Sparkling Wine: Simonet Pinot Blanc Blend | $8
White Wine: Rotating White Wine from BTG List | $8
Red Wine: Rotating Red Wine from BTG List | $8
Cocktails: French 75 and Old Fashioned | $9 each
Nibbles
Frites and Bearnaise | $4
“Ma La (Singy!) Wings – dan dan sauce, szechuan peppercorns | $11
Cauliflower – Nuoc mau, feta, herbs, pepitas | $8
Primrose Burger – gruyere, onion jam, mayo, frites | $12
Half Dozen Oysters – tarragon vinegar, mignonette, hot sauce | $14″
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photo by Eric P.
From WMATA:
“Red Line service info, as of 4:25pm:
No train service btwn Farragut North & Van Ness
Bus shuttles running every 7-10 min btwn Farragut North & Van Ness
Update: “Red Line service update, as of 7/31, 6:30p:
No train service btwn Farragut North & Van Ness. Trains are running in two segments: (1) Glenmont-Farragut North & (2) Shady Grove-Van Ness
Update, 10:41pm: “Red Line Service Update: Crews have been working continuously to make repairs, so service is restored between Farragut North & Van Ness in time for your morning commute. In the event there are any issues, we’ll have at least 40 shuttle buses ready to operate every 7-10 min.”
Update, Red Line update, 8/1, 4:35a:
“Service remains temporarily suspended btwn Farragut North & Van Ness as crews continue repairs to the low-voltage cables from Saturday’s arcing incident
Shuttle buses will operate every 7-10 min between Farragut North & Van Ness” (more…)
photo by atherahsan
From the office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton:
“Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), the co-chair of the Quiet Skies Caucus and a member of the Subcommittee on Aviation, announced that a trial helicopter noise reporting system is now operational in the National Capital Region (NCR). The trial system is run by the Eastern Region Helicopter Council and the Helicopter Association International. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will evaluate the results of the trial system. (more…)