signs of the times

“Mayor Bowser Launches Nearly $4 Million Restaurant & Retail Stabilization Grant to Support Local Businesses and Grow DC’s Economy”

By Prince Of Petworth

Details from the Mayor’s Office:

“Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser launched the brand-new Restaurant & Retail Stabilization Grant, a $3.875 million fund to support the District’s restaurants and retailers and continue growing DC’s economy. The grant is funded by the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED) and administered by Capital Impact Partners (CIP), a local, nonprofit community development financial institution. Through the Restaurant & Retail Stabilization Grant, the Bowser Administration is stepping up for small businesses, providing critical financial relief to brick-and-mortar establishments that took a hit in 2025—keeping neighborhood shops and restaurants open, resilient, and ready for the future. (more…)

After 40+ Years SMOKEY’S Closed on 14th Street!!

By Prince Of Petworth


4714 14th Street, NW

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“Smokey’s
Uptown’s Finest 🏆 Serving hot n’ delicious breakfast and lunch in the District for 40+ years”

I was hoping their closure wasn’t true but google now says: “Smokey’s is permanently closed” and a peek in the window: (more…)

Caesar Rodney, “a signer of the Declaration of Independence and an enslaver”, Statue Now Up in Freedom Plaza

By Prince Of Petworth


1325 Pennsylvania Ave, NW

“Dear PoPville,

New statue in Freedom Plaza.”

Reuters reported in March:

“A statue of Caesar Rodney, a signer of the Declaration of Independence and an enslaver, that was taken ​down in Delaware in 2020 amid racial justice protests will ‌be displayed by President Donald Trump’s administration this year in Washington.

It will remain in place for up to six ​months in Freedom Plaza…” (more…)

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