1905 9th Street, NW from our archives back in the day
“🎨 Art • Cocktails • Culture
🥃 An intimate speakeasy in the heart of DC
🪞“Pouring Moments Worth Framing”
🔐 9th Street’s hidden gem”
The good word from Pourtraits DC:
“Cocktails, art and good company. Your next night out starts at Pourtraits. (more…)
1602 17th Street, NW
Thanks to all who passed on the sad news from Floriana in Dupont Circle:
“Thank you for 47 years, DC.
Dine with us through December 31.
After nearly five decades in Washington, DC, we’re preparing to say goodbye to our longtime home on 17th Street as we look ahead to a new chapter in Old Town Alexandria, VA. Our last day of service at our longtime home on 17th Street will be December 31, 2026. (more…)
3423 14th Street, NW back in the day (2012)
ZEBA shares the sad news with us:
“I wanted to reach out and inform you guys that unfortunately after 15 years of business, we’ll be closing our doors on Oct 31st. We’ll be having a goodbye party this Saturday thanking the neighborhood for the amazing 15 years! We will be having a lot of specials that night. Really just want to thank everyone for the incredible 15 years.”
Stay tuned for updates on who will be taking over the space. And be sure to stop by Saturday to bid a proper farewell!
hahaha oh man a Fiero – oh there was a time!! Amazing find. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a non red one before. Thanks to AH for sending from Wesley Heights.
“The Pontiac Fiero is a rear mid-engine, light economy car manufactured and marketed by Pontiac for model years 1984 – 1988. Originally designed as a small sports car, it was subsequently revised for production into an economical commuter car with modest performance aspirations. The Fiero was Pontiac’s first two-seater since their 1926 to 1938 coupes, and the first mass-produced, rear mid-engine car by any American manufacturer.”
Sweet City Ride is made possible by the Friends of the PoPville Sauntering Society! Send your sightings to [email protected] thanks!
725 Florida Ave, NW. Prior to Angelina’s this space was home to a Tropicana Jamaican Eatery
Thanks to Patrick for sending: “Not sure if it’s been posted yet but Angelina’s is officially for sale!! End of an era.”
ICYMI (July, 2025): “Angelina has passed… was such an icon of the neighborhood for so many people over so many years”
“Dear PoPville, (more…)
1238 H Street, NE
Update: Upgrading Super Sad Granville Moore’s Scuttlebutt to Salvation Scuttlebutt – Now Starting to Hear that GM shall live on after October 31st, though changes could be afoot!
Granville Moore’s
“DC’s Original Belgian Beer & Moules Frites Tavern”
Thanks to a few readers for sharing the sad news with us: “I learned tonight that Granville Moore’s is officially closing on October 31.”
What a run :( After opening in 2007, after 10 years we learned that the owner of the Queen Vic was taking over Granville Moore’s from Chef Teddy Folkman. During Covid in 2020 there was fear of a closure but fortunately we had a ‘Do You Believe in Miracles? Granville Moore’s edition’.
Granville Moore’s was a massive addition to the neighborhood. Granville Moore’s was one of the first to bring excitement to a revitalizing (pre-streetcar!) H Street, NE along with the Argonaut, Red and the Black, Palace of Wonders, Rock and Roll Hotel (all RIP) and thank God the still open Pug next door. Granville Moore’s was great. Granville Moore’s is great. They will be missed. Maybe there will be another miracle in the works. It’s happened before…
Stay tuned.
For those not familiar: (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
So, recently I had one of those “remember when…” situations and I went back to DCUM (DC Urban Moms), a free-for-all circus where you can discuss gender, school choice and real estate all under the joy of COMPLETE anonymity.
I admit i loved it in the 2010s when i was pregnant, at home and looking for TONS of local info about babies, activities and schools. Fine… I went back the other day and I was a bit shocked how crazy it has gotten. (It was always nutty…)
Is the website still active? (more…)
12th and U St, NW
Ed. Note: There was a time DUKEM came up as number one or near number one (along with the OG Zenebech in Shaw and Meskerem in Adams Morgan) on every best Ethiopian restaurant in DC list. Oh there was a time. Sadly the writing was on the wall if you remember this post from 2024.
Thanks to all who messaged us the sad news last night: “Dukem and the upstairs lounge will permanently close on Nov 7th.”
See Dukem’s closing note: (more…)
1212 4th Street, SE
Thanks to Hannah for sending:
“I am sharing the sad news that it appears TaKorean closed yesterday after 12 years in business. Many folks down in Navy yard are walking up to the locked doors with sadness. They will be missed! Their union market location is still open.”
THERE WAS A TIME…
photo by John Sonderman
Ed. Note: For those not familiar, Merriam Webster defines the mall as:
“a: an urban shopping area featuring a variety of shops surrounding a usually open-air concourse reserved for pedestrian traffic
b: a usually large suburban building or group of buildings containing various shops with associated passageways”
From a press release:
“Westfield Wheaton and Westfield Montgomery Announces New Parental Guidance Policy Effective September 28, 2026
What:
Westfield Wheaton and Westfield Montgomery announced today the implementation of a new Parental Guidance Policy designed to ensure a comfortable, safe, and family-friendly environment for all shoppers, dining guests, and community members. Beginning Monday, September 28, 2026, all visitors under 18 years of age must be accompanied by a parent, legal guardian, or supervising adult age 21 or older after 3:00 PM daily. (more…)