Ed. Note: If this was you and you are interested, please email [email protected] so I can put you in touch with OP.
“Dear PoPville,
I was standing outside of the fence of the rally on 17th street when you walked up next to me. You mentioned you had just gotten off of work and I shared with you I had been there since 3pm in line but wasn’t able to get in. We chatted for a good bit outside of the fence even though we couldn’t see anything and we were trying hard to listen in. (more…)
Oh dear…
Thanks to Nick for sending: “Dos Toros coming soon to Pennsylvania Ave SE just a stones throw from Library of Congress.” (more…)
913 U Street, NW
Whoa, that was fast. The paint barely dried on the old Dirty Goose space. Thanks to Thomas for sending word about Political Pattie’s Bar taking over the space. (more…)
Thanks to those who passed on from Friends of NoMa Dogs and swampoodledogpark:
“FOND’s response to reports of references to Swampoodle in the forthcoming book from Project 2025 lead Kevin Roberts, who says that Swampoodle is an example of “an overtly child-hostile culture” in DC.”
Check out the full statement PDF here and from IG below: (more…)
photo by Andrew Small
Thanks to Andrew for sharing his wild find yesterday: “Why did I just find an LBJ inauguration matchbook on K Street?” (more…)
From an email:
“Remarks by Chicken Bacon Ranch Guy on the menu update at Wiseguy Pizza
Washington, DC
1:45 p.m. EDT
This afternoon, my office was informed that Chicken Bacon Ranch is now available as one of Wiseguy Pizza’s specialty pies. This is a long overdue vindication.
For nearly eight years, (more…)
Thanks to Matt Urquijo for sharing: “LIZ TRUSS SIGHTING IN DC. Citizen M on Capitol Hill. I wonder why she’s here?”
“Dear PoPville,
I thought this sincere, but funny, petition might be something the community would enjoy (and agree with) on a quiet Friday.”
From Change.org:
“I regret to inform that the above ranked caskets represent the only apparent means of obtaining cold deli sandwiches at Wegmans DC.
I am certain, in some MBA’s spreadsheet somewhere, that this sandwich appears in a cell as “SANDWICH X1” and somehow better fits some marketing persona that’s been developed for the “on the go” DC shopper, with lower per-sf prep cost.
It does not. (more…)
Thanks to Bridget for sending this absolute masterpiece last night.
Friends of the White Whale Society is brought to you by the team behind Last Christmas Tree in Town. You can email your sightings to [email protected]
