Rendering courtesy The Lawrence Group

From Blue Bottle:

“The Grand Opening of Blue Bottle’s Union Station cafe is Sunday, May 27. On Saturday, May 26, the cafe will host a Community Day, where the public is invited to enjoy a coffee, on the house. Food and merchandise will also be available for purchase, and all sales will go to the cafe’s community partner, charity: water, a nonprofit organization bringing clean and safe drinking water to people in developing countries. (more…)


“Dear PoPville,

Recently, I have noticed that some DC taxi drivers have adopted the practice of blocking the passage of private car/Uber in front of the Union Station. They simply park and leave their cars, causing unnecessary traffic jam. The other night (04 May), several taxis we parked without any drivers, obstructing the path and leaving only one lane for passage.

It seems that the problem became a practice.”

Anyone else noticing this?



the old Nine West space on the first floor

First the Carpe Librum used book store opens and soon a spot to buy glasses to read those books when your eyes go to pot!

From a press release:

Location: Warby Parker Union Station, 50 Massachusetts Ave NE, Space M112

Grand Opening: Friday, May 11, 2018

Store Hours: Mon-Fri 8:00am -7:00pm; Sat 10:00am -7:00pm; Sun 12pm – 5pm

Store Details:

  • Union Station marks our third location in the D.C. area, preceded by our Georgetown and Shaw stores, and our sixth in the region, with nearby locations in Virginia and Maryland.

  • Inside the store you’ll find design details that pay homage to some of D.C.s most notable civic spaces, including museums, libraries and monuments. Behind our reference desk lives an original mural from D.C. resident and illustrator, LA Johnson.

  • To celebrate our new home, we’ll have a pair of Union Station-exclusive sunglasses: Topper In Crystal with Flash Mirrored Silver Lens (image below).

    (more…)


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