El Sol Closes on 14th, Reopening in 2 months as Mezcalero in the former Quik...
3911 14th Street, NW Let’s see if the El Sol love translates to Mezcalero Cocina Mexicana. “Our name has changed but our brand will not.” 3911 14th Street, NW
View ArticleHow Excited are Folks Getting for Slim’s Imminent Opening?
Georgia and Upshur Street, NW A poem by Charlie: “Hey, Slim, Slim. Slim. Hey, Slim. Sliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiim. Slimmm! Slimslimslimslimslimslimslimslimslimslimslim! SLIM! SLIM! SLIM!!! Slim. Hey,...
View ArticleTaqueria Habanero adding Sidewalk Seating for 16
3710 14th Street, NW Taqueria Habanero not sitting idly by waiting for Mezcalero to open up on the strip. Hopefully the strip can support both and hurrah for more outdoor seating!!
View Article“This is 5 days after a neighborhood walk through with DDoT and local...
A reader reports Wednesday around 5:30pm: “As I was stepping off the 60 bus on Rock Creek Church Road at Webster, a black SUV smashed into the bus after having zigzagged his way at high speed up the...
View ArticleTimber Pizza “hopes to be open in 8-80 days” while Cappy’s Crabs Opens Friday
809 Upshur Street, NW In other Upshur Street restaurant news a reader reports: “I was walking by Timber pizza and they were testing out the pizza oven with some good looking pies. I talked to the...
View ArticleWhat Went Down at the Yes! Organic Market at 10:15 this Morning
Georgia and Taylor St, NW A reader and witness passed on a note she wrote to Ward 4 Councilman Todd: “I hate to write this because I have tried to believe that the Ward 4 police are really not as bad...
View ArticleMark It, Celebrate Petworth is Saturday!
From an email: “The third annual Celebrate Petworth festival will take place on June 4 on the 800 block of Upshur Street NW from 11am to 5pm. There will be several different bands playing throughout...
View Article“has to mean one step closer right??”
3911 Georgia Avenue, NW Speaking of… Shubha J writes: “Homestead has been years in the making, but painting the front sign has to mean one step closer right??”
View Article“One last Pierogi Night!” and other Final Fun Events at Domku
821 Upshur Street, NW From Domku: “June 4 —Celebrate Petworth Day. This year’s event will hold extra meaning for us, of course, and we are quietly choosing to refer to it as “Celebrate Domku Day”,...
View ArticleStraw Stick & Brick Delicatessen Now Open Mondays and Tuesdays
5111 Georgia Ave, NW More good deli news from Straw Stick & Brick Delicatessen (Née 3 Little Pigs): “We will start opening Mondays and Tuesdays starting next week. We’ve been closed on those days...
View Article“It’s been “temporarily not accepting donations” for almost a month now”
A reader updates us on the travails of the Freedge: “For sometime that the freedge is out of order. I’m sure you’ve been wondering how the operations has been going. It’s been “temporarily not...
View Article“I know many of you are concerned with the increase of gun shots in the...
From Ward 4 Council Member Brand Todd’s office in response to “Frustration Mounts as More Shots Fired on Jefferson Street”: “Neighbors, I know many of you are concerned with the increase of gun shots...
View ArticleGDoN “plenty of original architectural detail” edition
This house is located at 1352 Randolph Street, Northwest. The listing says: “Nice large home with plenty of original architectural detail and updates, hardwood floors, pocket doors, coffered ceiling...
View Article“Little Coco’s will be opening sometime between July 6th and the 13th for...
3905 14th Street, NW An important update on Little Coco’s opening date: “Little Coco’s will be opening sometime between July 6th and the 13th for dinner service. Two weeks later we should be opening...
View ArticleRotisserie Chicken Coming to Georgia and Hamilton
931 Hamilton Street, NW at Georgia Ave A reader reports: “A while back, you had posted about the opening of a bar/restaurant/jazz joint on Georgia and Hamilton, a corner badly underserved by decent...
View Article“I don’t imagine it traveled too far from home!”
“Dear PoPville, Last evening I found a very cute orange bunny that is clearly an escaped pet. It was hiding under a car on the 700 block of Shepherd street NW, near New Hampshire Ave in Petworth. It...
View Article“the suspect provided officers with cash, heroin, and a firearm in exchange...
via google maps From MPD: “The Metropolitan Police Department Narcotics and Special Investigations Division’s Criminal Interdiction Unit and Maryland State Police have announced that an arrest has...
View Article“Note for neighbors in Petworth on break-ins and robberies”
“Dear PoPville, Note for neighbors in Petworth on break-ins and robberies. My car’s been broken in to twice in the past two weeks (despite nothing being visible/valuable and nothing being taken) The...
View ArticleCST “recovered suspected drugs, a firearm and ammunition, and made two arrests”
via google maps From MPD: “Pursuant to an investigation into the gunshots that were fired in the 700 block of Gallatin Street, NW, on June 5, 2016, this evening members of the Fourth District Crime...
View ArticlePaging Paul Ruppert, Paging Paul Ruppert – Former El Sol Space for Sale on 14th
3911 14th Street, NW The former El Sol space is now listed for sale: “Established local restaurant/retail commercial building in busy expanding Col Heights corridor; can be sold with/without equipment...
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