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Slim’s Diner Space Now For Sale in Petworth “$240,000 (include all equipment,...
Georgia and Upshur Street, NW Ed. Note: Slim’s closed for good after a bit of a bumpy ride back in January. Thanks to Jake for sending the listing: “Uptown restaurant space available in the heart of...
View ArticleVideo of Thursday’s 3:45pm Shoot Out at 5th and Kennedy St, NW
Readers reported: “I was in the middle of the crossfire with my 21 month old daughter at the time when this happened. We were driving to Walmart on Georgia I slowed down at the intersection of 5th and...
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“Beer, Bourbon and BBQ joint” coming to Upshur Street in Petworth
8th and Upshur St, NW “Dear PoPville, Old Ruta Del Vino to become a Beer Bourbon and BBQ joint with soft opening in March or April said John, one of the three co-owners of the new business. Ed. Note:...
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Loyalty Bookstore, formerly Upshur Street Books, Opens in Petworth Today,...
827 Upshur Street, NW Loyalty Bookstore opens today! From an email: “Please come and share the love at our Soft Opening on Valentines Day! Thursday February 14 and Friday February 15 we will be open...
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Shots Fired Just after 4pm in Petworth; Later an Unrelated 1:30am Shooting...
Photo by Stephen Marencic From MPD: “On Saturday February 23, 2019 At approximately 4:10PM the Fourth District received multiple calls from citizens that they heard sounds of gunshots coming from...
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“I’ve reported this downed stop sign twice over the past two weeks”
A reader reports: “I’ve reported this downed stop sign at 3rd and Shepherd NW to 311 twice over the past two weeks, once after I witnessed a near collision. The oncoming traffic does not stop. Seems...
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Shooting in Petworth around 9:35am
A reader reports: “Shooting on Quincy and Kansas Ave, NW. 4 shots – no fatalities. One of the two guys shooting at each other was shot (not sure where or how bad) but he also ran away. A bystander...
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House Purportedly Connected with 9:35am Shooting in Petworth Last Week...
Thanks to saf for passing on Friday: “The owner of 1242 Quincy has just been escorted by MPD, including Police Chief Newsham, to serve the eviction notice to the residents of the house now. The owner...
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Third Floor Co-Working space launches above the former Slim’s Diner.
Georgia and Upshur Street, NW Ed. Note: Slim’s closed for good back in January and was listed for sale in February. From the Petworth listserv: “Come Work With us! We are located at 4200 9th St, NW,...
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Petworth’s new BBQ spot to be called Cinder – Soft Opening Late April, Grand...
8th and Upshur St, NW After Ruta Del Vino closed back in November we learned that BBQ was coming. I peeked in over the weekend and was told that if all goes according to plan they’ll be doing some...
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Major Police Presence in Petworth
David reports at 10:45am from Kansas and Shepherd St, NW: “Not sure what happened, but Kansas Ave. closed now.” Updates when/if more is known.
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High Praise for Buna Coffeehouse Now Open in the former Uneeda Market space
4400 Georgia Ave, NW at Webster “Dear PoPville, Just tried Buna coffeehouse on Georgia and Webster (replaces Uneeda market) and it was pretty legit. Great coffee (carry Swings) and great variety of...
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“Great Food, Just Right”, Burgerim coming soon signage posted in Petworth
Mike reports: “Burgerim is coming to the space across from the CVS on Georgia Ave and New Hampshire. It’s at the foot of the apartment building connected to the metro entrance on the west side of...
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“Roosevelt High School Pool – open to the public?”
via DCPS “Dear PoPville, Councilmember Todd and I are leading an effort to obtain funding to open the swimming pool at Roosevelt High School for public use. If you are supportive of this effort, there...
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Midnight Deli – Way More Than Just a Corner Store – Meet Backyard Smokespot BBQ
4701 Georgia Ave, NW at Crittenden Backyard Smokespot BBQ’s website says: “Backyard Smokespot BBQ serves an assortment of delicious foods that will satisfy your taste buds. Checkout our mouth watering...
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Another Chance To Learn About Your Real Property Tax Tonight
4200 Kansas Ave. NW at Georgia and Upshur From an email: “Tax Commissioner Keith Richardson and members of his senior management team will be on-hand to discuss home values, the assessment appeals...
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Don’t Forget About Spice – A Caribbean Jerk Joint – Up in Petworth
826 Shepherd Street, NW just off Georgia Ave When we spoke about Caribbean Citations and Red Ginger closing on H Street some folks were lamenting the lack of Caribbean spots. So I just wanted to take...
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Helluva Way to Wake Up Vol. 1016
Jon sends from the 300 block of Allison St NW this morning. It had been 14 days since our last stolen wheels report.
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“This car share company is Petworth’s new rats: an unwelcomed infestation.”
from H Street, NE Following is a letter sent to multiple government agencies: “I am a DC Ward 4 Resident who is alarmed at the onslaught of Free2Move cars parked on Petworth’s streets. At Gallatin and...
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“My dilemma is I’m not sure what to do, or if anything can be done.”
Photo by PoPville flickr user Phil “Dear PoPville, I have a dilemma that I’m hoping to get the community’s feedback on: there is a huge rat problem on the 800 block of Upshur St. NW (front and back)...
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