U Street

YO!! Another Big 10 Year Anniversary to Announce – Service Bar on U Street – Celebrate with $10 Cocktails Today and Tomorrow!!

By Prince Of Petworth

928 U Street, NW

Yesterday we shared the news that Little Coco’s has turned 10 years old!! Turns out they’re not the only ones turning ten – arguable the VERY BEST cocktail bar in DC – Service Bar has turned 10 too! Celebrate with $10 cocktails from their past menus today and tomorrow (Wed. and Thurs.): (more…)

Holiday

And While We’re in the Holiday Spirit – Another October Last* Christmas Tree

By Prince Of Petworth

October finds will never not amaze me.

Thanks to Mary for sending from “outside the Langdon Park Pool.”

***Last Christmas Tree in Town (definitely not the last) is brought to you by the Friends of Mizuta Masahide Society. Should we be blessed with any, please send your NOVEMBER tree sightings to [email protected] and let me know where you saw it. Thanks!

Announcement

The Merry Widow @ The Austrian Embassy

By November 13 @ 6:45 PM

Set amid the glittering elegance of Paris, Franz Lehár’s The Merry Widow is a sparkling romantic comedy of love, pride, and mistaken intentions. When a wealthy young widow and her former love are reunited, romance collides with diplomacy as an entire nation’s fortune, and perhaps two hearts, hang in the balance. Plot Synopsis: At the Pontevedrian Embassy in Paris, the charming and immensely wealthy widow Hanna Glawari becomes the center of attention. Her late husband’s fortune is vital to the struggling nation of Pontevedro, and the embassy fears financial disaster if Hanna marries a foreigner and takes her wealth abroad. Baron Zeta therefore sets his sights on Count Danilo Danilovitsch, a handsome Pontevedrian diplomat and notorious bachelor, as the ideal husband. There is only one complication: Hanna and Danilo were once deeply in love, but pride, family expectations, and old wounds drove them apart. As Hanna and Danilo are drawn together once more, neither is willing to admit that their feelings have never disappeared. Their spirited battle of wit and jealousy unfolds against a glamorous world of embassy receptions, Parisian nightlife, dancing, and romantic intrigue. After misunderstandings and carefully guarded emotions finally give way to the truth, Hanna reveals that her fortune need not stand between them. Danilo at last declares his love, not for her wealth, but for Hanna herself, bringing Lehár’s beloved operetta to a joyous and romantic conclusion.

Doors open at 6:45 pm — bring your photo ID. 

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Event

Duruflé Requiem — ASA Festival Chorus & Orchestra

Event location

Church of the Ascension and St. Agnes

1215 Massachusetts Ave NW

Washington, District Of Columbia 20005

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Join the Church of the Ascension and Saint Agnes for a special performance of Maurice Duruflé’s Requiem, one of the great masterpieces of twentieth-century sacred music. Bringing together singers from across the Washington area, the inaugural ASA Festival Chorus and chamber orchestra will present this extraordinary work, which weaves ancient Gregorian chant with the lush harmonies of the French musical tradition. Presented during the season of All Souls, Duruflé’s Requiem offers a profoundly moving meditation on remembrance, consolation, and eternal rest.

Tuesday, November 3, 2026 | 7:30 PM

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Attorney General

“Protecting DC Residents from Unauthorized Poll Monitoring and Voter Intimidation” – “Can federal officials send the military, National Guard, and/or federal law enforcement to monitor the polls? No.”

By Prince Of Petworth

photo by Victoria Pickering

From the Office of the Attorney General (OAG):

“Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today issued a know-your-rights advisory on poll monitoring and voter intimidation for District residents. DC and federal law protect the rights of District residents and all Americans to vote in a free and fair election without intimidation, coercion, or outside interference.

“Voting in DC is simple, secure, and reliable,” said Attorney General Schwalb.

“Anyone who experiences or witnesses interference with our local elections should report potential violations to our office and the DC Board of Elections.”

For guidance on your rights as a District of Columbia voter, read the FAQs provided below. (more…)

Zoo

My Goodness Meet the National Zoo’s Newly Named Red Panda Cub – Dolly!!

By Prince Of Petworth

Photo credit: Jess Kordell, Smithsonian

The best news, as always, from the Smithsonian’s National Zoo:

“Drum roll please! 🥁🥁🥁

Put your paws together for our newly named red panda cub! With flaming locks of auburn fur and a cuteness that extends beyond the hours of 9 to 5, this little firecracker officially has a name: Dolly! (more…)

Georgetown

Spicy Scoop: Spicewalla (small-batch, fresh spices shop) from the Chai Pani and Botiwalla Chef announces a November Opening Date!!

By Prince Of Petworth

1317 Wisconsin Ave, NW

From an email:

“Spicewalla, the chef-driven small-batch spice brand from Asheville, has announced today that it will open its Georgetown storefront on Friday, November 6th at 1317 Wisconsin Ave.

This announcement comes just one week after chef Meherwan Irani and the Chai Pani team opened Botiwalla in Tenleytown, just two miles north on Wisconsin Ave.

The brand’s second store will be a full-blown sensory experience and feature a wide array of Spicewalla’s individual spices, exclusive blends, gift-ready collections, and (more…)

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