17th and Q Street, NW
“Dear PoPville,
Around 3:00am last night, on 17 & Q NW, we woke up to a series of booms outside that sounded eerily like the rifle shots down the street on Thursday morning. About five cop cars stopped by the Safeway and McDonalds and officers fanned out on foot with flashlights between Corcoran and Church.
Looks like it turned out to be fireworks. But the series of booms followed by (more…)
Thanks to Victoria for this great shot of a hawk doing the Lord’s work in Dupont Circle.
If you spot a hawk, any interesting wildlife or celebrity skateboarder Tony Hawk, and get a good photo please send in an email where you spotted them to [email protected]. Thanks! Hawks around Town is made possible by a generous grant from the Ben and Sylvia Gardner foundation.
photo by angela n.
Meanwhile, wait what?!?
Update from the FAA Saturday 1:28pm: “The system is stable and we’re returning to normal operations. We ask for your patience as our airline partners work to get you to your destination.”
Update from the FAA at 5:02pm:
“There has been a temporary telecommunications outage – out of an abundance of caution all flights have been halted. Every flight has been accounted for and international flights will be handled on a case by case basis.”
From DCA: (more…)
Whether the plan is a relaxed dinner at home or a festive table downtown, Clyde’s Restaurant Group has Thanksgiving covered this year. Guests can pick up a chef-prepared feast or gather at one of the group’s restaurants on Thanksgiving Day.
A Feast to Take Home
For those celebrating at home, Clyde’s offers chef-prepared, ready-to-heat dinners for two, four, six or eight guests: a traditional turkey dinner with all the trimmings or a glazed spiral-sliced ham dinner, each finished with pie. Orders must be placed by 5PM on Friday, November 20, for pickup at Clyde’s of Gallery Place, Clyde’s of Chevy Chase, Clyde’s at Mark Center, Clyde’s Willow Creek Farm, or Rye Street Tavern. Pickup is available Wednesday, November 25, and Thursday, November 26, with dates and times varying by location.
Thanksgiving, the Clyde’s Way
On Thursday, November 26, Old Ebbitt Grill, The Hamilton, Rye Street Tavern and all six Clyde’s locations will set the table for family and friends with an à la carte menu of holiday favorites, including sliced turkey with whipped potatoes and sausage-sage stuffing, glazed spiral ham with potato gratin, and classic apple, pecan and pumpkin pies.
The Celebration Continues
On Friday, November 27, all six Clyde’s locations, Old Ebbitt Grill, The Hamilton, Rye Street Tavern and The Tombs will serve Black Friday brunch. That same day, the group launches its holiday gift card offer: guests receive a $20 bonus card with every $100 in gift cards purchased at shop.clydes.com or in restaurant, through December 24.
Menus, ordering and reservations are available at clydesgroup.com/thanksgiving.
From a press release:
“Hundreds of people are expected at the National Mall on Sunday, November 15, to commemorate World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims and the fifth annual Ride for Your Life bike ride to remember victims of traffic violence and push for measures to improve roadway safety. (more…)
photo by Tim Brown
From AlertDC: “The U.S. Military will conduct an aircraft flyover in the National Capital Region (NCR) over Audi Field on Saturday, November 14, 2026, at 4:26PM.”
As always, PLEASE: Tell your friends, tell your neighbors. Tell ’em PoPville told you. They’re going to ask…
Ed. Note too: Go Spirit!
Ed. Note three: The Secretaries Cup: U.S. Coast Guard Academy vs. U.S. Merchant Marine Academy is at 4:30pm.
Identity, Loss, and Finding Home: Who is She Cooking For?
My English Persian Kitchen by Hannah Khalil tells a story of re-establishing independence and finding identity through the act of cooking. Mosaic welcomes Sheherazade Jafari, an expert in peacebuilding and conflict transformation, alongside Mosaic's Founding Board Member Stephen Stern to reflect on Persian Kitchen's journey, Persian culture, food, and what might it mean to open the path forward into a new life.
photo by Adam Fagen
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,
If you’re a guy who voted in Rosslyn on Election Day, please keep reading — though our interaction was brief and strictly professional, I haven’t been able to stop thinking about your cute smile!
I was checking in voters in the morning, so this probably would have been around 7am or 8am. I was wearing a dark sweater and gray glasses.
Though you gave me your name, I genuinely don’t remember it to be able to find you, but you may have been wearing a blue windbreaker type of jacket? (Blue because you voted for Dems, I hope!) And you have dark, curly hair I think?
If you felt any kind of vibe (beyond just the usual excitement of democracy in action), do reach out! Would love to learn more about you over coffee or a drink.”
AND
“Dear PoPville,
Yellow in Union Market.
You were a 20 or 30 something guy with brown hair and in a green button up, (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I live at Carver Apartments and kids from the neighborhood have repeatedly broken in to our building, (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
See attached the lovely notes left by my Logan Circle neighbors after the alarm on my parked car apparently went off intermittently one night.
I had no idea the alarm was going off. It’s an older-model Honda, parked some distance from my apartment, so I neither heard it nor have an app that sends notifications as newer models now have. I can certainly understand how the noise would have been annoying to those living nearby. But (more…)
1834 Columbia Road, NW
Thanks to Emilie for sending: “Spotted at Maison Bar à Vins last night!”
Ed. Note: Last week they were spotted filming at Rye Bunny, also in Adams Morgan.
Ed. Note too: I finally had the chance to eat at Rye Bunny (1827 Adams Mill Road, NW) and they deserve every single word of praise they’ve been getting. So so good. Honestly the best restaurant I’ve eaten at in 2026. If you haven’t been yet, put them on your list!
photo by Diane Krauthamer
“Dear PoPville,
I sadly had to say goodbye to my cat Lola this past Thursday night. While at the ER, Lola spent a few hours in an oxygen chamber near a dog, whose people were very kind to me. I was in a cloud of distress leaving the VEG Georgetown office. The woman ran to catch me, and offered me a hug. Her act of kindness and that genuine heartfelt hug made me feel less alone. I want to thank her and encourage others to offer humanity and kindness to strangers. I hope her dog is doing okay.“