660 Pennsylvania Ave, SE courtesy Peregrine
From our friends at Peregrine Espresso:
“We are celebrating our 18th Birthday/Customer Appreciation Day Wednesday, September 9. We will be serving complimentary hot and iced coffee all day and also offering $2 off all whole bean coffee selections at both our Eastern Market and Union Market locations. We first opened on August 29, 2008, (more…)
photo by Bill Herndon
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“Dear PoPville,
Sunday, September, 6th,
I was getting on the green line train to greenbelt (more…)
Thanks to Andrew for sending: “They’re removing the top half of the tree at Dupont Circle. Not sure if they’re removing the bottom too.” (more…)
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“With more than 3,400 square feet across four finished levels, this expansive Brightwood rowhouse offers a scale and flexibility rarely found in the neighborhood. The fully finished lower level is a true second unit with its own kitchen, bath, private walkout entrance, and Certificate of Occupancy.”
Your REO/Bank-Owned Property of the Week is a “classic rowhome” on Capitol Hill offering “three levels of living space and plenty of opportunity to make it your own” and “a great opportunity for a buyer looking to renovate and add their own finishes while preserving the character of a traditional DC rowhome.”
“Dear PoPville,
Young men in the NoMa/Swampoodle area should be aware of a 30 y/o W/f with a thin build, shoulder-length brown hair, and tattoos who has been scamming men out of cash. Her game: (more…)
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“Dear PoPville,
This dude in Dupont circle was being a menace (Sunday) – he was blasting loud jazz music on his 2 massive personal speakers and doing calisthenics on rope rings on a tree branch. A woman approached him, asking him to turn down his music and he refused. A man approached asking about the strength of the tree branch, considering the recent fallen tree in Dupont from the storm this week, and he got into a heated alteration with both. Then out of nowhere, (more…)
A blue note is a musical moment that doesn’t quite land where you expect. And that’s the spirit behind this burlesque revue from DMVariety!
Start your weekend early with Blue Note Burlesque, a night of vintage tease and thrilling variety acts that’ll leave you exclaiming “I can’t believe I found this in an alley!”
“Lonnie G. Bunch III, the 14th Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. Credit: Photo courtesy of the Smithsonian Institution”
From the Smithsonian Institution:
“Lonnie G. Bunch III, the 14th Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, announced today he will retire from his position, concluding nearly 38 years of service at the Smithsonian and a career that has shaped the museum field in the United States and beyond.
“It is with very mixed emotions and heartfelt gratitude that I announce my retirement from the Smithsonian,” Bunch said. “I have spent nearly half of my life working at and being part of the Smithsonian family, and what a privilege it has been. There is no place like the Smithsonian—it has been one of the great loves of my life, and I am extraordinarily proud of what we have accomplished together. I leave with pride and sadness, gratitude and joy, and with enormous confidence in the people who will carry this remarkable institution forward.”
Bunch was named Secretary in June 2019, making him the first African American and first historian to serve in the role in the Smithsonian’s history. As Secretary, he led the world’s largest museum, education and research complex, which includes 21 museums, 20 libraries, the National Zoo, numerous research centers and multiple education units and centers. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I have a few photographs I took in the early-to-mid 00s & would like assistance in identifying locations, landmarks, establishments, history, etc. Could you help me with that? I especially am interested in two I have of just standing façades in 2005. I think it was where DC USA stands now in Columbia Heights. Let me know what you think: (more…)
Great news for the great Boundary Stone in Bloomingdale (116 Rhode Island Ave, NW):
“Chef Robert Cain, who has led the kitchen at The Red Hen since 2021, was recently named Divisional Chef for the All-Purpose Hospitality Group, expanding his role to oversee the menus at both The Red Hen and Boundary Stone. He’s spent the past several weeks reworking Boundary Stone’s menu, bringing the same scratch-made, seasonally driven approach to the neighboring pub that he applies at The Red Hen.
The result is a tightened menu that allows for more creativity and an elevated take on classic pub fare; new dishes include Crispy Chicken “Katsu Style” with cabbage, tonkatsu sauce and pickles; Cavatelli Bolognese with slow-simmered beef, tomato, carrots, celery, parmesan; and a Romano Salad with little gem lettuces, Parmesan and miso tahini dressing. Cain is also leaning further into Irish ingredients, including rashers and blood sausage, as well as sourcing specialty products like Tayto Crisps and Batchelors Baked Beans. (more…)
Wisconsin and Warren Street, NW
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Thanks to all who passed on from Nesso Plaza:
“Nesso Plaza is coming to Tenleytown!
We’re adding a second location in Northwest DC, bringing the Nesso vision to an entirely new neighborhood. (more…)
1250 9th Street, NW previously home to Espita
Thanks to K. for sending on Friday:
“Dropped by Ghostburger this evening to pick up some burgers only to learn that they are permanently closing their 9th St. location today. Huge shame. They were a tasty, fast, and affordable lunch and dinner spot in the Mt. Vernon Square area. I’ll especially miss their banana milkshakes! (more…)
If you’ve ever walked through NoMa and wondered how one of the neighborhood’s colorful murals came to life, this September you can watch it happen.
NoMa in Color, the NoMa BID’s annual mural festival, returns September 11–18, bringing 17 artists to the neighborhood to create 16 new large-scale murals. Throughout the week, visitors can stop by mural sites, watch artists paint, and see the works take shape in real time.