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“Tulip Day DC takes place on March 15.” Free Tickets Available Monday!! - PoPville Well this is awesome: "Tulip Day Washington 2026, March 15 This spring, one of America’s most colorful public events will make its debut in the nation’s capital as Tulip Day Washington transforms DC’s...

“Tulip Day DC takes place on March 15.” Free Tickets Available Monday!! - "Approximately 150,000 tulips will be a vibrant, one-day floral showcase" more info: www.popville.com/2026/02/tuli...

“Farmers Market SW moves to The Wharf”! - PoPville From Diverse Market Management: "Farmers Market SW will reopen at The Wharf this spring, securing a new long-term home just two blocks away at M Street Landing following a successful ten-year residenc...

“Farmers Market SW moves to The Wharf”! www.popville.com/2026/02/farm...

That was fast!

“Found letter in a Little Free Library book. I’d really love to get it back to her if we can figure out who she is.” - PoPville "Dear PoPville, A couple years ago, I randomly took a copy of Ann Patchett's "State of Wonder" out of a Little Free Library in NW. I have my favorites but I can't be sure exactly which one, or exactly...

“Found letter in a Little Free Library book. I’d really love to get it back to her if we can figure out who she is.” - If this was your grandma, email me at princeofpetworth@gmail.com and I'll connect you with OP! www.popville.com/2026/02/foun...

Feel free to email me a photo and/or recording and I'll be happy to post for ya. Just send to my email at princeofpetworth@gmail.com cheers, Dan

Action at the old Marcel’s – Italian Restaurant, Ellizabetta La Strega, is Coming! - PoPville 2401 Pennsylvania Ave, NW "From Advanced sommelier and owner of Apero & La Boheme, and husband and wife team Chef Jenn Castaneda-Jones and Stephen Jones, comes Ellizabetta | La Strega, Italian with a ...

Action at the old Marcel’s – Italian Restaurant, Ellizabetta La Strega, is Coming! - Italian also trending! www.popville.com/2026/02/ital...

Mom’s Uyghur Lagman Coming to Shaw/Truxton Circle! - PoPville 1700 New Jersey Avenue, NW at R Street. Previously home to BKK and briefly Maman Joon "Expect authentic Uyghur Lagman...hand pulled noodles with savory stir fried meat and vegetables. All are warmly w...

Mom’s Uyghur Lagman Coming to Shaw/Truxton Circle! - Uyghur continues to trend in DC! Very cool: www.popville.com/2026/02/moms...

About that Huge Police Response on 16th Street Last Night (originating at 14th and U St, NW) - PoPville 16th Street, NW between Q and Corcoran From MPD: "On Friday, February 27, 2026, at approximately 12:12 a.m., Third District officers were flagged down near the intersection of 14th Street, NW, and U S...

About that Huge Police Response on 16th Street Last Night (originating at 14th and U St, NW) - The report: www.popville.com/2026/02/abou...

La Merna coming to the old Duffy’s spot on P Street!! - PoPville 2153 P Street, NW La Merna is coming to the former Duffy's space in Dupont Circle. The liquor license application says: "New Retailer’s Class “C” Tavern serving Italian-American foods with seating for...

La Merna coming to the old Duffy’s spot on P Street!! www.popville.com/2026/02/la-m...

Ranked Choice Voting in DC Flyers Sent Out - PoPville From DCBOE: "OVERVIEW Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) - What is it? Ranked choice voting (RCV) is a voting method in which voters rank candidates in order of preference (1st choice, 2nd choice, 3rd choice,...

Ranked Choice Voting in DC Flyers Sent Out - It's happening: www.popville.com/2026/02/rank...

“ACTION AT THE PETWORTH WENDY’S” - PoPville 3900 Georgia Ave, NW Thanks to David for sending the Petworth Wendy's update: "I was walking by the now infamous Wendy’s on Georgia Avenue this afternoon and saw someone actually working. They were pa...

“ACTION AT THE PETWORTH WENDY’S” www.popville.com/2026/02/acti...

HEADS UP: Street Sweeping (MOVE YOUR CAR on Designated Days) Resumes next week!! - PoPville Thanks to Griffin for the reminder: "Street sweeping starts back up next week sadly." A great sign of spring tho!! From DPW: "While DPW cleans streets year-round (Street Sweeping), some streets are de...

HEADS UP: Street Sweeping (MOVE YOUR CAR on Designated Days) Resumes next week!! - Celebrations and screams of anguish shall commence simultaneously www.popville.com/2026/02/head...

DC AG: “Talea Ristorante and Owner Owe Harmed Workers More than $1.3 Million in Restitution” - PoPville 3228 Wisconsin Avenue, NW previously home to Cafe Deluxe From the DC Office of the Attorney General (OAG): "Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that the Office of the Attorney General (O...

DC AG: “Talea Ristorante and Owner Owe Harmed Workers More than $1.3 Million in Restitution” - That's a lotta restitution. Props to OAG: www.popville.com/2026/02/tale...

Signs of the Times: ‘China Daily’ now available from old WaPo newspaper box… - PoPville "Dear PoPville, I saw this new newspaper station outside the Cleveland Park metro station. Google says China Daily is owned by the Chinese Communist Party. Anyone know anything about this? Seems odd i...

Signs of the Times: ‘China Daily’ now available from old WaPo newspaper box… www.popville.com/2026/02/chin...

Speaking of Which, Holy Salt in Mount Pleasant! - PoPville "Dear PoPville, I can already see Sakharov rubbing his temples over this... My god hasn't the Potomac River been through enough this year already??? And it's only February."

Speaking of Which, Holy Salt in Mount Pleasant! - And so concludes snowcreteville coverage 2026. What a ride: www.popville.com/2026/02/holy...

“some pretty significant damage the snow plows did to the bike lane infrastructure” - PoPville "Dear PoPville, On my way to work after the snow thawed, I’ve been noticing some pretty significant damage the snow plows did to the bike lane infrastructure: The barriers and flexiposts on NJ Ave wer...

“some pretty significant damage the snow plows did to the bike lane infrastructure” www.popville.com/2026/02/some...

2Fifty BBQ Got their Door Smashed in DC – Show Them Some Love Today! - PoPville 414 K Street, NW 2Fifty shares some frustration this morning: "This sucks. Someone broke in last night at our DC location and stole valuables. Our team is safe and we’ll be open at 11am as usual at bo...

OK where we? God bless it! 2Fifty BBQ Got their Door Smashed in DC – Show Them Some Love Today! www.popville.com/2026/02/2fif...

UPDATE: Cafe Saint-EX says it’s only renovating first floor. Despite auction notice - PoPville 14th and T Street, NW UPDATE: From Saint EX IG DM: "We are not closed, and we have stated clearly on our social media that we are going through renovation on the first floor." The wording on the origi...

UPDATE: False alarm on the auction language!! Cafe Saint-EX says it’s only renovating first floor. OK then, that was cathartic www.popville.com/2026/02/cafe...

I weep for my memories.

So many memories there!

Speaking of grifting… More Pepco Pain, “Due to a miscalculation…” Time to go Solar? “GRID Act to Speed Up Pepco Approval of New Solar Projects as Electric Bills Skyrocket, Delays Increase” - PoPville R. passes on an email from Pepco: "Hello, This is an important message about your Pepco account. Due to a miscalculation of the DC Administrative Credit on your February bill, your account received a ...

Speaking of grifting… More Pepco Pain, “Due to a miscalculation…” Time to go Solar? WHAT THE HELL?!: www.popville.com/2026/02/dc-c...

Grift The Rich Opened Their New Space at the Bottom of Adams Morgan - PoPville 1930 18th Street, NW "Alaska/DC🌜Reclaimed curio from the recently departed🌛Stylist sessions mon-fri by appt + walk-ins welcome Sat & Sun 11-5 most weekends" Last weekend they launched their new space:...

Grift The Rich Opened Their New Space at the Bottom of Adams Morgan www.popville.com/2026/02/grif...

Update on that Loudspeaker Blaring Overnight in Union Market – VICTORY! - PoPville Thanks to J. for sending: "Update . Today they dismantled the speakers . Now it's just a camera and flashing light. :)" ICYMI: "Union Market security has decided to install a loudspeaker with high dec...

Update on that Loudspeaker Blaring Overnight in Union Market – VICTORY! www.popville.com/2026/02/powe...

10th and U Street, NW Gets a Glow Up - PoPville 10th and U Street, NW Thanks to J. for sending: "Sunsets can be dazzling if not brilliant with these colors but this is awful." Thoughts? I honestly don't think it's THAT bad...

10th and U Street, NW Gets a Glow Up www.popville.com/2026/02/10th...

Ulivo Italian Kitchen & Wine Bar Grand Opening Tomorrow (Thurs.) in Park View/Pleasant Plains/Columbia Heights - PoPville 2737 Sherman Ave, NW previously home to Napoli Pasta Bar before Capa Tosta On January 2nd we broke the news that “Capa Tosta changing to Ulivo (DC) in Park View / Pleasant Plains”. Thanks to Chris for...

Ulivo Italian Kitchen & Wine Bar Grand Opening Tomorrow (Thurs.) in Park View/Pleasant Plains/Columbia Heights - Trying to end today on the good foot: www.popville.com/2026/02/uliv...

Meanwhile on K Street – Post Car B Que - PoPville Thanks to Joe for sending: "Saw this on K and 14th NW. seemed to still smell of burned rubber!" Thanks to PJ for also sending: "This car is at 14th and K NW outside the Washington Post Building/The Ha...

Meanwhile on K Street – Post Car B Que - Plus another crazy one I missed the other day: www.popville.com/2026/02/wash...

Missed Connection – Mayoral Canvassing - PoPville Ed. Note: If this was you and you are interested, please email princeofpetworth@gmail.com so I can put you in touch with OP. “Dear PoPville, On Sunday, February 22nd, a cute guy with a mustache and in...

Missed Connection – Mayoral Canvassing - [Ed. Note: This sign is genuinely still up in Adams Morgan, in 2026, which cracks me up every time.] www.popville.com/2026/02/miss...

Double Dagger: Maman Joon also closed in Tenleytown!! - PoPville 4531 Wisconsin Ave, NW previously home to Beefsteak and the Radio Shack before that, if you can believe that... And the hits just keep on coming. Thanks to Mark for also sending word about the Maman J...

Double Dagger: Maman Joon also closed in Tenleytown!! www.popville.com/2026/02/mama...

Double Dagger: Maman Joon also closed in Tenleytown!! - PoPville 4531 Wisconsin Ave, NW previously home to Beefsteak and the Radio Shack before that, if you can believe that... And the hits just keep on coming. Thanks to Mark for also sending word about the Maman J...

Double Dagger: Maman Joon also closed in Tenleytown!! - Side note: This space was once home to a Radio Shack which is kinda breaking my brain. Anyway, this stinks: www.popville.com/2026/02/mama...