QUESTION: How do YOU pronounce Quackenbos? - PoPville photo by Pete Beers "Dear PoPville, My husband and I just bought a house on Quackenbos Street. There is a point of contention: Is it pronounced quack-en-BOSS or quack-en-BOSE? We've heard both pronunc...

QUESTION: How do YOU pronounce Quackenbos? www.popville.com/2026/04/dc-h...

“Praise for DC Duck Watch – A little reminder that all hope isn’t lost and the DC ducks are in good hands!” - PoPville Thanks to Nicole for sending: "In a world that’s well, depressing, I’d like to extend BIG praise to the volunteers of DC City Wildlife’s Duck Watch. I had the privilege of watching one of their best i...

AND shifting gears a bit - “Praise for DC Duck Watch – A little reminder that all hope isn’t lost and the DC ducks are in good hands!” www.popville.com/2026/04/prai...

Daytime Shooting in Columbia Heights, Police Officer reported to be involved - PoPville via google maps MPD first reported at 12:20pm: "Alert: Shooting investigation in the 1000 block of Lamont Street, NW. Avoid the area. Updates to come. Update: This is an officer-involved shooting. The...

Daytime Shooting in Columbia Heights, Police Officer reported to be involved www.popville.com/2026/04/dayt...

“Vermont Ave NW: Repeated food dumping.” What the Helen of Troy is Going on Here? - PoPville more photos below "Dear PoPville, We are experiencing a mysterious issue in my neighborhood. For the handful of years I’ve lived on this specific block, I’ve seen food mysteriously appear on the sidew...

“Vermont Ave NW: Repeated food dumping.” What the Helen of Troy is Going on Here? www.popville.com/2026/04/verm...

Pops Bagels Pop Up Concludes in Mount Pleasant - PoPville 3209 Mount Pleasant Street, NW "Dear PoPville, Do you know what is happening with Pop’s bagels in Mount Pleasant? They were open but the last few times I’ve tried to go they were inexplicably closed w...

Pops Bagels Pop Up Concludes in Mount Pleasant - But plans bubbling to contribute to a new spot coming nearby: www.popville.com/2026/04/pops...

“Bravo Zulu to this cyclist who took the time to remove an obstacle that untold numbers of others passed off as someone else’s problem to fix.” - PoPville photo by Adam Fagen "Dear PoPville, Location: Trinidad Not all heroes wear capes. I was walking with a friend crossing Florida to northbound Staples St NE at approximately 2 PM on Saturday 18 April 20...

“Bravo Zulu to this cyclist who took the time to remove an obstacle that untold numbers of others passed off as someone else’s problem to fix.” www.popville.com/2026/04/brav...

Update from MPD: "Royce Hawkins has been located unharmed."

Morena by Kayu Opens Saturday on 17th Street!! “OUR RICE BOWLS ARE BACK” plus more goodness - PoPville ICYMI: Kayu’s new location in Dupont Circle opened in August. "Let us take you behind the name of MORENA. Kayu and Morena feel like two shades of warmth - both depicts comfort and home. In Tagalog, MO...

Morena by Kayu Opens Saturday on 17th Street!! “OUR RICE BOWLS ARE BACK” plus more goodness - So much GOODNESS: www.popville.com/2026/04/more...

Meanwhile at Metro Center – “Expect significant delays” - PoPville Thanks to M. for sending from Metro Center around 9am. WMATA reports: "Orange/Blue Line: Expect significant delays in both directions as trains single track btwn McPherson Sq & Smithsonian due to an o...

Meanwhile at Metro Center – “Expect significant delays” www.popville.com/2026/04/mean...

hahaha old school!! You have my support.

This is the correct take!

MPD Searching for a 2 Year Old Missing Child after his Mother was Fatally Shot last night in Park View - PoPville via google maps From MPD: "The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a young child who has not been seen since his mother was fatally shot in Northwest la...

MPD Searching for a 2 Year Old Missing Child after his Mother was Fatally Shot last night in Park View - Absolutely awful: www.popville.com/2026/04/mpd-...

“Yet another bakery, Paris Baguette, coming to Union Market!” - PoPville Thanks to Jodi for sending: "Yet another bakery coming to Union Market! Signs up for Paris Baguette at 1280 Morse Street at the base of the Margarite." 1280 Morse Street, NE Check out their menu here....

“Yet another bakery, Paris Baguette, coming to Union Market!” www.popville.com/2026/04/pari...

Hahaha fair!

For residents of the DC area

click on it!

NW is huge! If something, anything, occurred in Mount Pleasant tell me it occurred in Mount Pleasant not just NW. That is my hill.

If we kept them 10 miles squared oh man!!

Respect!! I love Alexandria, it’s a beautiful place.

By the by, this also applies to using quadrants in DC. Don’t say something occurred in NW, NE, etc. Say the damn neighborhood name. Damn, I’ve been holding that in a while.

Hahaha

Look if you say something is in the “DC area” and it’s in Alexandria, VA. Just say it’s in Alexandria. Alexandria is cool. Everyone knows where Alexandria is. It has a metro stop! Enough with this “DC area” nonsense.

So it is written, so it is so.

End of an Era: Down Goes One of the (the very?) Last Pay Phones in Town - PoPville Thanks to Terry for sending: "Had been asking for 10 years for this broken pay phone at 2452 18th St NW to be removed and finally was." 2452 18th Street, NW RIP the era of payphones. From Wikipedia: "...

End of an Era: Down Goes One of the (the very?) Last Pay Phones in Town - There was a time www.popville.com/2026/04/down...

“don’t want another headline of a kid hit by a car.” - PoPville photo by Jim Havard "Dear PoPville, Sunday (4/12) I was walking my dog near Lincoln park between 3-4pm. My dog and I were standing at East Cap and 11th waiting to cross toward the park when a group of...

“don’t want another headline of a kid hit by a car.” - That last sentence though... www.popville.com/2026/04/dont...

The Shaw Library is Closing for Renovations Next Month – “renovated library is expected to open in early 2027” - PoPville 1630 7th Street, NW photo by Mr.TinMD I cannot tell you how old this makes me feel, having chronicled the construction/opening of this building back in 2010... From the DC Public Library: "The Shaw/Wa...

The Shaw Library is Closing for Renovations Next Month – “renovated library is expected to open in early 2027” - I've now unlocked a special status after watching this building first go up, now close down for renovations... www.popville.com/2026/04/shaw...

“Look Inside The Georgia Avenue Thrift Store” (RIP) - PoPville 6101 Georgia Ave, NW Thanks to John for sending: "I thought I'd send a sad picture of an absolutely empty GA. AVE Thrift. RIP." Take a peek - BLEAK: Updates when we learn what becomes of the space. Be...

“Look Inside The Georgia Avenue Thrift Store” (RIP) www.popville.com/2026/04/dc-g...

Mark It! Ben’s Chili Bowl Reopening Original U Street Location next month (May) - PoPville The big news from Ben's: "Ben’s Reopens on Friday, May 1st…A moment to celebrate! ❤️ There are places you visit, and then there are places that help define a city. For nearly seven decades, Ben’s Chil...

Mark It! Ben’s Chili Bowl Reopening Original U Street Location next month (May) - The festivities planned: www.popville.com/2026/04/bens...

Yo!! A Bit More on Kuro Listening Bar coming to Park View near Petworth Metro on Georgia by Looking Glass – “Vinyl Listening Bar” – Nice!! - PoPville "Vinyl Listening Bar Curated sound. Crafted cocktails. Washington, DC" SWEET!! Last Monday, while out of town, we broke the news that KURO Listening Bar was coming to the former Mr. Braxton Bar & Kitc...

Yo!! A Bit More on Kuro Listening Bar coming to Park View near Petworth Metro on Georgia by Looking Glass – “Vinyl Listening Bar” – Nice!! www.popville.com/2026/04/kuro...

“Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, will pay $9.9 million to resolve allegations that it misled customers about ticket prices, charged deceptive fees, and used illegal pressure tactics to get fans ... photo by John Sonderman From the Office of the DC Attorney General: "Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, will pay $9.9 million to resolve alleg...

“Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, will pay $9.9 million to resolve allegations that it misled customers about ticket prices, charged deceptive fees, and used illegal pressure tactics to get fans to buy tickets for a decade.” - Full release here: www.popville.com/2026/04/live...

Tosca Ristorante and Bar also Turning 25!! - PoPville Baked & Wired not the only one turning 25 - happy 25th to Tosca too!! "25 YEARS OF TOSCA" (1112 F Street, NW) Check out their menu here. "hours Lunch / Mon - Fri — 11:30am to 2:00pm Dinner / Mon - Thu...

Tosca Ristorante and Bar also Turning 25!! - Awesome: www.popville.com/2026/04/tosc...