Upshur Street Books, the nice store on its namesake street, was recently sold to a new owner, Hannah Depp, and renamed Loyalty Bookstore. Depp describes herself as a career bookseller and the shop plans to focus on book clubs, workshops, having more children’s books, and also expanding their stationery options, as well as connecting more…

If you’ve ever been a kid (I think that would be many of us) you probably remember having a favorite toy, maybe a bear or doll or other critter. A girl recently lost hers, let’s help her out. A nanny walked for a while and lost the doll along the way. The doll should be…

I can almost taste the pizza. Sonny’s Pizza (and the adjoining No Kisses Bar) at 3120 Georgia Ave NW from the Colony Club folks are looking really close to opening. The interior looks done or nearly done and their Instagram is posting lots of pictures of pizza, wine, etc. Both spots are also hiring, so…

This sounds fun! District Bridges and Georgia Avenue Thrive have organized a chili cook-off on Sunday, February 10th at Reliable Tavern, the great cocktail bar at 3655 Georgia Avenue NW. You can have a drink or snack, try a sample from the competitors and meet local businesses. Competitors include Looking Glass, Timber Pizza, Nu Vegan,…

This sounds cool. Bar Roubaix at 14th and Irving is hosting a pop-up with New Orleans-inspired food, cocktails and other drinks. There’s a soft opening tonight and it will run until Mardi Gras, which this year is March 5. Read on for the full details. Bar Roubaix, if you haven’t been, is the cycling themed…

Bad news for breakfast fans, Slim’s Diner will be closing on Sunday. The spot, which faced some issues with service when it opened, has been losing money over the past two years, according to owner Paul Ruppert in an email to Petworth News. Both DCist and Petworth News report that Ruppert, who also opened Room…

Finally, some Wawa news! Today I got an email from a tipster that was sent by the managers of the Highland Park building where Wawa is going. They let residents know that construction will start January 7th and they are expected to open this spring. The construction will be between 9am-5pm Monday-Friday. Hoagie time is…

This is pretty wild. The other day I walked past 3630 Georgia Avenue NW, the long vacant storefront between DC Reynolds and what used to be Walter’s Sports Bar and noticed a lot of new permits in the window. They were for an incoming restaurant, beauty shop, and skating rink. Yes, a skating rink. The permits…