Well, this is odd. Yesterday Petworth News wrote that he heard that Chez Billy at 3815 Georgia abruptly closed for good. However, today PoP writes that it’s only closed for August for a “decor refresh” according to the owners, but that readers reported that it will become a dumpling place. PoP says employees told him the…

Update: I emailed them and they sent out a message to their fundraiser supporters: Hey Everyone! We apologize for the long silence, but we have been battling DCRA and just the other week received permission from the city to build out the inside. Right now Mike is working on his mural and the HVAC guys…

This is interesting — Bisnow, a business website, and Dochter & Alexander, a business analyst, have released a report that 14th Street in Columbia Heights, specifically around DCUSA, has some of the highest and most consistent foot traffic in the city: “It’s the densest residential neighborhood in DC with a population density over 85,000/square mile…

The new Pokemon Go app is taking over the world, and now that includes Z-Burger. The chain is offering free burgers to players level 5 and up from 11am-8pm today at the Columbia Heights and Tenleytown locations, according to Fox 5. The options are a free single hamburger, veggie burger or turkey burger. They’ve also…

If you’re in the market for a cutting board, or just like a cool DC thing, the Bed Bath and Beyond in DCUSA is selling cutting boards with a map of DC, showing each neighborhood. The map actually looks pretty accurate, and it’s a handy thing. It’s not the biggest cutting board, maybe 6″x7″ (I…

One of the many things I like about our neighborhood is that you’ll always see something interesting if you walk around. The other day I was walking down the 1300 block of Irving and noticed two folk art cars, kind of go-karts, parked across the street from one another. One looks like an old-timey race…

If you like cats or funny stuff, check out the Instagram account for Stewie, the cat that lives in Qualia Coffee. He often hangs out upstairs at Qualia (a good option if downstairs is packed) but also roams the roast coffee-scented downstairs too. Pretty funny for another Monday. Qualia is at 3917 Georgia Ave NW…