I love Annie’s Ace Hardware on Upshur Street, but I wouldn’t think of looking for socks there. However, I was shopping today for some things and noticed four racks with a bunch of funny socks for men and women. I ended up getting a pair of ones that say “yo dude, you’re late” which is…

The DC pop-culture site Brightest Young Things has been making funny flowcharts on what you can do in various neighborhoods: last year they did one on Columbia Heights (do you want to dance? Are there vegans? Do you want tequila?) and now they’ve done one on Petworth, which also includes places in Park View and…

Alfie’s, the Thai pop-up at the old Mothership space on Georgia, will start hosting its own pop-up this Sunday: Lucky Buns, a burger concept. It will run every Sunday from noon to 9pm, with Alfie’s open the rest of the time. It’s kind of Pimp My Ride style: yo dawg, I heard you like pop-ups…

Sad news for Upshur Street: Domku, the ten-year old Scandinavian and Slavic restaurant at 821 Upshur Street NW, will be closing at the end of June. PoP posted a press release from the owner, blaming a 66% rent hike: Domku Closing After Over A Decade Rising Real Estate Prices are Pushing Petworth Pioneer Out After…

If you’re participating in Bike to Work Day, or just a regular bike commuter, our area has a stop for you: the Columbia Heights Civic Plaza at 14th/Park/Kenyon is an afternoon pit stop, from 4-7pm, which will have refreshments, entertainment and giveaways. You should make sure to register first, but registration is free. Here’s more…

Recently we heard that the frequently troubled Petworth Liquors had closed. Now we know what’s replacing it: District Dogs, a doggy day care center. A friend passed along ANC commissioner Rashida Brown’s note about it on the Park View Beautification Facebook page: Petworth Liquor closed about two weeks ago. The Zuckermans decided not to renew…

This isn’t something I expected to see — the city has posted some pun-filled ads talking about the dos and don’ts city’s newish marijuana laws on bus stops. For example, the ad titled the “Blunt Truth” and aims is to “weed out” the myths about marijuana laws in DC. I spotted this one at the…

If you want some help fixing your bike, Annie’s Ace Hardware on Saturday is the place to be. The Bike House Co-op, a nonprofit bike group, is hosting their free Bike House clinic every Saturday from noon to 3 pm at Annie’s at 1240 Upshur Street NW. Bike House volunteers are on hand to help you diagnose and…

This is pretty neat: National Life, an insurance company that does a lot with main streets and small towns, recently wrote about 11th Street NW in Columbia Heights, highlighting it as a great example of main streets. The blog cites the bars and restaurants, coffee shops, BloomBars, the Gala Theatre (on 14th, but close enough)…