The Week Ahead…& Some Photos from the Past Week
by Larry Janezich
Posted May 25, 2026
DOUX Dessert shop is open – 615 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE – the site of the short-lived Pasha Castle.
Baklava, booza, Turkish delight, crepes, coffee & tea – For the dessert menu, go here: https://bit.ly/4fHfSox
Mott’s Market at 232 12th Street, SE.
Here’s a look inside as the Market moves toward opening.
Spray Parks – DPR Spray Parks like this one in Eastern Market Metro Park are open on the WEEKENDS ONLY (Saturday and Sunday) BEFORE Sunday, June 21, 2026. For more on pools and spray parkes, go here: https://dpr.dc.gov/page/outdoor-pools
Here’s a look at the former Harris Teeter Potomac Avenue store, now empty for four years and five months. Last January the company announced that they would terminate the lease on the space. Once a tenant is found, retrofitting the space will take time, so nothing appears to be on the immediate horizon. At least, the lights are on.
Construction of the DDOT Potomac/Pennsylvania Avenue Traffic Circle started last year and is scheduled for completion by the end of 2026 – maybe. Prompted by its Transportation Committee, chaired by Commissioner Karen Hughes, ANC6B is moving proactively to recommend a prominent Washingtonian for whom to name the Circle. The plan is to select a name based on an on-line ranked choice voting process. Currently the proposed options are singer and pianist Roberta Flack (1937 – 2025), artist Elizabeth Catlett (1915 – 2012), and Bobby Mitchell, (1935 – 2020) the first African American football player for the Washington NFL franchise. More later on this.
The Week Ahead…
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
ANC6A Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Committee will hold a virtual meeting at 7:00pm.
- For info on how to join the meeting, go here: https://anc6a.org/community-calendar/
Among items on the draft agenda:
Old Business
- Update on application of DC Dank, 712 15th St NE, for a new cannabis retailer license.
New Business
- Discussion of an application for a New Retailer’s Class “C” Restaurant with a Seating Capacity of 84 and Total Occupancy Load of 93 for The Hall on H Street, 1250 H Street, NE.
ANC6B’s Executive Committee will hold a virtual meeting at 7:00pm.
- For info on how to join the meeting, go here: https://anc6b.org/
Agenda: Consideration and adoption of agendas for the upcoming committee meetings as well and the agenda for the next monthly meeting of the Commission.
Wednesday, May 27
The Eastern Market Community Advisory Committee will hold a hybrid meeting at 7:00pm in the North Hall of Eastern Market.
- Info on how to join the virtual meeting will be announced.
Agenda: TBA
Capitol Hill Corner Would Also Like You To Know About:
Saturday, May 30th,
The Dragon Clan!
Featuring professional martial artists, The Dragon Clan is an interactive, expeditious, and state-of-the-art ninja performance. It includes stunts, weapon handling, and magic tricks from three of the four ninjas: Thunder the Lightning Ninja, Blaze the Fire Ninja, Shiver the Ice Ninja, or our newest member, Sage the Earth Ninja.
12:00pm – 1:15 PM Eastern Market Metro Park (near the Children’s Playground)
Saturday, May 30
Capitol Hill Art League Brings Photography to Frame of Mine
The show opens on Saturday, May 30 with a reception from 3:30-4:30 pm.
Nine members of the Capitol Hill Art League (CHAL) bring their photographic skills to the Hill offering a range of subjects, both local and international, on display at the Frame of Mine Gallery at 545 8th Street, SE. Through June 27, 2026.
Saturday, May 30
Congressional Cemetery Capitol Connections Tour
11:00am – 12:30pm
Established in 1800, Washington, DC was the fledgling capital of a fledgling nation. Built to house the seats of federal government, the nation’s capital soon became a city in its own right, a place where people lived, worked, and, of course, died. A mix of congressmen, merchants, military officers, diplomats, architects, and enslaved individuals comprised the fabric of the new capital, an experimental mix of people in an experimental new nation. We invite you to experience the lives of the people in the early days of the Federal City in a special tour of the cemetery grounds. For more and for tickets, go here: https://bit.ly/4x35mOS
Sunday, May 21
Congressional Cemetery – Notes from the Crypt Concert
2:00pm – 3:00pm
Join us for an enchanting afternoon of classical music in the Historic Congressional Cemetery Chapel. Admission is free and seating is first come, first served. Doors open at 1:30 pm.
To make a reservation, go here: https://bit.ly/42UgfEH
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