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Comet Ping Pong is having some work done

September 3, 2021 by FHC 2 Comments

Comet Ping Pong (5037 Connecticut Avenue) has been closed this week, and for a good reason. Friends & Fans,Comet is getting a NEW PIZZA OVEN! We are temporarily closed and will reopen Sept. 15th! "Faster & Better for the WIN!!"Thank you for your support over the last 16 years!See you soon! pic.twitter.com/zDXtuzm5BT — Comet Ping […]

Filed Under: Around the Neighborhood, Comet, News, Out to eat, Real Estate, Shop & Eat Local, Van Ness

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Still showing up for Comet, five years after #StandWithComet

January 25, 2021 by FHC Leave a Comment

A group of protesters showed up outside Comet Ping Pong the night before the inauguration. Comet’s neighbors also showed up that night – and in the days since. The night’s tweets tell the tale. Protesters lined up on the sidewalk outside the restaurant at 5037 Connecticut Avenue. Pretty normal night in front of Comet Ping […]

Filed Under: Business, Business in Brief, Comet, News

Neighborhood in the News: Coronavirus and the Van Ness Giant; Hillwood and Sidwell Friends get PPP loans

May 21, 2020 by FHC Leave a Comment

A Covid-19 case (or three?) at the Van Ness Giant: Grocery store workers are helping us keep our cupboards and fridges stocked at considerable risk to themselves. A WUSA9 report Tuesday suggested that three workers at the Giant at 4303 Connecticut Avenue have tested positive for Covid-19. Fox 5’s report, presumably using the same information […]

Filed Under: Comet, Coronavirus, Neighborhood in the News, News

UPDATED: Suspected Comet Ping Pong arsonist arrested; suspect in two Subway Van Ness robberies arrested

January 28, 2019 by FHC

2/14/2019 update: The Comet arson suspect was arrested on February 13th. Comet Ping Pong is back in the news after a fire at the restaurant Wednesday that DC and federal investigators believe was started intentionally. They are searching for the suspect. ATF is seeking the pictured suspect for questioning about the January 23, 2019 arson […]

Filed Under: Comet, News, News Alerts

Neighborhood in the News, Part 1: Rent lawsuit; Comet anniversary; ‘Fire and Fury’ fuss

January 15, 2018 by FHC

We tried to take it easy over the holidays, but the news about neighbors and neighborhood spots has been coming in nonstop since our last roundup. This is going to be a two-parter, with more “Neighborhood in the News” links tomorrow. DC sues over “rent concessions”: We’ve told you about the practice that has given […]

Filed Under: Comet, High-Rise Life, Neighborhood in the News, News

Neighborhood in the news: Hillary Clinton #StandsWithComet; a “shelter-in-place” at Murch

October 2, 2017 by FHC

She supported Comet during Pizzagate: Last year, neighbors and friends of Comet Ping Pong showed up in force to support the restaurant and other businesses on the block as they endured a barrage of threats from conspiracy theorists. And we’re just now learning that Hillary Clinton was one of those friends. During Clinton’s September 18th […]

Filed Under: Comet, Neighborhood in the News, News

Neighborhood in the news: Prison for Comet shooter; Jake Tapper sells Forest Hills home

July 13, 2017 by FHC

What other news organizations are saying about people, places and happenings in the neighborhood: The stabbing at Giant: Two employees argued. One picked up a knife. The other was hospitalized with three stab wounds and broken ribs. Here’s the coverage in The Washington Post. Our hearts go out to the victim and other Giant employees. […]

Filed Under: Comet, Featured, Neighborhood in the News, News

Comet Ping Pong updates: Shooter guilty plea; Conspiracy theorist apologizes

March 27, 2017 by FHC

The gunman who surrendered to police in December after attempting to “self-investigate” internet falsehoods about Comet Ping Pong pleaded guilty last Friday to weapons and assault charges. Read more about it in The Washington Post, NBC.com and WAMU.org. Edgar Maddison Welch, who had driven here from North Carolina, entered Comet on a Sunday afternoon carrying […]

Filed Under: Around the Neighborhood, Comet, News

Our besieged businesses have grit. It’s time to show them we do too

December 6, 2016 by FHC

by Marlene Berlin Let’s talk about grit. Here are two great examples: “We are heartened by the support and loyalty of our customers and our community — they are our lifeblood and we will continue to serve them joyfully for the decades to come and beyond.” – James Alefantis, owner of Comet Ping Pong in […]

Filed Under: Comet, News, Opinion

Messages of support for the businesses on the 5000 block of Connecticut Ave.

December 4, 2016 by FHC

No one was hurt – physically – by the gunman at Comet Ping Pong Sunday afternoon. I want to congratulate the police on a very effective show of force, sealing the area, & an arrest apparently without injuries. https://t.co/rookW7DzxU — Mary M. Cheh (@marycheh) December 4, 2016 The emotional toll is harder to measure, but […]

Filed Under: Comet, News, News Alerts

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