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 […]
Still showing up for Comet, five years after #StandWithComet
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 […]
Neighborhood in the News: Coronavirus and the Van Ness Giant; Hillwood and Sidwell Friends get PPP loans
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 […]
UPDATED: Suspected Comet Ping Pong arsonist arrested; suspect in two Subway Van Ness robberies arrested
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 […]
Neighborhood in the News, Part 1: Rent lawsuit; Comet anniversary; ‘Fire and Fury’ fuss
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 […]
Neighborhood in the news: Hillary Clinton #StandsWithComet; a “shelter-in-place” at Murch
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 […]
Neighborhood in the news: Prison for Comet shooter; Jake Tapper sells Forest Hills home
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 […]
Comet Ping Pong updates: Shooter guilty plea; Conspiracy theorist apologizes
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 […]
Our besieged businesses have grit. It’s time to show them we do too
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 […]
Messages of support for the businesses on the 5000 block of Connecticut Ave.
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 […]