We can’t tell you how many emails we got this morning asking us if we knew what was being filmed on Q Street NW between 16th and 17th, right in front of Hank’s Oyster Bar. By the time our intrepid reporter arrived, the production was either being packed up for lunch, or for good, but we were able to find out that it’s in fact a shoot for a Chevy commercial. We’re not sure why this particular location was deemed the best for a line of vehicles commonly marketed with aggressive patriotism — guess we’ll just have to wait until the spot airs for the first time. In any event, the area looks to have largely cleared up by now, but we hope no one’s walk to work this morning was interrupted by the circus of grip and electric trucks.

Photo by Eddie Kim