From Douglas Development:

Located at the bustling intersection of Wisconsin Avenue and Brandywine Street, the new building will include a modern, mid-rise atop the former Babe’s Billiards building. The property will feature over 19,000 square feet of retail on the lower two levels and five levels of apartment units. This project was the first new construction residential development in the District of Columbia to receive approval to be built without any parking at all.

68,500 rentable square feet (18,260 sf retail; 50,240 sf residential)
Historic building built 1949; Acquired 2009; Redevelopment 2013-2014
Seven-story building
60 rental apartment units

You can see more info and renderings here.

4611 Wisconsin Ave, NW

It’s been a big year for anniversaries – next up – Happy 40th anniversary Dancing Crab! Dancing Crab is located at 4611 Wisconsin Ave, NW. You can see their 40th anniversary menu for the month of May here. Check out the fancy new patio too:

Here’s how they looked in 2010:

4231 Wisconsin Avenue, NW

After many years at 4231 Wisconsin Ave, NW Armand’s closed back in June 2012. Thanks to all who sent emails and tweets about the new development. A recent liquor license posted out front says a Nando’s Peri Peri will be taking over the space:

“Restaurant serving primarily chicken and side dishes with seating for 148 patrons and total occupancy load of 160. Sidewalk café with seating for 58 patrions.”

You can see Nando’s menu here.

Back in Jan. 2013 we also learned a Nando’s Peri Peri would be coming to the Navy Yard in the Boilermaker building.

This rental is located at 4301 Massachusetts Avenue, NW:

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The listing says:

“Large (1,200 sf) 2 bedroom / 2 bathroom condo within a half block of American University. Private outdoor patio. Updated kitchen w/ granite countertops, living room and dining room. All utilities and 2 unassigned outside parking spaces included in the rent. Extra storage for bicycles. Available June 1st. Minimum 12-month lease.”

This 2 bed/2 bath is going for $2,750/Mo.

2153 P Street, NW

On Monday we learned that Neisha would become a EurAsian restaurant in Tenleytown. Turns out Tenleytown will be their second location, which according to workers at P Street should open Apr. 16th.

Saigon Bistro at 2153 P St, NW changed ownership last week and reopened as Pho EurAsian. They’ll only be open for a couple of weeks before they close the P Street location for a complete gut renovation after Tenyleytown opens. A brief look at the menu, as the name implies, revealed tons of Pho options. We’ll be back for a proper judging in a few months.

4445 Wisconsin Ave, NW

Thanks to a reader for sending word in the forum. For super big fans of Neisha they’re moving to Vienna and reopening in the summer. Stay tuned for an opening date for EUR Asian where renovations are ongoing.

This rental is located at 4124 Fessenden Street, NW:

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The listing says:

“Available immediately!! This 3-level home has 3 bedrooms and 2 baths. Open and light, featuring an updated kitchen, wood floors and master suite with generous walk-in closets. Great outdoor space with oversized front porch and spacious rear yard. Bonus: 5-car prking pad. Near shops and public transport.”

This 3 bed/2 bath is going for $4,100/Mo.

4200 Wisconsin Avenue, NW

Back in Oct. we learned that a new spot called Firelake Grill would be moving into the former Ruby Tuesday’s space at Van Ness and Wisconsin Ave, NW. Here’s a bit more info from a liquor license application which says:

“New Restaurant serving American Classic and featuring grilling over a live oak and hickory burning fire. Jazz music will be played, including live performances. Number of seats inside is 193. Total Occupancy Load is 225. Number of Sidewalk Café seats is 60.”

4619 41st Street, NW

A restaurant called Fork and Spade is coming to the retail space of the new building at 4619 41st Street, NW next to the Dancing Crab in Tenleytown. A recent liquor license posted says Fork ‘n Spade will be a:

“New Restaurant serving American cuisine with various types of live music, DJ, and dancing. Seating is 150. Total occupancy load is 200. Sidewalk Café with approximately 40 seats.”

Their Website says:

The Fork & Spade will be farm-to-table establishment offering innovative American Cuisine with a twist. Our mission is to provide quality, delicious, local, fresh food to the DC Metro Area. We want to bring the area’s best products, raised and grown at local farms, directly to our customers. We plan on doing this three ways; first with a food truck that can hit the roads and literally deliver our food to the community, next by establishing a temporary pop-up restaurant in our brick and mortar space so that we can serve our neighbors as soon as possible, and finally by opening the completed space at 4619 41st Street, NW that will seat approximately 150 guests and serve both lunch and dinner seven days a week. During the summer months there will be additional seating outside on our patio. The Fork & Spade will be a family friendly restaurant that, as our name suggests, will remind our customers of the synergy between the dinner table and the farm.

Culinary Institute of America graduates and Executive Chefs, Alexander Bous, and his fiancee Renee Straus, and Executive Sous Chef Robert Cain, adopt a humble approach to educating guests through delicious food, wine, beer and spirits in a communal environment. Boasting high quality local food and unique menu design, the Fork & Spade will be an elegant yet approachable New American restaurant with regionally influenced plates and beverages in a family friendly atmosphere. Our bar will offer a generous selection of wines and beers by the glass as well as wine and beer flights, non-alcoholic beverages and cocktails that encourage our guests to experience and explore new flavors and sensations.

Ultimately, we will strive to strengthen the bonds of community between farmers, chefs, and our customers by feeding them deliciously prepared, high quality, local food. We are committed to conducting and promoting sustainable business practices on a local, national, and global level. We hope to make our internal community a positive influence on our external community and we believe that by offering our guests a night out that is highly enjoyable and educational, we will create an experience unlike any other. This experience, along with an attractive offering of unique beverages and creative seasonal menus, we believe, is what ‘dinning out’ should be about.

4237 Wisconsin Ave, NW

Cava Grill opens in the former Ayzen/Chanya Thai restaurant space in Tenleytown. Get a free lunch for the grand opening on Thursday, and donate to Micro Greens DC. I stopped in for photos on Monday and was amazed at how great the place turned out.

From a press release:

To celebrate the opening of its newest location, Cava Grill will offer Tenleytown customers a free pita, bowl, salad, or minis and a fountain drink from 11am – 1:30pm on Thursday, October 4th. Local beverage company, Honest Tea will be on hand with free samples of their organic drinks. Through the Free Lunch Day, voluntary donations will be accepted and go directly to Micro Greens DC. Founded by American University Graduate and Chef Allison Sosna, Micro Greens DC teaches underprivileged kids to cook affordable, healthy meals based on a SNAP budget.

The new grill is conveniently located at 4237 Wisconsin Ave in northwest Washington DC. Cava Grill provides a quick healthy option for residents, area office workers, students of American University and local schools.

Located at 4237 Wisconsin Ave, the 2,400 sq. ft. Tenleytown location includes a large deck for outdoor seating and will serve beer and wine once the existing liquor license transfer is complete. Xenohristos, along with partners Ike Grigoropoulos, Dimitri Moshovitis, and Brett Schulman plan to continue expanding Cava Grill, opening several outlets in the Washington, D.C., metro area, as appropriate locations become available.

The new space looks amazing. I particularly like the open wood beams:

And the outdoor patio looks like it’ll be fantastic:

Thanks to a reader for sending the heads up about a new tenant for the former Ruby Tuesday space, which closed back in May at Van Ness and Wisconsin Ave, NW. I couldn’t find a website for Firelake Grill but when I stopped by yesterday it looked the place was getting completely gutted. More info when it becomes available.

This rental is located at 4343 39th St, NW:

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The listing says:

“Private Grand Estate setting only two short blocks to Metro, entirely fenced and gated. Parking for up to 8 cars. The house contains 4-5 bedrooms, 4 baths, Grand LR with FP and FD, Large dining room, Huge MBR with fireplace. Wraparound porch, gazebo, pergola, grape arbor and swing set for outdoor entertaining. Considered to be the oldest standing home in Tenleytown. By appointment only!”

This 4 bed/4 bath is going for $7,200/Mo.

4912 Wisconsin Ave, NW

Tanad Thai Cuisine, which opened back in April has applied for a liquor license at 4912 Wisconsin Ave, NW. You can see their menu here.

Back in Feb. we saw Blue Moo was coming to the former Marvelous Market space at 4530 Wisconsin Ave. NW. Glad to see they opened.

Their Web site says:

Welcome to Bloo Moo Premium Frozen Yogurt Shop! We serve only the best of the best of frozen yogurts and toppings. All of our yogurts are labeled with the LAC seal. LAC stands for Live and Active Cultures, which means that all of our frozen yogurts contain at least 10 million cultures per gram! There are many benefits of live and active cultures.

Scientific research shows that the live and active cultures found in yogurt may offer many more health attributes, on top of the great nutrition basics. Researchers are exploring how live and active culture yogurt may have a beneficial effect on the immune system, the potential to lower cholesterol, and how it may help combat certain types of cancer-causing compounds, particularly in the digestive track. Few foods help meet your nutritional needs at every stage of life better than live and active culture yogurt. And because it comes in so many flavors and varieties, yogurt appeals to every member of the family!

You can see a list of their flavors here.

4231 Wisconsin Ave, NW

NBC Washington reports:

“The original location of a longtime D.C. fave, Armand’s Pizzeria, will close its doors June 30, News4′s Shomari Stone first reported.

At this point, the six other locations will stay open, but it would cost $200,000 to keep the historic flagship location running.”

Armand’s Web site says:

Welcome to Lew Newmyer’s original Armand’s Chicago Pizzeria. Back in 1969 Lew Newmyer, inspired by his youth spent in Atlantic City, opened a sub and sandwich shop in Washington DC. In 1975, Lew, after traveling to Chicago experienced deep dish pizza. At that time no one in the DC area offered deep dish Chicago style pizza. Lew and his sons spent months working closely with many people in developing their own dough and sauce recipe.

Today, over twenty five years later, that recipe and Armand’s expanded menu offerings are famous and still growing. A perennial Washingtonian Magazine award winner for “Best Pizza”.

With eleven area locations including full service restaurants, party rooms and Express Delivery stores, Armand’s continues to be a Washington area favorite. Our unique recipes and friendly staff are what truly make the Armand’s experience great!

Any fans of Armand’s?