3115 14th Street, NW

Thanks to C. for the opening update for “Tamashaa the Indian restaurant at the corner of Kenyon and 14th NW – opening week of May 6th or May 13th“

Stay tuned.

First Booeymonger reopens, then a Trader Joe’s confirmed and now this!! Everything’s coming up aces in Friendship Heights. Thanks to Gabriel for sending: Read More

2604 Connecticut Ave, NW

Hum Yummy only opened here in October. I thought it was pretty tasty! Anyway, I’m hearing that the new owners plan on opening a coffee shop here. Read More

414 H Street, NE

Readers report: “Bar Elana‘s last day is next Saturday.”

Update from Frank “Pic from the countdown clock from this Saturday night.”

And from the Biergarten Hause for lease post/comments on Friday: Read More

1101 K Street, NW

Readers report: “Sat down to grab a quick drink at Brasserie Beck and apparently they let staff know this past Sunday/Monday that this coming weekend would be their last. Closing — no word on what’s next.”

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There was a time. There was a time at 14th and U circa 2007, PoPville archives.

And that time is coming back – sorta. Thanks to Michael Neibauer for passing on the wonderful news he reported in WBJ:

“Taco Bell is expected to replace the shuttered D.C. Noodles at 1410-1412 U St. NW, on the ground floor of the Louis at 14th Street apartment building, with a Taco Bell Cantina, according to plans obtained from ConstructConnect.” Read More

4340 Connecticut Ave, NW

That’s what I’m hearing about the old Acacia Bistro space: Read More

5335 Wisconsin Ave

Great news from ANC Rep John Bender:

“Hear ye, @TenleyANC has received a liquor license application for Trader Joe’s at 5335 Wisconsin Ave in Chevy Chase Pavilion.

TJ’s arrival comes in part from years of ANC work without which, eg, most of the pavilion might have been dentists’ office.”

I was close. Scuttlebutt confirmed!! (across the street) https://t.co/NVczqfShlh https://t.co/dcaBYH0SFA

— PoPville (@PoPville) February 15, 2024

And if part one’s scuttlebutt was confirmed, well, for those who missed part two…

STAY TUNED.

Thanks to William for sharing: “just got a notice the Au Bon Pain in my office at 1100 13th St NW is closed and a search on their “order ahead” option shows all DC locations no longer taking online orders. Looks like they may have closed all DC stores.” Read More

3rd and H Street, NE

“Dear PoPville,

My husband and I noted work being started earlier in the week, then the rumor came out that a liquor store is taking over the space that Craft Beer Cellar occupied (RIP). It’s better than being vacant, but still…”