3309 Connecticut Avenue, NW
There was huge excitement when Bindaas opened here back in 2016. Anyone remember Bardeo?
Thanks to J. for passing on Read More
1826 Columbia Rd NW
Thanks to Vav for sending: “Hey just saw the new restaurant Morgana says they opened on Columbia Rd! Spread the word”
Stay tuned for more details and a menu.
Ed. Note: This space was previously the longtime home to El Rincon Espanol and you can still see reference to that in the chalk sign above in bottom left hand corner. So same owners?
photo by Jennifer
“Dear PoPville,
Reaching out to get DC’s thoughts on great restaurants that offer wine flights. We love to try wine, but it’s hard to find a highly rated restaurant that offers flights. The three we have visited are Barcelona (Cathedral Heights), Etabli, and Supra. All are awesome. Thoughts on any others like these? Can you help us?”
84 T Street, NW Photos by Andres Almeida
Thanks to Andres for sharing: “It’s preview weekend at établi, a new wine bar + restaurant in the former Tyber Creek space in Bloomingdale. Read More
1120 22nd Street,NW
Thanks to Brent for sending: “Coming soon to the West End Ritz”
Their liquor license application says:
“New Tavern that will be a members-only club to store valuable wine and have wine tastings. Serving meats, cheeses, breads and light fare to be brought in from neighboring restaurants.Total Occupancy Load is 199.” Read More
OK, so it’s 6:59 p.m. and you’ve changed your mind about that South African Syrah you could have picked up on your way home. Your hands were full, as was the Metro. Still, now you want that bottle of wine but you’ve already changed into your jammies for the evening, and your show is about to begin… What to do?
All is not lost: The Lady Pearly to the rescue!
The Lady Pearly is D.C.’s newest — as of October 1 — purveyor of home delivered fine wine. Order between the hours of 5 p.m. and 7 p.m., and the wine of your choice will arrive at your door within an hour after pushing the “send” button.
And Kevin A. Brown, the mastermind behind the service, swears to us that 6:59 p.m. is not too late.
“Correct,” he said when we asked for assurance. “The window closes at 7 p.m. daily; anything submitted before that gets sent out for delivery. As the business expands, we plan on making the delivery window much larger.”
Yes, but… what’s behind the name?
It involves a true story of Brown’s “best friend and love of my life, my wife Pearly” and a plot of land in Scotland where Pearly earned the title of nobility, “The Lady.”
“That name stood out as not only fitting, but also unique and remarkable and we decided it would be perfect for the noble world of wine,” Brown said.
So you can stop asking about that and start asking about the carefully curated selection of wine (and a few hand-crafted spirits), ranging from a Château Mouton Rothschild Bordeaux for $498 to a Looking Glass Chardonnay for $5.
Look for the business to expand into a larger selection of wines, FedEx options and monthly private wine tasting events.
Summerfest DC returns to the Navy Yard as the kickoff event of the city’s Summer festival season this Saturday, June 16 and Sunday, June 17 — and the weather forecast looks spectacular!
Celebrating its fifth year in the District, the 2018 edition of the festival is packed with more features than ever. Taste more than 100 craft beers, wines and ciders included in the entry price, enjoy live music all day from the main stage, nibble from dozen food options from DC’s best restaurants and food trucks, plus try tons of outdoor games and interactive art!
Advance tickets are available for both sessions on Saturday and our Sunday “Brunch & Brews” session — use promo code POPVILLE to take $7.50 off any ticket — including the VIP options.
Get more details and purchase your tickets at www.summerfestdc.com
Summerfest DC returns to Navy Yard as the kickoff event of the city’s Summer festival season on Saturday, June 2nd and Sunday, June 3rd.
Celebrating its fifth year in the District, the 2018 edition of the festival is packed with more features than ever. Taste more than 100 craft beers, wines and ciders included in the entry price, enjoy live music all day from the main stage, nibble from dozen food options from DC’s best restaurants and food trucks, plus try tons of outdoor games and interactive art!
Advance tickets are available for both sessions on Saturday and our Sunday “Brunch & Brews” session — use promo code POPVILLE to take $10 off any ticket — including the VIP options.
Get more details and purchase your tickets at www.summerfestdc.com.
2810 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
From a press release:
“ENO wine room opens today at 2810 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW in Georgetown. With a mission to showcase interesting varietals and artisanal products in an approachable manner, ENO offers guests a curated selection of wines by the glass, bottle and flight, as well as small production cheeses, charcuterie and chocolates.
The opening list offers hundreds of selections from both the Old World and the New World, with approximately half of the bottles priced under $50. Flights are a central focus of ENO’s offerings, featuring 8 to 12 wine trios at any time, with themes such as Rhone Rangers, showcasing the classic styles of Northern and Southern Rhone, Jefferson’s heirs, built around three examples from Virginia wineries and Acid Trip, featuring high acid whites. The wine room also features approximately 35 wines by the glass, including eight on tap, with prices starting at $9.
The growing local wine scene is well represented in ENO’s offerings, showcasing several Virginia wineries, including King Family Vineyards, Paradise Springs Winery and Barboursville Vineyards. The wine room’s list also includes a series of private labels made by ENO from the initial step of barrel selection to the final blend, including two wines made in partnership with Dusted Valley in Walla Walla, Washington – “Columbeaux” and “GSM.”
ENO’s commitment to supporting local producers on the food front includes charcuterie selections from Stachowski’s Market in DC, chocolate truffles from Virginia confectioner Gearharts and cheeses from Calkins Creamery in Pennsylvania and Cherry Glenn Goat Cheese Co. in Maryland. A concise menu of salads, grilled sandwiches and snacks such as Deviled eggs with duck confit and a Bruschetta flight are also available at dinner, with lunch to follow soon after opening. ENO also offers food flights assembled from their rotating selection of cheese, charcuterie and chocolates.
Visits from artisanal producers, including local vintners, cheese makers and chocolatiers, will be a regular occurrence at ENO shortly after opening. These casual-yet-informative tasting sessions will allow guests to brush up on array of topics and give them access to featured partner artisans.
The three-level, 72-seat space retains much of the original brick and structure of the early 1900s row house in which it is located. The welcoming interior balances the traditional design elements of the historic space with updated artistic touches, such as an eye-catching chandelier made from a used wine barrel. The second floor features a glass encased temperature-controlled cellar, home to the wine room’s extensive sparkling wine and by the glass list. A second, larger cellar is located on the lower level, and has the capacity to hold nearly 1,800 bottles.
ENO wine room is located at 2810 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC. The hours of operations are Monday to Saturday from 4PM to 12AM and Sunday from 1PM to 10PM. Lunch to follow.”
I stopped by for some preview photos on Monday – have a look after the jump. Read More
