Street view of 1540 North Capitol St, NW via google maps
Awesome. A reader passes on from the Bloomingdale listserv:
“The Closed Subway at 1540 North Capitol Street NW Planned to Become a Restaurant/Tavern with a Liquor License – from the DCity Smokehouse team”
The Bates Area Civic Association shares more details:
“DCity Smokehouse team plans to open a restaurant/tavern at the former Subway place at 1540 North Capitol Street NW.
The name of the new business is Wicked Bloom.”
They’ve also posted a draft menu here.
DCity Smokehouse also has plans for 2nd and Florida Ave, NW. Stay tuned for updates on both fronts.
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