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Tryst at Phillips (Museum) Opens Today

By Prince Of Petworth


1600 21st Street, NW

On Friday afternoon, I mentioned that Tryst Coffeehouse was opening up a 2nd location at the Phillips Collection in Dupont Circle. They’re open for business today!

For folks that were wondering, you don’t have to pay museum admission to get into the cafe. And there is free wifi. They’ll operate with the same hours [Tuesday-Saturday 10 am-5 pm; Thursday 10 am-8:30 pm; Sunday 11 am-6 pm] as The Phillips Collection. In addition to sandwiches and pastries they’ll also have a bar.

And while the inside looks pretty sweet:

The huge outside courtyard is going to be the best part (unfortunately it was raining yesterday but you can see the potential):

More photos including the menu after the jump. (more…)

Bean and Bite Coming to 1152 15th St, NW

By Prince Of Petworth

Bean and Bite is coming to the (newish) building at 1152 15th St, NW just south of M Street, NW. You can see their menu here and FAQ sheet here. Looks like they plan on opening in more locations in the future. Their Web site says:

“Bean and bite has an interesting story. It was built by hand in a garage. The concept was created as a mini bar that dininers and coffee fanatics could make their own coffee, grab their own food and be out the door within 2 minutes. Our food philosophy is all about home made baked goods, great pastries and home made sandwiches that are hard to pass up on. Ingredients that are local, farm to table and healthy combinations and great variety is our goal!”


1152 15th St, NW

Back Alley Waffles Opens in Mt. Vernon Square

By Prince Of Petworth

Well this is an awesome addition to Bladgen Alley near Mt. Vernon Square. Back Alley Waffles is located at 1209 10th St NW REAR – in Blagden Alley:


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You can see their menu here:

Waffles $8

fluffy Belgian waffle, served with
fresh churned butter and
real maple syrup

Smoothies $6
delicious! includes all of the following:

fresh apple
orange
pineapple
and carrot juices blended with
strawberries
banana
vanilla yogurt
honey
and aloe vera

Coffee $2
Chai $2
WiFi Free

They are open 7am – 1pm.

There’s actually four great things going on in the space:

Back Alley Waffles—our waffle and smoothie bar. See why it’s worth tracking us down.
Blagden Alley Gallery and Design Studio—the artwork of co-owners, Craig Nelsen and Sherman Davis.
Green Roof Project—on the roof of the waffle shop, an oasis of green.
BuddyClubs—a non-profit effort to help those in distress due to loneliness or isolation find community.

Filter Coffeehouse Looks Close to Opening 2nd Location in Foggy Bottom

By Prince Of Petworth

Back in Aug. 2011 a reader shared some scuttlebutt saying Filter Coffeehouse was looking to open a second location in Foggy Bottom. Signage has finally gone up on I St, NW just east of 20th St, NW. Their first store is located in Dupont at 1726 20th St, NW. You can see their coffee menu here.

Below is a peek in the window from their coming soon location in Foggy Bottom. Looks like there will be additional seating upstairs:

Showtime Lounge Owner says Previous Tenant, Barbershop, “Not Forced Out” in Bloomingdale

By Prince Of Petworth


113 Rhode Island Ave, NW

On Monday we spoke about the Showtime Lounge coming to 113 Rhode Island Ave, NW in Bloomingdale. At the time one commenter, Colonel K, wrote:

“So one of the best (black) barbershops in the area was closed to make way for a pub for white hipster yuppies. Cheers.”

After I stopped by one of the owners followed up in an email wishing to clarify the situation:

“I noticed in the comments sections that some people were concerned about the predominately African-American frequented barbershop being muscled out to make way for a “gentrified” bar. I’d like to make sure people know that we had nothing to do with the closing of the salon. I was only able to get the space because I’ve lived upstairs from the Showtime for the last five years and got to know the barbers well, so I was able to jump on the opportunity once it was clear that they were closing. They had to close because the owner, who didn’t work there and only rented out the barber chairs, hadn’t paid her rent in months and was getting sued for back rent. So basically, the place was closing no matter what. If anyone would like to visit Ben or Sean or any of the barbers that are no longer there, we’ve posted where they’re working now on the outside of the building.”

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