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DCity Smokehouse coming to Anacostia, HalfSmoke coming to Skyland Town Center, Highland Café coming to Penn Branch and lots more action for Wards 7 and 8

By Prince Of Petworth


2nd and Florida Ave, NW

From the Mayor’s Office:

“Today, as she kicked off DMV Black Restaurant Week, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced nearly $9 million in grants through the Food Access Fund to provide funding to food businesses to open new locations in Wards 7 and 8. Mayor Bowser included the $58 million initiative in her Fair Shot Budget with the goal of eradicating food deserts and creating employment opportunities and economic vibrancy.

“We have an incredible amount of entrepreneurial talent and creativity in DC, especially in our restaurant and foodservice industries – it’s just not equally distributed or equally funded. The Food Access Grants are going to change that,” said Mayor Bowser. “With this $58 million fund, we can bring DC favorites like HalfSmoke that currently operate in some of our most popular corridors on the west side of the city and support them in opening new locations in Wards 7 and 8. We can also support popular spots that are already in Wards 7 and 8, like MLK Deli, and make sure they have the resources necessary to expand and reach more Washingtonians. We already know that we have residents in every part of our city who are eager to support local businesses; the Food Access Grants are not only delivering more food options to Wards 7 and 8, they’re delivering new opportunities to stay local and shop local.”

The Food Access Fund recipients include: (more…)

Filter Reopens in Foggy Bottom

By Prince Of Petworth


1916 I Street, NW

Thanks to T for sending: “Filter coffee in Foggy Bottom is reopening on Monday, newly renovated.”

Filter writes: “We are very excited to announce that Filter will be reopening in Foggy Bottom on Monday November 1st. Hours will be 7:30AM – 3:00PM Monday – Friday. (more…)

“ala coffee and more will sell pastries, teas and coffees, highlighting traditional ingredients of the Levantine region.”

By Prince Of Petworth

Check out the menu: ala coffee+more – Menu (PDF)

From a press release:

“The team behind Dupont Circle’s Levantine inspired ala (1320 19th Street NW) has converted part of the first floor space into ala coffee + more. A coffee shop for the neighborhood, ala coffee and more will sell pastries, teas and coffees, highlighting traditional ingredients of the Levantine region. House made coffee includes drip, espresso, Turkish and pour over versions, with additions like ground cardamom, rosehip and dried lavender leaves and Levantine flavors like orange blossom and elderflower can also be added to tea. In addition to coffee & tea, they will also offer house made bakery items like the Zaatar to my Labneh, a croissant dusted with za’atar and filled with labneh and the Halva Nice Day a caraway cinnamon dusted halva croissant, as well as scones, like Heavenly Tahini, a walnut, tahini maple scone. (more…)

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