
Thanks to Dino for sending. Compass Coffee opened up in the Convention Center back in January 2017. Compass Coffee recently opened up another location in Georgetown and have plans for one near the Convention Center at 655 New York Ave, NW.

Thanks to Dino for sending. Compass Coffee opened up in the Convention Center back in January 2017. Compass Coffee recently opened up another location in Georgetown and have plans for one near the Convention Center at 655 New York Ave, NW.

1700 17th Street, NW
Back in late December we reported that the longtime 17th Street tenant Steam Cafe was for sale. Apparently it sold. From the Dupont listserv:
“Just noticed today that Steam had closed. I’m sorry to see it go but I hope the owner had a nice payday. The new place will be an Indian kabob place and will open by the summer.”
Updates as we learn more.

202 M Street, SE by Laura Metzler
By Thursday. And “50% off all Gelatos until end of this week.”
So how do you make one of the best pizza joints in D.C. even better – add gelato. And boom:

photos by Laura Metzler
Peep the gelato: (more…)

Inside 1331 Pennsylvania Ave, NW “The former Secret Starbucks” by Deidre Lipsicas
DEVELOPING: “It’s moved to around the corner in the gift shop, same floor.”

UPDATE: “It’s not -exactly- a Starbucks in there though they do have coffee from Starbucks”
The massacre continues following closures in Dupont at 1301 Connecticut Avenue, NW and 21st and P and the one on 77 H Street, NW, AND 9th and G St, NW as well as the closure in Glover Park and 18th and I St, NW yesterday.
Deidre reports:
“Known and loved by many as the “Secret Starbucks,” the SB inside JW Marriott is permanently closed (may she Rest In Peace) and is not currently being replaced by anything.”
Previously: (more…)

1351 Wisconsin Ave, NW courtesy Compass Coffee
Not too shabby! Compass Coffee opened their 10th spot today, open 6am – 7pm every day.
I knew it’d be nice, didn’t realize it was going to be this nice: (more…)

Thanks to Sondra Behan Hadden for passing on word about La Coop‘s Coffee plans for Kennedy Street: (more…)

Thanks to Ann for sending this “Outpouring of community love for the Starbucks closing in Glover Park.”
This Starbucks is closing at the end of the month and there are vague plans for a (more…)

Thanks to a reader for sending yesterday: “he took selfies with everyone and then left.” (more…)

Photo by PoPville flickr user Joe Flood
Thanks to a reader for sending word that “the Starbucks at 18th and I Street, NW is closing April 1st. It always seemed busier than others downtown.”
This will follow other recent closures in Dupont at 1301 Connecticut Avenue, NW and 21st and P and the one on 77 H Street, NW, AND 9th and G St, NW as well as the coming closure of one in Glover Park next month.