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944 Florida Avenue, NW

On Friday a reader wrote in asking about the decline in quality at Bling Blind Dog Cafe. Some readers were outraged, outraged that such a question be asked in a public forum. Turns out something was definitely going on. This morning Washington Post Express reports:

“On Jan. 8, Blind Dog Cafe in Shaw will cease operations and become Union Kitchen Presents, a rotating platform for local restaurant and food start-ups. The first pop-up to occupy the space will be Timber Pizza Co., a mobile pizza vendor set to open a brick-and-mortar restaurant in Petworth later in 2016. The Blind Dog Cafe’s coffee program will carry over.”


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1344 H Street, NE

The liquor license placard for Sospeso says:

“Retailer’s Class “C” Tavern, full service restaurant offering Mediterranean dishes and a wine-centric beverage list. Open morning through night offering coffee and light food in the daytime and full dinner in the evening. Total Occupancy Load of 149, seating inside for 91, and Summer Garden with seating for 20.”

It’s located right next to Red Rocks – updates as they get closer to opening:

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From the Old Takoma Business Association:

“We have learned that Starbucks is actively considering the Takoma commercial district (DC and MD) as a new market.

The Old Takoma Business Association works to support locally-owned, independent businesses and recognizes the great, small businesses already in Takoma that serve coffee like La Mano Coffee Bar, Capitol City Cheesecake and Spring Mill Bread Company.

We’d like to ask for community feedback about a possible Starbucks in Takoma. Please share your comments HERE

Note: all comments are public and will be shared.”


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Photo by PoPville flickr user Joe Flood

From an email:

“I am pleased to announce the release of the Washington, D.C. Indie Coffee Passport on December 1st.

The Indie Coffee Passport gives customers the opportunity to discover Washington, D.C.’s independent coffee culture drink-by-drink, neighborhood-by-neighborhood. The Passport gives customers one free drink at DC’s best and hippest cafes. The Indie Coffee Passport hopes to encourage Washington residents to step outside of their regular coffee routine and explore the burgeoning coffee scene in our city.

There are 17 stops on the Washington DC Indie Coffee Passport: three Peregrine Espresso locations, Ebenezers Coffeehouse, Chinatown Coffee, M.E. Swing Company, two Pleasant Pops locations, BakeHouse, The Blind Dog Café, Sweet Science Coffee, The Potter’s House, Flying Fish Coffee and Tea, Harrar Coffee and Roastery, Qualia Coffee as well as Java Shack in Arlington, Virginia and Bump and Grind in Silver Spring, Maryland.

The $20 Passport runs from December 1st to June 31st; passport holders can visit each café and pick one of the 4-7 drinks each café has picked out for passport holders. These drinks range from a shot of espresso, to a honey lavender latte, and many other exciting options. Each café also offers a tea option for those who don’t drink coffee.”


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