1607 7th Street, NW. Photos by Robert McNeely.
Thanks to Robert for sending: “New coming soon sign in Shaw, 1607 7th St NW. Jake’s Tavern”
Jake’s Tavern website is currently a holding page saying coming soon:
“Where friends and neighbors gather for good food and honest drinks.”
Updates as they get closer to opening.
3400 Georgia Ave, NW between Park and Morton
What’s the fun in throwing axes without beer? Exactly. Kraken Axes‘ liquor license application says:
“New Tavern serving burgers, wings, and other bar fare. The Establishment will offer axe throwing leagues and competitions, along with a Live Entertainment Endorsement to include Dancing and Cover Charge. Total Occupancy Load is 1000, including an interior capacity of 500 and a Summer Garden with a capacity of 500.”
Anyone have a throw already? What’s the early word?
A reader sends the photo above and we had a discussion on PoPville’s twitter over the weekend:
@NelliesDC flew a #BlueLivesMatter flag yesterday and that is totally unacceptable.
— Paul~Lisbon (@PYLisbon) March 31, 2018
We messed up. There is no excuse. We will learn from this and try harder to make Nellie's the safe, welcoming space for all that we want it to be. You can read our full statement on Facebook here: https://t.co/Il6cFtYS7R
— Nellie's Sports Bar (@NelliesDC) March 31, 2018
This weekend, all of us at Nellie’s learned an extremely important lesson.
At the end of this week, a group of LGBT police officers were meeting at Nellie’s to gather in a welcoming space. This happened to fall just as we were taking down our Irish flag for St. Patrick’s Day, and we opted to welcome them with what we thought was just a flag representing the police.
Soon after the flag was hoisted, we learned from our customers and the community that this flag is also used to undermine the work of the Black Lives Matter movement, and we promptly removed it. We in no way meant to state that we are opposed to the Black Lives Matter movement, especially in the wake of Stephon Clark’s tragic death and the disturbing new facts coming to light in the Alton Sterling case.
We now understand that flying this flag — at this point in time, in particular — was at best tone deaf, and at worst offensive. We sincerely apologize to our customers and our neighbors for this egregious mistake, and want to assure you that this flag will never fly at Nellie’s again. What it represents to you is not what we want to represent, or what we want our bar to be.
We messed up. There is no excuse. We will learn from this and try harder to make Nellie’s the safe, welcoming space for all that we want it to be. Thank you for teaching us this important lesson. We want to make this better — so we will be sending a donation to No Justice No Pride, and recommitting ourselves to learning more every day.
They’ve issued a public apology regarding the issue. It’s been taken very seriously by some of their employees and the backlash isn’t just external. I don’t imagine staff was incorporated into the decision making process regarding this issue.
— Ben Ratkiewicz (@shoutthisatmass) April 1, 2018
I walked by on Sunday morning and the flag was indeed removed and there was a line around the block to get in:
9th and U Street, NW
1400 Irving Street, NW (formerly Acre 121 and Commonwealth Gastro Pub)
Spring is finally here so let’s have a happy hour to celebrate!! This one will be at the new Bicycle themed spot, Bar Roubaix, in Columbia Heights. We’ll have select $4 beers and specialty cocktail!! For my patrons who get t-shirt rewards, the new ones are in and you’ll be able to pick them up here Thursday April 5th!! I’ll be emailing ya via Patreon so you can let me know what size you’d like. Have a great weekend and happy Passover and Easter to those who observe.
2218 Wisconsin Avenue, NW
Update from Mad Fox’s Facebook (thanks again to Jamie for the update):
“We regret to announce that as of Tuesday, 27 March, 2018 we have closed our Glover Park, D.C. Taproom. This decision to close comes after careful consideration and much discussion. Unfortunately, we are not able to maintain the profit margins necessary to keep the location viable. The Brewpub (production brewery and full-service restaurant) in Falls Church, Virginia is still open and will continue to make and distribute beer around the DC Metro area including some of your favorite bars. We want to thank the residents of Glover Park and our loyal fans for their support and patronage over the last 2-1/2 years.
When we opened this location in August of 2015, we were warmly welcomed and have worked very hard to be proactive supporters of such a wonderful community. (more…)
1723 Connecticut Ave, NW
Third Eye Tavern opened in the old Salty Dog space (Black Fox Lounge before them) back in April 2017.
Thanks to Shira for the heads up. Updates when we learn who takes over the space:
2047 9th Street NW, behind 9:30 Club. Photo by PoPville flickr user Clif Burns
Also “$3 deferments on all draft beer.”
From CBS News:
“The 60 Minutes interview with Stormy Daniels, the adult-film star and director who says she had an affair with Donald Trump, will be broadcast on Sunday, March 25 at 7 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.
Daniels talks to Anderson Cooper about the relationship she says she had with Mr. Trump in 2006 and 2007, revealing details that bring her story up to the present. It is the first and only television interview in which she speaks about the alleged relationship.”
Photo by PoPville flickr user Nathan Stewart
812 7th Street, NW at I Street
This is the former Goethe-Institut that moved to K Street. You can see Yard House’s Springfield, VA menus here. Opening April 9th:
A peek inside after the jump. (more…)
“Sound, stirred by tension and vibration outside of the bowl.” Photo by Farrah Skeiky.
From a press release:
“Drawing from four concepts that hold both literal and abstract values, Columbia Room’s four course Spring Tasting Room Menu Spectrum offers an interpretation of sound, color, flavor, and time through drink and food. Launching March 13th, guests will be able to experience these concepts brought to life by the Spirited Award-winning team. This menu continues the Columbia Room tradition of challenging guests’ perceptions and expectations about what a cocktail should be.
“What really drew me to the idea of ‘spectrum’ as a menu was the thrill and the challenge of conveying complex ideas like cymatics [sound vibrations] and the color spectrum through our drinks and dishes, in an understated way,” says JP Fetherston, Beverage Director. “We never intend for a theme to overshadow the cocktail or the dish, but the context it lends can elevate even the simplest of preparations.” (more…)
3628 Georgia Ave, NW
From an email:
“DC Reynolds is turning 6 years old. To celebrate, this Saturday March 17th we will be extending our happy hour to 6 full hours of #BOGO. From Tinder dates to weddings dates we’ve loved being apart of the Georgia Ave community for the last 6 years. We hope to see lots of familiar faces from 3-9pm this Saturday and fingers crossed continue to be a neighborhood gathering spot for years to come. (more…)