3333 Georgia Ave, NW
From Midlands:
“The midlands is hiring bartenders/bar backs, kitchen staff and security positions.
Restaurant experience is not necessary, but preferred for all positions.
Part time and full time availability.
Nights and weekends preferred.
If interested please email [email protected] or stop by if you see us there.”
926 U Street, NW
Back in June we learned:
“…Together they aim to bring a service-driven, neighborhood retreat with cocktails that will just happen to be, of the highest quality.
The bar’s concept yields from the service industry’s well-known “service bar” where the goal is to make a large number, and variety of cocktails, quickly and well. SBDC aims to define what is to be a casual, neighborhood cocktail bar with high quality cocktails, and a price range that says “see you back here tomorrow.” Featured highlights include an all-day happy hour menu with $7 Cocktails, $7 Pop & Ponies, buy-one-get-one shots and a “snug room”, modeled after the small, private drinking rooms of the 18th century Scottish and British pub culture. The SBDC Snug Room will have an intimate capacity of five to six guests, with a special window to the bartender, and offer a shareable cocktail menu exclusive to the Snug Room…”
647 Florida Avenue, NW
The liquor license placard for 647 Rooftop says:
“New Restaurant serving American food. Entertainment Endorsement to provide live entertainment with dancing and cover charge. Total Occupancy Load: 475. Rooftop Summer Garden with 15 seats.”
Located right next door to Flash Nightclub & Bar:
555 8th Street, NW
Thanks to a reader for sending the new signage.
A rendering of Dirty Habit, opening in Penn Quarter this fall. courtesy MoKi Media
From a press release:
“Dirty Habit welcomes Sarah Ruiz to its talented team as head bartender. With a sommelier certification from The Court Master Sommeliers and nearly a decade of hospitality experience, Ruiz brings her attention to detail and her dedication to spirits craftsmanship to the excitingly edgy new Penn Quarter restaurant and bar opening this fall. (more…)
Located in the Elevation building at 100 Florida Ave, NE
J.C. reports:
“It looks like Union Social at the corner of FL & NY Closed permanently last night Saw the staff walk out at 6pm last night”
Union Social’s Facebook and Twitter are still live (last updated Aug. 23) but their website is down:
“Union Social is a DC Metro inspired restaurant & bar featuring American style cuisine, 20 draft beers, seasonal infusions and hand crafted cocktails.”
Seems like we waited forever for them to open too…
207 Florida Avenue, NW
The placard posted out front says The Darkroom will be:
“A new retailer class ‘C’ Tavern with 90 seats and a Total Occupancy Load of 144. Applicant has also requested an Entertainment Endorsement to include dancing.”
This is the former Aida sales and service store:
Right next door to the new DCity Smokehouse space coming soon. Updates on both fronts as they get closer to opening.
2nd and Florida Ave, NW
Thanks to Jeffrey for sending:
“‘Chicken and Whiskey’ apparently coming to the One World Fitness space. ironic”
The liquor license placard says the official name is TBD but the filing is under Chicken and Whiskey,
LLC:
“A new retailer class ‘C’ restaurant with 55 seats and a Total Occupancy Load of 99.”
Updates as they get closer to opening.
After One World Fitness this was briefly the home to Planet Pet.
Previous iterations at 1738 14th Street, NW
3655 Georgia Ave, NW
A reader reports:
“The good news: Work is actively taking place in the Reliable Tavern spot.
The bad news: From the glimpse I caught, it doesn’t look like they’ll be opening any time soon.”
1346 Florida Avenue, NW
The liquor license placard for Franklin Hall says:
“New Tavern. Serving a fine selection of draft beers, wine and craft cocktails. The food will be selections of sausages, giant pretzels and fries. Entertainment Endorsement to provide live entertainment, dancing, and cover charge. Total Occupancy Load is 232. Summer Garden with 40 seats.”
This is from the Tin Shop group, you can see their other projects here. Updates as they get closer to opening.
2337 18th St, NW
From a press release:
“The High Dive is proud to announce some exciting changes including a late night food menu and a new co-owner.
As of last week, the Adams Morgan dive, which replaced Pharmacy Bar in 2015, is offering a tasty selection of your favorite fried bar snacks late into the night, every night.
Satisfy your cravings with cheese smothered tater tots, mac n’ cheese wedges, fries, chicken wings, popcorn chicken and fried pickles. Healthy it is not, but cheap it certainly is, with fries for $3 on happy hour ($4 regular price), and tots, wings, and pickles following suit. What’s more, the High Dive will be serving these fried favorites through last call every night. Liz Cox, the High Dive’s new co-owner, explained the bar will be one of the only spots in the neighborhood to get a decent late night snack. (more…)