903 U Street, NW
“Dear PoPville,
I passed Dickson’s Wine Bar earlier today and saw that it was ‘closed for repairs’. Interesting word choice. Perhaps they mean renovation? Lately, it seems things closing for renovation reopen as completely different concepts. Any word on whether Dickson’s will return as Dickson’s?”
Dickson opened up with great fanfare back in 2010. Updates when more is known.
1015 H Street, NE
“Dear PoPville,
My husband and I stopped by the Haymaker last night, which is now (soft) open in the former Atlas Room space. The bar looks great inside (though they still have a banner out front instead of a real sign) and we thought the drinks and food were good and reasonably priced. It definitely shows promise as a low-key neighborhood spot for H St residents, which the bartender told us is the goal. We will be back for sure.
Just wanted to let you know that they are up and running, and encourage other neighbors to check them out!”
A peek at the bar from Haymaker’s facebook page:
“We are a casual neighborhood bar with a focus on drinks at a value and fun bar food. Join us after work or late night.
#HStreetNE neighborhood bar. Great beer on tap,by the bottle, a few wines by the glass, classic cocktails, highballs and two “punches.” Bar food we don’t take too seriously! The Haymaker – One Last Punch!”
1414 14th Street, NW just south of P Street
Last week we learned about Kingfisher coming to Logan Circle beneath the Savon liquor store. They’ve passed their health inspection and should be opening this week (updates when we get an exact date) – have a look inside.
Lots more photos after the jump. (more…)
1205 U Street, NW
1539 7th Street, NW
“Dear PoPville,
Not sure if I’ve been sleeping on this or what, but The Passenger looks like it’s getting close to ready in Shaw next to Ivy and Coney. Any word on an opening?”
CityPaper reports: “Tom Brown’s bar will open in August.”
And this just in from The Passenger’s facebook: “celebrating getting our Certificate of Occupancy” Stay tuned for an exact opening date…
They left directions from their old spot:
1021 7th Street, NW
“Dear PoPville,
Cantina Marina has this horrible sign up advertising beer (but as you may know a shiner is a code word for a black eye). I was just kicked out for expressing my offense by the owner.”
poster by Alejo
“Join us in celebrating a dozen years of dining, dancing and delirium down the Wonderland rabbit hole.
Pig roast and drink specials, live music, and general mayhem. Y’all know the drill ;)
Sunday August 7th – Party starts at 4pm”
11th and Kenyon St, NW
1414 14th Street, NW just south of P Street
Well this is great news for Logan – a cool subterranean spot is coming to the long vacant space underneath Savon Liquor (once planned to be Faces). And the folks behind it have great subterranean experience! The owners are Daniel Williams, formerly the GM of Iron Horse, along with Ben Sislen, of Shaw Yoga and Big Chief. Sam Buis is the General Manager and comes from 10 years behind the bar and 15 in the industry, most recently bartending at Jackpot and Iron Horse. Stay tuned for updates as they get closer to opening this month.
From the owners:
“Kingfisher will be a warm and welcoming space for the 14th street neighborhood, staffed by knowledgeable and engaging industry professionals. We have focused on building a fun and friendly community who will make Kingfisher a low-key space to hang out with friends. We will have popcorn (with a variety of seasonings), free koozies, an awesome curated jukebox, TVs loaded with funky old shows and movies, really cozy spaces, an upcoming trivia night, and more stuff to come.
Along with our regular happy hour (seven days a week!), we will feature can and shot combos that get people a good deal on both. We will also have a reasonably priced and approachable craft cocktail menu. And lest we forget, canned wine.”
Art by Billy Colbert
3634 Georgia Ave, NW
From Looking Glass Lounge:
“The dog days of summer are upon us and we’re offering all you thirsty pups the happy hour deal of the summer (5PM – 8PM); HALF PRICE ALL DRINKS!!! ALL MONTH LONG!!!
To help us kick things off, we have some of our DJ friends providing tunes on the patio. (more…)
2031 Florida Avenue, NW photo courtesy of McClellan’s Retreat/Scott Suchman
From an email:
“We know you’re as excited as we are that SHARKNADO IV hits the airwaves this Sunday, July 31st! McClellan’s Retreat is going all out with a Sharknado viewing party at the bar complete with shark sippy cups, decorations, and free swag all night.