806 7th Street, NW
Update 10am: No damage to Fado – opening today on time!
A reader reports just after 9:30am:
“Just walked by to see three fire trucks pull up and firemen running in with the hose. No visible smoke from outside.”
Update: A reader notes this could be the offices upstairs as Fado’s door is the left of this photo.
14th and Colorado Ave, NW
We’ve been waiting a long time to see what the heck is going on with the old cleaners at 14th and Colorado Ave, NW. Brightwood Bar and Restaurant out – Swampoodle in! Their Facebook page says:
“Hey #DC! We are working hard to bring you an exciting new restaurant to the area! Follow along as we bring you updates from the ground up. #new #localfood #comingsoon”
“We are eager for you to come join us at the bar for brunch! Delicious food and brunch cocktails await you.”
“On a bright and sunny DC day you and your family will love enjoying a meal on our outside patio!”
“Although it may not feel like it today, Spring is here and that means we are that much closer to opening our doors! We can’t wait for you to sit in our chairs and have a burger at Swampoodle DC!”
Nevermind that Swampoodle was an old neighborhood name nowhere near here (by Union Station today) – this sounds promising! Stay tuned.
3628 Georgia Ave, NW
From an email:
“On March 17th DC Reynolds turned 3! In dog years we can now drink so we’re throwing a party with our friends from DC Brau. This Saturday our 3 year anniversary party will feature the Brau Truck on our patio pouring the following.
Cimmerian Schwarzbier (5.3)
Public American Pale Ale (6.0)
Citizen Belgian Pale Ale (7.0)
Corruption American IPA (6.5)
El Hefe Hefeweizen (5.3)
Smells Like Freedom Dank IPA (7.0)
We will also be releasing our Old Forester single barrel aged On The Wings of Armageddon Double IPA (9.2)
Party starts at 4pm bring a coat because evidently winter isn’t over yet. #BOGO (excluding OTWOA) goes from 5-9pm.”
14th and T Street, NW
From an email:
“On Saturday evening, March 21, 2015 around 5pm, a section of brick fell off of the upper facing of the building that houses Cafe Saint-Ex on 14th St NW. The cause of the incident is unknown, and thankfully no one was injured.
Representatives from DCRA were on site shortly after the event to inspect the area and removed any remaining loose bricks. They determined that the building is secure and cordoned off the corner of 14th & T Streets as a safety precaution. The restaurant reopened at 10pm that same night, using a side door along T Street as its entrance.
The building’s owner, Ron Renchard, is working with officials to erect scaffolding in front of the building for a full inspection.
The owners & staff of Cafe Saint-Ex take the safety of our guests very seriously and will continue to work closely with our landlord to ensure the building remains secure.”
1723 Connecticut Ave, NW
Thanks to @BarredinDC for tweeting us the news:
“Salty Dog Tavern Set to Open in Dupont to Replace Black Fox Lounge”
I stopped by on Sunday and indeed their new awning is already up:
Black Fox Lounge closed back on Jan. 1st. Updates on Salty Dog Tavern when more is known.
1725 Columbia Road, NW
From Chief Ike’s facebook page:
“After almost 25 years, Chief Ike’s Mambo Room at 1725 Columbia Rd in Adam’s Morgan will be closing its doors. What a great run we’ve had!
We would like to thank the residence of Adam’s Morgan and the DC Metro area, and those across the country who have supported Chief Ike’s throughout the years.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATRONAGE!
Chief Ike’s last night will be Saturday, March 28th 2015 and this week will be packed with great events all week!
Open daily at 5:00pm.
Monday: Movie Night 6pm showing Die Hard & Die Hard with a Vengeance
Tuesday: Crazy Nasty Trivia hosted by Chandler Nasty & Chaos McBane-8:00pm BIG prizes for the last trivia night at Chief Ike’s!
Wednesday: Rock Your Wednesday playing rock hits of all decades and great food and drink specials.
Thursday: Open M’Ike Comedy Night featuring $1 Absolute Flavors and DC’s BEST Comedians
Friday: Farewell Party Part 1 with DJ MIlktruck featuring $1 cocktails all night long
Saturday: Battle of the Bands (downstairs until 11pm, upstairs until 2:30am)
AND
Farewell Party Part 2: THE FINAL DANCE with DJ Milktruck starting at 11pm downstairs until 3am. $1 Cocktails from 11-Close”
14th and T Street, NW
@dcprintchick tweeted us Saturday around 4:30pm:
“@PoPville Huge chunk of brick @ top of St Ex bldg just crashed down. Giant noise; no injuries but beware sidewalk!”
@AbingdonSciGuy also tweeted us yesterday:
“@PoPville I saw (and heard) this earlier… The people below were very lucky.”
I stopped this morning and was told St. Ex has reopened but the front entrance obviously remains cordoned off so enter through the side.
Sunday morning
Suffice it to say folks are happy they’ve opened. Damn you March 20th snow!!
7th and Q St, NW
And here’s a cool shot from the PoPville flickr pool by Hugh Clarke:
2915 Georgia Ave, NW
What’s the word on the highly anticipated (by me anyway) wine bar coming to Georgia Ave? Well a reader hears they’re no longer coming. I’ve sent an email for confirmation but haven’t heard back yet. The fact that their Facebook page hasn’t been updated since March of last year is not a good sign either. Hoping I’m wrong.
Update: The owners say they are now shooting for a summer 2015 opening! Great news. Updates as they get closer.
520 Florida Ave, NW
Whoa – a reader passes on from DCRA:
“A transfer of ownership was approved to 520 Florida Avenue Restaurant LLC for Shaw’s Tavern’s license on Wednesday, March 11; however, the license has not yet been issued. Several outstanding documents still need to be provided to ABRA, including a certificate of occupancy, before the license can be issued to the new owner.”
The reader says the new ownership group are the same folks who own Front Page, located in Dupont at 1333 New Hampshire Ave, NW. Updates when more info is known.