Bars

Archipelago Closing on U Street this Saturday

By Prince Of Petworth


1201 U Street, NW

Super sad news from Archipelago:

“After many years and over 30,000 hollowed out flaming pineapples, the time has come for us to shut the doors to our little slice of island life. We’ve helped bring tiki back to DC, made a lot of dan dan noodles and navigated a global shutdown while always keeping the pina coladas flowing… but our time at the corner of 12th & U comes to an end on Saturday August 26th. Come by, swig some rum and as always don’t be a bummer.” (more…)

Urban Grape coming to Shaw!

By Prince Of Petworth


1301 9th Street, NW at N Street

The liquor license placard for Urban Grape says:

“The Establishment will be a Tavern with a Total Occupancy Load of 100 and seating for 100, to include a Sidewalk Café with a Total Occupancy Load of 25 and seating for 25.” (more…)

Kanvas Lounge with Love coming soon to I Street

By Prince Of Petworth


courtesy Kanvas Lounge with Love

From a press release:

“From the team at Kitchen + Kocktails by Kevin Kelley, we are very pleased to announce the launch of KANVAS Lounge. Located within the lower level of 1300 I Street NW, KANVAS is an upscale cocktail lounge delivering a serene ambiance within a relaxing atmosphere for Washington, D.C.’s crafted cocktail lovers. Kevin Kelley Concepts plans to stay true to their vision of cultivating elevated experiences. KANVAS will feature opulent hand-crafted cocktails served in unique cocktail vessels, bottle service, VIP sections and bar bites. (more…)

DC Attorney General Schwalb issues a “Supplemental Business Advisory on restaurants’ legal obligation to adequately disclose all fees – including service fees – to customers.”

By Prince Of Petworth


via OAG Supplemental Guidance

From the DC Office of the Attorney General:

“Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today issued a Supplemental Business Advisory on restaurants’ legal obligation to adequately disclose all fees – including service fees – to customers. Given the recent increase in consumer confusion over restaurants’ fees, the advisory builds on the Office of the Attorney General’s (OAG) previous consumer alerts by including examples of compliant and non-compliant service fee disclosures, as well as illustrative menu disclosures. As with previous guidance, the Advisory is designed to help restaurants comply with the District’s Consumer Protection Procedures Act (CPPA) and help consumers understand their rights. (more…)

All the info on the new Wine Bar that will replace bindaas: “Little Black Bird Will Land in Cleveland Park Opening in September”

By Prince Of Petworth


3309 Connecticut Avenue, NW

From a press release:

“Ashok Bajaj of Knightsbridge Restaurant Group is pleased to announce the upcoming September opening of Little Black Bird at 3309 Connecticut Avenue, NW, next door to Sababa. With 30 seats in the main dining room and eight seats at the bar, this new, inviting wine bar will replace the original Bindaas, located in the Cleveland Park neighborhood, which will close on August 6. The name Little Black Bird is a nod to the French word for blackbird, merle. In turn, the name Merlot is derived from the word merle, which was a local dialectical word to describe blackbirds in the region. Merlot quickly began to gain popularity, and winemakers began widely planting the grape many referred to as “little blackbird” in the Bordeaux region of France. There is the possibility that the name is a reference to the dark skin of the grape or to the blackbirds that have a fondness for eating the grapes off the vine. (more…)

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