
1120-1124 Congress Street, NE
Update from A.

Check out the menu: (more…)

1901 C Street, SE
A few folks have been asking for updates on the Sala Thai coming to Hill East. Thanks to Stephen for sending:
“Hoping to open next week. outdoor seating expected later this year.” (more…)

photo by Dat Tuanlam
“Dear PoPville,
Any suggestions for local DC spots for darts – practicing and playing with friends. I know Midlands has two boards, any others?”
and
“Looking for around Shaw, pleasant plains, Parkview, U st, or Columbia heights. Thanks and sorry for the delay, was on vacation this week. I’m looking for places in DC to play darts. Any suggestions from the popville community? Thanks!”

From a press release:
“Restaurant industry professionals and their allies gathered tonight at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center for the 41st Annual RAMMY Awards as Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW) announced winners and a range of special distinctions in a number of categories celebrating excellence in long-standing categories that range from individual professional honors to accolades celebrating culinary concepts and service.
This year’s category changes included a move from Pastry Chef of the Year to Pastry Chef or Baker of the Year, ensuring the area’s many outstanding bakers and pastry chefs were recognized, and introduced Best Bar as a publicly voted category, recognizing the magnitude of nightlife establishments in the region. Similar to past years, publicly voted categories were open to any eligible restaurant or foodservice operation in the region, regardless of RAMW membership. For the very first time, both the finalists and winners for the five publicly voted categories were chosen by the public.
The 2023 RAMMY Awards Winners are (*denotes publicly voted category*): (more…)

1355 H Street, NE via IG
A regular reported to me via email last night around 8pm: “Biergarten Haus is closing at the end of tonight. Rumored to reopen in September. But….September is skeptical…. Haven’t seen an official notice yet.”
Still no official word on their social media but Fritz Hahn tweeted around 10pm: “Breaking: Biergarten Haus is closing tonight, after 13 years on H Street. Staff found out today. Am told there’s a chance it reopens Sept. 1, but that seems iffy.
This is purely a business decision, has nothing to do with the lease.” (more…)

1262 5th Street, NE
The liquor license placard for Sid Gold’s Request Room says:
“A modern piano bar and live karaoke lounge with 125 seats and a Total Occupancy Load of 200. (more…)

640 Rhode Island Ave, NE
From a press release:
“metrobar, the award winning transit-themed outdoor venue celebrating all things DC, is excited to announce that doors are opening this July to the inside of our railcar bar. Track work is complete and you and your crew are invited to go off the rails and grab drinks in railcar 5058 this summer! (more…)

3634 Georgia Ave, NW
Some of these are harder than others. Temperance Hall became Looking Glass Lounge back in 2007.
Thanks to all who sent us their devastating coming closure message last night: (more…)

2014 9TH Street, NW previously home to Echo Park and Gaslight
From an email:
“The owners of the Dirty Goose have acquired the space at 2014 9th street, formerly Gaslight Tavern, Echo Park, and recently Whitlow’s. And will be opening a new/second LGBTQ+ bar called Shakers. (more…)

1321 Linden Court, NE
The liquor license placard for Providencia says: (more…)