Bars

Tom’s Watch Bar coming to former Circa space in Chinatown, also opening a location in Navy Yard

By Prince Of Petworth


781 7th Street, NW

Tom’s Watch Bar’s website says:

“Founded in 2014, Tom’s Watch Bar defines the ultimate sports watching entertainment experience. Promising “All the Sports, all the Time”, Tom’s Watch Bar’s highly curated sports programming covers all sports from collegiate to professional to international, big events and prize fights, even emerging obscure and outrageous sports. Our central oversized stadium screen paired with hundreds of screens provides a 360° viewing experience, making every seat the best seat in the house.”

See their menus here.

The liquor license placard for Tom’s Watch Bar says:

“A new class C restaurant serving American cuisine. Seating Capacity of 275, Total Occupancy Load of 275.”


1250 Half Street, SE

An application has also been filed for a Tom’s Watch Bar in Navy Yard.

From a press release:

“Tom’s Watch Bar, Tropical Smoothie Cafe®, and workout studio, F45 Training, are the latest additions to the growing Half Street retail and restaurant scene, Bozzuto and Jair Lynch announced today. The new retailers will officially open below The Kelvin apartments at 1250 Half Street SE next year. (more…)

“Any idea what happened to bin1301 wine bar?”

By Prince Of Petworth


1301 U Street, NW

Update from a reader on twitter: “The landlord refused to renew their lease going forward. Closed for business Sept. 13th.”

Thanks to a couple of readers for sending:

“Bin1301 has been shuttered for the past week.”

“Any idea what happened to bin1301 wine bar? They were there one day and gone the next. Was it related to the shooting on 9/18?” (more…)

Malaysian-inspired Sports + Cocktail Bar Thirsty Crow reopens in Columbia Heights

By Prince Of Petworth


lower level 11th and Park Road, NW (RIP Meridian Pint) photo by Emily Hoang

Check out the menu here: Thirsty Crow Reopening Menu 2021 (PDF)

From a press release:

“The highly anticipated grand reopening of popular Malaysian-inspired sports and cocktail bar Thirsty Crow from the dynamic team behind creative and critically-acclaimed Malaysian restaurant Makan, reopened in Columbia Heights.

Featuring 2,000 square feet, and seating for about 100 – 21 seats at the bar, 24 seats in the cocktail lounge, and about 55 in the main bar area – the funky and vibrant space reopens to the public featuring a complete design refresh including multiple large-scale neon graffiti murals (more…)

“some of your favorite spots to meet a professional contact for happy hour? and professional happy hour etiquette?”

By Prince Of Petworth


1847 14th Street, NW

“Dear PoPville,

What are some of your favorite spots to meet a professional contact for happy hour? My dream spot has a good patio, isn’t super loud, and isn’t prohibitively expensive (like a notch or two down from Quill or POV).

I’m also trying to figure out the etiquette of picking a location for a drink after work. (more…)

“TO CATCH A THIEF – MADAMS NEEDS YOUR HELP!!!”

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

I was wondering if you wouldn’t mind posting the Facebook post that Madam’s Organ just put up. I’m a musician who plays at the club a couple of days a week and they just discovered a racket where the doorman were stealing the cover charges that go to musicians by having customers pay the cover charge to their personal venmo. (more…)

Glory coming to Adams Morgan

By Prince Of Petworth


2406 18th Street, NW

This is the long closed former Quara Ethiopian Restaurant and previously home to Felix/NYNY Diva and others. The liquor license placard now posted for Glory says:

“A new Retailer’s Class C Restaurant with a seating capacity of 98 and Total Occupancy Load of
146. Sidewalk Café with 8 seats. (more…)

Grand Central in Adams Morgan approved “for the operation of a full-service, independent sportsbook with no restrictions on maximum bets and all winnings can be redeemed on-site”

By Prince Of Petworth


2447 18th Street, NW

From a press release:

“Grand Central LLC has been granted the first ever Class B Operator licenses by the District of Columbia’s Office of Lottery and Gaming (OLG) to operate a sportsbook within the Grand Central Restaurant and Bar. The Class B license allows for the operation of a full-service, independent sportsbook with no restrictions on maximum bets and all winnings can be redeemed on-site. Elys Game Technology, Corp. (a Nasdaq company) was granted a Class B Managed Service Provider license by OLG and will be the operator of the sportsbook and will also provide the betting kiosks and POS terminals. (more…)

New Logan Circle Cocktail Bar, Jane Jane, Opens on 14th Street Thursday (August 26)

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by Jen Chase

From a press release:

“D.C. hospitality veterans, Jean Paul (JP) Sabatier, Ralph Brabham, and Drew Porterfield announce the August 26 opening of their cocktail bar, Jane Jane. Located off of 14th Street, NW within the mission-driven mixed-use development Liz, Jane Jane offers a comprehensive menu of classic cocktails and bar snacks. Service will be offered in the evening till early morning with plans to debut brunch service in the fall. (more…)

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