photo by Rey Lopez
Holy moly, check out some more photos inside the newly opened Swingers “a world of verdant, undulating crazy golf courses featuring a 1920s English golf clubhouse, multiple cocktail bars with over 20 hand-crafted cocktails, gourmet street food vendors, an outdoor patio space with a retractable roof for year-round use, and private event spaces. (more…)
124 Blagden Alley, NW. Columbia Room’s Spirits Library // courtesy Columbia Room
From Columbia Room:
“Columbia Room will reopen its Spirits Library on Wednesday, June 23, marking the first time the award-winning bar has operated indoors since March 2020. The Spirits Library will join Columbia Room’s Spritz Garden, which encompasses its outdoor spaces (rooftop and ground-level streatery), in welcoming guests to its Blagden Alley home.
Menus available in the Spirits Library, currently available in the Spritz Garden as well, will offer classic Columbia Room cocktails including (more…)
1334 U Street, NW
Big U Street bar news. Thanks to Tom for sending word about The Alchemist which appears either to be coming to the beloved former Codmother space or the space above it (stay tuned.) The liquor license placard here for The Alchemist says: “A new Retailer’s Class C Tavern with a seating capacity of 47 and Total Occupancy Load of 50. Licensee is requesting an Entertainment Endorsement.”
1355 U Street, NW
But that’s not all. The former Republic Gardens space (next to the old State of the Union, see awesome old photos here), is slated to become Elements DC. The liquor license placard for Elements DC says: (more…)
640 Rhode Island Avenue, NE via Metrobar
From an email:
“metrobar will be open every week, from Thursday to Sunday! Call it our “single tracking” opening schedule. Once the railcar has arrived, and we’ve added a few finishing touches, we’ll be open for full service!
Opening Weekend Hours & Events (more…)
UPDATE (thanks to Mitchell): “RE-OPENING MONDAY, JUNE 21ST*
*If all goes as planned.”
Last month we learned that “Smoke & Barrel is preparing to reopen after a pandemic hiatus of 5 months.” I noticed a streatery being constructed which hopefully means not too much longer. (more…)
inside 5405 Georgia Avenue, NW
Good news from Neptune Room:
“Bar seating and over-the-bar service is allowed.
Hours:
Mon-Thur 5pm-2am
Fri 5pm-3am
Sat 2pm-3am
Sun 2pm-2am
WELCOME BACK TO NEPTUNE ROOM! WE CAN’T WAIT TO SEE YOU AGAIN!”
3107 Mount Pleasant Street, NW
“Dear PoPville,
Any idea what is going on with Suns Cinema in Mt. Pleasant? I assume they are re-opening, but there is no indication as to when.”
On Instagram Suns says:
“We will be open Thurs-Sat (for drinks 6pm-12am outside). (more…)
2801 8th Street, NE fantastic photo by plansornoplans
The new liquor license placard for Dew Drop Inn says:
“Licensee is currently licensed for the second floor of the building and requests to add the first floor to their operations. This results in an increase in Total Occupancy Load from 68 to 164 inside, and 34 to 114 on the Summer Garden“
9th and U Street, NW
Update from Nellie’s:
“Nellie’s Sports Bar has terminated, with immediate effect, the independent security vendor hired to protect our guests during Pride Week. Our investigation into the matter is ongoing, and we will cooperate with any law enforcement investigation, however we do not need to wait for the investigation’s conclusion before we take decisive action. We offer a heartfelt apology to all who witnessed the horrific events of this past weekend. No matter what behavior occurred prior, nothing warrants mistreating, and disrespecting, one of our guests.
What we can say is we have heard the concerns of the BIPOC and LGBTQ communities. Nellie’s will be closed this week as we evaluate this regrettable situation, though we will continue to pay all non-security staff their normal wages. In the interim, we will use this time to listen and understand what more we can do to create the safe and friendly atmosphere our guests have come to expect from Nellie’s Sports Bar over the past 14 years.
Thank you.
The Nellie’s Family”
WTOP reported:
“Nellie’s Sports Bar in D.C. said it is conducting an investigation into an incident captured on video Saturday night of a woman being dragged down the stairs.”
I don’t believe related but earlier gunshots were fired nearby at 8th and Florida Ave, NW: (more…)
2917 Georgia Avenue, NW
Back in November there were fears about a reopening. Thanks to Zach for sharing the great news:
“Bravo Bar on Georgia Ave has reopened and it got quite a facelift”
inside 2917 Georgia Avenue, NW photo by Zach Montellaro
Here’s what it looked like before: (more…)