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Too Many Restaurants/Bars/Retail Closed This Year – Let’s Focus on and Support the Ones Still Fighting to Survive

By Prince Of Petworth


4533 Wisconsin Ave, NW

Every year we do a post around this time to remember the restaurants/bars/retail that have closed over the last 12 months. It is an awful post and I hate doing it but I do it to remember what/who we have lost. Now, is not the time for such a post. We know tons of spots have closed. I post them every single day. It is still, sadly, fresh. We are in the middle of a battle, we shall mourn the lost when the war is over. But for now – we must focus our attention on those fighting to survive the awfulness that has been 2020. Which by the by does not magically end as the calendar flips to 2021, obviously. So let us take this opportunity to call out the local restaurants/bars/retail fighting to survive who could use all of our support. (more…)

Former Expanded Section of Solly’s To Become “DNA Lounge”

By Prince Of Petworth


1102 U Street, NW

Back in July we learned that Solly’s would return to their original size. Now we know what’s becoming of the former expanded space – A liquor license placard for DNA Lounge says:

“A new Retailer’s Class C Tavern with a seating capacity of 30 and Total Occupancy Load of 30. Applicant requests an Entertainment Endorsement with a Dance Floor to provide live entertainment.” (more…)

Check Out these Cocktail Set Gifts from the Columbia Room

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by Nick Karlin

From an email:

“With restaurants hit hard during the pandemic there’s never been a better time to shop small and local this holiday season. This year the Columbia Room, Washington, D.C.’s award-winning cocktail bar in Blagden Alley, offers holiday gift sets ideal for the home mixologist in your life.

Give the gift of cocktails with a choice between an Old Fashioned, Martini or Amero kit complete with the necessary ingredients and tools, as well as a recipe card with detailed directions. Each kit includes the following: (more…)

“Soooo. Solly’s will close at 10pm 12/24 until March.”

By Prince Of Petworth


11th and U Street, NW

Solly’s, one of the very, very best bars in D.C. posts this morning:

“Soooo. Solly’s will close at 10pm 12/24 until March. We appreciate everyone’s support and look forward to returning. Please stop in for a laugh and a Powers before then. We will be posting ways to help support our staff during the shutdown so stay tuned.”

Ed. Note: I will update this post with ways to support the staff too.

Victory Restaurant and Lounge coming to former Bar Lorea space at 14th and U Street, NW.

By Prince Of Petworth


2005 14th Street, NW at U Street

Thanks to Zack for sending. Bar Lorea closed after a brief residency here back in January 2020. Prior to Bar Lorea this space was home to Diet Starts Monday, The BBQ Joint, Den of Thieves, Hanoi House, and Blackbyrd Warehouse space. Check out Victory’s Miami menu here. From Victory Restaurant and Lounge’s DC IG:

“Hope you guys are ready for the next location in Washington, D.C. @victory_washingtondc it’ll be 2 levels featuring a rooftop deck with a retractable roof! opening on New Years #PrivateInviteTablesOnly” (more…)

“a vintage market for the holidays” every weekend in December at Neptune Room Uptown on Georgia

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

Neptune Room (5405 Georgia Avenue, NW) was only open for weeks before the shutdown, and now they are back (sort of) as a pop up vintage market every weekend in the month of December! Sending them some love as a neighbor.”

From Neptune Room’s IG:

“NEW ALL THIS MONTH AT NEPTUNE ROOM! “POSEIDON’S CHEST” : VINTAGE CLOTHING, RECORDS, ART, GIFTS & MORE! (more…)

Main Street Pearl Bubbly Bar Coming to Takoma Park in “February 2021”

By Prince Of Petworth


7050 Carroll Ave via google maps

From Main Street Pearl‘s website:

“Main Street Pearl is a product of our love for craft drinks, micro-enterprise, inclusive community space, and the progressive town of Takoma Park that we call home. The shop will feature a bubbly drinks bar – including bubble tea, scratch sodas, kombucha, beer, cider, and sparkling wine – as well as prepared nosh from featured local foodpreneurs. (more…)

Across the Pond could use some love – check out their Holiday Deals and other ways to help

By Prince Of Petworth


1732 Connecticut Avenue, NW

Lots of folks have passed on the request from Across the Pond:

“The COVID Roller Coaster Continues…

For the past nine months, our goal has been to hang on until next spring. The return of conferences, sports and tourists, along with promising news on vaccines, gave us hope.

But like so many other DC restaurants, we’re a bit worried. Recent spikes have impacted on-premise dining; cold weather is hampering outdoor dining; some of our local customers have temporarily relocated; or in some cases, just aren’t aware that we’re open.

We are lucky, we have very understanding landlords, they want to see us hang on…and that makes us want to keep going. For them, for our customers, for our staff and for us…we’ve given all we’ve had.

So if you’re in any position to help, here are some suggestions: (more…)

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