1510 H Street, NW previously home to White House Deli
From an email: “Dolphin Café is officially open! Come by and experience our fresh pastries and coffee.”
You can see Dolphin Cafe’s menus here.
Restaurants
1835 Columbia Road, NW
A very good source tells me that a lease has been signed for a Tatte coming to Adams Morgan:
“Tatte coming to old Bank of America space in Adams Morgan – betw. Bedrock Billiards and So’s Your Mom”
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“Dear PoPville,
So Little Chicken charged me a 10% “kiosk fee” to use the touchpad and place a to go order. What?! Plus another 4% “service fee”?! (more…)
Friends, Washingtontonians, countrymen, lend me your ears – irony is not dead.
I come to bury Taffer’s, not to praise it.
The evil that reality tv proclaimed experts do lives after them;
The good is oft interred with their draft menus;
So let it be with Taffer’s. The noble Commentariat
Hath told you Taffer’s was ambitious…
But here I am to speak what I do know.
You all did mock them once, not without cause:
What cause withholds you then, to mourn for him?
O judgment! thou art fled to nearby fast casual cantinas
My heart is in the coffin there at this prime retail/restaurant space,
And I must pause till someone new takes it over.
Thanks to MML for sending to us yesterday, now that I’ve had time to digest the news, without further ado:
“Learned yesterday that Taffer’s is closing. We had reservations for after the Caps game Saturday and received this email yesterday.” (more…)
1252 4th Street, NE
Thanks to Jodi for passing on from SHIA:
“Our entire team is extremely humbled and grateful for all of the support and kind messages leading up to the opening of SHIA. Thank you for giving us such a warm welcome. Reservations for the next four weeks are now live on @opentable. See you soon.”
Looks like reservations have already filled!! Stay tuned for December options!!
1124 9th Street, NW
From an email:
“I closed Corduroy and Baby Wale this past July to be able to have a little more free time. Over 24 years my wine cellar grew and grew. I have way more wine and spirits than I can or want to drink. Corduroy’s Pop Up Bottle Shop is open this week (more…)
1926 14th Street, NW
Big news from Ingle Korean Steakhouse‘s IG. And in response to what neighborhood they reply:
“14th and U!”
Thanks to Bradley for sharing the photo above with the exact location: (more…)
19th and L Street, NW
Thanks to Jon for sending the latest from the coming Mikey and Mel’s coming downtown:
“Workers were installing new signage today for Mikey & Mel’s at 19th and L NW (the former Corner Bakery space).
FWIW, I asked one of the workers when they expected to open and he simply said “soon”.” (more…)
2300 N Street, NW
Bar Angie’s IG says: “Coming soon to DC.
New upscale brasserie concept by the Balos Estiatorio Restaurant Group”
The liquor license placard for Bar Angie says: (more…)
1301 H Street, NE previously home to Kitchen Cray
Thanks to G. for sending: “H Street is dead. Long live H Street.”
The liquor license placard for Alero H Street says:
“New Class C Restaurant with a seating capacity of 185 and a Total Occupancy Load of 200. Sidewalk Cafe with 40 Seats. Alcohol Carry-out and Delivery Endorsement.” (more…)