Restaurants

Yo! Sushi Applies for Liquor License at Future Chinatown Location

By Prince Of Petworth


7th and H St, NW

Looks like things are moving forward with the Yo! Sushi coming to the renovated building at 7th and H St, NW in Chinatown.


675 H Street, NW

The entrance will be on H Street and the liquor license application says:

“New Japanese restaurant serving primarily Sushi & Japanese style food for on-site consumption or grab & go with seating for 48 patrons and total occupancy load of 62.”

Yo! Sushi recently opened their first DC location in Union Station. You can see their menus here. Anyone try them out yet at Union Station?


Union Station location at 50 Massachusetts Ave, NE

Room 11 Expansion Looking Towards a Late Sept./Early Oct. Opening – Will Include Expanded Sidewalk Cafe

By Prince Of Petworth


3232 11th St, NW

Back in April 2012 we noted Room 11 was getting closer to their expansion in Columbia Heights. I stopped by and took a peek at the expanded space on Sunday and there has been serious progress made. One of the owners I spoke with said they were shooting for a Sept./Oct. opening of the expanded space.

And following the news of the explosion of outdoor cafe seating downtown, comes word that Room 11 is also hoping to add more outdoor seats in front of their expanded space in the old Jeans n Things at 3232 11th St, NW. Great news for those who enjoy drinking/dining outside.


11th and Lamont St, NW

Massive Increase in Sidewalk Cafes Downtown – Number of Seats Up 70% from Last Year

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by PoPville flickr user ekelly80

As a huge fan of outdoor seating the following makes me very happy – from the Downtown BID:

The DowntownDC BID’s 2012 Inventory of Sidewalk Cafes shows there are now 147—more than an 8% increase compared to 2011. Although our reporting methodology changed this year—we were able to capture exact seat numbers as opposed to approximate capacities—the nearly 4,400 seats tallied represent about a 70% increase in available seats from the previous year.

According to this year’s survey, the fourth since 2009, the number of small, “intimate” cafes (with 1-20 seats) and mid-size ones (with 21-40 seats) have mushroomed, climbing about 59% and 105%, respectively, since 2009. Both make up about 77% of the available cafes within the DowntownDC BID area, which encompasses 138 blocks.

Costa Brava, Spanish Tapas Restaurant, Coming to Bloomingdale

By Prince Of Petworth


1837 1st Street, NW

Back in May 2012 I shared some scuttlebutt that a Spanish tapas restaurant was coming to the vacant space in the yellow building next to Rustik at 1837 1st St, NW. Ed. Note: Across the street, 1822 1st St, NW will become an Italian-influenced American restaurant.

Turns out the scuttlebutt was accurate about the Spanish tapas restaurant. It will be called Costa Brava and the liquor license application posted out front says:

“Restaurant/bar serving Spanish tapas with a seating capacity for less than 50 patrons and a total load of less than 99. Requesting an Entertainment Endorsement for occasional small Spanish ensemble, acoustical trio and DJ.

In addition, requesting a Sidewalk Café with 12 seats and Summer Garden with 20 seats.”


1st and T St, NW (Next to Rustik)

Protein Bar Opening Aug. 22nd in Penn Quarter

By Prince Of Petworth


7th and D Streets NW

From a press release:

Chicago-based PROTEIN BAR will open a Washington, DC restaurant Wednesday, August 22 at the corner of 7th and D Streets NW in Penn Quarter, the first of several planned location in the DC metropolitan area. With a high protein, nutrition-rich and healthy carb menu, Protein Bar is designed for professionals on the go.

PROTEIN BAR ‘s menu will include customizable high-protein blended drinks, bowls, fresh-made chili, soups, salads, and the signature PROTEIN BAR-RITOs. Mindful of freshness and quality, PROTEIN BAR sauces and dressings are made in-house daily. All menu items are high in protein and fiber and low in empty calories and refined sugar. PROTEIN BAR uses organic, all-natural, and locally-sourced ingredients and provides a complete list of all nutritional information and ingredients for their entire menu.

Matt Matros, founder of PROTEIN BAR, opened the first restaurant in Chicago in May 2009 after shedding 60 pounds by following a high-protein diet. He created the eatery as a place where healthy food that provides the right balance of protein, good fat and healthy carbs can be universally accessible and affordable.

PROTEIN BAR at 7th and D Streets NW will serve seven days a week from 7:30 a.m. until 9 p.m., Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. until 8 p.m., Saturday and 10 a.m. until 6 p.m., Sunday.

Protein Bar Menu (PDF)

Sticky Rice is Raffling Off Their Cop Car at the H Street Festival in Sept.

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo courtesy of Sticky Rice

From an email:

We are (Sticky Rice DC) giving away our vintage cop car during H Street Festival next month (September 15th) and wanted to let you know. Here are the details:

Every $25 spent is good for 1 (one) raffle ticket.
The winner MUST agree to leave the original paint job and logo untouched for 24 (twenty-four) months.
The winner has the choice to drive the cop car to Sticky Rice DC and get 50% off of all food orders with the choice to have it served in the cop car.
No past or present employees are eligible.
Winner must be over the age of 18.
Winner must be eligible to legally register the cop car in their name.
car is delivered “as is” (Don’t worry… it purrs like a kitten).

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