1117 V St, NW
We’re getting very close to Izakaya Seki opening at 1117 V St, NW. Check out the note posted on the door:
Tons of good info on their website. Check out their menu here and drinks menu here. See why I’m so psyched for this place? This is the real deal.
So keep your eyes peeled for the red lantern in a couple of weeks – which will signal they are open:
And here’s a quick preview. The first floor:
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3105 14th St, NW
The Cava Grill coming to the former Radiance Medspa space at 3105 14th St, NW in Columbia Heights is nearly finished. Check out the sweet new signage above. If all goes well they should be opening next week – stay tuned.
From an email:
“We’re excited to be holding our first wine dinner on Wednesday, July 25th. It will be a 5-course menu featuring seasonal ingredients, each course paired with an organic or biodynamic wine from Italy or France. Chef Brad Walker will be on hand to talk with folks, as will our wine guru and distributor Charles Gendrot. We will be closing off half the restaurant for the event — the menu looks delicious and it should be a great time.”
Boundary Road is located at 414 H St, NE.
414 H St, NE
6th and Florida Ave, NW
Bistro Bohem opened up at the corner of 6th and Florida Ave, NW back in March 2012. You can see their menu here. What the early word? Any must order items?
Stay tuned for their new coffee shop opening soon next door in the former Zee restaurant space.
14th and V St, NW
Dear PoPville,
The 2 story brick building at the NE corner of 14th and V Streets NW, just up the block from the Reeves Center, is going to be a Mexican restaurant of some sort, to be open in 5-6 months. This is according to one of the guys doing construction there. Timeframe…they say opening in 5-6 months and I hear 7-9 months…
Back in April we noted that massive renovations/construction had begun. It wasn’t clear at the time but sounds like plans are still for La Fonda:
“New Mexican restaurant offering “Tex-Mex” styled cuisine with live entertainment featuring a single musician and karaoke. Seating capacity is 220. Total occupancy load is 332. Sidewalk Café with seating for 48.”
1825 18th St. NW
Dear PoPville,
Any word on what’s up with The Cajun Experience on 18th Street in Adams Morgan? Their website is down and no one is answering the phone. Also, the recent Yelp reviews are horrible. I used to really like this place and I had high hopes for them, but I can’t seem to figure out what happened! I have a LivingSocial deal for this place…guess I’ll try to get a refund.
Wow, just last week I noticed a banner announcing new managment:
But I stopped by over the weekend to check in and the banner was gone and the place was deserted:
We judged the Cajun Experience back in March 2011. We we first learned that they would open in the old Inti Peruvian space by Lauriol Plaza back in Dec. 2010.
Another new restaurant for 14th Street/Logan Circle. Barcelona Restaurant will be coming to 1622 14th Street, NW in the BodySmith Gym space next to Miss Pixie’s. The liquor license application says:
“New Tavern, neighborhood gathering place, offering music and tavern food with Entertainment. Total occupancy load of 100 with 49 seats. Summer Garden with 49 seats.”
BodySmith Gym is moving two spots up the street into the former AYT garage space.
1118 H St, NE
H & Pizza opened up today at 1118 H St, NE next to Taylor’s. “No pre-made pies, no re-heating, no compromises.”
1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
And Del Frisco’s Grill opens up tomorrow at 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.
HOURS
Open for Lunch and Dinner
LUNCH 11:30am – 3:00pm Monday – Friday
DINNER 5:00pm – 11:00pm Monday – Thursday
5:00pm – 12:00am Friday – Saturday
4:00pm – 9:30pm Sunday
BAR 11:30am – Midnight Monday – Friday
4:00pm – 1:00am Saturday
4:00pm – 11:00pm Sunday
From an email:
This Saturday from Think Local First DC (TLF) kicks off a week full of food events – for both consumers and the restaurant industry—-at Acre121 with BBQ, Beer, Bluegrass and Blues. Tickets for the event, co-sponsored by Acre121 and Listen Local First can be purchased online at www.eatlocalfirstdc.com
For $25, attendees will enjoy local BBQ and beer along with live music from local groups: Young Rapids, Typefighter and Frau Eva.
This is the first of 11 events that focus on local farms, products and the restaurants, organizations and people that are making locally-grown food more accessible in the DC community. Eat Local Week, scheduled for July 14-21 includes the signature Farm-to-Street party, an Industry Panel, the launch of a culinary incubation program.
This year a special effort will be made on the emerging culinary entrepreneurs that are growing the restaurant economy in DC. Washingtonians should prepare to see brick-and-mortar restaurants paired with the emerging class to create the most creative week ever.
Photo courtesty of PAUL bakery
From emails:
What: BASTILLE DAY BAGUETTE RELAY RACE at PAUL Bakery and Café in Penn Quarter
To commemorate France’s National Holiday, PAUL – France’s leading bakery – invites the public to come have some fun and participate in our 2nd Annual “Baguette Relay Race” which will take place in front of PAUL in Penn Quarter, where relay team members will take turns fast-walking a lap around the plaza of the US Navy Memorial with a baguette in hand, in lieu of a traditional baton.
We’ll divide up racers into four teams of six people. (And this year, we’ll even have a Kids race!) Each team will be led by a PAUL employee. Each racer will quick-walk one lap around the circle of the US Navy Memorial and then hand off his/her baguette (baton) to the next teammate. All members of each winning team will get a $25 gift card to PAUL. We’ll be encouraging relay racers to sign up in advance on our FB page: Facebook.com/Paul1889.usa
When: Saturday, July 14, 2001 at 10:30am (Kids Race), and 11am (Adult Race)
Where:
PAUL Bakery and Café in Penn Qtr. (at the US Navy Memorial)
801 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC
and
L’Enfant Cafe & Bar’s 2012 Bastille Day French Maid Races and Masquerade Ball
In celebration of their 8th Annual Bastille Day Block Party and French Maid Race, L’Enfant Café Bar announces it has added an animated appearance by celebrity DJ Lady Miss Kier (of Dee-Lite) and a raffle for two round-trip tickets to Paris, France courtesy of U.S. Airways to its popular Bastille Day street party and masquerade ball. The annual party, DC’s largest annual July event after A Capital Fourth celebration is so popular, the café-bar will again close an entire city block. Co-hosted by King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette – who bear a striking resemblance to L’Enfant’s co-owners Jim Ball and Christopher Lynch – the Bastille Day Block Party will take over Vernon Street, NW, between 18th and 19th Streets. Gates open at 3p.m. and the street party concludes at 11p.m. Newcomers need look no further than the corner bar at 18th Street Northwest (at Vernon Street) decorated with an Eiffel Tower and a dead giveaway, a guillotine.
Entry to D.C.’s most revolutionary summer party is $5 for commoners. Guests are invited to chill to DJs and enjoy street bars serving Stella Artois and Leffe, red and white wine and vodka cocktails. A food truck pavilion and beer garden be available, including popular purveyors such as Adams Morgan Wine Shop, The Cajunator, Cap Mac, DC Slices, Localat and P.O.R.C.
Schedule of events:
3 p.m. Bastille Day Block Party Kicks Off
5:45 p.m. Can-can dance performance on Stella Artois main stage
6 p.m. Arrival of King Louis XIV and French Maid Race on Vernon Street
6:30-8:30 p.m.DJ appearance by Lady Miss Kier of Dee-Lite
8:45 Can-can dance performance on Stella Artois main stage
8:50 p.m. Drawing for two round-trip economy class tickets courtesy of
US Airways from Washington, DC go Paris, France8:55 p.m. Arrival of Queen Marie Antoinette and her courtiers
9 p.m. DC’s largest annual masquerade ball (Vernon Street NW between
18th and 19th Streets)10:55 p.m. Last dance.
New this year, an appearance by the inimitable DJ and personality Lady Miss Kier (Dee-Lite) between 6:30-8:30 p.m. and a raffle, courtesy of U.S. Airways, at 8:50 p.m. for two economy class, round trip tickets from Washington (DCA) to Paris (CDG).
French maid race will start at 6 p.m. L’Enfant will provide costumes for up to 40 competitors. Racers must don the short, frilly black and white lace apron dress to participate. The winner of the race will be the first to fill a Champagne glass with soup spoons of water by running back and forth between the coupe and a bucket. The champion will win prizes including a magnum of Champagne. Says co-owner Jim Ball, “Liberté! Egalité! Insanité!”
After the race, DJ booths will be rolled into Vernon Street and Queen Marie Antoinette will gift all attendees with a mask. The dancing on the street will conclude at 11p.m.
L’Enfant Café Bar, 2200 18th Street, NW
and from Mintwood Place:
Bastille Day weekend celebration at Mintwood Place [1813 Columbia Rd NW] taking place on July 13th – 15th. In addition to French foods already included on the menu like flammekueche and steak frites, Cedric and team will also be featuring items like: gougeres, warm Provençal quiche, country pate, soupe au pistou, frisee salade au lardon, moule mariniere, French cheese plate, chocolat mousse, and peach melba vacherin. We will also be offering French wines at 15% off and some classic french cocktails like the Rose: french dry vermouth, kirschwasser and Chambord.