Back in early Oct. we learned that the space formerly home to Hadiyah Cafe would become Ma Ma’s Southern Cuisine. When I walked by last weekend it was closed but a menu was in the window so I’m guessing it’s probably open now. Anyone check them out. From peeking in the window – the space looks good.
They even have a happy hour.
Shot of the menu after the jump. (more…)
Cuba Libre is located at 801 9th St. NW (9th and H St, NW). I’ve been hearing lots of good buzz about this place. Anyone check them out yet? You can see their menus here. Any must order items? I know the space is pretty big but is there a big wait for tables?
I’ll admit, I’m far more interested to see “Notable Pastry Chefs Sculpt Monument Out Of Pancakes”. Anyone already check out the IHOP at DC USA? If so how was the experience?
From a press release:
Free Flapjacks For First 1,500 Guests; Notable Pastry Chefs Sculpt Monument Out Of Pancakes; Live Entertainment Over 100 New Jobs, Continued Rebirth of Community
· The first 1,500 guests will be treated to (or receive a certificate for) a free short stack of IHOP’s famous buttermilk pancakes.
· Notable D.C. pastry chefs (Leslie Goldman-Poyourow of Fancy Cakes by Leslie and Randi Goldman of Creative Cakes, Inc.) will create an iconic replica of one of Washington’s most famous monuments using thousands of pancakes with the help of students from the culinary program at Bell Multicultural High School.
· Live entertainment (magician, clown, stilt walker, etc.) will entertain the crowds
· A contribution will be made to the Multicultural Career Intern Program (MCIP), the 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that supports Bell Multicultural High SchoolWHY: IHOP is celebrating its leadership in sales and restaurant openings in the family dining category, has plans for additional growth, and wants to thank the community of Columbia Heights for its support.
WHO: Mayor Adrian Fenty
Councilmember Jim Graham (Ward 1)
Council Chairman Elect Kwame Brown
Julia Stewart, Chairman and CEO, DineEquity, Inc. (parent company of IHOP and Applebee’s)
Jean Birch, President, IHOP
Clarence Jackson, Sr., Clarence Jackson III and Tyoka Jackson (The Jackson Investment Co. LLC, Local IHOP Franchisee)WHEN: TUESDAY, November 23, 2010
6 00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Guests allowed to line up for free flapjack certificates
6:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Pancake monument sculpting by notable pastry artists
9:00 a.m. Ribbon cutting with dignitaries
7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Live entertainment for guests (Stilt walker, Clown, Magician)WHERE: IHOP at DC USA, 3100 14th Street NW, Washington, D.C. (Columbia Heights)
At long last Chidogo’s will be opening up on Monday at 1934 14th Street, NW just south of 14th and U. I had the chance to check the space out on Sunday and taste a hot dog. It was my first Chicago style hot dog and I gotta say, it was pretty damn good. You can see their menu here. They even offer a couple of Chicago brewed beers on tap for $5.50 “312 Goose Island Beer and Goose Island Seasonal.”
Photos of the inside after the jump. (more…)
Rustik is located at the corner of 1st and T St, NW (at Rhode Island).
How does the menu sound?
If the image of the menu is too small to read you can see the pdf version below:
We judged Pret A Manger when we learned of their Penn Quarter location at 11th and F Streets, NW which opened this summer. Looks like the 1828 L St, NW will open this winter:
Thanks to all who’ve sent in photos of the zoning permit for a Chipotle coming to the old Pizza Hut spot at 2338 Wisconsin Ave, NW across from the Whole Foods.
Anyone know why they’d need a zoning permit? Expanding into another store front or adding some other sort of addition?
This is some old school dirty scuttlebutt. This is the type of scuttlebutt that pisses off a lot of people. So let me be blunt – I have zero confirmation on this, it is pure hearsay and I will only give it 50/50 odds of it being true. Nevertheless, there are a couple of reasons why I wanted to share. Firstly, I’ve got a ton of emails from folks asking about Gillian Clark’s project above the Petworth metro (pictured above). They referenced an Examiner post (via Washingtonian) saying that Clark’s Georgia Avenue Meeting House was slated to open at 3730 Georgia Ave., NW in early 2011. Then City Paper’s Tim Carman also reported after talking with Clark that her Petworth spot should open around March 2011.
It was in Dec. ’08 that I first shared Clark’s Petworth plans. And don’t get me wrong. I really hope the Petworth project is gonna happen but I heard some scuttlebutt from a person very familiar/involved with DC’s restaurant scene. And I just can’t dismiss it because the person who I heard it from is really plugged in. They heard that Clark had signed a lease in one of the new NoMa spaces around 1st St, NE.
So it leaves me with one nagging question – if the scuttlebutt is true – will it affect the Petworth plans?
Of course there is an equally good chance that this scuttlebutt is just scuttlebutt and the NoMa project was never gonna happen. Or even if it does, perhaps NoMa and Petworth will both get new Clark restaurants? In which case I’ve got all worked up over nothing. That’s another thing I’ve learned after 4 years of blogging. That happens too. I promise to update as more info becomes available. I tend to find alcohol application permits (while not perfect) a very good indicator if a restaurant is actually coming or not. All that is to say, stay tuned.
Cafe Paradiso is located at 2649 Connecticut Ave, NW in Woodley Park. I happened to notice that they are getting a pretty big renovation (they’ll be closed for the next 2 weeks) but wanted to check in with people if they’re were any fans. You can see their menus here. Any fans or is this for the hotel crowd?
Ripple located at 3417 Connecticut Ave, NW will be expanding into the vacated Foot Solutions space next door according to a liquor license application. It says:
“LICENSEE REQUESTS EXPANSION OF PREMISE INTO CONTIGUOUS INTERIOR SPACE INCREASING THE SEATING CAPACITY FROM 58 SEATS TO 122 SEATS”
Seems to be a trend in Cleveland Park. Palena is expanding into the old Magruders just up the block and in the same strip Ardeo and Bardeo are combining spaces.