709 Kennedy Street, NW

From an email:

Soup Up, located at 709 Kennedy Street, NW, is now serving brunch every Sunday from Mother’s Day, May 12 thru September 29, 2024. Brunch will include Belgian waffles, omelets, chicken and waffles, creamy grits with a choice of shrimp, grilled salmon, brown-stewed fish fillet, or smoked oxtail, and lots more. Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee, fresh pressed juices, fresh fruit salad, in-house baked spinach bagels and coco bread as well as an assortment of in-house made desserts will also be available (more…)



301 Water Street, SE

“Dear PoPville,

Anyone know what is happening with Bammy’s in Navy Yard? Their Instagram says reopening May 1, but the website isn’t live. I called the number on Google and it was some poor lady who didn’t sound like she was affiliated with the restaurant but had accepted the fact that she was going to get calls about it.”

Bammy’s PR has confirmed that they are indeed open.

Here’s a press release that was issued earlier: (more…)



2446 18th Street, NW

“Dear PoPville,

Was walking by Roofer’s last night and realized they had a bouncer outside. We got to chatting and he said that the owners of Code Red bought the place and kept the name but redid all of the inside, and the rooftop is back open!” UPDATE: Happy Hour is offered on our Main Floor from 5-7PM Tue-Sat. (more…)



9th and H Street, NW

“Dear PoPville,

I’m all for raising the bag fee across the board (and pro-bottle bill to reduce plastics and up recycling), but Maman is charging a quarter for bags and last I checked it was still just a nickel. Maybe DOEE can pay them a visit or happily collect the full quarter as advertised. (more…)


From a press release:

“The vibrant blocks on 14th Street from Spring Rd to Shepherd St, known as “Little Mexico” due to their high concentration of Mexican restaurants, are preparing for a weekend of Cinco de Mayo celebrations from May 4-5. The festivities aim to showcase the area’s renowned Mexican cuisine and drive economic growth for local businesses, highlighting Little Mexico’s potential as a premier culinary destination in D.C. (more…)



1513 17th Street, NW

I’ve been getting lots of emails asking for a Duke’s Grocery update on 17th Street. Here ya go! Update from Duke’s:

“The renovation of our original Duke’s Grocery location on 17th Street NW in Dupont Circle is nearing completion. We’re excited to show everyone what we’ve done with the place! We don’t have a firm reopening date to share at this time, but we hope to reopen in early summer, (more…)



2401 Pennsylvania Ave, NW

First Brasserie Beck and now Marcel’s. Thanks to CJ for passing on the sad news:

“We regret to share with you that Marcel’s will be closing on May 12th. Since its opening in March 1999, Marcel’s has been a cornerstone of Washington, DC’s fine dining community for 25 extraordinary years.

Despite our best efforts, Marcel’s was unable to reach lease terms with the new building owner and will not be renewing its lease. (more…)


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