
1300 Yards Place, SE
lollypopeats writes: “Omg! New Maman opening in Navy Yard?! love that for the area especially with (more…)

1300 Yards Place, SE
lollypopeats writes: “Omg! New Maman opening in Navy Yard?! love that for the area especially with (more…)

3213 Mt Pleasant St, NW previously home to Burritos Fast, Taqueria Los Compadres, Lezo’s Taqueria, Tex Mex Burrito and most recently Taqueria Nacional.
Thanks to Michael for sending the update: “Spotted the sign and some progress on the interior at Joia Burger in Mt. Pleasant today. It’s looking nice!”
A peek inside: (more…)

14th and P Street, NW previously home to Lalibela Ethiopian Restaurant
Scuttlebutt confirmed!!
Thanks to PR for sending: “Corner of 14th St NW and P St NW is finally turning over.”
Stay tuned for an opening date.

Thanks to Ruth for sending: “8th and I. Hallelujah. Taco Bamba near City Center coming back to life?”
At first they were aiming for a summer return but now Taco Bamba’s website now says: “Coming Fall 2024”

Stay tuned for an exact opening date.

1525 Wisconsin Avenue, NW
Following the earlier Union Market news, comes another JINYA spot coming – Georgetown. Via Umbria opened here back in 2015 and closed last year. (more…)

1259 4th Street, NE
Thanks to Matthew for sending: “Looks like Jinya Ramen is coming to Union Market, although the building might need a lot of work before it opens.”
Stay tuned for a (new?) opening date.

1700 1st Street, NW at R Street
From Big Bear:
“We’re in the process of investing in Big Bear again, and we’re reaching out to see if people wanted to be involved.
We’re running a few new projects that include: investing in our farmers market, expanding our food supplemental assistance programs, building a new event space in our cellar (next to the wood-oven kitchen), and building the infrastructure for our rooftop garden. (more…)

photo by Rey Lopez
From a press release:
“Washington diners will finally be able to land a table at Pastis, the chic, perennially packed New York Parisian bistro, when James Beard Award-winning restaurateurs Stephen Starr and Keith McNally open their DC location in Union Market District on January 25. Pastis occupies a former warehouse at 1323 4th St. NE, featuring 250 seats, an outdoor dining chalet, and more. (more…)

1832 Columbia Road, NW
I caught a worker shoveling out front and he tells me Izumi Izakaya should be opening next month (February)! Stay tuned for an exact opening date.

3057 M Street, NW
Google is listing Amigo Mio as permanently closed:

And demo permit in the window: (more…)