723 8th Street, SE
“There was a time…early Nats Park. It was Justin’s or here pregame”
Anyone remember riding those little golf cart like shuttles to games. They were THE BEST!
Thanks to Eric for passing on the super sad news from Capitol Hill:
“After 20 years on Barracks Row in Capitol Hill, we’ll be closing The Ugly Mug (2005), Valor Brewpub (2018), and Chupacabra (2021) after service on Sunday, Oct 19. (more…)
photo by Clif Burns
Thanks to Kim for sending: “&pizza- three locations were sold including H Street, U Street and Navy Yard. Navy Yard has since reopened.”
Pizza Marketplace (how am I just learning of this magnificent website) reported back in June:
“Just two months after &pizza announced it was franchising, the brand has its first franchisee, I Will Pizza. I Will Pizza has acquired three of &pizza’s restaurants in Washington, D.C., (more…)
1802 14th Street, NW previously home to a Lou Lou Boutique
Continuing coverage of the coming Pitango cont. thanks to SH: (more…)
1118 H Street, NE
Ed. Note: Earlier this month we noted that &pizza on U Street had “temporarily” closed.
H&Pizza – the first of the chain, opened on H Street back in 2012. Currently things are not looking good: (more…)
4828 MacArthur Blvd NW via Momo’s Cafe
“Momo’s Café
Taiwanese-style popcorn chicken, bentos, boba & more, open daily for dine-in, takeout + delivery”
Sad news out of the Palisades: (more…)
103 Rhode Island Ave, NW
“The Newest Additions to The MICHELIN Guide Washington, D.C.: October 2025:
The MICHELIN Guide Inspectors spend all year uncovering the best restaurants to recommend—and what they’ve found is too good to keep a secret. These exciting new additions across the nation’s capital are sure to whet your appetite for something delicious. (more…)
2050 M Street, NW
From a press release:
“Dig Inn, the fast-casual restaurant brand serving seasonal, scratch-cooked comfort food, is continuing its expansion in the Washington, D.C. area with a new location in the West End neighborhood. Dig Inn West End will open on October 22 at 2050 M Street NW. This will be the Northeast-based company’s second fast-casual restaurant in the District. Dig Inn will donate all profits from the West End lunch previews on October 20 and 21 to Martha’s Table—a continuation of the company’s commitment to giving back to nonprofits that focus on eradicating hunger and providing healthy meals to area denizens.
MENU (more…)
Thanks to Jason for sending: “Union station chick fil a closed?? WTF?”
A Raising Cane’s casualty?
STAY TUNED.
Chef Andres giving out food during the 2018/2019 federal shutdown
Continuing Coverage of Chef Jose Andres Being Awesome Cont.
Thanks to all who messaged us – I was driving back from Shenandoah!!
From the José Andrés Group: (more…)
1440 8th Street, NW
From an email:
“OyOy x Old Westminster: Brine Launch Party
Thursday, October 16, 2025 6:00 PM
Join Oyster Oyster and Maryland’s Old Westminster Winery for one night only at a special event launching the new wine “Brine.”
Old Westminster Winery has just launched Brine — a wine for oysters. Brine is a crisp, Vinho Verde–style blend that is our tribute to the Chesapeake and its oysters, nature’s own delicious tool for restoring the Bay, right in time for wild oyster season starting October 1. (more…)