1736 Connecticut Ave, NW
“Dear PoPville,
Any word on Le Mirch in Dupont? It’s been closed the last two weekends when I tried to go. Website doesn’t have any updates….”
I tried calling the number listed at their Facebook and it’s been disconnected. Also there are no hours nor contact info listed on their website.
photo by Scott Suchman courtesy Le Fantome Food Hall
From a press release:
“Le Fantome, an all-day, international food hall in Prince George’s County will open on Monday, August 22. Located in The Station at Riverdale Park, the 8,500 square foot project is a collaboration between Cafritz Enterprises and leading hospitality consulting group Hospitality HQ (HHQ). Le Fantome will open with a full-service bar, seasonal patio, and a diverse array of offerings from three dine-in stalls. The food hall’s seven locally-owned and operated ghost kitchen concepts will open separately on Monday, August 29th for dine-in ordering via QR code, delivery via select third party apps, and pre-ordered pick up.
The all-day dining destination’s three dine-in food stalls include Chef Esther Choi’s casual Korean eatery Mökbar, Top Chef D.C. winner Kevin Sbraga’s hot chicken joint Sonny & Sons, and modern sushi counter Horu Sushi. The food hall will also house seven ghost kitchen concepts: Alta Calidad Taqueria, Bombay Kitchen, Dayo’s Kitchen, Fishscale, Greek Aroma Mediterranean Grill, Laoban Dumplings, and Mr. Bake Sweets. One of the ghost kitchen stalls will serve as a community kitchen, designed to be a springboard for up & coming chefs and small business owners. Le Fantome plans to rotate community kitchen occupants frequently.
“We are thrilled to officially be a part of Prince George’s County’s diverse dining scene,” said Akhtar Nawab, Chef & Co-Chief Executive Officer and Founding Partner at Hospitality HQ. “Le Fantome’s unique lineup of vendors includes options for Korean and Indian street foods, traditional Nigerian dishes, creative sushi, comforting Southern fare and more from the shared kitchens of local culinary talent. Our team looks forward to welcoming in our neighbors in Riverdale Park and College Park, students and staff from just up the road at the University of Maryland and visitors stopping by our block from the wider D.C. area.”
Le Fantome inaugural vendor lineup includes the following (*denotes ghost kitchen): (more…)
1376 Park Road, NW, previously home to Shanghai Tokyo
Thanks to Eric for sending the update: “pho72 in columbia heights open now”
Anybody take a taste?
Update: Bill writes: “Holy. Shit. The pho was clear, perfect and delicious and the spring rolls were as good as anything I ever had in Vietnam itself. Tell folks to go…this is a gem and I’m not sure people have figured it out yet.”
From an email:
“Primrose is hosting preshift!, a NYC-based wine pop-up on Saturday, August 20, 2022. The duo that makes up preshift!, Dante Clark and Julianny Gomez, will be guest sommeliers for the evening, and will feature wines from New York during Primrose’s dinner service starting at 5PM. Guests are encouraged to book a table via Resy.
preshift! wines available by-the-glass and by-the-bottle: (more…)
14th and Park Road, NW
Update from a reader: “Dave’s Hot Chicken took over the z-burger space in Columbia heights”
Eat DC also writes: “Nashville-style hot chicken chain Dave’s Hot Chicken is opening at 3301 14th St NW.”
Check out the menu and their story here.
“Dear PoPville,
I wanted to share that there is activity going on at the former Z-burger in a Columbia Heights (closed here in August 2018.0 Any rumors on what this might be? Here’s to hoping not another bank or fast food.” (more…)
3937 Georgia at Shepherd St, NW formerly Lawrence II
Great news from the long awaited Ice n’ Slice folks: “soft opening on Friday the 19th.”
Check out the menu: (more…)
photo by Daniel Kelly
“Dear PoPville,
On Fridays my husband and I often like to take my toddler out around his dinner time and our HH time. We also like to do breakfast or lunch out on the weekend. We live on the hill and frequent the same old places there and at Union Market, so I would love to mix it up a bit elsewhere in the city. Where do readers like to take their kids? (more…)
221 Tingey Street, SE
Thanks to Mr. V for sending an update on Maialino Mare: “Danny Meyer’s Navy Yard location shuttered. Signs gone. Dining room cleared. This menu is now hanging in window? (more…)
18th and California Street, NW
Been a minute since we checked in on the progress at Alfresco Tap and Grill: (more…)
508 K Street, NW
Good news from Eleven Eleven PR:
“The best taco Tuesday yet…Rebel Taco K Street’s grand opening is today! (more…)