1660 L Street, NW
Thanks to Jeremy for sharing the news about Sima Sushi.
Stay tuned for an opening date.
Restaurants
Thanks to Malinda for sharing: “DC friends — #GreekDeli misses you! Let’s not lose another gem”
Time for out semi-regular reminder To (again and always) Show Some Love to Greek Deli (1120 19th St, NW) & Kostas! Just look at this gyro: (more…)
3501 Connecticut Ave, NW
“Dear PoPville,
I stopped by California Tortilla in Cleveland Park and learned that the employees were informed this morning that the restaurant is closing for good this Saturday, not in November as they had previously been told. A number of employees have been there 15+ years and the sudden closure is leaving them in the lurch as they weren’t planning to need new jobs this soon. Lots of stress about rent payments and caring for kids and needing to find jobs ASAP (understandably!)”
Thanks to David for sending a photo of the closing note: (more…)
931 H Street, NW opened here in 2014.
That’s what I heard this morning. And if you try going to their website now, you only get: (more…)
3211 Mt. Pleasant Street, NW
Thanks to all who messaged the good word about La Tejana. Their liquor license placard says: (more…)
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1250 9th Street, NW
Ed. Note: See the Ghostburger Menu here.
From a press release:
“Josh and Kelly Phillips and the Destination Unknown Restaurants team opened Espita in 2016 as an ode to their love for Mezcal and Oaxacan cuisine. Since opening, Espita has been a leader in Mezcal’s growing popularity on the East Coast and a Mexican staple for Washingtonians. When the group opened Taqueria Las Gemelas and Destino in Union Market District’s La Cosecha in 2021, they realized that their new concepts encompassed everything they loved about Espita and then some. With this realization in mind and after months of trying to find the perfect spot for Ghostburger’s first standalone location, they decided that opening Ghostburger in the place it originally took off was a perfect full circle moment. Ghostburger will officially open on August 29th, 2022, and will be the first standalone location of the growing brand. (more…)
1834 Columbia Road, NW
Habana Village briefly became a sports bar in 2018 but quickly returned to being Habana Village.
Both of their phone numbers are no longer working and there is a for sale sign out front. It’s listed at $1,999,900 (more…)
photo by Fredde Lieberman
From a press release:
“Whitlow’s, the area’s legendary neighborhood bar and restaurant has relocated to a new neighborhood. Whitlow’s DC’s new home is 2014 9th Street NW at U Street, in the Shaw community, across from the 930 Club. It opens tonight, Tuesday August 23, at 5 pm. (more…)
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736 6th Street, NW (opened here in March 2019)
Thanks to Jason for passing on from Little Sesame:
“Thursday, August 25th will be the last day at our Chinatown shop.
Our restaurants were positioned at ground zero of the pandemic, serving downtown office workers, and our business evaporated overnight. We’ve pivoted a million and one times to keep up with the changing landscape. (more…)
1409 T Street, NW
Thanks to Noa for the update: “Butter me up on T street had the window open so I asked them when they were opening and they said next week” (more…)