Restaurants

Il Piatto opens next Thursday (June 23)

By Prince Of Petworth


photo courtesy Il Piatto

From a press release:

“Restauranteur Hakan Ilhan is pleased to announce the Thursday, June 23, 2022, opening of Il Piatto, a new Italian concept in the former Mirabelle space, at 900 16th Street, NW, 20006. The restaurant will serve, lunch, dinner and weekend brunch. Ilhan has tapped Lina Nicolai as the new executive chef for the restaurant. For chef Nicolai, cooking is a family affair that began in her hometown of Naples, Italy. I n 2012, she teamed up with her mother to open Al Crostino in Washington, D.C. The popular family-owned neighborhood gem was successful for 12 years before closing its doors due to the pandemic. (more…)

“Butter Me Up sign disappeared without the restaurant ever having opened”

By Prince Of Petworth


1409 T Street, NW photo by Oswald T. Berbur

Oswald writes: “Today’s first photo reports that the Butter Me Up sign on T St. that appeared last December has now disappeared without the restaurant ever having opened. Was the sign relocated to the BMU that did open in Montgomery Mall? Will National Taco be returning?”

Ed. Note: When Montgomery Mall did open we were told T Street would still be coming “this Summer”. Stay tuned.

Everything’s Coming Up Aces at the Old Post Office Building (Waldorf Astoria) – Next Up – The Bazaar by José Andrés

By Prince Of Petworth


1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW photo by Jared Alves

First the blight is removed, then the Waldorf Astoria opens, then the Old Post Office Clock Tower reopens and now the big news from José Andrés this morning (“A vibrant mix of sophisticated cuisine by @chefjoseandres & playful lounge spaces”): (more…)

Let’s Send Some Love (and business) to Sol Mexican Grill, De Louice Custom Tailor and Coffee Nature who all had their glass doors smashed

By Prince Of Petworth


4200 block Fessenden Street, NW just off Wisconsin Ave

“Dear PoPville,

This is sad. These three businesses on Fesseden all got broken into last night. Glass doors all shattered. The Coffee Nature guy said nothing but spare change was stolen. All the businesses are cleaning up and really sad. The police just left. I was there when the workers at Sol Mexican Grill showed up for work to find the police in front of their restaurant. Pretty sad to see them just stand there staring at the door.”

If anyone lives nearby, it’d be great to shower them with love today/this weekend:

Coffee Nature is located at 4224 Fessenden St NW and you can see their menu here. They are open 8:00am – 6:00pm today and 8:00am – 2:00pm Saturday (closed Sunday.)

Sol Mexican Grill is located at 4220 Fessenden St NW and you can see their menu here. They are open 10:30 a.m. – 9 p.m. today and Saturday (closed Sunday.)

De Louice Custom Tailor is located at 4222 Fessenden St NW and they are open 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM (closed Sunday.) (more…)

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