800 F Street, NW via Puttery

From a press release:

“Puttery, a new indoor golf venue, featuring a modern spin on putting, will welcome guests and open its doors on Thursday, June 23. Owned and operated by Drive Shack Inc., guests can enjoy an upscale social entertainment mini-golf experience featuring three 9-hole courses, each with its own unique theme including Art Museum, featuring bold and vibrant intricacies on display; Conservatory, decorated with nature and prickly cacti; and Illusion, where reality bends and all is not what it seems. (more…)



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…)



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.


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