Outside Residents Cafe on the 18th Street. Their website says:

“Tucked away in the heart of Dupont Circle, in Washington D.C., Residents is a charming cafe & bar offering Washingtonians and travelers an exquisite indoor and outdoor dining and cocktail experience. The name Residents stems from our founders who were once immigrants and became Residents of this wonderful country and incredible city. We hope our guests become residents of Residents!

Residents offers a casual-chic cocktail and dining experience with a keen focus on high-quality, seasonal ingredients. We believe less is more and offer a cocktail and dining experience patrons won’t soon forget. Residents is a multi-sensory experience that involves all five senses: vision, touch, sound, smell, and taste. To include curated house playlists throughout the day and into the night. We skillfully use greenery to create a stunning and perfect ambiance with a beautiful array of plants. We can’t wait to see you.”

Truly Magnificent: (more…)



3212 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE

The liquor license placard for Miss Toya’s Southern Cajun Kitchen says:

“The Establishment will be a full-service restaurant offering Creole-style food. Total Occupancy
Load is 100 with seating for 60 inside premises. The licensee is also requesting an Entertainment
Endorsement to provide live entertainment.”

Their website says they’ll be opening in 2022. (more…)



2400 14th Street, NW

From a press release:

“On October 30th, 2021, Spot of Tea will host a grand opening celebration of their new permanent location at 2400 14th St NW. Founded back in 2017 as a staple of the D.C. farmer’s market circuit, Spot of Tea has spent the past two years serving one-of-a-kind tea flavors and boba out of their NoMa location. Their mission is to create a warm and inviting community of boba-ristas and tea-drinkers, in addition to serving delicious drinks. Spot of Tea will be building on this community-centered vision at their new location.

To celebrate their opening, Spot of Tea will be donating all profits on October 30th and October 31st to four DC-based non-profits centered around the different components that support a thriving community. All customers will be able to choose which of the following non-profits they would like to donate their purchase to: (more…)


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