1610 14th Street, NW
Thanks to Nathan for sending: “Signs up at old Ghibellina space on 14th!” (more…)
Restaurants
Photo by Diane Krauthamer
“Dear PoPville,
A friend of mine and I were chatting about a relic of the pre-COVID days – casually dining out as a single person.
We both are fans of a casual dinner at a bar with a book or some people watching. As a solo diner you don’t always want to commit to taking a whole table for yourself, but sometimes you just need a bowl of pasta and a glass of wine and takeout won’t cut it. I gave up the practice during the pandemic of course, but now am itching to get out of the house. (more…)
84 T Street, NW Photos by Andres Almeida
Thanks to Andres for sharing: “It’s preview weekend at établi, a new wine bar + restaurant in the former Tyber Creek space in Bloomingdale. (more…)
7th and K Street, NW
Check out the menus here.
From a press release:
“The classic fine-dining Truluck’s Ocean’s Finest Seafood and Crab restaurant will finally open its doors on Saturday, May 22, at the newly renovated K Street corner at Anthem Row, 700 K Street, NW. The restaurant is a spacious two-story, 10,000 sq. ft. destination, which features a vibrant Stone Crab Lounge, sparkling chandeliers, signature red leather horseshoe booths, and elegant floor-to-ceiling views of the thriving downtown D.C. neighborhood near the Walter E. Washington Convention Center and Carnegie Library. (more…)
Photo by Tim Brown
“Dear PoPville,
Hoping to maybe crowdsource some ideas here from folks who have been more out and about than we have been recently/in the past year: where should one get brunch in this town these days? And ideally somewhere you can make a reservation I guess? (more…)
1736 Connecticut Ave, NW
“Dear PoPville,
My fiance and I frequently get takeout from Le Mirch, an amazing Indian restaurant in Dupont Circle. I want to bring this small local business to your readers’ attention as we think that it’s the best Indian food in town. Le Mirch has indoor and outdoor dining and takeout. Here’s a link to its website for more information.
Photo by Elvert Barnes
From ABRA:
“Effective at 5:00 a.m. on Friday, May 21, 2021, many substantive restrictions and requirements imposed by previous Mayor’s Orders and ABC Board rulemakings to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 will be lifted. Additionally, select activities such as pub crawls and extended holiday hours, that were temporarily suspended due to the public health emergency may resume.
Full modifications are detailed in Mayor’s Order 2020-069, related ABC Board emergency rulemakings, and on ABRA’s website.
Additionally, ABRA will host a virtual public information session focused on the loosening restrictions on Friday, May 21 at 10:00 a.m. Advance registration is required.
Key modifications taking effect at 5:00 a.m. on Friday, May 21 include the following: (more…)
rendering for 2000 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
From a press release:
“Westbrook Partners, MRP Realty, and CANA Development are thrilled to announce the forthcoming debut of Western Market (2000 Pennsylvania Avenue NW) later this summer. Western Market’s modern marketplace will be a one-stop shop for Washingtonians including more than a dozen of the city’s favorite food and beverage vendors all in one place. Today, five more options were announced, (more…)
2017 14th Street, NW
Ed. Note: This is the former Quarter + Glory space which closed in 2018.
From a press release:
“Chef Peter Prime and co-owner Jeanine Prime announce the opening of St. James, a modern Caribbean restaurant, at 2017 14th Street, NW. The 2550 square foot dining room will feature dishes celebrating the diversity of Caribbean cuisine, along with creative cocktails and a thoughtful wine and beer list. With plans for brunch and dinner service, St. James will also have a patio with 12 seats and accommodations for some standing space. Opening is planned for late summer 2021. (more…)
1792 Columbia Road, NW
From an email: “Taqueria Al Lado has newly extended hours and late- night menu. It has always been the goal for our restaurant to service the late night crowd- service industry workers getting off of a long shift, or a group of friends looking for a final pit stop before heading home for the night. (more…)