Thanks to Lauren for sending the shot above: “new signage where the Bird used to be! Any intel? (Logan Circle/Shaw)”
Restaurants
2334 Wisconsin Ave, NW
ANC Rep Jackie Blumenthal reports on the long awaited Laliguras in Glover Park:
“Located between the Post Office and Dominoes, Chasqa Fine Indian Cuisine has already received rave reviews from local residents. It opened this week and is waiting for your patronage. White tablecloths, good food and great service in Glover Park!”
Thanks to Cynghia for sharing the sad news:
“It is indeed a sad day for many South East Asians in DMV area. We’ll miss you, Penang!!! No more chicken rice, belachan and salted fish fried rice” (more…)
1201 K Street, NW. Photo by PoPville flickr user Ted Eytan
From a press release:
“Eaton DC has announced their decision to go beef-free for the month of October 2019. The hotel has decided to make this change in response to the record-breaking fires destroying the Amazon rainforest and the effect on the lives of her indigenous residents. Record fires are raging in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest, with more than 2,500 fires currently burning. They are collectively emitting huge amounts of carbon, with smoke plumes visible thousands of kilometers away. The growing number of fires are the result of illegal forest clearing to create land for farming. Fires are set deliberately and spread easily in the dry season. (more…)
“John Wall of the Wizard hangs out at Thai Chili.” inside 701 7th Street, NW via Facebook
“Dear PoPville,
My boyfriend and I ate at Thai Chili near Capital One Arena before the Caps game on October 5. We’ve eaten there sporadically before games, so the wait staff knows us. When we were there, one of the servers told us that this was their last year there and that when hockey season ended (the regular season ends in April; hopefully they’ll be playing into June), they would be leaving. (more…)
Thanks to Andy for sending: “FYI, looks like a Wendy’s is going in the basement/food court at Union Station.”
“Opening Winter 2020 in Ivy City. 1408 Okie Street, NE”
From a press release:
“he Lane, a family social club providing a modern and stylish space for today’s families to play, relax, eat, and build community, will open its first location in Washington, DC’s Ivy City neighborhood in late winter 2020. The two-level concept will feature one-of-a-kind play structures for children, comfortable seating areas for parents and caregivers, exciting programming for the whole family, a café and bar serving food and drinks from local makers, and private spaces for celebrations, classes, and other special events. The brainchild of two local working mothers, Molly Nizhnikov and Rachel Lubin, The Lane will redefine leisure time for urban parents. (more…)
1357-1359 H Street, NE next door to Biergarten Haus
Oh Dag, Barred in DC tweeted: “Roughly 8 months after it opened, and with basically non-existent PR, The Outsider closed on H Street earlier this week”
Ed. Note: The Outsider opened in February 2019 and was awesome. This space was previously the home to H Street Coffee and SOVA before them. (more…)
Photo courtesy sweetgreen by Anna Meyer
Scuttlebutt confirmed, it’s official: “sweetgreen’s new Penn Quarter location will be opening Monday, October 7. 100% of proceeds from opening day sales will benefit FoodCorps, the company’s sweetgreen in Schools partner to help reimagine the school cafeteria.”
A peek inside: (more…)
14th and Crittenden Street, NW
Thanks to Ari for sharing the sad news: “neighborhood favorite La Villa pizza burned down this morning. Was definitely our go to pizza place. Will be sorely missed.” (more…)