Thanks to Steven for sending: “Looks like the demise of The Meatball Shop doesn’t translate into the demise of New York chains giving D.C. a tryout. Signs are up for New York’s Mexicue in the now-shuttered Meatball Shop space.” (more…)
Restaurants
Georgia and Lamont Street, NW looking towards Call Your Mother
Thanks to Alicia for sending: “Light going in at Georgia and Lamont”
1924 8th Street, NW at Florida Ave
Kyirisan closed here back in April. The liquor license placard posted out front says:
“A new Restaurant serving pizza and sandwiches. Seating Capacity of 62 and a Total Occupancy Load of 100. Sidewalk Café with 14 seats.” (more…)
2420 18th Street, NW
Looks like Michelin 2020 Bib announcement take down after a little whoopsie.
Or the greatest (food) scandal of 2020 is a brewing… https://t.co/o07PWUam6S
— PoPville (@PoPville) September 23, 2019
From Michelin:
“Ambar
American Son (NEW)
Astoria DC (NEW)
Bidwell
Cane (NEW)
Chercher
China Chilcano
Chloe
Das
Fancy Radish
Federalist Pig (NEW)
Hanumanh (NEW)
Hazel
Ivy City Smokehouse (more…)
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1214 U Street, NW
This is the former home of The Prospect sports bar, but known to most as the Ulah Bistro space.
The liquor license placard for Rebel Taco Cantina says:
“New Retailer’s Class “C” Restaurant and cantina offering specialty tacos and related Mexican-style food. Sidewalk Café Endorsement with 40 seats. Total seating inside is 100 with a Total Occupancy Load of 110.” (more…)
3213 Mt Pleasant St, NW
This space was most recently home to Taqueria Los Compadres which closed in early August. Prior to them the space was home to Lezo’s Taqueria, Tex Mex Burrito, and of course Burritos Fast.
A new liquor license placard for Taqueria Nacional says: (more…)
1133 11th Street, NW
11-M closed back in October of last year. A new liquor license application for the space says:
“New Class “C” family-oriented Restaurant serving Latin American food. Sidewalk Cafe Endorsement with 52 seats. Total Occupancy Load of 40 with seating for 36 patrons inside premises.”
Eat DC reports that it is from the owners of El Sol and Mezcalero. (more…)
3513 14th Street, NW
Today’s ‘Let’s Do This’ was inspired by the soon to be closed Pho 14 in Adams Morgan (though their Columbia Heights and Van Ness locations shall remain open.) I am very firmly on team Pho Viet on 14th Street. Where’s your favorite Pho found?
Here are the previous best/let’s do this lists for – Carryouts, best Thai, best liquor stores, best Ramen, best Bars, best Indian and Pakistani, best Italian/Pizza/Deli, best Mexican/Salvadoran/Central/Cuban/Latin, best burgers/fries, best bakery/bagels, best Gyms, best Ethiopian , best Sushi, best bookstores, best movie theaters, best sports bars, best barbers and hair salons, best brunch, favorite clothing stores, favorite place to get oysters best breakfast sandwiches, best Tacos, best Farmers Markets best dumplings and best pupusas.
Anna writes about the Capitol Hill Sweetgreen on Penn Ave:
“WHY IS IT STILL CLOSED
Cramping my style. Do you know anything? or perhaps a reader does?”
Ed. Note: I’ve written Sweetgreen for an update but haven’t heard back from them. In possible positive news I did hear that the W Street location has reopened.
624 E Street, NW
As for the Sweetgreen coming to the former Taylor Gourmet in Penn Quarter – it’s still not open yet either.