624 E Street, NW
Thanks to Mary for sending. Late last month we confirmed our earlier scuttlebutt that a Sweetgreen would be taking over the old Taylor Gourmet/Meatballs space. Stay tuned for an opening date.
“Give thanks to the Lord, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the peoples, proclaim that his name is exalted. “Sing praises to the Lord, for he has done gloriously; let this be made known in all the earth.”
1301 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW (entrance on 13th looking towards Pennsylvania)
A liquor license placard for The Henri says:
“A new Retailer’s Class C Restaurant with a seating capacity of 221 and Total Occupancy Load of 360.”
RIP OG Chef Geoff’s. (more…)
2120 18th Street, NW
Bummer. Thanks to all who messaged us. Arepa House opened in the former Halal Kabob House space back in 2017. (more…)
1212 18th Street, NW
Yesterday we learned that Little Beet had abruptly closed for renovations. I knew it was for “renovations”!! Thanks to Pat for sending the update. That is one helluva closing note below: (more…)
1825 14th Street, NW
Masa 14 opened up back 2009 – go down memory lane here, many ups and downs.
Big news for 14th Street. Back in January we posted some scuttlebutt wondering if Masa 14’s days were numbered. We need wonder no more. The Washington Business Journal reported yesterday: “Atlanta’s Gypsy Kitchen restaurant to open in D.C.” Eater DC reported Masa 14’s closure would come “by the end of August.”
Gypsy Kitchen’s Atlanta website says:
“Our restaurant draws inspiration from the culinary riches of Spain – infused with Moroccan traditions from across the Gibraltar and Indian influences that travelled west along the same seas. Centuries of interplay between these food traditions and lands inspires our Iberian fusion plates. (more…)
2635 Connecticut Ave, NW
Thanks to Akhilesh for the heads up. This space was previously home to a Noodles and Company which closed back in 2015. (more…)
2nd Street NE near NoMa Metro courtesy NoMa BID
Nice! Thanks to the NoMa BID for letting us know. The NoMa location will follow another Rice Bar coming to 625 H Street, NE. The H Street location also just applied for a liquor license so presumably this location will too at some point. For H Street the placard says: (more…)
The Little Beet is opened in the former Pei Wei space next to 18th Street Lounge back in November 2015. So do we think this is a renovation or a “renovation”? (more…)
444 7th Street, NW looking north
On Friday we learned that SEI’s retail sales had been suspended. It was unclear if they planned to reopen after working out, presumably, some tax issues. I stopped by the space on Saturday and learned they’d “Gone Fishing for something new”: (more…)
2435 18th Street, NW
Though this will be the second attempt at Italian at this location (then briefly Tacos. RIP Rosario. But RIP RIP RIP Toledo Lounge. Anyway, the liquor license placard for Retrobottega says: (more…)