5534 Connecticut Ave, NW
Last week we heard that Pumpernickel’s was going online only and that Arucola could be leaving too. My sources deep in the dough and the Bay share some promising replacement scuttlebutt. (more…)
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Restaurants
1027 31st Street, NW
A reader reports:
“Charcoal Town is opening a second location in Georgetown, its gonna be Charcoal Town Hookah and Shawarma.
Ed. Note: This was formerly the Choco Shawarma, Crêperie/Hookah Lounge space. Charcoal Town opened their first location in Shaw in the former Chix space back in 2017. Stay tuned for an opening date in Georgetown.
5th and H Street, NW
Thanks to Tim for sending. Remember the strip club controversy of 2015? Back in 2016 we learned that The Liberator would be a: (more…)
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2029 P Street, NW photo by Jonathan Padget
A couple months ago we reported that Panas Gourmet Empandadas were shut down by the Department of Health due to their business license being expired according to Panas. Last month their front door got smashed.
Panas first opened up at 2029 P Street, NW back in June 2010. A good run. Thanks to Jonathan Padget for the final update: (more…)
courtesy Taqueria Local
From a press release:
“Taqueria Local announces they will celebrate their One-Year Anniversary by giving away FREE tacos on Monday March 18th, 2019. Customers will receive two free (ground beef, chicken or vegetarian) tacos per person between the hours of 11am-3pm.
Taqueria Local opened last March at 1627 K Street, NW with a mouthwatering menu of locally sourced tacos, burritos and Mexican snacks, as well as a handful of desserts. In addition to its extensive food menu, Taqueria Local also serves a variety of bottled Mexican sodas, margaritas, Mexican beer, and wine. (more…)
3410 11th Street, NW between Park and Monroe
Changes continue for 11th Street in Columbia Heights. Earlier this week we learned that Maple would be closing at the end of the month and be replaced by an Italian restaurant. Of course when we first heard that KBC and then Good Silver had closed, folks were, rightly, super bummed. Time to get excited again!! Check out a sample menu below for the Queens English opening here mid-April:
And now have a look inside: (more…)
Mike reports:
“Burgerim is coming to the space across from the CVS on Georgia Ave and New Hampshire. It’s at the foot of the apartment building connected to the metro entrance on the west side of Georgia. It’s been empty as long as I’ve lived here.” (more…)
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Ed. Note: You can see best Carryouts here best Thai here, and liquor stores here.
Got a question on twitter:
“ISO good ramen in DC ? I know the Cherry Blossom pop-up on 7th is to have ramen & been to Haikan but know of anywhere else I can look into?”
And it sparked a heated debate so let’s settle it in two parts – best Ramen in D.C. and best in the burbs?
Some options mentioned were Daikaya, Toki, Maketto, Haikan, Bantam King, Chaplin’s, Oki, Reren, Ren’s Ramen, Saku Ramen, and others I can’t recall. So who are your favorites?
5504 Connecticut Ave, NW
Thanks to Stuart for passing on from the Chevy Chase listserv:
“I was in Pumpernickels/Arucolo (5534 Connecticut Avenue, NW) on Sunday morning – and go the skinny from the owner. They will be going to online sales only as of April 1. They plan to do baking and preperation offsite – and then use the various food delivery services available (uber eats etc.) Apparently Arucolo is also leaving.”
Pumpernickel’s twitter has a post on December 10th 2018 saying “PUMPERNICKEL’S IS PERMANENTLY CLOSED.” However there is a yelp review from February that says:
“Was glad to find out that this shop is not closed but joined with the restaurant Arucola so you can still get bagels there at a makeshift counter in the back of the dining room (hours are 7:30-8 am to 2 pm daily). (more…)