2132 Wisconsin Ave, NW
And a happy Friday to all. Spotted at Cafe Romeo. Amazing.
Restaurants
Uh oh, looks like a Logan Circle restaurant won’t be around for too much longer. Thanks to Natalie for sending: “what restaurant could this be?”
“Full Service Restaurant – Logan Circle – $275000
Restaurant on the hard-to-enter 14th Street market. Operating full service restaurant on a strong retail block features 2200 s.f. of interior space and large adjacent patio, possible for either bar or restaurant concept. Full commercial kitchen and all equipment included in the purchase price. (more…)
963 Palmer Alley, NW
Big news from the Post’s Tom Sietsema’s food chat:
“Chef Amy Brandwein is expanding her reach. The chef of Centrolina has acquired the RareSweets quarters across from her Italian restaurant in CityCenter, where she plans to open a fast-casual, all-day establishment named Piccolina next summer, possibly July.”
Ed. Note: RareSweets closed back in April. Updates as Piccolina gets closer to opening.
1300 Connecticut Ave, NW
Last week I posted From 100% Canadian Chicken* to 100% Plant-Based about a Fruitive coming to the former Chickery space in Dupont Circle. But our tipster was a couple of storefronts off!! The Fruitive is coming two storefronts north closer to the circle on the same side of the street – can’t remember who had that spot – you guys? Anyway, silver lining is that I learned WHO IS taking over the old Chickery space – a HipCityVeg. So big score for plant-based eaters living/working in Dupont.
712 7th Street, NW
HipCityVeg openedtheir first D.C. location in Chinatown back in 2016. Any fans? You can check out their menu here.
Updates as both get closer to opening.
724 9th Street, NW via google maps
Ed. Note: This puts us well past 90 for closures this year.
Thanks to Peter for the heads up. Ruth’s Chris website says:
“724 9th Street, NW, Washington D.C., DC 20001
Location Closed Ruth’s Chris Steak House on 9th Street near the Convention Center is now closed. Our Dupont Circle location, and all other Virginia and Maryland steak houses remain open to serve you. Additionally, we will be opening a new Washington, D.C. location on L Street in 2019.”
Updates when we learn who takes over the 9th Street spot and when the L Street location gets closer to opening.
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Last week we learned Jose Andres was gonna be awesome during this shutdown again. The details via email:
“Offer is available from 2pm to 5pm
The offer is available only to US government employees who present a valid US government ID
The offer does not include sides or beverages
One sandwich per person per day per restaurant
The offer will last until the end of the furlough
The sandwiches offered in each restaurant will be the choice of ThinkFoodGroup restaurants”
All my beautiful hardworking people of the Federal Goverment, come to any of my places with your families at the bar between 2-5 pm for a free sandwich.Everyday until back to work! @oyamel @zaytinya @AmericaEatsTvrn @chinachilcano @beefsteak @jaleo
— José Andrés (@chefjoseandres) December 22, 2018
&pizza stepping up too: (more…)
1300 Connecticut Ave, NW
The Chickery (previously home to Black and Orange/Rogue States burger spot) closed back in February. Thanks to Eric for sending an update on who’s taking over the space – Fruitive. You can see their menu here. Anyone ever check out their CityCenter location? Stand by for a Dupont opening date.
*I have no idea where The Chickery’s chickens came from but the company is from Toronto and when the opportunity for alliteration comes my way, I strike.
From a press release:
“Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW) announced today the roster of restaurants participating in Winter Restaurant Week on Monday, January 14 – Sunday, January 20, 2019. The bi-annual promotion’s website www.RWDMV.com will be updated regularly with menus from each of the 250 participating restaurants in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia, as they are finalized. The site allows diners to peruse specially priced prix fixe menus and to search restaurants by cuisine and location before directly booking reservations.
Winter Restaurant Week is the perfect time to consider trying a new restaurant or to revisit an old favorite, with affordable menus offered throughout the region including $35 dinner, $22 lunch, and $22 brunch. (more…)
2436 14th Street, NW at Chapin
Thanks to Samantha for sending:
“On my way to work I passed 2436 14th St NW where the restaurant Creme used to be located. It looked like they were getting something new set up (see above). Any idea what it is going to be? Or when it might open?“
Thanks to Mike for sending: “Korean BBQ coming to 8th and Florida. Former Argent spot.”
The placard says:
“New Restaurant serving Korean BBQ-Style cuisine. Sidewalk Café with 22 seats. Summer Garden with 16 seats. Total Occupancy Load is 150 with seating for 90 inside premises.”
Back in March we learned:
“The team behind Duke’s Grocery and Duke’s Counter signed a lease to open the District’s first traditional Korean Barbeque restaurant in the Shaw neighborhood at 1924 8th Street NW. This will be the first Korean restaurant in Washington where food is cooked on an open-air grill embedded in each dining table. The name of the new location is pending; design and planning are underway.”
8th and Florida Ave, NW