Photo by Rey Lopez
“Just a friendly reminder Colada Shop (1405 T Street, NW) is opening its rooftop this Thursday with a Havana Nights kick-off. Enjoy $6 drinks and $2 empanadas.”
Ed. Note: The Gods seem to enourage your participation as the temp is looking like a mild 70+ degrees. Finally!
Photo by Rey Lopez
Photo by Rey Lopez
110 M Street, SE
From a press release:
“Nantucket-born Oath Pizza — the beloved pizza brand known for its grilled and seared in avocado oil thin crust pizzas and the only Certified Humane pizzeria in the country — debuts in Washington DC’s Navy Yard [110 M Street SE] on Monday, April 9th. Located steps away from the Navy Yard metro stop and across the street from Nationals Park, Oath Pizza opens just in time for the start of baseball season, offering a new food and drink option near the ballpark for locals and destination diners alike. The new restaurant is Oath Pizza’s first in the city and second in the metro area — they opened in Fairfax, VA in the Mosaic District last fall.
To celebrate the new restaurant, Oath Pizza will be hosting a grand opening celebration on Thursday, April 19th from 11am to 10pm, where they will offer half of every pizza on the house. They will also have live music, complimentary tote bag giveaways and snacks.
Oath Pizza’s Navy Yard restaurant will feature an exclusive new seasonal pizza special: Crabby Old Baystard with Old Bay-seasoned lump crab meat, creme fraiche ricotta sauce, crust bread crumbs, Old Bay aioli, scallions and lemon. (more…)
Update on Sweetpea’s Classic Soul Food from the owner:
“It was a very long process thanks to DCRA but we are finally opening on Tuesday April 10, 2018. Sweetpea’s is a small 12 seat restaurant at the corner of Georgia Ave NW and Harvard St NW offering southern cuisine, desserts and beverages.”
2851 Georgia Ave, NW
Check out the menu after the jump. (more…)
2447 18th Street, NW
The Adams Morgan BID reports:
“Highly-regarded Capo Italian Deli is going to be open in Adams Morgan for the month of April at sister-establishment Grand Central. Capo will be open weekdays 11-4 and weekends 12-5”
Check out the menu after the jump. (more…)
From a press release:
“Due South is thrilled to announce the grand opening of Due South Dockside, located along the Yards Boardwalk behind the flagship restaurant. Along with incredible views of the Capitol Riverfront, the venue offers an extensive bar along with a wide variety of classic Due South dishes.
Dockside’s grand opening begins at 11am on Thursday, April 5th, with Mix 107.3’s Ashley Nickels broadcasting live from the new locale from 10am to 3pm. Stop by Dockside on the way to the game to meet Ashley, and enter to win awesome prizes, tickets, and more from DC’s best music mix station.
Chef Rusty Holman has prepared a special Opening Day menu, featuring dishes such as Pulled Pork Nachos, Smokehouse Chili, BBQ Sliders, Hot Dogs, Chili Dogs, and the Summer House Sandwich.
Dockside’s bar features beers on tap, including Pacifico, Due South Lager, and Devil’s Backbone Earned Run Ale. In addition to beer, wine, and spirits, Dockside also offers Frosé, the perfect accompaniment to a warm summer day in Navy Yard.
Dockside will be open at least two hours before and after each Nationals home game throughout April. Beginning May 1st, Dockside plans to be open at 11am daily, weather dependent.”
2147 P Street, NW
Jeff Rueckgauer writes yesterday afternoon:
“Marrakech (2147 P NW) is no more. They are clearing out. Prelim work on the redev is expected to commence in the next week or so. No word yet when heavy work will begin.”
Marrakech has had a topsy turvy tenure to say the say least. Anyone familiar with the redevelopment plans here?
1317 14th Street, NW
From a press release:
“Co-owners and close friends Vipul Kapila, Chef Sanjay Mandhaiya and Chef Shankar Puthran announce plans to open Pappe, an Indian neighborhood restaurant, in DC’s bustling 14th Street neighborhood. Pappe, which means ‘brother’ in Punjabi, is an affectionate term the three friends use to refer to one another. The trio bonded over Vindaloo at Chef Mandhaiya’s Northern Virginia restaurant Saffron and wanted to bring an authentic Indian restaurant within a refined yet playful setting to Washington. Pappe, located at 1317 14th Street, NW, will open later this spring. (more…)
2nd floor of the Chevy Chase Pavilion. 5335 Wisconsin Ave, NW
Washingtonian reported yesterday:
“Maryland-based celebrity chef Bryan Voltaggio has closed Range as of today.”
RANGE opened up back in December 2012.
The Washingtonian story notes: “His casual sandwich shop, Lunchbox, will continue to operate in the Pavilion.” and “He plans to open a still-unnamed restaurant within the forthcoming luxury Conrad hotel at CityCenterDC next year.”
777 I Street, NW
Follow up to yesterday’s signage posted post, from a press release:
“Chef Victor Albisu announces the opening of Taco Bamba’s first D.C. location on Friday, April 6. After a quick renovation, his Taco Bamba lunch counter at 777 I (EYE) St. NW will re-open as a permanent location in Chinatown, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner seven days a week, including a full-service bar program. A fifth Taco Bamba location (and fourth in Northern Virginia) is set to open in University Mall in Fairfax, Va. this fall.
“The response to Taco Bamba’s lunch-only run in Chinatown was better than I had ever expected,” Albisu said, “Because we create a new menu for every location, I feel like Taco Bamba just keeps improving. My team of chefs, managers and bartenders went all out to deliver a menu and experience that meets the energy in Chinatown. And University Mall is giving us a chance to try some cool new tacos. The ‘dirty’ tacos that will be exclusive to that location are my new favorite thing.”
Taco Bamba in Washington, D.C.
The menu at Taco Bamba Chinatown has been bolstered with The Royale with Cheese, a burger patty seared on the griddle, topped with Chihuahua cheese, flipped into a flour tortilla and topped with lettuce and a thousand island dressing made with mezcal. The Chivito Torta carries on the spirit of Del Campo, offering a version of the restaurant’s infamous Argentine sandwich to tide chivito lovers over till the restaurant returns in a new location. A chile relleno stuffed with suadero-style house-smoked brisket is topped with Taco Bamba’s version of classic nacho cheese.
A reinvigorated cocktail program (more…)
1309 5th Street, NE
From an email:
“This Saturday, April 7th, sushi restaurant O-Ku, will host an omakase pop-up in Union Market from 12pm – 4pm, previewing their offerings before officially opening near Union Market (1274 5th Street, NE) later this spring.
courtesy O-Ku
Executive Chef Bryan Emperor, who has studied the art of Japanese cuisine for over twenty-five years, helming some of the top restaurants world-wide, will create six courses of sushi and sashimi, including Wagyu Croquettes and Tasmanian King Salmon Sashimi, followed by Japanese dessert and tea. Guests can enjoy the full omakase menu for $40 per person (excluding tax and gratuity). Seatings will begin at the top of every hour at the eight-seat counter, on a first-come, first-served basis and reservations will not be accepted. (more…)