1066 Wisconsin Ave, NW
Thanks to Jamie for the updates:
“Bluestone Lane (coffee) is basically inside Frye and they are making progress. Just counter. Also Maxime is closed, no surprise there” (formerly The Guards)
2915 M Street, NW
“Orange theory taking part of what was the dreaded McFadden’s space at 2400 penn”
2400 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
2438 Market Street, NE
Thanks to Adelle for sending.
300 Florida Ave, NW
From a press release:
“ANXO Cidery & Pintxos Bar and Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington, D.C. (PPMW) celebrate International Women’s Day with “A Wild Night: The Story of Basandere,” an evening of ciders, cocktails and women’s health initiatives on Thursday, March 8th from 7:00-9:00 PM at the ANXO Cidery & Pintxos Bar (300 Florida Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20001).
Founded with inspiration from Basque Country and a passion for cider, ANXO brings culinary and beverage delights to the District in a unique setting.
‘A Wild Night’ features Basandere, or ‘Wild Woman,’ a protector of nature in Basque mythology. In conjunction with International Women’s Day, PPMW and ANXO Cidery & Pintxos Bar hope to bring people together to lift up the DC community in support of women all over the world.
Members of PPMW’s Developing Leader Program, a 9-month program designed to train the next generation of leaders in the reproductive rights movement, will help execute the event, which will feature women’s health initiatives like PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis). PrEP is a once-daily pill taken to prevent your risk of contracting HIV by 90%. (more…)
From Little Miss Whiskey’s (1104 H Street, NE):
“* 6 boils bi-weekly from 3/31 to 6/9. Each starts at 2:30 PM, goes til we’re done
* crawfish is flown up fresh (NEVER FROZEN) the morning of each boil. Same 150 lbs. “Select” that we always done
* $48 or $53 (includes all fees) for all-you-can-eat and all-you-can-drink (keg beer only)
¡THERE’S NO REFUNDS!
please please please understand we don’t own or operate the ticketing site
Details below, here’s the links to tickets:
March 31st, DC BRAU
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April 14th, EVOLUTION BREWING
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April 28th, JAILBREAK BREWING
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May 12th, LAGUNITAS
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May 26th, FLYING DOG
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June 9th, DOGFISH HEAD
DETAILS: (more…)
1090 I Street, NW
From a press release:
“Momofuku, known for its innovative cuisine and support of responsible food purveyors, announces the appointment of Chef Tae Strain as Executive Chef at Momofuku CCDC in Washington, DC. Chef Strain will oversee the restaurant’s culinary direction, combining his national experience and deep local ties to develop a new, ever-evolving menu that is both seasonally focused and rooted in the region’s food traditions. (more…)
5600 Connecticut Avenue, NW at McKinley
Some good news for the three syllable players!!
The liquor license placard for Little Beast says:
“A new Restaurant serving Italian cuisine. Seating Capacity of 74 and Total Occupancy Load of 99 inside premises. Seating Capacity of 89 and Total Occupancy Load of 97 for the Outdoor Sidewalk Café.”
Washington CityPaper reports it’s from the man behind Red Light and Drafting Table in Logan Circle as well as Bakers & Baristas in Penn Quarter. The plans for the restaurant include:
“Little Beast plans to operate from 7 a.m. to midnight every night of the week. During the day, they’ll serve house-baked pastries, breakfast sandwiches, and Red Velvet Cupcakes alongside Vigilante Coffee. Come evening, the restaurant will switch over to a wood-fired food menu complete with creative pizzas, 10 to 12 sharable dishes, and larger plates like pastas, roasted chicken, and rockfish.”
Updates as they get closer to opening.
1215 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Thanks to Jason for sending word: “I panicked when I heard &pizza’s Farragut/Dupont Circle location closed…fortunately they’re reopening March 1820th!”
11th and Park Rd, NW
Executive Chef of Rosario and Smoke & Barrel in Adams Morgan, Logan McGear, had also become executive chef of Meridian Pint in Columbia Heights and Brookland Pint in Edgewood. Kidding, kidding – it’s proper Brookland.
McGear notes his role at “Rosario and Smoke & Barrel will remain the same as I take on the roll of Executive Chef at all 4 restaurants.” Looking forward to seeing some menu changes coming to the Pints.
716 Monroe Street, NE
3309 Connecticut Ave, NW
From a press release:
“Award-winning restaurateur Ashok Bajaj of Knightsbridge Restaurant Group is pleased to announce the mid-March anticipated opening of his latest venture, SABABA, at 3309 Connecticut Avenue, Washington, DC 20008. SABABA replaces Cleveland Park’s 20-year landmark restaurant Ardeo+Bardeo, becoming the new neighbor to popular Bindaas, which remains in service during the buildout of the new restaurant.
SABABA, which comes from the Hebrew slang, meaning cool and carefree, will offer “modern Israeli” cuisine drawing inspiration from the Middle East, Turkey and Greece. The menu will be comprised of a nice balance of innovative cuisine and traditional fare. A large portion of the menu will be produce-driven. (more…)
Thanks to Will for sending. Aloha’s website says:
“Aloha Poke Co is Chicago’s poke pioneer.Our first location was a tiny food stall in a train station and now we are the classic story that ‘BIG things come in little packages’.
The intention is simple: pack fresh, fast and tasty bowls of quality raw ingredients. We have a mission to rethink fast food and we are here to provide a healthy meal that fuels the day.
Born & raised in Chicago, we are spreading our wings from coasts to capitol!”
Check out their menu here.