3207 Grace Street, NW
From Chaia:
“Chaia turns Two!
COME CELEBRATE WITH US
This Sunday, November 19th we will once again raffle off a whole year of Free Tacos to one Very Lucky Winner. Come get your chance to win! Plus, 5% of all-day sales will go to Georgetown Ministry Center, which offers emergency services to our neighborhood’s homeless men and women. Come help make a difference!”
1905 9th Street, NW
From a press release:
“TAKODA Restaurant & Beer Garden Partners Ryan Seelbach and Jeff Sunderland are pleased to announce the early March, 2018 anticipated opening of CORTEZ, the 80-seat Baja-inspired restaurant and rooftop tequila bar located at 1905 9th Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20001. CORTEZ’s name is derived from the Sea of Cortez, which is located on the eastern coast of the Baja California Peninsula. CORTEZ hopes to be a welcome addition to the lively Shaw and U Street neighborhoods. Guests can anticipate a creative take on lite Mexican fare, paired with the restaurant’s 30+ tequilas, 10+ rums, 15+ Latin-American beers, Mexican cocktails, and frozen cocktails. (more…)
2000 18th Street, NW
“A few more weeks” is here! (ish) From Lucky Buns’ Facebook:
“#ADMO fam, our bar will be open this Friday and Sat to the neighborhood from 10pm – close! Come try a few cocktails and bites passed from the kitchen!”
Update: “We will open full time this coming Monday.”
2129 Rhode Island Ave, NE
Holy smokes, I totally forgot about this place! We first posted about them back in September 2015. The liquor license placard says:
“A new restaurant serving traditional American cuisine. Seating capacity of 87 inside. Total Occupancy Load of 100. Roof Top Summer Garden with 48 seats. The License will include an Entertainment Endorsement for the inside of the premises only.”
STAY TUNED.
395 Morse Street, NE. Also future home to Trader Joe’s and Pluma Cafe
A liquor license placard has been posted for Shouk in Union Market:
“A new casual, quick-service restaurant, serving 100% vegetarian Middle Eastern and Mediterranean food. Seating capacity of 32 inside. Total Occupancy Load of 32. Sidewalk Café
with 16 seats. No entertainment, performances or dancing.”
Shouk is “expected to open in early 2018 in The Edison at Union Market District.”
Check out their K Street menu here.
original 655 K Street, NW location
1111 19th Street, NW
After every single Wawa post, and there have been a lot, someone always asks what’s the big deal about Wawa? Well, Food & Wine to the rescue:
“The food is actually really good.
The breakfast is strangely addictive.
The coffee can be spectacular.
The junk food game is exceptionally tight.
Which brings us to the deals. It seems like they’re always doing big discounts on something, somewhere. Hoagiefest is perhaps Wawa’s biggest sale of the year, with a slew of its 10-inch sandwiches on sale for just $4.99.
You can eat healthy, too.”
Read Food & Wine’s full report here and standby for D.C.’s first location opening on 19th Street December 15th! And after that they’ll be everywhere.
Thanks to Mary for letting us know on Thursday. I stopped by for photos on Saturday and was told it was a plumbing situation. Mary updates us on Monday: “Still closed! Zengo in the same building is closed as well. May be a building issue.”
Normally these “Temporarily Closed” situations are forced closures by DOH but there were no red forced closure notices so this seems like a legit plumbing problem. Updates when we learn more. Please remain calm.
1508 14th Street, NW
Back in September we learned that Maison Kayser was coming to 7th and Mass Ave, NW. Looks like another one is coming to F Street too – across from the National Press building between 13th and 14th. My people familiar with Maison Kayser tell me that this is very good news indeed.
Check out some of their menus here. Stay tuned for opening dates.
1200 19th Street, NW
From a press release:
“On Thursday, November 23, Teddy & the Bully Bar will host a Thanksgiving meal for a total of 30 women from local charity N Street Village. Teddy & the Bully Bar, located at 1200 19th St NW, Washington, DC 20036, will provide transportation for the 30 attendees, along with a Thanksgiving buffet featuring traditional dishes such as Leaping Waters Farm roasted turkey, buttermilk potatoes, challah stuffing, and more. The meal will take place from 10am-12pm in one of the restaurant’s private dining rooms prior to the restaurant opening to the public for their annual Thanksgiving dinner being served from 1pm-8pm. (more…)
7302 Carroll Ave Photo credit Zoe Stern/Main Street Takoma
From the Old Takoma Business Association:
via Seoul Food D.C.
“Seoul Food D.C. restaurant, currently located in Wheaton, MD and formerly a DC area Food Truck, is opening in Takoma Park at 7302 Carroll Ave. Moving from its current location inside an Exxon gas station, the new location will continue to offer the same popular menu consisting of Korean specialties and unique vegan and vegetarian dishes made with seasonal ingredients and augmented by the daily creative additions prepared by owners Anna and J.P. Goree.
via Seoul Food D.C.
Seoul Food D.C. enjoys a committed following and this new location will offer expanded seating plus new beer and wine options. Build-out has started with plans to open first quarter 2018.”
Check out their menu here.