Restaurants

Ladurée soft opening party in Georgetown last night!

By Prince Of Petworth

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3060 M Street, NW

Thanks to Jamie for sending:

“it’s open??? Soft opening?? Security outside.

Opening party confirmed on Instagram. More high fashion attendees seen at shop this morning. Wonder about public opening??”

Updates when we learn of the public opening date.

But how the fuck did I not get invited to this party? I don’t understand it.

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Pie 360 closes at 655 K Street, NW

By Prince Of Petworth

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655 K Street, NW

Wow that was fast. Readers report:

“In restaurant closure news, it looks like the Pie 360 on K Street (btw 6th and 7th) might be gone for good. There is a handwritten “closed” sign on the door, and it’s a little hard to see in the photos but the pizza oven and all the equipment has been removed. The Pie 360 opened last September.”

The Eleanor, Bowling Lounge, Bar & Grille, Coming to Ivy City!!

By Prince Of Petworth

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Holy mackerel – my dream is becoming a reality!! For those still doubting the hotness of Ivy City – behold The Eleanor from Adam Stein and Nick Freshman:

“The Eleanor will be a Bar and Restaurant from several of the city’s industry veterans. Located at 1900 Kendall Street, Washington, D.C. in the Ivy City Neighborhood, the space is just under 7000 square feet to accommodate four bowling lanes, event/music space, movie screen, bar, arcade, large outdoor patio, and kitchen. From bar stools, to high-top seating, couches/lounge areas for seating at the lanes, and outdoor patio, we are expecting an occupancy of around 300 people. (more…)

“There are not many good, moderately priced restaurants in Chinatown, this place will be missed!”

By Prince Of Petworth

asian spice
717 H Street, NW via Asian Spice

A reader reports last week while I was gone:

“I stopped by and the restaurant was dark with a closed sign on it. I ate there last week and the place was packed, any idea what happened?? There are not many good, moderately priced restaurants in Chinatown, this place will be missed!”

Asian Spice wrote April 12th:

“Asian Spice is closed. The employees wish to thank all our fabulous regulars, neighbors in Chinatown and all the other people who made Asian Spice a special place for the last ten years. We will miss you.
Best regards,
The staff of Asian Spice”

Updates when we learn what becomes of the prime space.

Check Out Brookland’s Finest New Spring Menu

By Prince Of Petworth

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12th and Jackson Street, NE

From an email:

“Brookland’s Finest Bar & Kitchen has introduced a Spring menu featuring new seasonal drinks and food items to highlight the best local, in-season ingredients. The menu, created by executive chef and co-owner Shannan Troncoso, includes a variety of new offerings, such as a Warm Spring Salad of red lentils, butter beans, morel mushrooms, sweet peas and zucchini topped with a warm vinaigrette; Vegan Carpaccio with heirloom tomatoes, cucumber, pea tendrils, almonds, and hibiscus vinaigrette; and Octopus Risotto with heirloom tomatoes, English peas and grilled lemon. Some highlights from the new Spring drink menu include the Spicy Situation made with chacho jalapeno infused Aguardiente with fresh lime juice; the Hail Mary made with choice of Bulleit Rye or Afrohead Rum, grapefruit juice, apricot syrup and rosemary; the Cool J, a cucumber infused Ivy City Gin cocktail with fresh lime and lemon juice; and a daily selection of Draught Cocktails.”

>BF Menu MAIN (PDF)

Drink Menu (PDF)

Anyone try the new breakfast out?

“At Siren by Robert Wiedmaier within The Darcy hotel, the dining room has a jaunty nautical air, and the menu is driven by the whims of wind and currents as they affect the availability of the world’s most delectable seafood”

By Prince Of Petworth

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1515 Rhode Island Ave, NW

From a press release:

“At Siren by Robert Wiedmaier within The Darcy hotel, the dining room has a jaunty nautical air, and the menu is driven by the whims of wind and currents as they affect the availability of the world’s most delectable seafood. As an avid fisherman, Wiedmaier is reeling in the kinds of trophy fish that deserve that sacred spot on the living room wall. When Siren opens in late April 2017, it will bring a distinctly salty breeze to the Rhode Island Avenue corridor between Washington, DC’s Dupont and Logan Circles. (more…)

Bayou Bakery has closed at Hill Center – Pineapple and Pearls Daytime Cafe Coming?

By Prince Of Petworth

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921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE

Thanks to a reader for passing on from Bayou Bakery Coffee Bar & Eatery at Hill Center:

“We would like to send our good-bye’s and thank everyone for their well wishes today and over the past two weeks when learning of us moving on as tenants at the carriage house on the grounds of the Hill Center. Bayou Bakery, Coffee Bar & Eatery will no longer be present at this location and will not be operating at this location starting Monday, April 17, 2017.

Please come see us at Bayou Bakery in Arlington, Va where we have been a longstanding community gathering spot for residents and visitors alike for the past 6 years. Also, we welcome you to follow us on Bayou Bakery’s Facebook in Arlington to learn about the special offers we have for our guests. The DC location Facebook will not continue after Monday, April 17.

I am thankful for all who allowed my team and me the opportunity to serve each and every one of you on a daily basis. I hope to continue those friendships and see some of those familiar faces in in the near future. All the best to you and your family on this joyous day on Easter Sunday.

Chef David Guas”

Last month Washingtonian reported:

“Assuming all goes as planned, [Aaron] Silverman says he will move the daytime cafe portion of his fine dining restaurant Pineapple and Pearls to the new location and expand it. (The Barracks Row restaurant would then focus exclusively on its tasting menu.)”

Updates when they get closer to opening.

Slim’s Diner closed by Department of Health Order

By Prince Of Petworth

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Upshur and Georgia Ave, NW

Got a lot of emails about Slim’s Diner being closed by the Department of Health. One reader reports:

“Do you have any info on what happened to Slim’s? They’ve been closed at least since Friday due to some sort of health inspection violation. Their twitter just says something about needing to fix their grease trap…”

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