2418 18th Street, NW
The liquor license placard for Ben Tre says:
“A neighborhood restaurant serving Vietnamese cuisine. Seating capacity of 20 inside. Total Occupancy Load of 20. Sidewalk Café with 6 seats.”
Ben Tre opened up in the former Yamas (and various shawarma spots) space back in August. Props on proper sign! Any fans of the pho?
3813 Georgia Avenue, NW
From Ten Tigers Parlour:
“$3 Happy Hour – Starting this week, guests guests can enjoy $3 Sapporo drafts, house wines and a rotating selection of cocktails during Ten Tigers’ new daily happy hour. Hours are between 5-7pm on weekdays and 2-5pm on weekends.
Delivery – Also new this week, the kitchen is now offering delivery service via Caviar and Grubhub. The full menu – with the exception of the soup dumplings – is available for delivery within DC.
Outdoor Patio Opening + Boozy Boba Tea menu launch – On March 22, Ten Tigers will unveil its renovated outdoor patio – complete with a fireplace and heat lamps – and new boozy boba tea menu! Menu below – all are priced at $10: (more…)
1934 9th Street, NW
Big news for the former Axum space in Shaw. A liquor license application has been filed for Po Boy Jim 2:
“New Class “C” Restaurant with 150 seats and a Total Occupancy Load of 180. The licensee has
requested an Entertainment Endorsement to provide Live Entertainment.”
Hours are listed as Sunday through Saturday 11 am – 4 am.
The original Po Boy Jim opened on H Street back in July 2014. Check out their menu here. Updates as they get closer to opening 2.
81 H Street, NW looking west towards Walmart
Update from Alexander W. McCall: “It’s already open.”
Coming soon signs went up in June but the space now looks like it can open up any day:
Check out Quickway Hibachi’s menu here.
“We bring the Teppanyaki (teppan, Japanese for griddle; yaki, grill, broiled) cooking technique to a quick service restaurant setting. The proteins are prepared fresh on the open grill in your full view, a true cooked to order signature dish.
We offer choices of salads, sides, and sushi, all prepared from All Day Fresh™ ingredients and homemade sauces.
Plus, we really care if you have a cool place to eat. We build our space to be clean, convenient and modern.
Of course, our food is healthy, with reduced salt, no trans fat, and no MSG.
And yeah, all this in a value package.
So if you are looking for freakin’ good food, with quick, quality service, then welcome and enjoy!”
Alas, Friday 3/17 is the last day to dine at ShopHouse before darkness descends on all locations. And be warned from this morning’s rant/revel:
“Rant: Second to last day of ShopHouse, and a friend who works there told me that locations are already running out of the meatballs! Nooo, I love the meatballs! Hoping Union Station holds out through tonight.”
My sources deep in the shadows of the fast casual world tell me that a group called Bibibop Asian Grill is in talks to purchase the stores. Only scuttlebutt at the moment but you can see their menus here. Updates when/if confirmation is made or some other plans are announced.
1020 U Street, NW
Thanks to commenters for the heads up in yesterday’s post about Pidzza opening in Chinatown – next up on U Street, in the former Subway space, looks close to opening too. Check out their menu here.
3911 14th Street, NW
A reader reports:
“Been watching this space (and block!) transform a lot over the past two years. Barrilito quietly opened last week in the old location of El Sol on 14th and Randolph, one store front up from Little Coco’s. Little disappointed only because we have so many amazing taco and torta places in the neighborhood already. But I wish them all the best!”
Anyone happen to take an early taste?
Check out the menu after the jump. (more…)
822 H St, NE (though actually located on 9th Street)
Chupacabra tweets us the good news about Thursday’s reopening: “We now have burritos and Pan con with all fillings. Hot tortilla soup!”
1914 9th Street, NW
From an email:
“Dino’s Grotto’s Beverage Director Ric Newton is excited to introduce a new menu of classic cocktails made with local spirits. These cocktails will be on the cocktail menu for $10 and are also part of our Happy Hour where all signature cocktails are $8.
To kick the menu off, Dino’s Grotto will have representatives from the distilleries on hand Thursday, March 16 from 7 pm on. We will offer these cocktails at Happy Hour pricing all night {$* per} plus when you order your first District Cocktail, we will send out a complimentary deviled egg with crispy jamon serrano & seasonal crostini.
DIno’s Grotto will donate $1 of each cocktail purchase to Shaw Main Streets, the organization behind so much of what makes Shaw so exciting today!
The cocktails: (more…)
401 H Street, NE
It’s easy to forget with H Street’s status today but when Ethiopic first opened to rave reviews back in 2010 – this was a huge deal and not without obstacles. Huge congrats to Ethiopic (and condolences to the employee):
Hard to believe but here’s what Ethiopic looked like when they first opened seven years ago:
August, 2010