3911 14th Street, NW
A reader reports:
“Anybody been yet??? Didn’t even know International Cafe was going into the old El Sol space.”
Restaurants
3100 14th St NW entrance on Park Rd, NW
I’ve been getting a number of emails and tweets asking about LeTena, the “fast casual Ethiopian restaurant” coming to the former Senor Chicken space in Columbia Heights. Happy to share that work on the buildout has finally started so standby for an opening date as they make progress:
Serious progress at Sfoglina.
Sfoglina [sfoal-yee-nah] noun
a Fabio Trabocchi Restaurant, named for the female artisans and Italian cultural icons that carry on the tradition of rolling sheets of pasta by hand with a rolling pin, a technique passed through the generations.
Coming Fall 2016
Also stay tuned for the Soapstone Market too.
Park Van Ness building at 4465 Connecticut Ave, NW (at Yuma)
418 7th Street, NW
From an email:
“In celebration of National Pisco Day (July 24) I wanted to share the following details from José Andrés’ China Chilcano. This year, China Chilcano has partnered with top pisco producers including Macchu Pisco and Soldeica Quebranta for a special edition of “Pisco Hour.” The restaurant will offer cocktail demonstrations, complimentary pisco tastings and specialty menu items from 3-6 p.m. in the Marketplace bar.
Specialty menu items include $5 cocktails with chef-recommended small bite pairings like: (more…)
Back in May CNN reported:
“President Barack Obama took a detour on his Asia trip Monday when he dined with celebrity chef and adventurous eater Anthony Bourdain in Vietnam.
After finishing up at Hanoi restaurant Bún chả Hương Liên, Bourdain tweeted that he had picked up the $6 tab on a shared “bun Cha dinner.”
And Pho 18 rolled with it!! Anyone try it?
1915 18th Street, NW
3311 Connecticut Avenue, NW
That was fast! Last week we learned that Indian street food was coming to Cleveland Park. Bardeo has now been papered over and the Bindaas signage is up. Hopefully an opening date isn’t too far behind for the new concept.
1654 Columbia Rd, NW
From Döner Bistro:
“Achtung: What you are about to read might upset you! Everything has an end – only the sausage has two“ (German saying)
We wholeheartedly thank you for the unforgettable time here in AdMo
As you might have heard through the grape vine, it is true:
August 1st is not only the day when we first received the key to our door to Germany here at 1654 Columbia Rd. four years ago; it is also going to be the day we will be returning it as this location will be closed down on August 1st
We are grateful for all your support and use of our beloved AdMo living room throughout Sunday, July 31st.
We appreciate all your loyalty, open mindedness towards our modern/Northern German craziness, your friendship, relationship, story exchanges, constructive criticism which has made us stronger and better at what we do; and your support in general throughout the good times as well as the bad ones.
The initial overwhelming sadness that we felt is healing through looking back on the four years spend together as a community. Our hearts are filled with a sense of pride and happiness, looking back on memories made such as: (more…)
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From an email:
“Hiring fairs will be held weekly from 12pm – 5pm on Wednesdays and Thursdays, starting July 20 and July 21 at 1325 G Street NW (5th floor conference room). Additionally, candidates are welcome to visit our hiring office, open Monday – Friday, 10am – 6pm at 1325 G Street NW Suite 500.
Hourly Positions Available:
• Guest Services
• Servers
• Bartenders
• Line Cooks
• Dishwashers
• Bussers
• Cocktail Servers
The award-winning Ocean Prime offers guests an impressive menu of seafood and prime cuts of steak, signature cocktails and world-class wines – and is slated to open its 13th location in downtown DC this October. At Ocean Prime, the philosophy is to extend genuine hospitality at all levels – which starts by putting its associates and staff first.”
Perhaps inspired by Homestead, Swampoodle and Slim’s – a reader reports on Hilltop:
“Something is happening! There are new benches and they have empty boxes.”
2737 Sherman Avenue, NW at Girard
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901 F Street, NW
Ally writes:
“huge indoor remodel/construction going on at former McCormick & Schmick’s in Chinatown”
9th and F Street, NW
Late last summer we learned that New York City’s excellent The Smith would be taking over the space.
The Smith’s website says:
The Smith is a casual American Brasserie with three upbeat locations in New York City: The Smith East Village, overlooking bustling Third Avenue, The Smith Midtown, in the heart of Manhattan, located on 51st Street and Second Avenue and The Smith Lincoln Center directly across from historic Lincoln Center.
Utilizing local products and purveyors, the breakfast, lunch, brunch and dinner menus feature a selection of familiar bistro dishes. Signature dishes at all locations include Crispy Fried Calamari “Brooklyn Style,” Pot of Mussels with chardonnay-dijon broth and perfectly cooked hand cut fries and four different cuts of steak prepared char broiled, served with a choice of homemade sauces including béarnaise, green peppercorn and chimichurri. Most of the desserts are fun twists on classics, including Sticky Toffee Pudding, S’mores in a Jar and Hot Fudge Sundae with almond bark and flourless chocolate cake.
Our bars offer an elaborate menu of classic and signature cocktails made with fresh fruit and herbs. We serve seven local hand crafted beers on tap and have a selection of 20 wines available by the glass or carafe as well as a hand selected bottle list.
The crowd at The Smith is eclectic, attracting after-work colleagues, late-night revelers, families for Sunday brunch and more. Our guests come for all occasions – a drink after work, a quick bite before a movie, a business dinner, or to celebrate a birthday.
You can see their NYC menus here.