2703 12th Street, NE
Well this is awesome – Salumeria:
“An authentic Italian deli in the heart of Brookland, specializing in handmade Fior di Latte mozzarella, ricotta, pasta, bread and much more”
“Thank you to all who supported us throughout our soft opening. We will now be closed for the next few weeks to prepare for our grand opening, stay tuned for updates!”
Anyone attend the soft opening?
looking toward Menomale (red awning)
From an email:
“Fry Brothers is joining Neighborhood Restaurant Group at Canteen this Friday. We are excited to be part of Canteen’s first Friday and honored to be their first pop-up. Come for cones of piping hot hand-cut fries and house made sauces. Look out for our signature Pho 16 sauce. Every Friday we’ll be slinging piping hot cones of fries and homemade sauces.”
You can see the current menu here “but we’re always in the kitchen working on new sauces!”:
2505 Wisconsin Ave, NW
From a press release:
“Award-winning chef Michael Schlow announces the opening of his fourth area restaurant, on July 11, Casolare, located in the newly opened Kimpton Glover Park Hotel. Casolare is a rustic meets contemporary neighborhood restaurant offering authentic coastal Italian fare. Schlow and his team have created a menu of Italian dishes, gleaned from home cooks throughout travels to both Southern and Northern regions of coastal Italy, ranging from antipasti, wood stone-fired pizzas and a wide selection of seafood.
After receiving high praise for his cooking at The Riggsby, Schlow tapped Chef Philippe Reininger to oversee the kitchen at Casolare, where he will offer seasonal preparations of staples like maltagliati with local crab, chiles, and green onions; and porchetta with orange zest, broccoli rabe, and fennel pollen. Lighter dishes such as a seafood salad “Capri style,” a crudo of the day, and swordfish with spicy eggplant caponata and salsa verde will balance out heartier dishes and wood-fired pizzas. In addition to dinner, the restaurant will serve lunch and breakfast, and the latter will offer pressed juices, smoothies, and wholesome options such as an organic brown rice bowl with poached eggs, avocado, radish, bacon, and tiny tomatoes. (more…)
2406 18th Street, NW
A readers sends word about the old Felix/NYNY Diva space:
“some Ethiopian place is moving in – called Quara. stenciled signs on the windows. no work permits.”
In May we learned that Ababa Ethiopian Restaurant would be opening (now open) in the former Casa Oaxaca space.
201 Upshur Street, NW
Sweet! The placard posted at Slash Run says:
“Applicant requested a new Sidewalk Café with Seating for 18 patrons.”
And take note, the sign on the door says:
I’m voting this is reasonable though as a parent of little ones I’ll admit keeping them seated at all times is often aspirational for us…
Upshur Street looking towards the Old Soldiers Home
2440 18th Street, NW
Tipster sends word: “was told old Millie and Als space is becoming a Chipotle”.
Good news or bad news? Be honest…
3740 12th Street, NE
Good news on the Pho front – Pho 12 is taking over the former B(rookland) Cafe space. This is the building with the big mural on the side:
also next door:
1401 Maryland Ave, NE
Whoa – another big end of an era this late afternoon. Thanks to a reader for sending. RIP Checkers. Now if they touch the H Street Popeyes were going to have a serious problem.
2011 S Street, NW
Farewell exploding signage? Thanks to a reader for the heads up. Looking forward to learning more about the new concept. Stay tuned for updates.
Big news from Thaiphoon:
From an email:
“NKOTB (New Kitchens On The Block) an event designed to give diners an exclusive chance to try seven already-hot new restaurants before they open is coming to Mess Hall (703 Edgewood St NE, Washington, DC 20017; messhalldc.com) on Sunday, July 31, 2016. The line-up features:
Smoked & Stacked by Marjorie Meek-Bradley
A to-be-named new concept by Jeff Black
Tiki T.N.T./Potomac Distilling Company by Todd Thrasher and Cathal Armstrong
Gravitas by Matt Baker
Shadowlawn by Stefano Frigerio
Colada Shop by Juan Coronado and Daniella Senior
Rooster & Owl by Yuan Tang (more…)