926 U Street, NW
A liquor license placard for Service Bar at 926 U Street, NW says:
“New Tavern. Live Entertainment, dancing, cover charge. Total Occupancy Load is 99. Summer Garden with 40 seats.”
Stay tuned because last week, I also saw this posted on the window…:
740 6th Street, NW
A couple weeks ago we learned Pidizza was coming to Ivy City. Here’s where it’s also coming to in Chinatown.
Pidzza aims to bring a more health-concious attitude to pizza while also adding a Turkish flare. The restaurant boasts organic and a mostly locally-grown menu. It is Pidzza’s hope that allowing people to choose from these healthy ingredients that pizza can be seen as something to be championed.
Remember when?
14th and Park Road, NW
The Columbia Heights Food Court plaza conversion continues with Jimmy John’s. Thanks to a reader for sending.
2339 18th Street, NW
And so the wind continues to blow. Doesn’t make it any less sad to hear though. And this one stings a lot for me. When I first moved to the District in 1997 this was my very first home away from home. But more on that when this is finalized. Suffice it to say I and many others have had lots of fond, fuzzy and crazy memories at one of the best true, and not used tritely, neighborhood bars – Angles. And Little Fountain Cafe of course has been one of the best “hidden gems” for years. They’d be celebrating their 23rd anniversary next month. Welp, the rumors have been swirling for a while and all I can say is – it’s true. It’s not a done deal yet but the owners are indeed in very serious negotiations to sell the building. Nothing has been finalized as of today but I’ll be updating with more details when it is official.
I’m now going to listen to Tom Waits for a few hours and hopefully stop weeping by this evening…
18th Street looking northwest towards Columbia Road
1764 Columbia Rd, NW
“Dear PoPville,
O’Tasty has been closed for a few days and their phone is unanswered. This is one of my favorite spots for cheap and relatively good Chinese food! Would be super bummed to see it close. Any ideas? No signs up in the window…”
I stopped by yesterday and was told by a neighbor that they closed last week. It wasn’t exactly clear why it closed so abruptly but the neighbor thought there may have been a disagreement with the landlord. I will hold out some hope that perhaps the disagreement can be overcome and there will be a resurrection. Because, never mind the quality of the food, this was by far the greatest named Chinese restaurant, no scratch that, the greatest named restaurant period. And for that this is as deep a blow to Adams Morgan as the loss of Cashion’s, Millie & Al’s etc.
Columbia Road looking east towards 16th Street
5501 14th Street, NW
Famous last words I know, but it looks for real this time!! Thanks to a reader for sending the Swampoodle update:
“Scuttlebutt to accompany the new photo — my wife bumped into the owner, who said they just got final approval today and should be opening next week. We’re ready to spend $$ there if true.”
5111 Georgia Ave, NW
More good deli news from Straw Stick & Brick Delicatessen (Née 3 Little Pigs):
“We will start opening Mondays and Tuesdays starting next week. We’ve been closed on those days since we first opened the shop in 2012 and are now ready to open. Our hours are now Monday- Friday 11am-8pm . Saturday 9am-7pm, and Sunday 9am-4pm.”
1317 Connecticut Avenue, NW
From a press release:
“Beginning June 7th, DGS Delicatessen will offer a new, to go lunch menu available from 11:30 a.m. – 2: 30 p.m., Monday to Friday and 8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The new and improved to-go counter will offer sandwiches like chicken schnitzel with dill mayo and bread and butter pickles and heirloom tomato with pickled red onion, sprouts and old bay mayo plus the acclaimed DGS pastrami and corned beef sandwiches.
On weekends, DGS will sell select varieties of Bullfrog Bagels by the dozen, along with cream cheese and house smoked salmon by the pound. New to the menu are bagel sandwiches; like the L.E.O with lox, eggs and caramelized onions or a classic fried egg sandwich with crispy pastrami and hollandaise.
The full menu, below, is only available at the sandwich counter and features items designed to travel well, especially when a more leisurely sit down lunch is not an option.
SANDWICH SHOP MENU (more…)
Thanks to a reader for sending. Check out their menu here. Quickway’s website says:
“healthy, tasty alternative?
Here at Quickway Japanese Hibachi, you’ll find fresh, quality food, served fast, with style.
It’s how we have grown from one prototype store to 7 locations, and counting, within 20 months, in the DC metro area.
So, how do we do it?
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!”
77 H Street, NW
