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14th and V Street, NW

From Provision No. 14:

“In preparation for its 4/29 grand opening, new communal dining spot Provision No. 14 announces a soft opening from Monday, 4/27 and Tuesday, 4/28. During the restaurant’s two-day soft opening, Provision No. 14 will open its doors for dinner from 6-10pm and serve a limited version of its menu at a 25% discount on food.

On Wednesday, 4/29, the 14th Street Corridor restaurant will open to the public for dinner from 4-10pm and share a glass of complimentary bubbly with all dinner guests in celebration of its first night of operation.

Provision No. 14 will serve a menu of communal cuisine including Pata, whole suckling pig leg that is braised, dried and deep-fried, Miso Lamb Ribs with cucumber, radish & couscous, and Whole Roasted Dorade with boquerones tapenade. Smaller plates include several house made pastas, such as Tortolle with lamb, mustard greens & demi glace, and a selection of other composed plates, including Burrata with compressed melon, iberico ham & praline crunch and Cassoulet Salad with fava beans, confit quail & garlic vinaigrette.

The interactive beverage program features large-format cocktails, including The French Press, a 34-ouncecocktailserved in its namesake vessel with Bombay Sapphire gin, chartreuse, chamomile, honey & pineapple and grapefruit garnishes, and Pisco Porter with Macchu pisco, mint, orange juice, lemon, pineapple & chamomile, served in a wine bottle. Guests can also sip on boozy slushies, such as a frozen Moscow Mule, enjoy a signature beverage like the Redenbacher Old Fashioned with popcorn-infused rum, brown sugar syrup & angostura bitters, or try one of the draught cocktails such as Happy Gilmore with vodka, chamomile, demerara sugar & lemon juice.”

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swampoodle
14th and Colorado Ave, NW

Thanks to a reader for sending a shot of Swampoodle‘s new coming soon signage. Their facebook page says:

“Stop by soon to our home on the corner of 14th and Colorado NW! ‪#‎WashingtonDC‬ ‪#‎DC‬ ‪#‎comingsoon‬ ‪#‎location‬ ‪#‎neighborhood‬”

and they also share a shot of the upstairs space:

“Our upstairs bar is coming along beautifully! What are you most excited to be served in this magnificent space? #comingsoon #newrestaurant #bar #foodie”

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974 Palmer Alley, NW

The placard for Centrolina says:

“An European-inspired gourmet restaurant, which will be located within a full-service grocery store, selling food and alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises. Seating capacity is 72. Total occupancy load is 105. Summer Garden with seating for 34.”

And lots more great info from their video:


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3815 Georgia Ave, NW

At first I didn’t believe this until I remembered this was the White House Correspondents Dinner weekend – so word on the street is that the following visited Chez Billy last night:

Bradley Cooper
Clint Eastwood
Seth Rogen
Woody Harrelson
Tony Romo


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“Dear PoPville,

I’m curious to know what people’s food recommendations are inside of Nat’s stadium? I know there are great options outside the stadium (I live there!) I looked over the list of concessions, but basically am wondering if anyone has recommendations on that list that were especially good, or cautionary tales of bad experiences.”


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1333 New Hampshire Avenue, NW

From a press release:

“Pizza Studio, the leader in the emerging fast casual pizza category, will open its doors to the public on Thursday, April 23 in Dupont Circle at 1333 New Hampshire Avenue NW. In celebration of Metropolitan Washington’s first location, co-founders Samit Varma and Ron Biskin will be giving away free pizza to customers during limited hours from 11-2pm and 5-8pm on April 23.

On April 23, customers can design an 11-inch pizza of their choice, using any of the restaurant’s unique artisanal crusts, specialty sauces, freshly grated, shaved and crumbled cheeses, and an array of seasonings. Toppings for the light and crispy pizzas include over 35 high quality ingredients ranging from nitrate-free pepperoni, spicy pork sausage, sweet chicken sausage, smoked ham, and an assortment of fresh and roasted vegetables.

Pizza Studio will be open from 11am to 11pm Sunday through Thursday, and until 2am on Friday and Saturday. The restaurant’s signature “starving artists’ wall” will feature works of art created by locals from Washington Project for the Arts, all of which are consigned from the artists and available for purchase.”


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