@nevinmartell tweeted the big news last night:
“Cathal Armstrong aka @ChefAtEve of @Restaurant_Eve will open a Filipino-Thai-Korean-Vietnamese resto on SW waterfront in 2018.”
Huge score for the Wharf!
Restaurants
319 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE
From a press release (photos below courtesy Stanton & Greene):
“Capitol Hill neighborhood newcomer Stanton & Greene has just announced its opening this week with three nights of discounted “previews,” inviting neighbors from across the District and beyond to escape to the golden age of cocktails and American classics in an historic, gorgeously renovated Capitol Hill landmark at 319 Pennsylvania Avenue SE.
The Hill’s newest destination for classic cocktails will begin three nights of limited preview services on Monday, March 9 as the distinctly American bar and brasserie anticipates its full opening on Thursday, March 12 with a complete menu.
Spanning three floors of a meticulously restored building just two blocks from the US Capitol and Supreme Court, Stanton & Greene will evoke the easy elegance of the Capital city’s bars of the early to mid 20th century. The ground floor is home to a traditional American bar and brasserie with period details from the 1930’s and 1940’s, and the second floor ‘loft’ features a soaring 16-foot space centered with an Art-Deco bar hand-carved from American ash, and three massive windows overlooking historic Pennsylvania Avenue.
Brought to life from partners and Capitol Hill restaurant owners (Sonoma Restaurant & Wine Bar, Beuchert’s Saloon) August Paro, Eli Hengst and Jared Rager, Stanton & Greene will serve a refined selection of unique and classic craft cocktails, and creative, updated interpretations of foods evocative of early- to mid-20th century America. (more…)
2609 24th St, NW
“Dear PoPville,
I walked by the old Murphy’s in Woodley Park tonight and it looked pretty bleak. Do you know of any updates for the restaurant that was supposed to open there?”
Back in Jan. we noted there was a fire at the future Bar Civita, fortunately, mostly contained to the front/patio area. Not seen in the photo above is the major progress done inside. In February their Facebook page notes “Moving forward…finalizing menu items! We’re getting excited!” and via email owner Liam Civita tells me he is aiming for an April opening. Stay tuned.
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The Adamo will be home to 1 and 2 bedroom condos and:
“A casual, a la carte restaurant serving Mediterranean-influenced cuisine. Seating inside premises for 90 patrons and a total occupancy load inside of 99. Sidewalk Café with seating for 16 patrons.”
1827 Adams Mill Road, NW
18th Street looking north
Feb. 2014:
July 2013:
715 Florida Ave, NW
Looks like we finally have some action at 715 Florida Ave, NW (a once planned for coffee house and bar that never worked out.) A reader writes:
“Here’s another from the “cool old building being reno’d for a restaurant” file: 715 Florida Ave, NW. Walked by this weekend and noticed lots of work being done, including the addition of what looks like another level or a roof terrace. And I just looked it up here and saw that they had their zoning review approved back in January for a “new 4270 sq. ft. full service restaurant on c2b district. seating 112 total occupancy 158. first floor bar seating 17 – dining 26. upper floor (terrace) bar seating 23 – dining 46.”
Would love to know more about what’s planned.”
Anyone hear anything?
1700 2nd Street, NW
Back in January we learned that DCity Smokehouse was moving to new diggs a few blocks to 1700 2nd Street, NW. An observant reader notes that on the ANC 5E’s Agenda for March 17 there is an item listing:
“ABRA Application – DCity Smokehouse (1700 2nd Street, NW)”
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3903 14th Street, NW
Finally. Ever since we learned Little Coco’s Italian Restaurant was coming to the former Rib Pit Lounge we’ve been dying to know who’s taking over the former Rib Pit space it self (where the new Marion Barry mural was painted.) Turns out it will be Golden Paradise Restaurant:
“New family-oriented restaurant serving Mexican, Salvadorian and American food. Total occupancy load of 73.”
Little Coco’s coming left, Golden Paradise Restaurant coming right
2412 18th Street, NW
Last week we learned that beloved Bardia’s New Orleans Cafe was closing for extensive renovations at least through 2016 in Adams Morgan. Now some good news for folks who don’t want to wait that long:
928-930 U Street, NW is home to the former Pelican’s Rum space at the corner of Vermont and U:
Looking east toward 9th Street:
7th and L Street, NW
We first heard about the Sbarro coming to the former Euromarket space back in Sept. 2014. Looks like they’re ready to open any day now:
New signage too:
501 H Street, NW
A reader reports:
“Li Ho Food at 501 H is dark and closed per last nights attempted visit. (Went to Full Kee instead… But I’m missing those Singapore rice noodles!!!!)”
You can count on one hand how many of the old school spots are left…