Restaurants - PoPville

Shah’s Halal Food coming to Dupont Circle!

Published January 3, 2025 at 11:15AM

1331 Connecticut Ave, NW

Halal is dead, Long live Halal!!

Thanks to Noa for sending: “replacing dupont halal guys”

Shah’s Halal Food’s website says:

“Established in 2005 with one food cart in Richmond Hill, Queens, Shah’s Halal is now a 100% Halal certified international brand with over 70 plus locations. Headquartered in New York, we are a family-owned business, focused on providing a friendly and superb customer experience to audiences worldwide.

Part of our franchise strategy is to seek out neighborhoods that are rich in history and filled with passionate people from all walks of life. (more…)

Jersey Mike’s Coming Soon Signage Up Across from the Zoo

By Prince Of Petworth

Published January 3, 2025 at 8:25AM

3000 Connecticut Ave, NW

We broke the Jersey Mike’s news December 4th. Thanks to all who sent coming soon signage photos: (more…)

Continuing Coverage of the Taco Bell H Street NE’s ‘walk-up window’ Cont.

By Prince Of Petworth

Published January 2, 2025 at 11:45AM

625 H Street, NE

Thanks to Lindsay for sending the latest:

“The new Taco Bell on H St will have what I’ve wanted all businesses in DC to have: a walk-up window. Do you know how many (more…)

Chinatown Express Has Reopened after Renovations!!

By Prince Of Petworth

Published January 2, 2025 at 11:15AM

746 6th Street, NW

Thanks to Matt for sending the good news about Chinatown Express reopening! They had closed for extensive renovations over the summer. (more…)

#chinese

Korean Restaurant, Bangbop, coming to the Palisades

By Prince Of Petworth

Published December 31, 2024 at 8:25AM

4418 Macarthur Boulevard, NW

The liquor license application for Bangbop says: (more…)

Conduit Road Public House Soft Opened!

By Prince Of Petworth

Published December 30, 2024 at 12:30PM

5125 Macarthur Boulevard, NW previously home to Salt & Pepper

Thanks to Nick for sending the Conduit Road soft opening news: (more…)

#openings

“We are excited about the opening of Café Fiorello in 2025.”

By Prince Of Petworth

Published December 30, 2024 at 10:30AM

1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW previously home to Tadich Grill and of course TenPenh

“Dear PoPville,

Do you know when Cafe Fiorello will be opening in DC? Looking forward to it.”

The restaurant group replied with an opening date:

“We are excited about the opening of Café Fiorello in 2025. (more…)

#openings

Dueling Signs at Insomnia Cookie in Navy Yard

By Prince Of Petworth

Published December 27, 2024 at 12:30PM

1201 Half Street, SE

“Dear PoPville,

Have you ever seen a dc health closure notice then a side note from the business saying it was the business license? I heard they said something about unpaid taxes from hipcityveg (days), I can’t even.”

Stay tuned for a reopening date.

The Amazing Chicken Paradise coming to former Peking Garden space!!

By Prince Of Petworth

Published December 27, 2024 at 11:15AM

2008 18th Street, NW

Did somebody say The Amazing Chicken Paradise? You are in luck: “Rotisserie Chicken, Wings, Seafood & Mexican Grill” is coming: (more…)

“Stephen Starr resurrects a gilded era of Washington power dining with the re-imagined Occidental”

By Prince Of Petworth

Published December 27, 2024 at 8:25AM

From an email:

“James Beard-award winning restaurateur Stephen Starr of STARR Restaurants is soon set to resurrect a gilded era of Washington power dining with the reimagining of The Occidental, his most glamorous, decadent DC restaurant yet. The iconic venue that once drew the world’s most important politicos will open – or rather, reopen – in early 2025 at the Willard Hotel, in the very space long occupied by its namesake. (more…)