845 Upshur Street, NW
China American Inn has been around as long as I can remember – but just noticed the space is now for rent. Fans of the cuisine shouldn’t worry too much – Dannie’s Carry Out remains open across the street at 830 Upshur St, NW. China American Inn was located right next to Willow near the Petworth Citizen:
1018 Vermont Ave, NW
King of Kabob opened up in the former Bao restaurant space on Vermont Ave just north of K Street back in July 2011. They opened up around the same time as a Grill Kabob restaurant across the street. I wondered if two kabob spots could open up so close to each other.
July 2011
1730 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Back in August we learned a new grilled cheese restaurant was coming to 17th and Pennsylvania Ave, NW. In October we learned the restaurant would be called GCDC a:
“new fast-casual meets wine bar concept with the goal of bringing the perfect grilled cheese sandwich to the DC. gcdc will offer an exciting menu of perfectly cooked gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches, homemade soups, “tater tots,” and an array of different and healthy beverages.”
Now we have an opening date – early 2014:
GCDC will be located just to the west of 17th Street on Pennsylvania Ave:
1508 14th Street, NW
Logan Circle’s new Chipotle is located in the former Sam’s Pawnshop building on 14th Street just north of P Street. They’ll open Dec. 12th – “If all the stars line up correctly”:
Last week Fainting Goat opened up at 1330 U Street, NW. Now you can see their beverage menu here and here’s a look at their food menu:
901 9th Street, NW
City Tap House DC is located in the former 901 Restaurant space. You can see their dinner menu here.
Lots of details rom a press release:
“Owner Frank Falesto is giving DC foodies one more reason to dine at the highly anticipated restaurant City Tap House DC at 901 9th Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20001, adjacent to the new City Center. The beer centric restaurant will serve refined American pub fare for lunch, dinner and weekend brunch on Saturday and Sunday. City Tap House has also tapped Andy Farrell as Beer Director of its enticing program. Guests can anticipate over 40 beer lines and two beer engines which will afford the new restaurant the opportunity to feature over 60 different local, domestic and European craft beers available by the draft and bottle. A variety of seasonal and special edition releases will be available throughout the year. Prices range from $6 to $10 for draft and will vary by the bottle based on format, and for wine and cocktail fans, an international and eclectic selection of wine and handcrafted libations will also be available.
The wealth of great local and regional breweries gives City Tap House great sourcing opportunities for creating outstanding events, and for putting its philosophy on craft beer into motion. “The beer program is at the heart of what we offers our valued guests,” says Andy Farrell. “We want it to be approachable, unpretentious and community driven. We strive for our guests to have a well-rounded dining experience using beer and food to elevate each other. Dining at City Tap House should be about discovery and good times shared with good people.” (more…)
Photo by PoPville flickr user Nivad
“Dear PoPville,
A friend recently asked me to help plan a dinner as a surprise for her significant other’s birthday in a few months. They live outside the beltway, as do most of their friends who will be joining us, but they would like to do a casual dinner in DC, and then head out to a few local bars afterwards.
As a resident of the District who has family visit semi-frequently, I know it can be very stressful to find a place for a large group to dine. I’ve had hosts/hostesses literally laugh in my face when I ask if they could seat 10 folks at my regular neighborhood hangouts.
Are there any restaurants that you would recommend that could seat a large group (15-20 in this particular case) on a Saturday night?”
801 Florida Ave, NW just east of 9th and U Street
In early November it was looking like Dunya was ready to open any day – well it took about a month but they’re finally open. Their website says:
“Restauranteur Hasnaa Farouidi and creative director Neema Sadeghi teamed up with Chef Rafael Viera, bringing a new spin on traditional Mediterranean cuisine.
Dunya Restaurant & Bar is a community oriented establishment, supporting local farms and butchers as often as possible.
Dunya Restaurant & Bar, located in the U St./Shaw neighborhood of Washington D.C, specializes in Modern American cuisine with a global Mediterranean twist.
Dunya Restaurant & Bar offers a diverse selection of wine from all over the world, as well as supporting local craft brewers from the greater Washington D.C area. Dunya Restaraunt & Bar is a multi level venue, with a Rooftop Bar that is slated to open Spring of 2014.”
You can see their full menu here.
Hours are SUNDAY TO THURSDAY 5:00 PM – 2:00 AM and FRIDAY TO SATURDAY 5:00 PM – 3:00 AM.
2446 18th Street, NW
Back in October I shared some scuttlebutt that the owners of Ripple in Cleveland Park would be taking over the former Reef space in Adams Morgan. Scuttlebutt confirmed:
“The team behind Ripple in Cleveland Park is thrilled to announce the launch of Roofers Union, a new concept opening in Adams Morgan in January 2014. Just as with Ripple, the menu at Roofers Union will be in step with the vision of talented young chef, Marjorie Meek-Bradley, who plans to showcase her unique take on casual, everyday cuisine in this neighborhood restaurant and bar.
More details after the jump. (more…)
6937-6939 Laurel Ave
Holy cow this spot turned out nice. Jeff Black’s [owner of Pearl Dive and Black Jack among many others] new spot, Republic, at 6937-6939 Laurel Ave not far from the Takoma metro is opening Sunday. Last night they had a preview opening and you can see Republic was well worth the wait. A huge score for Takoma and Takoma Park. Have a look:
Lots more photos after the jump. (more…)