1634 14th Street, NW
M Cafe and Bar opened at 14th and R St, NW back in August. At the time – folks were not too fond of the blue awning. Do you like the gray one better?
Here’s what it used to look like:
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5111 Georgia Avenue, NW
From an email by the folks at Gristle:
“We’re calling our event the Marrow Brew n’Que, and hosting it inside as well as out at 3 Little Pigs on October 27th.
Chef Fleming will execute a variety of roasted meats, BBQ, and southern comforts ranging from macaroni & cheese en croute, andouille sausage, smoked briskets, roast shoat, collard greens, and much, much, more along side some home brew and hot cider.
Reservations can be made here.”
Photo courtesy of Gristle
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Photo by PoPville flickr user ampenagos
More big news from Barred in DC:
“The hipster sushi/dance party H Street spot Sticky Rice has been severely punished by the Alcohol Beverage Control Board for ejecting two Alcohol Beverage Regulation Administration (ABRA) investigators last New Year’s Eve. The bar cannot serve booze for a 15 day period next month and must pay a $4,000 fine; another 10 days of the liquor license suspension will be served if any violations occur in the next year.”
They report the penalty will be served Nov. 13th-27th. You can see the full ABRA report here – Sticky Rice – 13-CMP-00012 – 10 16 2013
Sticky Rice is located at 1224 H St, NE.
Just noticed the coming soon sign for Pinstripes. Looks like the entrance will be located behind the new Frye Boots store on the 1000 block of Wisconsin Ave. This is part of the Georgetown shops space that is getting renovated at 3222 M Street, NW. A while back Pinstripes applied for a liquor license which said:
“New restaurant. A dining and entertainment venue with Italian/American cuisine, bowling and bocce. Entertainment will consist of a DJ, live bands, and private parties. Occupancy load is 913. Two Summer Gardens (upper patio with 50 seats and lower patio with 36 seats).”
Holy huge.
You can see their menu here. According to their website at their other locations – bowling games are $5 per person per game except for Friday and Saturday nights when it is $7.
As one who enjoys bowling, I am very eager to see how this turns out. Updates as they get closer to opening.
“Dear PoPville,
Looks like there is finally some movement at the future site of Ray’s in City Vista. I walked by there yesterday and noticed this sign in the window, along with some vintage neon letters that spelled out Ray’s.”
Amazing! I really began to doubt this would still happen. I’ll be sure to update the progress on Ray’s (Hell Burger? Steaks?) coming to 451 K Street, NW.
2810 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
From a press release:
“ENO wine room opens today at 2810 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW in Georgetown. With a mission to showcase interesting varietals and artisanal products in an approachable manner, ENO offers guests a curated selection of wines by the glass, bottle and flight, as well as small production cheeses, charcuterie and chocolates.
The opening list offers hundreds of selections from both the Old World and the New World, with approximately half of the bottles priced under $50. Flights are a central focus of ENO’s offerings, featuring 8 to 12 wine trios at any time, with themes such as Rhone Rangers, showcasing the classic styles of Northern and Southern Rhone, Jefferson’s heirs, built around three examples from Virginia wineries and Acid Trip, featuring high acid whites. The wine room also features approximately 35 wines by the glass, including eight on tap, with prices starting at $9.
The growing local wine scene is well represented in ENO’s offerings, showcasing several Virginia wineries, including King Family Vineyards, Paradise Springs Winery and Barboursville Vineyards. The wine room’s list also includes a series of private labels made by ENO from the initial step of barrel selection to the final blend, including two wines made in partnership with Dusted Valley in Walla Walla, Washington – “Columbeaux” and “GSM.”
ENO’s commitment to supporting local producers on the food front includes charcuterie selections from Stachowski’s Market in DC, chocolate truffles from Virginia confectioner Gearharts and cheeses from Calkins Creamery in Pennsylvania and Cherry Glenn Goat Cheese Co. in Maryland. A concise menu of salads, grilled sandwiches and snacks such as Deviled eggs with duck confit and a Bruschetta flight are also available at dinner, with lunch to follow soon after opening. ENO also offers food flights assembled from their rotating selection of cheese, charcuterie and chocolates.
Visits from artisanal producers, including local vintners, cheese makers and chocolatiers, will be a regular occurrence at ENO shortly after opening. These casual-yet-informative tasting sessions will allow guests to brush up on array of topics and give them access to featured partner artisans.
The three-level, 72-seat space retains much of the original brick and structure of the early 1900s row house in which it is located. The welcoming interior balances the traditional design elements of the historic space with updated artistic touches, such as an eye-catching chandelier made from a used wine barrel. The second floor features a glass encased temperature-controlled cellar, home to the wine room’s extensive sparkling wine and by the glass list. A second, larger cellar is located on the lower level, and has the capacity to hold nearly 1,800 bottles.
ENO wine room is located at 2810 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC. The hours of operations are Monday to Saturday from 4PM to 12AM and Sunday from 1PM to 10PM. Lunch to follow.”
I stopped by for some preview photos on Monday – have a look after the jump. (more…)
1841 7th Street, NW
Derek Brown’s newest restaurant and cocktail spot – Eat the Rich – opens in Shaw tomorrow night. I stopped by for a peek last night and as expected the place looks great. Like Brown’s nearby Sherry spot Mockingbird Hill the space is dominated by a huge bar:
With seating in the back:
Lots more photos including a look at the rough draft fall menu (including future Sunday options) after the jump. (more…)
Lots of folks have been asking for updates on the new restaurant Homestead, from the owners of the Blaguard, coming to 3911 Georgia Ave, NW.
Here’s an update from the owners:
“Things are moving along nicely. We are under construction at the Homestead. Demo and all construction drawings are complete. At this point we are just waiting for an approval from the city to start building the addition to the back yard. The most complex parts of this project involve converting the residential building to commercial code and the rear addition, both of which require extensive review from the city. We are finalizing the permits on that part of the building at this time. The build should start in no more than 30 days. The space, the menu, and the finishing touches should be complete over the winter and we will launch in the Spring when the roof deck will be enjoyable. We can’t wait to open our doors.”
In Other Sandwich Shop News – Serious Construction has Started at Jimmy John’s Coming to Glover Park
2428 Wisconsin Ave, NW
Back in June we learned a Jimmy John’s was coming to the former Custom TV Solutions space in Glover Park. The space has now been gutted and serious buildout has begun:
1800 M Street, NW
A week ago we learned that Delaware’s Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop was coming to DC. The owner of the DC franchise sends a few more details:
“I can tell you that we are looking forward to bringing the Capriotti’s brand to the DC area. Many people know Capriotti’s from Delaware or the beach (locations in Bethany and Rehoboth). One of the things we pride ourselves on his fresh food. We roast Turkey and Roast Beef in house every night. We also have fresh bread every day (bread is a one day item, any bread left over at the end of the day will be donated to a local soup kitchen). So I think we distinguish ourselves by providing fresh food at a very affordable price. We will be doing catering and delivery. We will be open every day at 11am and will be staying open late on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. We will hopefully be opening by mid-November.”
