Restaurants

Sticky Fingers Adds Donuts and Shakes to their Menu

By Prince Of Petworth

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1370 Park Rd, NW across the street from Giant

From an email:

“Sticky Fingers, Doron Petersan’s vegan bakery and restaurant in Columbia Heights, has launched a new menu that is highlighted by the addition of donuts and shakes as well as an expanded selection of burgers. The full menu is available here.

To start, the donuts will be served on Tuesdays and Thursday, and feature 4 rotating flavors, including Boston cream, raspberry filled, lemon filled, glazed and blueberry filled.

Classics chocolate and vanilla share top billing on the shake list, but you can also find cookies and shake, espresso, peanut butter and the Sticky Fingers brownie shake. All shakes are soy-based, though they can be made with coconut milk upon request.”

Bloomingdale’s Rustik Opening Second Location in Brookland

By Prince Of Petworth

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3523 12th Street, NE

More big news for Brookland – Rustik has signed a lease for 3523 12th Street, NE. Rhode Island Insider got the good word:

“As Diton Pashaj, one of the owners of Rustik, explains to the Insider, they have leased a building along 12th Street, near the corner of Monroe Ave, as the location of their new restaurant.”

For those not familiar you can see Rustik’s menu here.

3523 12th St, NE was the space that had the “Tamo Smoothies” coming soon sign up for ages. I asked Diton when he hoped to open the Brookland location and he said the news still hasn’t even sunk in with him yet. From the outside it looks like there is obviously a bit of reno that needs to happen so let’s revisit in a few months.

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Anyone know what the old NorBud sign inlaid in the concrete out front refers to? A former clothing store? Hope they’re able to preserve it!

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Progress at Indigo Indian Restaurant Coming to NoMa

By Prince Of Petworth

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243 K Street, NE

In late May we learned that Indigo Indian restaurant was coming to the former Franklin’s Corner Store at 3rd and K St, NE. These are the folks who have a booth at Eastern Market and are hoping to open here in July/August.

Thanks to a reader for sending:

“Construction coming along at Indigo, new Indian restaurant at 3rd & K NE. They just put up the signage a couple of days ago.”

Sweetgreen Opens in Silver Spring Today, “Pay What You Want Until 4pm”

By Prince Of Petworth

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8517 Georgia Avenue

From a press release:

“sweetgreen, the much-loved, organic, farm-to-table salad shops founded in Washington, D.C., opens in Silver Spring, M.D. today – exactly six years since sweetgreen opened its first store in Georgetown. The Silver Spring store is located in the heart of downtown at 8517 Georgia Avenue, next to the Discovery Communications headquarters and Silver Spring Farmers Market. Silver Spring residents now have access to sweetgreen’s healthy and delicious salads, grain bowls, seasonal soup and frozen yogurt, which have garnered a cult-following in the D.C. area.

In celebration of opening day, sweetgreen is inviting guests to “Pay What You Want” until 4pm, with all proceeds benefiting FRESHFARM Markets. The organization’s mission is to educate the public about food and environmental issues and to provide vital economic opportunities for local farmers through farmers markets and other programs in the Chesapeake Bay region.”

“East London Style Cafe” Coming to former Cafe Green Space on 17th Street to be Called Duke’s Grocery

By Prince Of Petworth

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1513 17th Street, NW

Last week we learned about the new “East London Style Cafe” coming to former Cafe Green space in Dupont.

Thanks to a reader for sending:

“that new East London style cafe on 17th st in the old java green will be apparently called Duke’s Grocery and is from the former chef at Rugby Cafe and 2404.”

Another reader sent this description from Duke’s Grocery facebook:

Bringing East London to East Dupont! Duke’s Grocery is a casual market, cafe & pub serving seasonally driven eats & good drinks.

We are excited to be part of the 17th Street / Dupont community!

Come join us early for freshly brewed coffee and espresso, house-made pastries & cakes. If you’re really hungry, grab a proper English Breakfast with our homemade banger sausages and black pudding. The front patio is perfect for a coffee and newspaper before work. Looking for something on the lighter side? We have a full menu of hand squeezed juices, beigels (like they make them back on Brick Lane) and small breakfast plates.

Cruise on by at lunch and grab one of our delicious sarnies from our ever changing lunch menu. All of our meats, soups, and charcuterie are hand-made. If you’re in a rush, no worries! Just give us a call and we will deliver to your office. If a relaxing place to work is what you are looking for, then snag a bite and a coffee and head upstairs for free Wi-Fi and a quiet place to do work or lay back.

For dinner, grab a cold beer, cocktail or a glass of wine and join us upstairs for seasonally driven starters and dinner plates. In true London fashion, we have a variety of house-made curries, pastas, meat and seafood plates. Our menu is always changing, and our dishes are prepared depending on what’s fresh that day. Check out the blackboard for daily specials. Cocktails served late.

Long day at the office? No worries. Duke’s has business catering! Leave the work to us. Call in your order or set up a delivery schedule and we will happily deliver.

The grocery table will feature a selection of fresh produce from selected local farmers. No need to wait until the weekend for the farmers market to get your fresh fruits and vegetables.

New Signage Up for Firelake Grill Coming to Tenleytown

By Prince Of Petworth

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4200 Wisconsin Avenue, NW

A few weeks ago reader wondered if Firelake Grill was still coming to the former Ruby Tuesday space at Van Ness and Wisconsin Ave, NW?

Thanks to another reader for the update:

“Fire Lake Grill (Corner of wisconsin NW and Van Ness NW in Tenleytown) has new signage up so it seems like they are closer to opening. The name in red lights and the logos on the windows and doors are new (within the last 24 hours since I walk by every day)”

Friday Question of the Day – What’s Your Favorite Old School Restaurant? (reader request)

By Prince Of Petworth

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Photo by PoPville flickr user Caroline Angelo

“Dear PoPville,

Going off the “Rib Pit” lament – What “old DC” restaurants–aka ones that predate the change in neighborhoods like Petworth–are worth going into?”

A few years ago we talked about the old school restaurants we most missed. And we took a crack at some of our current old school favorites last year. So for today – what old school restaurants do you think are most overlooked? Nevermind price, could be a carryout or fine dining, which old school restaurant/shop is the absolute best in DC?

Columbia Heights Coffee Adds Ethiopian Dishes

By Prince Of Petworth

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3416 11th Street, NW

Thanks to a reader for sending:

“I stopped by Columbia Heights Coffee (3416 11th St NW ) early this week and learned they have begun offering a small selection of Ethiopian dishes for lunch and dinner. I spoke with one of the owners and she told me they had just launched the new service and would offer vegetarian dishes at first and add other options as demand grows.”

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