Adams Morgan

Long Awaited Alfresco Tap and Grill (from folks behind Cactus Cantina and Lauriol Plaza) Opens in Adams Morgan next Month!

By Prince Of Petworth


2009 18th Street, NW at California Street, NW

From a press release:

“Managing Partner Cindy Sanchez is pleased to announce the upcoming March 2023, opening of the highly anticipated Alfresco Tap and Grill, at 2009 18th Street, NW in Adams Morgan. Befitting its name, this rustic, modern, new build restaurant, will offer 123 seats inside and 212 seats in three distinctive outdoor dining areas for a total of 335 guests at full capacity. Alfresco will feature an “American Tap and Grill” approachable menu for this vibrant neighborhood, offering sandwiches, pizza, pasta dishes, salads, and steaks. The kitchen was designed with menu versatility in mind, including a designated pizza oven. (more…)

Let’s Show Some Extra Love to D Light When They Reopen after they were robbed and front door smashed

By Prince Of Petworth


2475 18th Street, NW via D Light

Ed. Note: Apparently we’re starting the saddest new series: ‘Let’s Show Some Extra Love to Businesses after they’ve been robbed/had their doors smashed’ after Bold Forks was smashed yesterday. Ukrainian owned D Light Cafe received lots of love from the public after their front was set on fire almost a year ago to the day.

Thanks to Nana and all others who messaged the sad/frustrating news from D Light this morning:

“wanted to update that looks like D Light Cafe, a super cute and delicious spot run by Ukrainians, was robbed last night. Their door glass was smashed and their point of sale system was stolen. (more…)

“Casa Kantuta, the first Bolivian cocktail bar in the US, now open in Adams Morgan”

By Prince Of Petworth


2309 18th Street, NW

From a press release:

“Sibling duo Carla and Juan Sanchez reintroduce Washington D.C. to their Bolivian heritage with Casa Kantuta, a pop-up bar inspired by their upbringing in the Bolivian capital city of La Paz. After two extremely successful limited pop-up runs, the groundbreaking concept comes back to Washington’s iconic Adams Morgan corridor.

Casa Kantuta is a cultural immersive experience inspired by the Bolivian way of life. It is the brainchild of the Sanchez duo, both of whom immigrated from Bolivia to the Washington D.C. area in the 1990s. Memories of salteñas, a Bolivian street food similar to empanadas, and vibrant celebrations back home collide with the cultural aspects of their formative years spent in the United States to make up this distinctive cocktail spot.

At the center of the Casa Kantuta experience is a menu of traditional Bolivian craft cocktails and drinks inspired by Bolivia and other countries in South America. The drinks are created by bar director, Lou Bernard, who is half Bolivian.

[Menus below] (more…)

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