“Dear PoPville,
I was wondering if you wouldn’t mind posting the Facebook post that Madam’s Organ just put up. I’m a musician who plays at the club a couple of days a week and they just discovered a racket where the doorman were stealing the cover charges that go to musicians by having customers pay the cover charge to their personal venmo. (more…)
2411 18th Street, NW via Tiki On 18th/the game
Every time I walk by I do a double take. Turns out this is take two. Owner Jo-Jo Valenzuela shared:
“My heart dropped a couple of weeks ago when a delivery truck hit our pergola… had to demolish the whole thing and start again from scratch. Now, it’s bigger and better!” (more…)
2406 18th Street, NW
This is the long closed former Quara Ethiopian Restaurant and previously home to Felix/NYNY Diva and others. The liquor license placard now posted for Glory says:
“A new Retailer’s Class C Restaurant with a seating capacity of 98 and Total Occupancy Load of
146. Sidewalk Café with 8 seats. (more…)
2447 18th Street, NW
From a press release:
“Grand Central LLC has been granted the first ever Class B Operator licenses by the District of Columbia’s Office of Lottery and Gaming (OLG) to operate a sportsbook within the Grand Central Restaurant and Bar. The Class B license allows for the operation of a full-service, independent sportsbook with no restrictions on maximum bets and all winnings can be redeemed on-site. Elys Game Technology, Corp. (a Nasdaq company) was granted a Class B Managed Service Provider license by OLG and will be the operator of the sportsbook and will also provide the betting kiosks and POS terminals. (more…)
2204 18th Street, NW
“Dear friends Yerevan Market & Cafe is now open!” (more…)
From MPD: “Alert: Shooting Investigation at 2100 hrs in the 2400 block of 20th Street NW. (more…)
Thanks to Ben for passing on word from Fritz Hahn about the fundraisers from Lapis/Berliner. Here are items they need: (more…)
Franklin Hall and The Green Zone join Wonderland, Kennedy Center and Ford’s Theatre, All Souls and Bedrock Billiards, Suns Cinema, Black Cat and 9:30 Club, ThinkFoodGroup, Showtime, area theatres, The Pug, Public Option, 1310 Kitchen & Bar, Ivy and Coney, Pitchers/ALOHA some fitness studios (including VIDA) and Danny Meyer’s restaurants which previously announced the same or similar.
From Franklin Hall (1348 Florida Ave, NW):
“Starting Thursday August 19, 2021, all patrons must provide his or her Covid-19 vaccination card (or picture of) upon entering Franklin Hall.
A negative Covid test from the previous 72 hours will also be accepted.
Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.
***Masks are still required upon entrance, ordering, and moving through the bar.***”
From The Green Zone (2226 18th Street, NW): (more…)
From All Souls (725 T Street, NW):
“New door signs. We were waiting on @MayorBowser… Suppose we’ll just have to follow the example set by @ivyandconey”
From Bedrock Billiards (1841 Columbia Road, NW):
“Beginning Monday, August 16th,
Proof of covid-19 vaccination or negative test result within the past 72 hours required to enter Bedrock Billiards. Thank you for doing your part!”
All Souls and Bedrock Billiards join Suns Cinema, Black Cat and 9:30 Club, ThinkFoodGroup, Showtime, area theatres, The Pug, Public Option, 1310 Kitchen & Bar, Ivy and Coney, Pitchers/ALOHA some fitness studios (including VIDA) and Danny Meyer’s restaurants which previously announced the same or similar.
1725 Columbia Road, NW
Ed. Note: Back in 2017 this space, formerly home to half of Chief Ike’s was supposed to become another Ethiopian restaurant called Infusion Club. Chief Ike’s closed after 25 years in March 2015.
The liquor license placard for Entice Lounge says:
“The Establishment will be a Restaurant serving an Ethiopian menu. (more…)
