On Sunday Corner Bakery will be closing in Union Station:
But for those who are big fans, fear not, a new one is opening up nearby – photos after the jump. (more…)
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Capitol Hill
400 North Capitol Street, NW
Dear PoPville,
Taqueria Nacional, at 400 N Capitol St NW (ground floor of the Hall of States, behind Johnny’s Half-Shell) seems to have officially switched over to serving Johnny’s fare instead of the beloved tacos. The menu offerings changed earlier this week. Any word on when the new location of Taqueria Nacional on T St NW will open?
Below is a photo of their future 14th and T Street, NW location that I took last weekend. Progressing nicely but looks like the opening is probably still a few months away:
NBC Washington reports:
“Calls came in around 2 a.m. that flames were coming from the roof of Hank’s Oyster Bar, also known as Hank’s On The Hill, at 633 Pennsylvania Ave. in Southeast.”
Hank’s opened in the former Ba Bay space in July ’12.
329 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE
New Hawk and Dove signage sprouted back in November. Finally comes word (and photos) of their opening from the folks at Capitol Hill Corner:
The Hawk & Dove expects to open on Thursday, January 17, according to manager Jack McAuliffe. The restaurant was originally scheduled to open in February, but moved its debut up, in part, to take advantage of Inauguration traffic. McAuliffe, until recently the general manager at Boxcar, another Xavier Cerveras enterprise, said, “we want to bring a totally different experience to the block – try to do something new with a fun feel.”
The Hawk & Dove will be open at 4:30pm initially (including Inaugural Day) but will start serving lunch on Friday, January 25th.
524 8th Street, SE
Back in October 2010 we first learned that Nooshi Sushi and Tash House of Kabob would be coming to 524 8th Street, SE (previously home to Chateaux Animaux.) I was walking by last weekend checking out the new paint job when I noticed the front door was open so I was able to take a peek inside. The owners tell me that they should be open in about a week. Tash House of Kabob will be located on the first floor and Nooshi Sushi on the second floor. I only got a peek of the first floor but you can tell it’s gonna be pretty sweet:
1129 Pennsylvania Ave, SE
Mi Vecindad restaurant opened up in the summer of 2010 at 12th and Pennsylvania Ave, SE near Frager’s Hardware store. Walking by over the weekend I see they’ve become il Capo di Capitol Hill Italian restaurant. I really enjoyed Mi Vecindad so I’m a bit sad to see them go but hopefully the new Italian joint is tasty.
I kinda liked how it’s in the shadow of the long closed Caffe Italiano sign next door. That building is now home to the B Spot juice bar, tea house and art gallery as well as Pizza-Iole on the first floor of 1123 Pennsylvania Ave, SE.
Quiznos shrinking presence in DC continues. The one at 8th and M St, SE (at the very bottom of Barracks Row toward Navy Yard) closed at the end of December. Looking forward to seeing who takes this space.
528 8th Street, SE
Back in Sept. ’12 learned some details about the new Balkan restaurant, Ambar, moving into the former Jordan’s 8 space on Barracks Row. They quietly soft opened on Friday night and the space looks amazing:
A peek at part of the menu after the jump. (more…)
Yesterday we saw a hawk take down a pigeon. Today’s entry is a bit more peaceful – a reader spotted an owl in Eastern Market. Very cool.
From MPD:
The Metropolitan Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating four persons of interest in connection with a shooting that occurred in the 1000 block of 14th Street, Southeast.
On Wednesday, December 26, 2012, at approximately 3:15 pm, units from the First District responded to the 1000 block of 14th Street, Southeast for the report of sounds of gunshots. Upon arrival, they located an adult male suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene and transported the victim to a local hospital.
Shortly after the shooting, four subjects were seen entering the Eastern Market Metro Station. The persons of interest are shown in this video http://youtu.be/0TiB_Dgl_Z0
DC Crime Solvers currently offers a reward of up to $1,000 to anyone that provides information which leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons wanted for serious crimes committed in the District of Columbia.
Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the police at (202) 727-9099. Additionally, anonymous information may be submitted to the department’s TEXT TIP LINE by text messaging 50411.