808 7th Street, NW Ed. Note: Smashburger opened in half of the Fado space so I guess TB Cantina will be opening in the remaining half.
Thanks to Mark Lyon for sharing the update:
“Signage application in ANC 2C for Taco Bell Cantina at 7th and H NW.” (more…)
Ed. Note: Last week we noted that the Judiciary Square metro had fallen.
Thanks, I think, to Michael for sending from the Gallery Place metro Friday:
“This is in Gallery Place Metro Station on the Green/Yellow line platform. This one was completely unfazed as I walked right up to it. His buddy watched me from the sidelines.”
To the video:
Thanks to Jessica for sending the Mi Vida update (in the old Rosa Mexicano space) across from the Capital One Center. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Was wondering if you know anything about the Chinatown Regal movie theater closing or not… Regal announced in January that they were closing a handful of theaters across the country, including that one … but best I can tell it hasn’t closed? (more…)
Update from AlertDC: “Metro WMATA reports the Fire Department and Police Activity has been cleared from the Judiciary Square Station on the Red Line and train services are restored between Gallery Place & No Ma-Gallaudet.” (more…)
7th and G Street, NW
From a press release:
“A new Chick-fil-A® restaurant will begin serving Washington D.C.’s Chinatown community on Thursday, March 2. Chick-fil-A, Inc. has selected Deeben “DK” Kang as the independent franchised Owner/Operator of Chick-fil-A 7th Street.
Located at 707 G St. NW, Chick-fil-A 7th Street will be open for dine-in and carry-out from 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday through Saturday. (more…)
705 H Street, NW
Thanks to L. and C. for sending: “&pizza coming back to Chinatown in April. They cleaned up inside and new signs on the outside and inside.”
Stay tuned for an exact reopening date.
Thanks to A. for sending: “a burnt out vehicle parked on 5th NW between H and I, spotted yesterday around 1pm. It appeared to be a Honda CRV. Wondering if anyone knows what happened?”
507 H Street, NW
“Dear PoPville,
Do you know if the restaurant Royal Thai is closed for good? I tried to order dinner last night and they weren’t on door dash anymore. The menu on their website said everything was sold out. And the phone number was disconnected.”
7th and G Street, NW (entrance on 7th Street)
When we posted about the Taco Bell Cantina coming to Chinatown last week a few folks mentioned the Chick Fil A signage that went up a few blocks away. And indeed it looks real close to opening. Peek in the window: (more…)