Chinatown

Ping Pong Social Club, SPIN, Opening on F Street Tuesday!!

By Prince Of Petworth


Photos by Rey Lopez

Oh my God. I think it’s no secret that I was once the topped ranked amateur ping ponger on the south shore of Strong Island back in ’88. Anyway, maybe my brother could still beat me every time but suffice it to say I was pretty damn good. Which is one helluva a preface for this press release:

“This winter, the ultimate ping pong social experience will arrive in Washington, D.C. SPIN, the beloved ping pong social club founded in New York City with locations across North America, is set to deliver an unparalleled ping pong experience to the residents of the D.C Metro area. SPIN DC is slated to open its doors officially in January but will give D.C. a preview starting December 18th at 1332 F St. NW, bringing its eclectic mix of high-energy social play and love of the sport to our nation’s capital. Washington: welcome to your new offline social network. (more…)

Beef n Bread Closed in Chinatown

By Prince Of Petworth


6th and H Street, NW

Thanks to Tommy for sending word. Beef n Bread opened back in September 2015 (anyone remember the old video store?). Hopefully The Washington Post’s Tim Carman is doing OK. The owner tells me that he sold to Can Yurdagul the owner behind Sushi Capitol and Sushi Ogawa so stay tuned for some sorta Sushi concept. Not clear if plans are still for Poke or not. Updates as the new spot gets closer to opening.

Honeygrow closing soon in Chinatown

By Prince Of Petworth


716 7th Street, NW

Update from Honeygrow:

“Yes, that location will close after Friday 11/16.”

Oh No, Et Tu Honeygrow? A reader reports:

“I am a frequent diner at Honeygrow in Chinatown. I went in for lunch over the weekend and the manager told me that they are closing on November 16th. Not sure for the reasoning, but I’m guessing this location was just not profitable enough. This is devastating given that we lost Shophouse not that long ago.”

Honeygrow opened up with great fanfare back in December 2016.

Scuttlebutt Confirmed!! Little Sesame Coming Soon Signage in Chinatown

By Prince Of Petworth


736 6th Street, NW

Thanks to Allegra Harpootlian for sending: “Good Wednesday surprise: Little Sesame is being built right across the street from my office.”

Back in May we posted some scuttlebutt that a Little Sesame was coming to the former Pidzza space next to the recently opened Spice-6 Indian fast casual in the former On Rye space.  Boom!

Little Sesame opened in the the former Veloce space back in late August and have had lines ever since. Check out their menu here and stay tuned for an exact opening date in Chinatown.

“Metro has selected L’Enfant Plaza as the home for its new, centrally located headquarters building”

By Prince Of Petworth


via WMATA

From WMATA:

“Metro has selected L’Enfant Plaza as the home for its new, centrally located headquarters building, the authority announced today. This week, Metro will begin a process to seeking final approval to purchase 300 7th Street SW – an existing, vacant office structure – as the replacement for its current HQ, the outmoded Jackson Graham Building in Northwest.

Formerly known as the Reporter’s Building, the new Metro HQ site will be stripped to its structural concrete and completely renovated to modern workplace standards, including new commercial amenities on the ground floor to activate the streetscape and benefit the surrounding community. (more…)

13th and F St, NW Update: “an individual fell/jumped from the building.”

By Prince Of Petworth


13th between F and G Street, NW courtesy Angus
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A reader reports around 3pm:

“Someone just got shot on 13th and F. Outside Banana Republic. Shooter at large. Never seen that sort of thing in the heart of downtown middle of day. Big police presence there.”

Update from the Deputy Mayor:

“That is incorrect. There was no shooting. There was an individual who fell/jumped from the building.”

Another reader reports the man fell at 2:18pm.

From Derek:

“Never too early to share National Suicide Prevention Lifeline info: 1-800-273-8255. You are not alone.“

Boqueria’s Coming Soon Signage in Penn Quarter – Awesome or Awful?

By Prince Of Petworth

I have to admit that I’m leaning awesome.  But in my defense, I have been drinking.  What’s the verdict?

This is the former OYA (briefly BOE) space. Back in September we learned they were shooting for a “Late 2018” opening. A peek inside revealed a lot more work needs to be done but we’ll update when they get a firm date.

Boqueria opened their first D.C. location in Dupont Circle back in 2012.

In the meantime about those signs?

You can see their menus here.

More signs after the jump. (more…)

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