Chinatown

More Trouble in Chinatown: “Full Kee and Gao Ya, just received notices to vacate by July 1, in order to make way for a 9-story luxury hotel”

By Prince Of Petworth


509 H Street, NW

Save Chinatown Solidarity Network DC sends a call for action:

“Two of Chinatown’s last remaining Asian/immigrant owned businesses, Full Kee and Gao Ya, just received notices to vacate by July 1, in order to make way for a 9-story luxury hotel by Rift Valley Partners (RVP) & Eddie Moy. They are being given 3 months to leave establishments they have operated for almost 30 years–and forced to vacate right before their busiest season of the year.

Yesterday, SCSN was told that RVP is NOT willing to extend the vacate date or sign a community benefits agreement that guarantees community protections and minimizes harmful impact in Chinatown. (more…)

Jackey Cafe Closed in Chinatown Last Month, Tony Cheng’s Still Closed Too

By Prince Of Petworth


611 H Street, NW photo by Nils Huenerfuerst

Save Chinatown Solidarity Network DC shared the sad news about Jackey Cafe back in late March:

“Jackey Cafe (611 H St. NW) is closing on April 4 — let’s show them some love! Facing rising rents and food costs, Jackey Cafe has made the difficult decision to shutter their doors after *40 years* of serving DC Chinatown.”

And Tony writes “Tony Cheng’s all closed up still.” (more…)

Update to Multiple Shots Fired in Chinatown Incident

By Prince Of Petworth

Update from MPD:

“The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a shooting that injured two women early Sunday in Northwest.

On Sunday, May 11, 2025, at approximately 3:25 a.m., First District officers responded to report of a shooting in the 600 block of H Street, Northwest. Officers arrived and found evidence of a shooting, but no shooting victims. A short time later, two adult females arrived at an area hospital suffering gunshot wounds sustained in this incident. Both women were treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

A person of interest was captured by surveillance cameras and can be seen in the photos below: (more…)

Tony Cheng’s door chained, license suspended in Chinatown

By Prince Of Petworth


619 H Street, NW

“Dear PoPville,

Been going here almost every Wednesday night for years as part of a fellowship dinner. End of an era for our group as well as for the city.”

Having seen similar suspensins in the past I think it’s still possible they will reopen after settling fines/payments.

Looks like an Office of Tax and Revenue issue: (more…)

“KATA – A New Experiential Cocktail House Coming to Penn Quarter This Winter”

By Prince Of Petworth


rendering courtesy KATA

Check out their menu here.

From a press release:

“This January, KATA (600 F Street NW) emerges as an experiential cocktail house, its name drawing from both Japanese martial arts and Chinese traditions of pattern and transformation. Known for producing sought-after experiences on a global scale, DC powerhouses Mike and John Burns, celebrity restaurateur Tim Ma, and expert broker LaMean Koroma unite to establish a seductive hideaway poised to become the District’s premier see-and-be-seen nightlife destination. (more…)

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