815 7th Street, NW
Right next door to the recently opened (last year) Reren. Anyone happen to take an early taste?
Chinatown
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806 H Street, NW
That was fast! Took me a sec to remember this was the ZPizza…
Thanks to a reader for the update:
Hours for Poke Papa opening Tuesday later this week are 11am-9pm daily.
Peek inside after the jump. (more…)
10th and F Street, NW
“Sephora is a French chain of cosmetics stores founded in 1969.”
Friday, April 14th it is:
518 10th Street, NW
Bummer. Bistro d’Oc closed back in August. I was expecting a new restaurant to take over the space, alas, it’s become a souvenir shop for tourists visiting Ford’s Theatre.
700 G Street, NW
From Free State:
“Please join us for a spring Punch Night featuring recipes from seven DC distilleries on Monday, March 27th starting at 7pm. Representatives from the distilleries will be there to mingle.
Monday, March 27 at 7 PM – 2 AM
Join Cotton & Reed, Don Ciccio & Figli, One Eight Distilling, Jos. A. Magnus & Co., Republic Restoratives, Capitoline Vermouth and New Columbia Distillers for a Punch Party at Free State Atlantic Bar!! Each distillery will be creating a punch featuring one or more of their spirits for you to enjoy. Let’s get together, kick back and celebrate all your hard work.”
Thanks to Andy for sending the update. Back in December we learned Hen Quarter would be taking over the former Austin Grill space.
The Pheast website says:
“Pheast Food Group was created by foodies, for foodies, with the mission to create an incubator dedicated to farm fresh, sustainable and edgy food concepts – be it fast casual, quick service, or full service – and to have a lot of fun doing it!
Our first new concept out from the team led by Chef Fred Raynaud, is Hen Quarter – an ode to the best of Southern fare and classic cocktails. Dishes full of flavors that can only come from the best in farm to table design. The first two locations in Old Town, Alexandria, Va and downtown Silver Spring, MD will be complete in summer and fall 2016. (more…)
740 6th Street, NW
Thanks to Ryan for sending word that the Chidnatown location of Pidzza has opened. Check out their menu here. Anyone take a taste here or in Ivy City? What the word?
806 H Street, NW
ZPizza replacement solved – Poke Papa. Washingtonian reports:
“In addition to raw fish like ahi tuna, salmon, and yellowtail, proteins will include Thai-style minced chicken salad and tofu. The bowls will be finished with a range of sauces (wasabi shoyu, yuzu, sriracha aioli) and toppings (mango, seaweed salad, avocado). The meals will come in three sizes ranging from around $7.49 to $12.99 with two to six “scoops” of proteins.”
Stand by for a “mid-March” opening. Updates when we learn the exact date.
Back in January we reported that Poki District would be coming to the former Amorini Panini space at 906 F Street, NW so Penn Quarter is all squared away on the Poke front.
9th and G St, NW
“Dear PoPville,
As I’m sure you know, the Martin Luther King, Jr Mem. Library closed March 4th for three years, leaving hundreds of homeless without a good centrally located place to go and get services during the day, when the shelters are closed. Would you please consider posting this quick video of protestors outside MLK as the doors were finally closing?”
9th and G St, NW
From the DC Public Library:
“Who: Francine Houben, architect, Mecanoo Architecten
Richard Reyes-Gavilan, executive director, DC Public Library
What: Present and discuss the new documentary ³A Legacy of Mies and King²
When: Wednesday, March 1; 6.30 p.m.
Where: Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library
901 G St. NW
What do you do with a library designed in the sixties by world-famous architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, and named after Martin Luther King Jr.? This was the question Francine Houben, creative director of Mecanoo Architecten, had to answer when she was commissioned to modernize the District¹s central library.
The documentary ³A Legacy of Mies and King² follows Houben as she investigates the past and present to design the library of the future. Houben delves into library archives, meets contemporaries of Mies and King, speaks to current library visitors and participates in the District¹s Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade to understand how to give the library a new future.
The screening is part of the events celebrating the closing of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library.
A discussion with Francine Houben and DC Public Library executive director Richard Reyes-Gavilan will follow the screening.
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About the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library Modernization (more…)