641 Indiana Ave, NW
We’ve been waiting for Grand Trunk since November 2011 but it looks like they may actually be getting close to opening:
Chinatown
At 7:25 @DCPoliceDept tweeted:
“Traffic Advisory/Demonstrators (Lead) is walking SB on 12th St approaching Pennsylvania Ave NW/Expect rolling street closures.”
A reader sends (photo above) around 6:45pm:
“anonymous protest at 7th and H blocking all roads / traffic.”
Around 5:45 @k_knowles tweeted us (photo above):
“Protest on 15th b/n H and I – anonymous masks”
From an email:
“Hellbender Brewing Company of Washington, D.C. is proud to announce that it will launch its first DC-made beer on Wednesday, November 5th. Hellbender’s first release – the Red Line Ale – will be launched on November 5th at the Iron Horse Taproom in Chinatown (507 7th St, NW). The Red Line is a roasty, hoppy take on the classic American Red Ale style and measures in at 6% ABV and 35 IBUs. We named it the Red Line Ale in honor, of course, of DC’s most (in)famous metro line which runs directly behind the brewery and once derailed on our property long before we took possession.
The Eft IPA and Bare Bones Kölsch will join the Red Line Ale in the year-round flagship lineup later in November as they become available. Hellbender Brewing Company is located at 5788 2nd Street, NE.”
More background on Hellbender after the jump. (more…)
1001 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
@eat_dc tweets us an update:
“Tadich Grill is hoping to open by the end of January.”
This is the former Ten Penh space at the corner of 10th and Pennsylvania Ave, NW.
You can see Tadich Grill’s original San Francisco menu here. Their website says:
“Tadich Grill is essentially a seafood restaurant and has been for over 160 years. Twice a day (and sometimes all afternoon), the place bustles as waiters serve aromatic dishes bearing last night’s catch, broiled, sautéed, or grilled. It is noisy, yes. But unlike some popular spots, it’s not so noisy that you can’t have a conversation with your companions. If you’d been to Tadich Grill a century ago, it would hardly have looked any different. Back then, customers left happy and returned frequently, just like they still do. ”
701 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
When I was checking out Plan B Burger Bar in Navy Memorial Plaza – I also noticed right across the way – Native Foods Cafe’s 2nd District location looked really close to opening. Some workers told me training was happening and they should open in a week or two. On Sept. 30th Native Foods Cafe opened their first DC location at 18th and M St, NW. Here’s a peek inside the Penn Quarter spot coming soon:
MPD reports a shooting just after 10pm last night by the Verizon Center:
“2 subjects recieved minor gunshot wounds by suspect at the above location (7th and E St, NW). Officers were in the vicinity and immediately rendered assistance and stopped one subject armed with a handgun who was placed under arrest.
Another subject with a minor wound was located at 3rd & H St NW. Possibly related. Still under investigation.”
MPD reports:
“On October 31, around 8:45 pm, units responded to a call of a shooting in the 4300 blk of 10th St NE. An adult male was located suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. The male was transported to an area hospital for treatment. His injury is non-life threatening. A lookout was given for a BM operating a red Pontiac. Anyone with information is asked to call 202-727-9099.”
801 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW at Navy Memorial Plaza
Last week we learned Plan B Burger Bar would be opening Monday Nov. 3rd – now have a look inside. Don’t be fooled by the name, this is a real deal restaurant and it’s another transformation that blew me away (remember the former pizza place/deli?):
You can see their full menus here.
Lots more photos after the jump. (more…)
705 6th Street, NW
Sometimes I feel like people are just messing with me…
From a press release:
“Daikaya, the popular izakaya & ramen shop, owned by Partners Daisuke Utagawa, Yama Jewayni and Executive Chef/Partner Katsuya Fukushima, is excited to recognize Godzilla’s officialbirthday on November 3rd. The restaurant will be featuring Godzilla-inspired dishes and three specialty cocktails from Monday, November 3rd through Sunday, November 9th. Also, on November 3rd, guests dining at Daikaya will be able to view the popular Godzilla film beginning at 6 PM, and it will loop through the entire evening until closing time at 10 PM.
Executive Chef Katsuya Fukushima’s monster birthday dishes are Gozira Karaage with marinated alligator lightly tossed in potato starch and deep fried and served with a fiery dipping sauce for $9, Bambi meets Godzilla “Tsukune” with grilled elk and pork meatballs dipped in yakitori sauce for $5, and Godzilla’s Pretty Cool a fire-breathing soft serve snickers ice cream with snickers pieces, doused with Japanese whiskey, and flamed for $4.
For the perfect pairing, newly appointed Beverage Director Jamie MacBain has created three cocktails for the birthday celebration: King of the Monsters, Nishi Yoshida “kintaro” shochu, Cocchi Americano, and Chinese five spice bitters served on a large ice cube with a grapefruit twist; Alpha Predator, Nikka Taketsuru 12 year old whisky, Cruzan black strap rum, Pierre Ferrand dry curacao, and chocolate bitters served up with and orange twist, as well as Monster Zero-One, Choya Umeshu, Palo Cortado, Kiku Masamune taru sake and coriander bitters served up with a plum. Cocktails are priced at $11 each.”
733 10th Street, NW
susannindc tweets us the update this morning:
“the coming soon wraps are FINALLY up at Umaya”
Last month we wondered if the new Japanese restaurant from the owners of Cafe Asia was still coming to the long vacant retail space at 733 10th St, NW (around the corner from MLK Library.) You can read about the plans for Umaya, “contemporary Japanese izakaya restaurant” here.
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600 F Street, NW
Back in April we learned that the owner of Acqua al 2 and Ghibellina would be opening up a new spot in Chinatown below the Fuel Pizza. In April we learned that this proper liquor bar would have “brass, lots of leather, proper cocktails including all the classics, nice glassware – just a cool, comfortable, classy spot.”
I’m encouraged by the details now visible on the outside:
Stay tuned for the inside soon.
