3426 Connecticut Ave, NW
Credit to Gbenga Ajilore: “D.C. needs to turn the Uptown into a IMAX 70MM equipped theater.”
Hell yes, 100% brilliant idea: (more…)
Cleveland Park
3419 Connecticut Ave, NW previously home to Mr. Chen’s Organic Chinese
Thanks to Megan for sending: “Haru Wok & Roll Soft Opening in Cleveland Park. Also hiring!
Nice and bright inside. Just stuck my head in for a minute to check out the remodel. Greeted by staff and this lil bot!” (more…)
3411 Connecticut Ave, NW
The owner of Captain Cookie shares the below note with us:
“In December 2021 when Kirk and I signed a 10 year lease for 3411 Connecticut Ave it was, as it is with every new venture, with a mix of nerves and excitement. We’d been operating our DC-founded cookies & ice cream business for nine years at that point, and had shepherded the business through COVID. We were ready for the business to grow and thrive and to turn the page on the awfulness of a global pandemic and the destruction it brought to DC businesses. We had so many customers and clients in the upper NW part of the city that we felt we’d found the perfect spot in Cleveland Park. (more…)
3228 Wisconsin Avenue, NW
Thanks to Ellen for sending the new Augie’s Mussel House & Beer Garden sign up at the old Talea space on Wisconsin Ave. (more…)
3419 Connecticut Ave, NW
Thanks to Tyler for sending the new signage out front of Haru wok & roll coming to the old Mr. Chen’s space any day now!
ICYMI and who are we kidding, unless you are signed up for our free daily newsletter roundup, or directly come to the site compulsively like it’s 2010, well the algorithm ain’t showing you the new restaurants coming to Cleveland Park (and elsewhere). I AM NOT FRUSTRATED AT ALL.
Ah I feel better now – OK then that peek inside: (more…)
3419 Connecticut Ave, NW
Thanks to Peter for documenting the action for us over the weekend. “New awning going up on the old Mr. Chen’s Organic Chinese in Cleveland Park (used to be green.) Front door is open and inside you can see brand new lit up signage said “Haru Wok and Roll” before you turn left into the restaurant.”: (more…)
Thanks to Susan for sending:
“Noticed today that the sign is up to honor the great Judy Heumann. She lived in the Kennedy Warren and crossed this bridge daily..Knew there was talk about naming the bridge for her and it actually happened.” (more…)
3417 Connecticut Avenue, NW previously home to Al Volo
Moga Doner House signage went up on May 7th and now they’ve posted a liquor license placard too: (more…)
3421 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Things are now cooking pretty nicely at Highlands Tavern. Last week we noticed progress on renovating their roof deck and now they’ve posted a liquor license placard which says: (more…)
3417 Connecticut Ave, NW
Earlier this week we shared the promising progress at Highlands Tavern in the former Cleveland Park Bar and Grill space. At that time I lamented that there were no updates on the nearby Moga Doner House in the old Al Volo space. WELL scratch that – thanks to Cassandra for sending the new signage yesterday!!
And thanks to Andrew for sending a shot of some action too: (more…)