Dupont Circle

Saint Arnold’s on Jefferson Permanently Closed, Space for Lease

By Prince Of Petworth


1827 Jefferson Place NW, opened here in December 2010

Ed. Note: Currently no updates on their Cleveland Park location.

Thanks to Babs for sending the for lease sign. Over the summer St. Arnold’s wrote:

“To our loyal friends, family, and customers who became both friends and family,
It has been a long year and a half for the hospitality industry and for the world. COVID and the ripple effects it has had on the restaurant industry specifically deeply affected us, and we are saddened to share that we are closing our doors at St. Arnold’s. (more…)

Signs of the Times – Serious Incentive edition

By Prince Of Petworth


1807 18th Street, NW

Outside the delicious Dupont Market:

“We want to thank all of our loyal customers and neighbors for a bit of patience right now as we frantically search for employees in order to honor our scheduled hours…any customer’s referral for employment that results in a hire and continued employment for 3 months will be rewarded with a case of assorted Wines and Bubbles as well as 10 free sandwiches! (Well over $300 value)”

Surfside Taco Stand in Dupont adding a Liquor License

By Prince Of Petworth


1800 N Street, NW just off Connecticut Ave

The liquor license placard for Surfside’s 24 hour taco stand which first opened back in January 2015 says:

“restaurant serving California Baja-styled tacos. Seating capacity of 10, and Total Occupancy Load of 10. Sidewalk Café with 10 seats. The Licensee has also applied for the Carry-Out & Delivery Endorsement.”

“Art All Night featuring Dupont’s Basement/ Sept 25”

By Prince Of Petworth

From Dupont Underground:

Art All Night ft. Dupont’s Basement

Saturday, September 25, 2021 7:00 PM
Sunday, September 26, 2021 12:00 AM
Reserve Free Tickets
Dupont Underground 19 Dupont Circle, NW

Have you ever noticed how you find things you never would’ve imagined in your relative’s basement? Dupont Underground is hosting a Dupont’s Basement night market, featuring fancily strange and unique visual and musical artists. Called a “funky flea market”; Dupont’s Basement features an eclectic array of local artists and entrepreneurs creating unique items from jewelry to art, vintage clothes, and prints to sweets!

For your listening pleasure there will be live performances “cult-fiction rock and roll band Ladygod followed by a DJ set by DJ Bri Mafia. (more…)

“ala coffee and more will sell pastries, teas and coffees, highlighting traditional ingredients of the Levantine region.”

By Prince Of Petworth

Check out the menu: ala coffee+more – Menu (PDF)

From a press release:

“The team behind Dupont Circle’s Levantine inspired ala (1320 19th Street NW) has converted part of the first floor space into ala coffee + more. A coffee shop for the neighborhood, ala coffee and more will sell pastries, teas and coffees, highlighting traditional ingredients of the Levantine region. House made coffee includes drip, espresso, Turkish and pour over versions, with additions like ground cardamom, rosehip and dried lavender leaves and Levantine flavors like orange blossom and elderflower can also be added to tea. In addition to coffee & tea, they will also offer house made bakery items like the Zaatar to my Labneh, a croissant dusted with za’atar and filled with labneh and the Halva Nice Day a caraway cinnamon dusted halva croissant, as well as scones, like Heavenly Tahini, a walnut, tahini maple scone. (more…)

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