Sign seen in Dupont.
Dupont Circle
Photo by PoPville flickr user angela n.
From the 17th Street High Heel Race:
“Due to the public health emergency, the High Heel Race has been canceled. While we can’t be there in person, we can come together virtually on Tuesday, Oct. 27 to watch the “Best of High Heel Race Retrospective!” (more…)
1301 Connecticut Ave, NW looking north
Tatte opened their West End location in late August. The former Starbucks here in Dupont is opening “this November”: (more…)
Zeleno opened in the former Subway space and looks great. Check out their menu here.
A peek inside the door: (more…)
1212 18th Street, NW
There is now a liquor license placard for ‘The Lounge’ at the former Eighteenth Street Lounge space:
“A new Retailer’s Class C Nightclub with a seating capacity of 499 and Total Occupancy Load of 499. Summer Garden with 37 seats.”
Seems aspirational at the moment but definitely looking forward to learning more.
In June Eighteenth Street Lounge announced it would be closing after 25 years.
STAY TUNED.
“Dear PoPville,
It is ongoing as I type and it is 3.10 am EST. How on earth can they have a permit for this? And how is it possible that this is the only hour this work can be done? Any recommendations on who to take it up with?”
Letter OP sent to WMATA:
“I am living in the Dupont Circle area where you have a canopy construction that goes on after midnight and into the morning and creates UNBEARABLE NOISE. (more…)
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1836 18th Street, NW
Yesterday we had a brief update about the potential rise of The Commodore once again. So the speculation has begun as to where. (more…)
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1633 P Street, NW
Thanks to all who sent word. Sounds like the closing happened in September. Nazca Mochica opened up in 2015 in the former Heritage India (Cafe Mirasol, and previously Cafe Luna and Skewers spaces) on P Street. (more…)
Thanks to Sylvia for sending from T Street, NW in Dupont.
courtesy Duke’s Grocery
From a press release:
“It’s a busy Tuesday at the local Duke’s Grocery gastropubs in the District, celebrating the launch of the pop-up Pho Joint and the unveiling of the Toddy Bar’s fall cocktails.
Pho Joint Menu – Pop Up @ Duke’s Grocery Foggy Bottom
The Pho Joint, housed at the Duke’s location in Foggy Bottom, offers five kinds of the beloved Vietnamese soup for dine in, takeout and delivery via UberEats, GrubHub and Doordash. This new venture is borne from a deep appreciation of the classic Vietnamese soup, and a desire to provide more hearty, healthy and delicious options overall. (more…)