Foggy Bottom

District Table/District Burger Coming to 2200 Penn. Ave, NW in Foggy Bottom

By Prince Of Petworth

This is the new building off Washington Circle where we recently learned a Whole Foods grocery store will also be in the retail space. We judged the new building here.

But back to the restaurant, District Table/District Burger, according to their liquor license application this will be a:

“New Restaurant serving American brasserie fine dining menu with casual burger and shake menu. Seating capacity of 240. Total occupancy load of 290. Summer Garden with 50 seats and Sidewalk Café with 20 seats.”

Sound good? I’ll be sure to updated when construction is completed and they are closer to opening.

Whole Foods Coming to Foggy Bottom

By Prince Of Petworth

We judged the new building at 2200 Pennsylvania Ave, NW back in June. At the time we knew that a “full service grocery store” was slated for one of the retails spots. But now according to Bisnow we learn about two big signings – “Whole Foods (38k SF) and Vinson & Elkins law firm (around 75k SF).”

It’s no Trader Joes but a big score for Foggy Bottom residents.

Judging Coffee – Bourbon Coffee Cafe

By Prince Of Petworth

There are few things I like more than Bourbon and Coffee so I was intrigued when I spotted this sign at 2101 L Street NW. I though I knew most of the coffee spots around town but this looks awesome. Their Web site says:

“Bourbon coffee is an international brand of specialty coffee and the first retail brand to originate from Africa. Our retail brand is built around the philosophy of producing great coffee from “crop to cup.” By building the brand in this manner we are able to directly impact the value equation for coffee farmers in Africa.

We will enter the international market with the goal of introducing fine coffees of Africa to consumers and promoting our mandates for the brand: Economic development, Sustainable Practices, Uncompromising Quality and Cultural Unity.”

You can see their menu here. They opened their first cafe in DC back in July ’09 and will be opening up cafes in NY and Boston soon. Any fans of the coffee and/or the cafe?

Coming Soon – LiteStars “The Healthier Quick Bistro”

By Prince Of Petworth

LiteStars will be located at 2101 L St, NW and according to their Web site:

The LITESTARS lifestyle understands that eating healthier and controlling portions have become a need. Our “functional foods” are created with the goal to improve your health and well-being, beyond nutrition.

We offer customers easy-to-understand nutritional cards, which list the calories, grams of fat, cholesterol, carbohydrates, salt and sugars for each menu item. They follow the FDA-approved nutrient content guidelines.

Our mission: ”We pledge to provide our customers with healthier and tastier food choices prepared with fresh ingredients resulting in a meal with less fat, cholesterol, sodium, carbohydrates and sugar contents.”

Sounds a little bit too healthy for my lifestyle…

Judging Buildings – 2200 Pennsylvania Ave, NW

By Prince Of Petworth

Remember the giant hole in the ground at Washington Circle by George Washington University? Here’s what it looks like now. Nearly finished. Last summer Mid-Atlantic construction wrote about the property at 2200 Pennsylvania Ave, NW:

“Ultimately, the project will include the office space and 84,000 sq ft of retail space. It will include a full-service grocery store, pedestrian plaza and 333 rental units.”

It will be interesting to see what retail is still planning to go into this space.

I know there’s mixed feelings about all glass buildings, but I think this one came out pretty well. What do you guys think – thumbs up or down?

Anyone Ever Check Out Pangea Market?

By Prince Of Petworth

Well this looks pretty cool. According to their Web site:

“Pangea is Greek for “all lands”. Pangeamarket.com, supported by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), brings together traditional high quality handicrafts made by artisans in developing countries. This is the first time that most of these products have been available for purchase online and in our Washington, DC store. Come in and purchase these beautiful, fair trade crafts, jewelry, home décor, accessories and more, learn about the products’ origins and know that your purchase helps create sustainable livelihoods for artisans in Asia, Africa and Latin America.”

The store itself is located at 2121 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW and you can take a tour here. The building itself (IFC HQ) is also pretty sweet:

Judging Restaurants (and Chef/Magicians) – Primi Piatti

By Prince Of Petworth

Holy cow this is too good. Check out the video of the chef/magician here. At first I was just curious about the restaurant but now I’m dying to know if anyone has seen the magic. I’m sorry to say I was expecting Job from Arrested Development to join the video at any moment… Alright sorry I was fixating on the magician thing.

How is the food? You can see their menu here.

Primi Piatti is located at 2013 I St. NW.

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