Update from the owners of El Chalan:
“El Chalan Restaurant is closed permanently. The landlord may be remodeling and reopening under a different name or company.
Sincerely,
Pedro Espinoza and Violeta Davey
El Chalan Restaurant”
Last month we learned that After 41 Years El Chalan Peruvian Restaurant would be closing downtown/Foggy Bottom. I was surprised to see these signs on their door: (more…)
courtesy Western Market
From an email:
“Falafel Inc. and Arepa Zone are officially open at Western Market. The market now has a total of seven tenants welcoming diners in Foggy Bottom. (more…)
2000 K Street, NW
I was asked about this over the weekend and don’t think I ever posted K Street Cafe & Bagel but has sadly been closed for a while now. (more…)
1924 I Street, NW
Thanks to René for passing on the sad news from El Chalan: “We appreciate all our customers and we want to thank everyone who has made these 41 years wonderful! Our current close date is February 12th, 2022. (more…)
From a press release:
“Lucky Danger, the American-Chinese take-out restaurant by Chinese-American chef Tim Ma, returns to D.C. inside the new Western Market, slated for a summer 2022 opening. (more…)
1990 K Street, NW
Thanks to Brian for sending: “Washington Deli closed in Foggy Bottom, they will be missed.”
Parting note from the owners: (more…)
Thanks to A. for passing on: “Saw this come up and wanted to share for awareness, hopefully not reflective of a wider trend in the city”
From George Washington University:
“This week, our testing program identified a significant increase in positive COVID-19 cases among members of our university community. While these cases are not severe and vaccination continues to provide strong protection, it is critical that we act to limit the further spread of cases. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
STOP with Rat Poisoning: even small amounts kills dogs and other animals like squirrels, birds, and other wildlife….DO NOT put out green rat poison pellets, the rats carry them to other people’s yards and even trace amounts can be lethal to wildlife and our pets! We all want mice gone, but not at the expense of killing other harmless animals and our beloved pets. If you are putting it out, STOP and if you know others who are, please spread the word….let’s all use the HUMANE way to abate mice, put out traps and/or call 311 to talk to the rodent control they will help with finding burrows and making sure we take care of the problem the ethical way without selfishly and unethically killing our fur-babies! FYI – Glue Traps are also harmful as birds can fly into them and lose their wings. (more…)
Marcus sends last night around 10:10pm: “Tent engulfed in flames at homeless encampment on Virginia Ave., NW, in Foggy Bottom moments ago.” (more…)
2000 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
From an email:
“Japanese concept Onkei is officially open at Western Market. It joins the growing lineup of restaurants welcoming diners at the new Foggy Bottom food hall. (more…)