Wisconsin and Q Street, NW
Thanks to Rachel for sending: “Tatte is coming to old Capital One building in Georgetown.” (more…)
Georgetown
3201 Cherry Hill Lane NW courtesy Reverie
From a press release:
“Reverie, Chef Johnny Spero’s esteemed Michelin-starred tasting experience in Georgetown will officially welcome guests again beginning on March 26 with reservations going live on Resy Friday, March 15. Chef Spero brings new life into the restaurant, which tragically burned to the ground in 2022, creating an offering that is reminiscent of the original Reverie menu and restoring a space that feels familiar, yet renewed.
A neighborhood gem, (more…)
3333 M Street, NW courtesy Ice Cream Jubilee
From a press release:
“Ice Cream Jubilee, DC’s premier ice cream shop, announces a new Georgetown location celebrating their grand opening on March 21st, 2024. Located at 3333 M St. NW, Washington, DC 20007, the new shop will sit in the heart of Georgetown, providing shoppers, visitors, students and neighbors in the area with tasty treats ranging from ice cream scoops, to sundaes, to root beer floats, to dairy-free soft serve. In January 2024, the business shared a social media post with the caption, “Ice Cream Jubilee is expanding to four new locations and opening an ice cream truck” giving their followers a hint of expansion plans for the year. (more…)
3025 M Street, NW
Thanks to Jodi for sending: “Outdoor Voices closes with a flourish at Thomas Jefferson and M St NW in Georgetown” And also: (more…)
1728 Wisconsin Avenue, NW
Dim Sum anyone?
Boom! Han Palace opened here on on February 24th. This is their fourth location.
You can see their menus here: (more…)
1055 29th Street, NW
Thanks to Michele for sending: “Looks like they managed to successfully demolish the West heating plant while leaving the facade standing. Yay!”
Before demo: (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I (late 20s woman) was walking down Q St NW in Georgetown (Monday), minding my own business, when a guy parked on the side of the street called out to me asking if I could come over. I turned around and saw that it was a guy in his mid-20s in a dark gray Jeep (Maryland tags), and he wasn’t wearing a shirt. (more…)
From an email:
“Everyone is invited to compete in a Trivia Contest at the Georgetown Neighborhood Library on Sunday, March 17 at 2 pm. Play on a team (maximum 5 members) or as an individual. Enjoy prizes and snacks! Sponsored by the Georgetown Library Friends.”
3210 Grace Street, NW via Green Almond Pantry
Thanks to A. for passing on from Green Almond Pantry:
“Hello friends,
First, the teensy bit of bad news – we will be briefly closing Green Almond Pantry.
but the good news is… we are expanding our Green Almond kitchen & more exciting news to follow soon ..stay tuned !!! (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Wow!!
This is a big deal.
I can only guess that new NPS leadership didn’t like the scale of change in the pipeline for mile 0-1 on the towpath. The NYC firm that led the renovation of the High Line was attached to current plans to upgrade aspects of user engagement with the C&O Canal.
It struck me as a bit of overkill at the time.
A resurgent, preservationist vibe might be in play here.”
“March 1, 2024
Dear Georgetown Heritage supporters and friends, (more…)