2915 M Street, NW previously home to Maxime and long time home to The Guards
From an email:
“L’Avant-Garde, the highly anticipated contemporary brasserie, officially opened its doors, Wednesday, December 7th, 2022 in Georgetown.
photos courtesy L’Avant-Garde
L’Avant-Garde Dinner Menu (PDF)
The French restaurant comes from Fady Saba, known for the eclectic cocktail bar L’Annexe just next door, and Chef Giles Epié, who was the youngest ever Michelin-starred chef in his native France. (more…)
photo by Phil Yabut
President Biden shared: “Welcoming some friends to town.”
Thanks to Flannery for sending after the tree got lit: “POTUS & Emmanuel Macron leaving Fiole Mare” (more…)
1229 Wisconsin Ave, NW
Been closed a couple weeks now: (more…)
Maman’s about section from New York says:
“on any given day of the week, maman welcomes sleepy new yorkers, local celebrities, moms-on-the-go, business partners, and friends into one of our many locations. greeted by the scent of culinary splendor that wafts through the space, our guests step into an experience that engages all of the senses: rustic décor at every turn, the aroma and comfort of cuisines inspired by family traditions, and the highest quality, locally sourced ingredients. maman founders benjamin sormonte and elisa marshall have brought to life a melding of our earliest childhood experiences in the kitchen and a nod to their mothers from the south of france and north america. maman, after all, means “mother” in french. what started as an independent soho café and bakery in october 2014 is now a leading lifestyle brand that boasts cafés across north america, plus retail items so you can ‘take maman home’ with you. (more…)
2811 M Street, NW
We first heard about Afghania coming to the former Don Lobo’s space back in September 2021. (more…)
From the Yellow coming to Georgetown:
“urfa-thing
in due time,
habibis.
we’ll be open in a few weeks.
yalla (more…)
via google maps
From MPD:
“Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Sexual Assault Unit announces an arrest has been made in reference to a First-Degree Sexual Abuse and Robbery (Force and Violence) offense that occurred on Sunday, November 13, 2022, in the 3000 block of K Street, Northwest.
At approximately 7:20 am, the suspect approached the victim at the listed location. (more…)
2801 M Street, NW
Kabul Castle Kabob has opened in Georgetown. Check out their delicious sounding (and looking) (more…)
1639 Wisconsin Avenue, NW
Ed. Note: Pho Viet and Grille opened in the former Bookhill Bistro space back in 2013.
Thanks to Ryan for sending:
“they plan to open by December. Family run business, they’ve spent weeks cleaning up the whole area, incredibly nice people– I really hope they succeed. They are the same owners as Vegz in Admo. They said they will have vegetarian menu similar to but not exactly like vegz options.” (more…)
2617 P Street, NW
A reader asks: “Is it true Streets Market is coming to 27th and P St, NW?”
Streets Market confirms via email: (more…)