1409 14th Street, NW
Welcome back to my least favorite series: ‘This once cool spot is becoming a bank’ Vol. 949
Thanks to Greg for sending: “The old “Da Hong Pao” restaurant at 1409 14th St NW has interior construction going on. The permit on the door says for a “bank tenant“. (more…)
1443 P Street, NW previously home to Commissary
Thanks to Ray and Jessica for sending the Pura Vida news: “opens the 20th! From 7am-9pm all day breakfast.”
“Pura vida training. I’m told they open 8/20.”
Check out their menus here and stay tuned for confirmation.
Thanks to Tom for sending the latest in Logan Circle: “and we paid how much for this? Maybe the landscaper should’ve been Four Seasons Total Landscaping (of Guiliani fame).” (more…)
1450 P Street, NW next to Whole Foods above Flow Yoga
From Allelo:
“The Allelo Coffee pop-up at Flow Yoga Center is coming to an end. Our last day of service is Sunday, August 23.
There is still time to visit us.
We’ll be open from 9 am to 3 pm on: (more…)
Thanks to Nora for sending the latest from the Q Street Barbies: (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
A quick dispatch from Logan Circle, where the long-awaited park renovation has entered a delicate new phase. As you know, the new sod went down after months of construction and enough snow fencing to contain a small music festival — then got a ribbon cutting that left roughly 90% of the park fenced off. And it’s already browning in neat rectangles, each roll outlined like a grid on a spreadsheet nobody wants to open. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Barely 200 feet from trendy 14th Street, NW cafes, rat tunnels in the 1400 block of R Street NW have doubled this year. (more…)
1018 Rhode Island Ave, NW previously home to Logan Circle liquor, a lifetime ago, and most recently Roasted Boon.
I ran into owner Alfredo Solis who shares the good La Loca news with me – opening date will be late August. (more…)
Thanks to Tom for sending around 9:30am:
“ribbon-cutting at Logan Circle park with NPS and Interior Secretary Burgum. Fencing comes down end of October 😮”
Updates when those wooden fencing are confirmed down..
*I’m not actually that big of a fro-yo fan, however, I AM a huge nostalgia fan.
From Van Leeuwen Ice Cream:
“Van Leeuwen Ice Cream—the NYC-born brand known for its made-with-good-ingredients ice cream—is bringing something new to Washington, D.C. Beginning Thursday, July 23, guests can enjoy Van Leeuwen’s signature Frozen Yogurt (Fro-Yo) at the brand’s 14th Street location (1415 14th St NW), with the offering expanding to Union Market in the coming weeks.
To celebrate each opening, guests can enjoy $1 frozen yogurt (toppings not included) from 2–5 p.m. on launch day at each location. (more…)