Mount Vernon Squangle

“Restaurant/Retail Exodus in Mount Vernon Square?” Including Sixth Engine!??!

By Prince Of Petworth


77 H Street, NW

“Dear PoPville,

BREAKING News! Sixth Engine also closing on Mass and 4th. It’s a bloodbath! Apparently something is moving in, so it won’t be empty long. It’s a real bummer, it was a great after work spot.

Ed. Note: Update from another reader: “I can confirm Sixth’s Engine’s closing. I was at the closing party last night.”


438 Massachusetts Ave, NW

I’ve worked in Chinatown/Mount Vernon for about eight years now, and the recent spate of business closings is jarring! Just got word the Starbucks next to the Walmart is closing, which is hot on the heels of the Au Bon Pain and Capital One closing on the same block. (more…)

DC History Center at the Carnegie Library opening “In a few months” and you know what that means?

By Prince Of Petworth


801 K Street, NW

The Apple flagship store can’t be far behind!!

From an email:

“In a few months, the Historical Society will open the new DC History Center at the Carnegie Library. The DC History Center is the permanent home to the Kiplinger Research Library, the DC History Center Store, and a host of public programs, workshops, and exhibits. It animates the local stories of Washington for students, teachers, and the public. Become a Member.”

STAY TUNED.

About those animal sculptures in the windows at Capitol Crossing

By Prince Of Petworth


200 block of Massachusetts Ave, NW

An answer to “Crouching tiger hidden future retail plans”!!

From David Happ, Senior Vice President for Leasing and Operations for Property Group Partners (PGP), the developer for Capitol Crossing:

“PGP believes that public art can bring value to a community, inspire imagination and spark conversation. We hope that these fun sculptures at Capitol Crossing will bring a smile to someone’s face today or bring people together.”

“the oldest synagogue built in Washington was relocated to its permanent home at the southeast corner of 3rd and F St., NW”

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by Chief

From a press release:

“Today, the oldest synagogue built in Washington was relocated to its permanent home at the southeast corner of 3rd and F St., NW – above a portion of the Capitol Crossing parking garage – where it will become a centerpiece of the new Lillian & Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum. The museum will sit across F St. from the historic Holy Rosary Church, which is part of the Capitol Crossing development. Since November of 2016, the 140-year-old building has been perched off of 3rd Street, NW, in anticipation of today’s journey.

The museum will be home to new state-of-the-art facilities, including expanded exhibition, education and programmatic offerings, that will provide insight into the heritage of the Washington-area Jewish community. (more…)

Chaia Taco Opens Second Location Today

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by Jen Chase

From a press release:

“Chaia Tacos opens the doors to its second location in Washington, DC’s Mount Vernon Triangle on January 8. What was started by Co-founders Bettina Stern and Suzanne Simon as a pop-up stand at local farmers’ markets grew to its first brick and mortar shop in Georgetown; Chaia Tacos now brings its insanely delicious tacos made entirely with seasonal vegetables, homemade salsas and handmade tortillas to a new neighborhood with an expanded menu and house-made cocktails on tap.

Menu highlights include taco favorites like Chaia’s Creamy Kale and Potato with pepperjack, poblano crema, salsa verde, and pickled onion and Braised Mushroom with feta, salsa roja and cilantro, as well as rotating seasonal tacos, such as Roasted Butternut Squash with goat cheese, caramelized onions, chipotle yogurt, and mint, and Citrus-Roasted Beet with ricotta salata, cilantro-lime yogurt and jalapeño. (more…)

“Crouching tiger hidden future retail plans”

By Prince Of Petworth

Ed. Note: This is part of the Capitol Crossing development, which back in 2017 we learned was getting a restaurant from the group behind NYC’s Union Square Cafe, Gramercy Tavern, Blue Smoke etc.

But still.

Thanks to Alyssa for sending this curiosity:

“They’ve [200 Massachusetts Ave, NW] been constructing this building for a couple years and all of a sudden these giant fake zoo animals have appeared inside the unfinished space” (more…)

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