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Capo Deli coming to Union Station Looks Ready to Roll!!

By Prince Of Petworth

The buzz about Union Station is for real… [ICYMI: “a new wave of food and beverage and retail tenants coming to Washington Union Station.”] First the Continental Club and now thanks to Ian for sharing the status of the Capo Deli coming to Union Station: “Gotta be real close now.”

Stay tuned for an exact opening date.

Ed. Note: This space was previously home to a Potbelly. Potbelly had opened in Union Station back in January 2011.

Continental Club “New Cocktail Lounge Opens Thursday at Washington Union Station – Inspired by Golden Age of American Rail Travel”

By Prince Of Petworth

UPDATE: Opens Thursday.

A lot of buzz about Union Station recently… [ICYMI: “a new wave of food and beverage and retail tenants coming to Washington Union Station.”] Here’s some more for the greatest airport on the eastern seaboard!! Kidding, kidding. But this is no joke:

“Continental Club will debut as a new American cocktail parlor and lounge inside the historic station, offering an experience that celebrates the elegance of the golden age of rail travel.

Created by SHKR Hospitality, the concept pairs thoughtfully crafted cocktails featuring iconic American distilleries with elevated bites inspired by regional flavors, all within a beautifully designed space that blends vintage sophistication with contemporary hospitality coupled with iconic views of The Capitol. The menus were carefully crafted so that every cocktail and bite tells a story of the people, places and traditions that have shaped our nation. Menu highlights include: (more…)

“back to back incidents with large groups of youths gathering on the trail and trail connection lobby at Washington Gateway. They have then proceeded to getting into altercations that spill down into our plaza and the lobby…”

By Prince Of Petworth

Thanks to E. for passing on from an ANC Rep via the Eckington Civic Association (ECA):

“I have received the following from MRP, the company that manages the bike lobby linking the MBT to Florida Avenue, and pass it along.

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Over the last two days we have had back to back incidents with large groups of youths gathering on the trail and trail connection lobby at Washington Gateway. They have then proceeded to getting into altercations that spill down into our plaza and the lobby of the Burton apartments. The police have been relatively quick to respond, but similar to the firework incident that we had in July (where the youth shot a roman candle into our lobby) the police tactic is just to disburse the crowd.

We have closed the trail connection to try to de-escalate the situation. Hopefully this will bring some normalcy and we will be able to reopen shortly. (more…)

Union Station Rising cont. “a new wave of food and beverage and retail tenants coming to Washington Union Station.”

By Prince Of Petworth

photo by Sam Kittner courtesy Union Station Redevelopment Corporation

From the Union Station Redevelopment Corporation:

“The Union Station Redevelopment Corporation (USRC) today announced a new wave of food and beverage and retail tenants coming to Washington Union Station, marking a major milestone in the station’s ongoing transformation. The new tenants are emblematic of the strong retail momentum and renewed consumer demand driving Union Station’s continued growth.

Five newly signed tenants are expected to debut in the coming months, further enhancing the station’s curated mix of retail and amenities. This lineup of upcoming tenants includes D.C.standouts alongside ever-popular brands:

Andy’s Pizza
Housebar
Capo Deli
Joe & The Juice
Springbone Kitchen

The latest additions build on significant retail momentum at the station, (more…)

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