NoMa (Near Northeast)

“Slice & Pie and taste of Lucy to Open in Union Market this Summer”!! (in the former Parachute Pizza space.)

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by Maria Lustre Rebrikova

From a press release

“Slice & Pie, named the country’s #2 slice shop by Italian organization 50TopPizza, will open a second location in Union Market this summer. The DC-based business from master pizzaiolo Giulio Adriani will begin serving NY and Detroit-style slices for takeout and delivery from a stall in The Market, Union Market District’s food market occupied by 40+ independent merchants. Slice & Pie’s new location will share their space with Taste of Lucy, a bite-sized version of Adriani’s Italian cocktail bar Lucy (which also shares an address with Slice & Pie’s original location). Taste of Lucy will serve highlights of the original location’s menu including Neapolitan pizzas, a rotating pasta option, and select appetizers. An edited selection of Lucy’s cocktail menu, featuring about five cocktails and four to six wines by the glass will also be available, and the new location will offer a Happy Hour menu daily from 5pm until 7pm. (more…)

What the Helen of Troy are these Elevated tracks over First St. NE?

By Prince Of Petworth


700 First Street, NE

“Dear PoPville,

Curious if the community knows anything about the elevated tracks that run over First Street NE and the Metropolitan Branch Trail by G Place NE (not G Street!).

It looks like it could be a straightforward extension of Amtrak or CSX tracks, but they dead end into a building that, according to my research, is an unused warehouse. So curious about the history and current usage!“

“Marcus DC, by the award-winning chef and restaurateur Marcus Samuelsson, opens tonight”

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by Tom McGovern

From a press release:

“Celebrated chef, restaurateur, and author Marcus Samuelsson proudly announces the opening of Marcus DC, his lively new dining destination in the nation’s capital dedicated to showcasing the richness and diversity of the Black culinary experience. The restaurant will officially debut for dinner service on Tuesday, June 3, at 222 M Street, NE. (more…)

“Mayor Bowser Unveils Newly Transformed Mamie “Peanut” Johnson Plaza” You Know – Dave Thomas Circle 2.0 Yo!

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by Emma K Alexandra

From the Mayor’s Office:

“Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser was joined by the District Department of Transportation (DDOT), the NoMa Business Improvement District (NoMa BID), and community members to unveil the newly transformed Mamie “Peanut” Johnson Plaza at the intersection of Florida Avenue and New York Avenue NE. The completion of this $41 million infrastructure project marks a major milestone in the Bowser Administration’s work to create safer, more accessible, and better connected corridors across all eight wards. The event also celebrated the completion of the Florida Avenue Multimodal Streetscape Project. (more…)

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