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Zuppa Fresca Italian Restaurant Coming to NoMa

Published December 9, 2011 at 4:30PM

DCNoMa shares the good word (and has a preview of the menu) about the restaurant that’s going to take over Gillian Clark’s aborted Kitchen on K Street in NoMa. The Loree Grand (250 K Street, NE) announced on Facebook:

“We’re excited to announce the opening of the new restaurant Zuppa Fresca at The Loree Grand on February 1, 2012! Chef Alfrio Celia will make his Washington debut with sensational Italian fare. The restaurant will serve breakfast, lunch, and brunch, with dinner and drink service to come! Make sure to grab a menu from the Concierge!”

Most Unusual Business Improvement District (BID) Service?

By Prince Of Petworth

Published December 2, 2011 at 11:30AM | Updated December 2, 2011 at 12:12PM

Thanks to a commenter for bringing this to my attention. From the NoMa BID:

“Ambassador Escort Service – Upon request, NoMa BID Ambassadors will escort people to their vehicle or transit stop within NoMa BID boundaries. The program is offered seven days a week from 4 p.m. to 10:45 p.m. To request an escort, please dial 202-421-5090 at least 15 minutes prior to departure.”

Tops Frozen Yogurt Opens in Union Station

By Prince Of Petworth

Published November 28, 2011 at 1:30PM

Tops is located in the former liquor store on the 1st floor towards the rear (Union Wine and Liquor is now located in the basement with the food court.)

Still waiting on the Pret a Manger:

#Union Station

Serious Changes Coming to Union Station Retail

By Prince Of Petworth

Published November 14, 2011 at 11:30AM

At the end of October, the restaurant America closed in Union Station. The space has been completely gutted:

I also noticed that the small retail spaces adjacent to the former restaurant have been closed and drywalled over:

Though comic fans should know Phantom has moved upstairs:

I chatted with a bunch of merchants who all believe a new restaurant will be moving into the space. Though a few had also heard that Starbucks would be moving into the space. Starbucks currently has a small space closer to the Amtrak loading zones. Stay tuned for more info as it becomes available.

#Union Station

Gillian Clark’s Kitchen on K Street No Longer Coming to NoMa

By Prince Of Petworth

Published October 25, 2011 at 4:30PM

The DC NoMa blog shares the sad news:

“Chef Gillian Clark’s Kitchen on K Street will not open on the ground floor of the Loree Grand as planned. Cooked up as the “second-generation” Colorado Kitchen, the venue’s arrival was much-anticipated in a neighborhood with only one full-service restaurant to boast.”

This obviously also doesn’t bode well for any who still held out hope that Chef Clark’s Petworth project would be coming anytime soon (or at all)…

Uline Arena to Possibly Become a Movie Theater

By Prince Of Petworth

Published September 26, 2011 at 11:00AM

There was some potentially awesome late Friday news from the Post’s Jonathan O’Connell:

“a couple of the major movie theater chains are considering opening a theater in the Uline Arena.”

Uline Arena is located at 1140 3rd Street NE in NoMa. Think this long vacant historic property would make a good movie theater?

(Go2) Tops Frozen Yogurt Coming to Union Station

By Prince Of Petworth

Published August 29, 2011 at 10:30AM | Updated August 29, 2011 at 10:47AM

Thanks to a reader for sending the heads up. (Go2) Tops will be located in the former Union Wine and Liquor. Looks like the promise of a French Sandwich shop was wish just wishful hoping.

Anyone ever hear of (Go2) Tops before?

#Union Station

French Sandwich Shop, Possibly Pret A Manger, Coming to Union Station – Post Office Moving Downstairs

By Prince Of Petworth

Published July 26, 2011 at 10:22PM

Last week we learned that Union Station Wine & Liquor had closed. A twitter follower mentioned that they heard it was going to move downstairs in the former pharmacy space. So I’ve got a bit more info to share. The former Pharmacy space downstairs is going to become the Post Office. The Post Office space upstairs is slated to close (next to the already closed Wine & Liquor space.)

Soon to be a “French Sandwich Shop”

I asked a guy who worked nearby and he said it was going to be a French sandwich shop. I asked if he was referring to Pret a Manger but all he could say was a French restaurant with lots of sandwiches. There is already an Au Bon Pain so I couldn’t think of any other French sounding options. So stay tuned for who will fill the space. Back to Wine & Liquor he said, he also heard it would be moving downstairs but he didn’t know the exact location.

Former Pharmacy downstairs, future Post Office

#Union Station

New Retail Coming to Union Station

By Prince Of Petworth

Published July 25, 2011 at 10:30AM

Back in Jan. ’11 a reader asked about what new retail was coming into the first floor of Union Station. Thanks to a reader for sending the heads up about some coming soon signs:

Capitol City Brewing Company Closes at 2 Massachusetts Ave NE Next to Union Staion

By Prince Of Petworth

Published July 17, 2011 at 10:42PM

“Dear PoP,

I stopped by the Union Station location of the Capital City Brewing Company last night and there was a sign saying they are closing on Saturday (July 16). The waitress said the Smithsonian is going to expand the Postal Museum. She said they were trying to get into Union Station but that no new location had been finalized. Big loss for us meeting out of town tourist relatives for dinner.”

Another reader also told me that there is a strong possibility they will be reopening in Union Station. Capital City Brewing Company still has a location downtown at 1100 New York Avenue, NW and I’ll be sure to update when/if a new location in Union Station is found. Will others miss this location?

We spoke about the postal museum back in Sept. ’09.