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:
NoMa (Near Northeast)
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.
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)…
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?
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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?
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
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:
“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.
Thanks to a reader for sending the above photo from NoMa. @NoMaBID tweeted:
“Apparently alleged bomb threat at #NoMa #HiltonGardenInn: First Street taped off betw N and M, NE; stay tuned”
Photo courtesy of NoMa Facebook
Following word of U Street’s Outdoor Movie Series comes word of NoMa’s. From a press release:
This year’s NoMa Summer Screen schedule pays homage to classic and modern train films from a fitting vantage point overlooking the rail yards. The series features classics from ‘North by Northwest’ to modern Oscar favorites like ‘Slumdog Millionaire.’ Mark your calendars to join us for this popular 12-week movie festival, which runs Wednesdays, May 18 to August 3.
NoMa Summer Screen takes place at Second and L Streets, NE, just steps from Amtrak’s headquarters and DC’s fastest New York connection. Festivities begin at 7 p.m. with music, a variety of food vendors and the ever-popular barbecue from Smokin’ Somethin’. Dogs, coolers, kids and friends are welcome.
The schedule:
· May 18: O Brother, Where Art Thou? Coen Bros., George Clooney: Homer’s epic poem “The Odyssey” set in the Deep South during the 1930’s. In it, three escaped convicts search for hidden treasure while a relentless lawman pursues them. PG-13
· May 25: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Harrison Ford: When Dr. Henry Jones Sr. suddenly goes missing while pursuing the Holy Grail, eminent archaeologist Indiana Jones must follow in his father’s footsteps and stop the Nazis. PG-13
· June 1: Stand by Me. River Phoenix, Kiefer Sutherland: After the death of a friend, a writer recounts a boyhood journey to find a body of a missing boy. R
· June 8: North by Northwest. Alfred Hitchcock, Cary Grant: A hapless New York advertising executive is mistaken for a government agent by a group of foreign spies, and is pursued across the country while he looks for a way to survive. PG
· June 15: Slum Dog Millionaire. A Mumbai teen who grew up in the slums, becomes a contestant on the Indian version of “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?” While being interrogated for allegedly cheating, scenes from his life history are shown that explain why he knows the answers. R
· June 22: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Robert Redford: Two Western bank/train robbers flee to Bolivia when the law gets too close. PG
· June 29: Planes, Trains & Automobiles. Steve Martin, John Candy: A man must struggle to travel home for Thanksgiving, with an obnoxious slob of a shower ring salesman his only companion. R
· July 6: Ghostbusters 2. Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd: The discovery of a massive river of ectoplasm and a resurgence of spectral activity allows the staff of Ghostbusters to revive the business. PG
· July 13: Darjeeling Limited. Wes Anderson: Three American brothers who have not spoken to each other in a year set off on a train voyage across India with a plan to find themselves and bond with each other — to become brothers again like they used to be. R
· July 20: Some Like it Hot. Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, Jack Lemon: When two musicians witness a mob hit, they flee the state in an all-female band disguised as women, but further complications set in. PG-13
· July 27: Taking of Pelham 123. Walter Matthau: In this 1974 New York classic, armed men hijack a subway car and demand a ransom for the passengers. Even if it’s paid, how could they get away? R
· August 3: The Incredibles. Pixar: A family of undercover superheroes, trying to live the quiet suburban life, is forced into action to save the world. PG