Sad update from MASTIHA Greek Foods:
“Dearest Customers & Friends,
After much thought and with heavy hearts, we’ve made the difficult decision to close MASTIHA at Union Market.
Our final day of service will be Saturday, August 15. (more…)
NoMa (Near Northeast)
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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50 Massachusetts Avenue, NE, Suite M118
Wait, maybe more than a liquor store… No name listed. Updates as more is learned!
Thanks to G. for sending the latest retail coming (back) to Union Station.
The liquor license placard says: (more…)
4th Street and Neal Place, NE
Thanks to Jodi for sending: “Looks to be an experiment (as the plants are labeled) from Jungle and Loom but very cute and pay as you go.” (more…)
Ed. Note: When Shake Shake first opened in Union Station back in 2014 it was an EVENT. Goodness. There was a time…
“Dear PoPville,
The shake shack moved, literally overnight, to a new spot in Union Station. They gave up the two level restaurant for a much smaller storefront, just around the corner on the ground floor of Union station. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Regrettably I have an addition to the MBT issues. Biking home from NoMa station to the bike dock on R street by North Cap at 12:10am (Saturday) and two teenagers tried to knock me off my bike for no clear reason other than to hurt me. (more…)
50 Massachusetts Ave, NE
“Once you bite into one of these sandwiches, you’ll have a tough time forgetting it! Come try our authentic Italian-style deli menu and see what people are talking about.”
Thanks to SJ for sending the new Capo Italian Deli signage up in Union Station: “On the ground floor next to CHOPT!”
Ed. Note: This space was previously home to a Potbelly. Potbelly had opened in Union Station back in January 2011.
STAY TUNED for a Capo Italian Deli opening date. While we wait you can check out their Shaw menu here.
“Dear PoPville,
We woke up to our little Kia Soul not being in its parking spot (NoMa/Union Market area) and thought it stood out enough in DC to ask folks to keep an eye out. It’s covered in worm bumpersticker magnets (we added two more not pictured here) and there was also a gummy worm stuffed animal inside (more…)
Thanks to a reader for sending from NoMa:
“Not the typical yellow crates, but the first one I’ve seen in a while.”
It had been 55 days since our last stolen wheels report(s). You can see some MPD suggestions on ways to prevent a Helluva Way to Wake Up here. You can read a Witness Describing a Wheel Theft here.
Thanks to Nick for sending. Bread Alley shared on Sunday:
“Bread Alley is going to be closed today (July 5) due to some unforeseen circumstances. We hope everyone had a great holiday and hope to see you tomorrow!” No updates as of 10:30 but will update as soon as we hear about a reopening: (more…)