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ALERT: The Berliner is Indeed Reopening in the old Mellow Mushroom space in Adams Morgan! Now Hiring and will open THIS FALL!!

By Prince Of Petworth

2436 18th Street, NW – previously home to The Jerk Pit, Baja Tap, Big Sky, Mellow Mushroom, and Eighteenth and Red

“The Berliner
A modern biergarten reborn in Washington, D.C. house-made sausages, rotating taps, and the spirit of Berlin.
Coming This Fall to Adams Morgan
🥨 House-made pretzels & sausages
🍺 Rotating taps
🍻 Built for gathering”

Back in September 2025 we broke the news that The Berliner would be reopening in Adams Morgan in the old Mellow Mushroom space on 18th Street. The Berliner closed at 3401 Water Street, NW in Georgetown, “due to extensive, multi-year renovations and construction planned by the building’s new owners” back in 2022. Almost a year ago I was told that the Popal Group (owners of fellow Adams Morgan hot spots Lapis and Maison Bar à Vin) bought the building most recently home to The Jerk Pit (et al). Word was that they would return The Berliner there. And as we used to say in the business – BOOM!

The Berliner’s website now says:

“THE BERLINER STARTED IN GEORGETOWN. NOW IT’S COMING BACK TO ADAMS MORGAN THIS FALL. (more…)

Today* in Hawks*** Around Town – “Lots of screeching”

By Prince Of Petworth

Thanks to M. for sending: “This guy’s been hanging out at Lowell a lot. Lots of screeching”

If you spot a hawk, any interesting wildlife or celebrity skateboarder Tony Hawk, and get a good photo please send in an email where you spotted them to [email protected]. Thanks! Hawks around Town is made possible by a generous grant from the Ben and Sylvia Gardner foundation.

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…)

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