Neighborhoods

“CHEF ELIAS TADDESSE AND LOU BERNARD ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP TO REIMAGINE MÉLANGE’S BAR AND SERVICE PROGRAM”

By Prince Of Petworth


2108 8th Street, NW

From a press release:

“Mélange, Chef Elias Taddesse’s celebrated restaurant in Shaw, today announced a new partnership with Lou Bernard, Beverage Director of Michelin-starred Mita, to lead and reimagine the restaurant’s bar and service program. The collaboration marks a bold new chapter for Mélange, uniting culinary identity with a dynamic, culture-forward beverage experience.

For Bernard, the partnership is as much a homecoming as it is a new endeavor. The Mélange space was formerly home to Roy Boys, where Bernard helped open the concept in 2019 and went on to lead operations through more than four years of growth and evolution. (more…)

All Fired Up Staff are Fired Up about Unionizing!

By Prince Of Petworth


3413 Connecticut Ave, NW

“All Fired Up pottery shop workers 🎨 Organizing for fair pay and benefits ✨Solidarity forever ✨

We’re proud to announce the workers of All Fired Up DC are unionizing!! Here’s why we love working at your favorite pottery painting studio. Spoiler: it’s the people ❤️”

“Dear PoPville,

Inspired by Crumbs & Whiskers’ organizing campaign, the workers of All Fired Up (the pottery painting studio in Cleveland Park) have signed cards to unionize with the Mid-Atlantic Regional Joint Board of Workers United. Since our owner declined to voluntarily recognize us we’re engaging the community to show that unionization is a positive, popular, and profitable move for the store.”

See their press release: (more…)

Liquor License Placard Posted at Transmission on H Street, NE to Massively Expand Occupancy

By Prince Of Petworth


1353 H Street, NE previously home to the Rock and Roll Hotel

“TRANSMISSION is a 3-floor live music venue with multiple levels of sound, located in DC’s H Street Corridor at 1353 H St NE.”

The liquor license placard for Transmission says:

“Request to expand the licensed premises, increasing the Total Occupancy Load of the Establishment from 495 to 1000” (more…)

Boulangerie Saint Georges “Brings Authentic French Baking to Capitol Hill” Grand Opening this Saturday!

By Prince Of Petworth


303 7th Street, SE

From an email:

“Boulangerie Saint Georges is an authentic French bakery bringing traditional French baking techniques to Capitol Hill. The bakery’s pastries and breads are crafted daily by a French pastry chef and a baker, with everything made in-house from viennoiserie and pastries to breads, sandwiches, and seasonal offerings.

The space includes a large, dog-friendly patio and is designed to feel like a true neighborhood boulangerie, welcoming both commuters and locals throughout the day.

We’ll be opening on Saturday, April 11.

Details below: (more…)

“Atlas Restaurant Group to open “The Ruxton” in former Charlie Palmer Steak location”

By Prince Of Petworth


101 Constitution Ave, NW

From a press release:

“Atlas Restaurant Group today announced the forthcoming addition of 101 Constitution Ave in Washington, DC to its acclaimed roster of properties across the country. Atlas, one of Inc. Magazine’s “Fastest Growing Companies in the Mid-Atlantic,” will transform the former Charlie Palmer Steak space into their acclaimed American steakhouse concept, The Ruxton. The Ruxton DC’s debut continues Atlas’s strategic expansion across the United States and is slated to open in Spring 2027. (more…)

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