707 6th Street, NW

From a press release:

“Tonari Cafe To Open with Coffee, Pastries and Italian Onigiri

Daikaya Group’s Tonari expands with breakfast and lunch service, bringing dual coffee cultures and fantastical lunchtime mashups to Chinatown

Expanding on its mastery of Japanese-Italian cuisine, Tonari is set to open Tonari Cafe next month. The daytime counterpart features Italian-style coffee service, morning pastries, bodega-inspired egg sandwiches, various toasts—including a creme-brulee brioche toast—and croissant-baguette sandwiches. (more…)



17th and R Street, NW

Thanks to J. for sending the update to the scuttlebutt from earlier this month:

“Signage just went up. Its a shame what they did to the building (some nice details are gone) But a bakery and coffee shop sounds good. Also a great spot for outside seating.”

Stay tuned for an opening date.



via google maps

From MPD:

“Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Major Crash Investigations Unit are investigating a traffic fatality that killed a man in Northwest DC.

The preliminary investigation revealed that on Tuesday, October 17, 2023, at approximately 12:44 a.m., a man was riding a bicycle eastbound in the 1700 block of L Street, Northwest in the bicycle lane. As the bicyclist crossed Connecticut Avenue, Northwest (more…)


From MPD:

“Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Fourth District seek the public’s assistance in identifying an armed robbery suspect and locating a dog that was stolen during the robbery.

On Tuesday, October 24, 2023, a citizen brought a dog to the Sixth District after he reportedly found the dog wandering in Kenilworth Park. Fourth District Detectives confirmed it was 14-year-old Max and he was reunited with his owner. (more…)


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