1201 F Street, NW
“Just Salad is serving up healthy & delicious salads, wraps & warm bowls made with the freshest ingredients prepped in-house daily.”
Thanks to Carly and Andrea for sending the Metro Center Just Salad update: (more…)
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Penn Quarter
11th and E Street, NW
“Dear PoPville,
So we all know the Hotel Harrington has been closed for some time, but today I walked by and noticed some lamps on in the rooms above the former lobby. And then I noticed someone vacuuming and cleaning one of the spaces. Any idea what is going on there? The rest of the building is definitely abandoned and cleaned out, so it was perplexing.
There was definitely someone there again today…
I saw a woman who opened the window and threw birdseed or something out onto the roof. I’m hoping it’s a legit situation though the person is definitely not hiding the fact that she’s there.
Looking forward to hearing anything. It’s such a great location and I’m curious when it will be snapped up. I have this dream of winning the lottery and turning it into a shiny new version of itself.”
724 9th Street, NW
“Spanish Kaiseki | Tapas & Omakase”
“Dear PoPville,
Any word on Cranes? I had a reservation this weekend that was cancelled for “maintenance issues” and now their website is down.” (more…)
750 9th Street, NW courtesy Warby Parker
From an email:
“On Saturday, February 21st, the lifestyle eyewear brand, Warby Parker, is opening its seventh Washington, D.C. location in Penn Quarter. Our in-store offerings below: (more…)
701 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Ed. Note: This was the something healthy we wondering about back in December. This space was previously home to a Protein Bar.
From an email:
“Fruitive is opening an expanded Penn Quarter location on Wednesday, February 18 at 701 Pennsylvania Avenue NW. The new 2,500-square-foot space will feature the brand’s signature cold-pressed juices, smoothies, vegan waffles, and acai bowls — including a specialty Bolivian-sourced variety backed by a community-led fair-trade model. To celebrate opening day, all guests will receive complimentary Avocado Toast and a Ginger Immunity Shot (while supplies last).”
Full press release: (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I think I had an encounter (Thursday) with “coffee guy,” the one who approaches women pretending to be from somewhere else, asks about coffee places, then tries to pressure you into a coffee date.
I was leaving my office and he approached me at the intersection of 10th and G NW. He asked me where Tatte was, because I “look like the kind of person with the swagger to go there.” (more…)
910 F Street, NW
Ed. Note: We first heard about Dead Rabbit expanding to DC back in October 2023. The space was previously home to Pi Pizzeria which abruptly closed in September 2023. If this thing really is dead, on behalf of many, BRING BACK Pi Pizzeria!!
Pre and post storm I’m still getting questions about the status of Dead Rabbit: “Random other question,any intel on dead rabbit actually opening?” Back in September when we looked into this we were told they were still coming. Fast forward a few months and folks have noticed little to no work being done so I checked in again with their public relations team.
Their PR people responded to my query with:
“we don’t have any new timing updates to share at the moment, but will round back when we do.”
I specifically asked a follow up: “Are you able to confirm that there are still plans for Dead Rabbit to come to Washington DC?” (more…)
1025 F Street, NW
Full release from Barnes & Noble:
“Barnes & Noble is pleased to announce the opening of its newest Washington, D.C. bookstore on Wednesday, January 21st.
The new Barnes & Noble will offer over 15,000 square feet of books, toys, games, magazines, gift items and more. The new multilevel Barnes & Noble is located at 1025 F Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20004, in the historic Woodward & Lothrop building. This new downtown Barnes & Noble is less than a mile from The White House, National Mall, several Smithsonian Museums, and is just a stone’s throw away from the Petersen House where President Lincoln spent his last days.
The bookseller’s return to downtown D.C. comes (more…)
509 7th Street, NW
ICYMI, March 8th 2024: District Chophouse closes after 25+ years in Gallery Place/Penn Quarter.
For a hot second the space was planned on becoming Lagos DC, “serving West African cuisine”…
“Dear PoPville,
Whilst checking on an Amazon delivery for a package today, Amazon also provides a map of the delivery location. That map also reflected a place called “Bourbon Boulevard DC” along 7th St NW, at the previous location of the District Chophouse and Brewery – which closed a few years ago. I live nearby and was curious. (more…)
1025 F Street, NW
I finally got the goods on the Barnes & Noble coming to the former Zara space in the Woodies building at 1025 F St, NW. (more…)