3911 Georgia Ave, NW

Back in mid-Oct. we learned that the owners of the Blaguard were opening up a new restuarnt at 3911 Georgia Ave, NW next to Qualia coffee. At that time we learned the plans were for a new bistro and beer garden in the back patio. Super psyched to see things are already moving forward. The liquor license application says:

“A restaurant serving Mediterranean and American cuisine. Live bands and ensembles. Total number of seats is 250. Summer Garden seating for 50. Sidewalk Café seating for 10.”

Sweet!



4809 Georgia Avenue, NW

Anyone know what’s going on at Ras Restaurant & Lounge? A reader sends word that they’ve been closed since this weekend. I stopped by earlier in the week and they were closed and nobody is answering their phone either. Their facebook page has also has not been updated in many weeks.

Ras Restaurant & Lounge opened back in Aug. 2010 at 4809 Georgia Avenue, NW near Fusion and Moroni and Bros. pizza. More info when it becomes available.



3605 14th St, NW

Back in late August we checked on the progress at Mad Momos coming to 3605 14th St, NW. It was looking very promising. Remember when it used to look like this? You can also see the amount of work that was done here. Now the space will make your jaw drop:

Their website says:

mad momos is a restaurant, beer deck and lounge in the heart of Columbia Heights, Washington, DC. We offer New American and crossover cuisine with a focus on hand-crafted momos.

WHAT’S A MOMO?
A momo is a tasty dumpling native to the Himalayan region. Almost all cultures have some variation of a momo – a savory or sweet stuffing wrapped in a sheet of pasta. Our unique artisanal momos are made on premise. We offer a fun, new, “mad” twist on the traditional momo with creative fillings, pasta and our dipping sauces complement each momo meal. Our pasta is made daily from scratch and our meats are all house-ground.

COME ENJOY OUR SPACE
Guests can enjoy a variety of spaces at mad momos. The first level contains a full-service bar and main dining area that extends onto an outdoor terrace with sidewalk seating. The second level features more dining, a charming treetop patio, vaulted ceiling lounge and second bar. Large windows, folding doors and skylights bring in lots of natural light. Exposed brick walls will feature rotating artwork from local artists as well as several green panels created by local permaculturists.

CRAFT BEER ENTHUSIASTS TAKE NOTE
Grab some friends or meet new ones while you enjoy a beer on our rooftop deck with picnic tables. It’s the perfect spot to savor one of 16 thoughtfully selected beers on tap and in bottles. Stop by now to try our winter selections.

Check out their menus:

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Opening December 11th! Check out tons of photos after the jump. (more…)


This rental is located at New Hampshire Ave NW & Quincy St NW:


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The listing says:

“This one bedroom apartment is perfect for you! It’s newly renovated in a boutique building walking distance to all the action in both U Street and Columbia Heights! These apartment homes feature: brand new hardwood floors, granite countertops, brand new stainless appliances including washer/dryer and dishwasher! tons of closet space, ceilings and central air! Trash, gas, and water utilities included in rent-you pay electric only.”

This 1 bed/1 bath is going for $1,700/Mo.



3917 Georgia Avenue, NW

From an email:

Jenna Huntsberger, owner of the DC-based bakery Whisked!, and Joel Finkelstein, owner of Qualia Coffee (3917 Georgia Avenue, NW), have teamed up to host a “Pop Up Pie Shop” at Qualia Coffee on Nov. 11 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Four types of savory and sweet pie made by Whisked! will be available for sale for one day only as a prelude to the Thanksgiving season.

Huntsberger will prepare her popular Salted Caramel Apple Pie, a Mexican Chocolate Cream Pie, a Bacon, Leek, and Gruyere Quiche, as well as a Kabocha Squash and Goat Cheese Tart for the Pop Up menu. Her pies, quiches, and tarts will be sold at Qualia whole and by the slice. Ingredients will be sourced locally wherever possible. Aficionados can pre-order their pick via the Whisked! website to guarantee they walk home with a pie. Subscriptions to the Whisked! Winter Pie CSA will also be on sale.



3607 Georgia Ave, NW

Thanks to all who sent emails about this great possibility for Georgia Ave.

From their Kickstarter page:

EatsPlace’s mission is to be an evolving creative enterprise that lives, breathes, and changes according to what’s in season, what chefs are dreaming up and what neighbors crave. We’ll be located on Georgia Avenue in the Parkview/Petworth area of Washington DC. We promote good eating, food education and slow food business development through:

(1) Pop-uppery: EatsPlace will be a dedicated dining space that allows guest chefs to have residencies and pop-up their restaurants. EatsPlace will have a new restaurant popping up every month or so, but don’t worry your favorites will return for encore performances, or we’ll help them open up their own place!

(2) Shared Community Commercial Kitchen: EatsPlace will rent out its fully licensed commercial kitchen to local caterers and food producers to allow them to make and sell their food at food carts, farmers markets, grocery stores and to you.

(3) Marketplace: EatsPlace will stock both food and food-related supplies. You will be able to buy foods prepared in-house, from pickles to pasta to complete prepared meals. Shop here for weekly provisions or daily bread and support local culinary entrepreneurs. Our community kitchen users will be able to sell their products at the EatsPlace marketplace as well. All kinds of foods, sauces, sausages and baked goods are prepared on site and sold under the same roof. It doesn’t get any more local than that.

(4) Education: EatsPlace will host events such as cooking classes, tasting courses, skill-share workshops and other community activities. We will also offer career-building courses like food law, food packaging 101, and trade show secrets revealed.

Raising money here will show our other investors that the community wants a place to celebrate food. We’ve got the largest piece of the pie, the property, but we still have to convert the space and build it up and out. Your much appreciated contribution will help us build out and purchase equipment for production, including prep tables, a food processor, a mixer, a fryer and ranges for culinary roamings, and shelving and walk-in cooling to store everybody’s delicious creations, as well as purchase initial supplies and ingredients.

Fund the project here.


3600 block of Georgia Ave, NW


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