Shaw

Fishnet Opening 2nd Restaurant in Shaw

By Prince Of Petworth

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7th Street, NW between S and T

Fishnet shared the news on facebook:

“Fishnet is opening a second location at 7th & S streets, NW, DC. Possibly late this year.”

Fishnet’s College Park location is at 5010 Berwyn Road. You can see their menu here. Their website says:

“On the shores of the Bosphorous River, Fisherman rise at the crack of dawn to catch the plentiful fish. They grill the fresh catch straight from the sea and serve it to patrons with onions, lettuce and tomato in a fresh baked bun. This sandwich is traditionally called, ‘Balik Ekmek’ and it is from this popular Turkish delight that the owner draws his inspiration.”

Anyone ever check out the College Park spot?

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Mandalay Burmese Restaurant Coming to Shaw, Hoping to Open Early July

By Prince Of Petworth

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9th and P Street, NW

“Dear PoPville,

Have you heard any scuttlebutt lately on what, if anything, is going on with the Mandalay restaurant coming in theory to Shaw? It looks to my untrained eye like it is 90% done, but there has been practically zero visible progress in the last few months. I’ve been to the Silver Spring outpost multiple times and loved it – looking forward to having them so close and hope that this is just a temporary delay!!”

It’s no theory – Mandalay is still coming! I spoke with the owners on the phone who tell me that they are just waiting on final permits and hope to open up by early July. You can see their Silver Spring menu here.

Surreal – Atlantic Plumbing Supply Company Building Next to 9:30 Club Demolished

By Prince Of Petworth

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8th and V St, NW looking west toward 9:30 club

Well this has blown my mind. But fear not, a reader who works nearby says the Atlantic Plumbing Supply Company bricks will be saved:

“They’re numbering each brick so they can place it inside the sign in the building. I talked to one of the guys and he said that ABC or NBC news will be there to ‘witness’ them taking down the gum wall, which one of the guys explained will be enclosed in glass on the inside of the building.”

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looking north

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looking east toward Georgia Ave.

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pre-demo looking north east

Couple more photos of pre-demo after the jump. (more…)

Props to the Cops – Gun Recovery in Shaw

By Prince Of Petworth

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From MPD:

“At approximately 2121 hours [June 19th], an officer conducting high visibility patrol in PSA 308 conducted a traffic stop in the 1300 block of 9th St., NW. During the course of the stop the officer noticed suspicious movement from both the driver and the front seat passenger. The occupants were removed from the vehicle and the officers discovered a fully loaded handgun located on the front seat. Two individuals were arrested for Carrying a Pistol Without a License (CPWL).”

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