1250 U Street, NW previously home to an &pizza
Great update about La Pâte:
“We’re Imen & Nabil, owners of Emmy French Corner, and we’re delighted to introduce our newest concept, La Pâte Pasta & Pizza Bar, opening next door on September 18th. (more…)
926-928 U Street, NW
Thanks to Natalia for sending yesterday afternoon from in front of my friend Eric’s top five favorite bar in DC, Service Bar: “Streatery is down.” (more…)
1342 U Street, NW
“Dear PoPville,
Following the devastating flooding in Nepal this week, Kathmandu – Tapas & Cocktails on U Street is launching a month-long effort to raise funds for those affected.
Beginning today through the end of September, owner Dipesh Acharya, who was born in Kathmandu, will donate a portion of the restaurant’s sales directly to Nepal’s Prime Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund.
For Dipesh, (more…)
15th and U Street, NW
“Dear PoPville,
There’s an update on the popville post from June 11 about the 1442 U Street, NW Sunoco site. According to the Washington Business Journal, it was purchased by a . . . wait for it . . . “Falls Church-based fuel distributor.”
So much for new retail or residential. Looks like another gas station.” (more…)
1200 block of U Street, NW photo by Fritz Myer
Thanks to Fritz for sharing another one of his incredible historic shots from 1987:
“U St. 1987 construction of the Green Line”
Just incredible. Truly.
1530 U Street, NW
Welp, that was a bit of tease – the Double Up Burger never ended up opening on U Street after all.
Stay tuned for updates when we learn who takes over the space above Joint Custody.
Important PSA about Izakaya Seki: “Hello, we have new hours. Closed Monday + Tuesday. Extending hours wed – Sunday”
By the by, check out this incredible photo I found while searching my archives of what their building looked like back 2011: (more…)
1301 U Street, NW
Midnight Treats is coming to the former We The Pizza spot between Roaming Rooster and Eatopia on the 1300 block of U Street, NW: (more…)
Ed. Note: Back in July we learned that DDOT Approved Two More Sidewalk Robot companies for DC.
Thanks to David for sending: “Autonomous Delivery Robot Spotted at 16th and U”
And thanks to J. for sending below: “1700 block of Connecticut Avenue, not Wall-E.” (more…)
1205 U Street, NW
“My dear customers,
We will close August 23rd
And reopen Tuesday,
September 8th.
We are taking a break.”
The Saloon continues to be awesome for the millionth year: (more…)