U Street

Tortas Bandido Pop Up at Dodge City Starts Today – Will Last 4 Weeks Mon.-Wed. 6-10pm

By Prince Of Petworth

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917 U Street, NW

From an email:

“Dodge City is excited to announce a culinary pop up from our friends, Tortas Bandido! Starting Monday, September 16 (Mexican Independence Day) Tortas Bandido will be taking over our grill for the next four weeks. Chef Paul Challan will be serving his recipes of the Mexican sandwich every Mon.-Wed. 6-10 PM, with drink specials for our kick off! When the Bandido is not at the helm, Dodge City will be working on our newly expanding menu. Slip into 917 U St. NW and catch the Bandido before they’re gone!

Menu includes:

TORTAS

$7 Chicken Club: Chicken, Ham, Chihuahua Cheese, Avocado, Black Beans, Pickled Jalapeños
$7 Cuban: Roasted Pork, Ham, Cheese, Chipotle Mustard, Spicy Pickle Relish
$7 Roasted Mushrooms: Garlic Roasted Cremini, Portabello, Oyster, Shitake Mushrooms, Goat Cheese, Arugula, Garlic Chipotle Mojo

SIDES

$3 Mexican Corn: Corn, Mexican Crema, Queso Fresco, Chili Powder, Lime Juice
$3 Chicharron, Mexican Crema, Hot Sauce, Cilantro, Lime Juice”

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Photo courtesy Dodge City

Alphonse Italian Market & Osteria Applies for Liquor License at 1212 U Street, NW – Applying to Be Open 24 Hours

By Prince Of Petworth

Alphonse Italian Market
1212 U Street, NW

Back in December or 2012 we learned that a new Italian restaurant from the owners of Russia House and Biergarten Haus was coming to 1212 U St, NW. The space will sit beneath the Duke Ellington mural when it returns to U Street in April. A liquor license placard posted out front lists the restaurant as:

“Alphonse Italian Market & Osteria

Restaurant serving prepared food with a market component. Seating capacity 101 and total occupancy load of 171.”

It’ll be interesting to see how the market component turns out.

And while alcohol service will be Sunday through Thursday 11 am – 2 am and Friday & Saturday 11 am – 3 am – the application lists hours of operation as 24 hours.

More updates as they get closer to opening.

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Looking west on U Street towards 13th Street

Awesome Mosaic at 14th and U St, NW by Brian Liu and Jarrett Ferrier

By Prince Of Petworth

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On Monday we looked at one step at the entrance of Tropicalia at 14th and U St, NW. Thanks to Brian for sending the update:

“completed tile mosaic installation on step risers by brian liu and jarrett ferrier for the entrance of Tropicalia. Many of the hand painted tiles were selected and hand carried back from Mexico City for the installation.”

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Turned out amazing:

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Bad News/Good News for Fans of the Duke Ellington Mural on U Street – Original Mural Could Not be Preserved but an Exact Replica is Coming in April

By Prince Of Petworth

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12th and U Street, NW

A few weeks ago I wondered what was going on with the Duke Ellington mural that was removed from the True Reformer building at 12th and U St, NW in May 2012. We were told that restoration would take about a year. Turns out it’s a bit more complicated. A spokeswoman for D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities tells me:

“The Commission is working with local Artist Byron Peck to create a replica of his Duke Ellington mural on U Street. The Commission looked at all of the options for preservation. The structure behind the mural was eroding. The best option is a replica and Peck has agreed. The goal is to have an unveiling and installation by Duke Ellington’s birthday in April 2014.”

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Photo by flickr user @mjb

Fall Reservations Now Open for Maketto at Hanoi House with New Menu

By Prince Of Petworth

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2005 14th Street, NW

From an email:

“Over a hundred different types of regional Asian dishes have been tested at Maketto so far. Thank you for your support and open mindedness for the residency at Hanoi House. Reservations for 9/17-10/31 are now open. Our new menu features dishes including:

Okonomiyaki
Fresh Udon with Brined Egg
Samlah Machou Kroueng
Prahok Kh’Tih
Mapo Tofu
Taiwanese Fried Chicken
Vigilante Coffee Pate Te Choux
Assorted Dim Sum $2

The Maketto residency at Hanoi House is open six days a week, Monday-Saturday at 5 P.M. (closed on Sundays.) Space is limited and reservations are required. Reservations may be made directly online via Hanoi House’s OpenTable at www.hanoihousedc.com.”

New Mosaic at Tropicalia Entrance at 14th and U St, NW

By Prince Of Petworth

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From the folks at Tropicalia:

“Newly installed tile mosaic piece, designed by DC artists Brian Liu and Jarrett Ferrier for Tropicalia global dance hall at 14th/U Streets, NW DC. All of the step riser faces will also be completed in upcoming weeks. Many of the hand painted tiles were selected and hand carried back from Mexico City for the installation.”

Very cool!

Redeem Opens in New Location on 14th Street

By Prince Of Petworth

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1810 14th Street, NW

A couple of weeks ago we learned Redeem boutique would be moving up the street to 1810 14th St, NW next to Ted’s Bulletin. They’ve opened and the space is awesome. It’s deceiving from the outside as the storefront is rather small but when you walk inside it’s actually a huge space. And also props for the very cool new sign:

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Photos of the inside after the jump. (more…)

Fundraiser for Firefighter’s Burn Foundation Monday 5-9pm at Local 16

By Prince Of Petworth

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From an email:

“Local 16
Monday Sept 9
5PM-9PM
1602 U Street, NW

Join our fundraiser with ENGINE 9, ENGINE 4 & TRUCK 9 on Monday , September 9 , 2013 by raising donations as a “Thank You” to the DC Firefighter’s Burn Foundation for helping 2 injured & hospitalized firefighters (Lt. S.Downs & FF/Tech W.Rose).
Please submit your donations here.

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