950 F Street, NW
From an email:
J. Crew Opening Wednesday, August 1
On Opening Day
Receive a special gift with a purchase of $250 or more while supplies last
Monday — Thursday, 10:00am — 8:00pm
Friday & Saturday, 10:00am — 9:00pm
Sunday, noon — 6:00pmJ. Crew
950 F Street, NW
Photo by PoPville flickr user random lady
From an email:
The Travel Channel, on a mission to introduce the world to popular food trucks and quick-serve food vendors across the U.S., will be taking to the streets of DC on Tuesday, July 24 to meet and film some of DC’s favorite food truck crews.
Their final stop of the day? Chinatown Coffee Co. for a Happy Hour event with the Fojol Brothers food truck!
Join us this TUESDAY, July 24 from 6:30-8:00pm for Happy Hour drink specials – $3 beers & a great selection of wine and absinthe – and some of the best food on wheels.
The truck will be parked on the corner of 5th and H Street NW. So grab food from Fojol and bring it inside to eat, drink, and make your international TV debut!
Not terribly exciting but still useful if you live nearby – an Eyefit Vision Center is coming to the retail space at 777 6th Street, NW by the Corner Bakery at 6th and H St, NW.
Photo by PoPville flickr user mosley.brian
Big Mon. afternoon scuttlebutt for ya – I hear Shake Shack is gonna be moving into the cafe space of the spy museum at the corner of 9th and F St, NW in Penn Quarter.
This rental is located at 777 7th Street, NW:
The listing says:
“** Luxury Condo** Located at Gallery Place/Chinatown Metro stop and sits atop various stores, restaurants; adjacent to the Verizon Center, movie theater, etc. Very well-maintained unit offers fabulous monument and city views from bedrooms & huge windows, kitchen w/ granite counters & stainless steel appl, W/D; gym & rooftop lounge. GARAGE PARKING available under separate arrangements.”
This 2 bed/2 bath is going for $3,300/Mo.
Ed. Note: In Feb. 2011 we looked at a 2 bed/2 bath GDoN penthouse for sale at $599,000.
918 F St, NW
From a press release:
Monday July 9 – 13 | 3 pm – 8 pm
Throughout the week Dolci Gelati will offer an array of rotating flavors including kettle corn gelato, peach tarragon, raspberry lemonade, and chocolate mint.
Monday, July 16 – 20 | 3 pm – 7 pm
Suga Mama Sweets is will bring it’s all-natural, hand-crafted, locally sourced ice creams and frozen novelties of the highest quality to the 918 F Street lobby. Suga Mama is known for turning classic flavor combinations (think campouts, to baseball games, to the breakfast table) into delectable treats that the whole family can enjoy.
7th and D St, NW courtesy of Protein Bar
Back in March we first heard protein bar was coming to the corner of 7th and D St, NW. Here’s a bit more info from a press release:
Chicago-based PROTEIN BAR will open a Washington, DC restaurant in August at the corner of 7th and D Streets NW in Penn Quarter, the first of several planned location in the DC metropolitan area. With a high protein, nutrition-rich and healthy carb menu, Protein Bar is designed for professionals on the go.
PROTEIN BAR ‘s menu will include customizable high-protein blended drinks, bowls, fresh-made chili, soups, salads, and the signature PROTEIN BAR-RITOs. Mindful of freshness and quality, PROTEIN BAR sauces and dressings are made in-house daily. All menu items are high in protein and fiber and low in empty calories and refined sugar. PROTEIN BAR uses organic, all-natural, and locally-sourced ingredients and provides a complete list of all nutritional information and ingredients for their entire menu.
Matt Matros, founder of PROTEIN BAR, opened the first restaurant in Chicago in May 2009 after shedding 60 pounds by following a high-protein diet. He created the eatery as a place where healthy food that provides the right balance of protein, good fat and healthy carbs can be universally accessible and affordable.
PROTEIN BAR at 7th and D Streets NW will serve seven days a week from 7 a.m. until 9 p.m., Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. until 6 p.m., Saturday and Sunday.
425 11th St, NW
The former Chapters Literary Bookstore space at 425 11th St, NW will soon be filled with a new specialty sandwich shop called White Apron (not to be confused with Red Apron coming to nearby 709 D St, NW).
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The space near the E Street Cinema has been vacant since at least 2009.
Looking towards 11th and E St, NW
Fiola is located at 678 Indiana Ave, NW.
From a press release:
Starting today, pasta lovers are in for a treat as Fiola launches its special pasta tasting menu available every Monday night at the bar and lounge. From housemade spaghetti “chitarra” to delicate pappardelle, the five-course menu will be offered until the middle of September and will leave no shape unformed.
Priced at $45 per person excluding wine pairings and $90 per person including pairings, but not including tax and gratuity, the dishes on the new menu will change constantly and showcase a selection of chef’s summer favorites including spicy Bucatini with Prawns, Clams and Chilies and Risotto with Genovese pesto.
Participation of the entire party is required for guests choosing the tasting menu. The entire menu is listed below.
MONDAY PASTA TASTING MENU
Spaghetti “Chitarra”
Heirloom Tomatoes, Chilies, Basil =“Aglio, Olio and Peperoncino”
Risotto
Summer Pesto of Basil Genovese
Bucatini
Prawns, Manila Clams, Sea Urchins, Roasted Tomato, Spicy Controne Chilies
Pappardelle
Classic Ragu Bolognese, Compote of Wild Mushrooms, Bonati Parmigiano
Summer Mango Sweet Ravioli
624 E St, NW
City Paper’s Jessica Sidman spots the empty storefront at 624 E St, NW in Penn Quarter. We judged meatballs back in Dec. 2011. They did a nice build-out on the space so it’ll be interesting to see who takes it over.