This new restaurant is coming into the new Skanska building at 10th and G St, NW that we judged back in Feb. ’11. A recent liquor license application says:
“Wood burning pizza, sandwiches, and salad with an occupancy load of 184. Request a sidewalk café with a seating capacity of 40 and entertainment endorsement with occasional live music and DJ on weekends only.”
More info when it becomes available.
YES!
From a press release:
When the aroma of smoked corned beef and the distinct crunch of a salty pickle are flooding your senses, rest assured that the Sixth & Rye food truck on the corner ahead is finally more than just a craving-induced mirage. Sixth & I is teaming up with Good Stuff Eatery’s Chef Spike Mendelsohn and personal chef to NBA athletes Chef Malcolm Mitchell to bring DC the old-fashioned Kosher deli cuisine it’s been longing for.
Making stops throughout the downtown DC area, including Chinatown, Farragut Square and Dupont Circle, Sixth & Rye will dish out deliciousness at a different location each week. For a limited time, the truck will be operating exclusively on Fridays, during lunch hours. Find the whereabouts of the mobile deli on Twitter by following @sixthandrye.
Sixth & Rye will launch in front of 600 I (Eye) Street, NW on Friday, May 20. The truck will begin serving the public at 11:30 am.
The truck’s signature hot smoked corned beef sandwich on fresh rye bread will combine the flavors of smoked meat and homemade hot mustard to form an undeniably delicious version of the classic. Several side dishes ranging from an inspired Israeli couscous salad to fresh cut potato chips will complement the signature sandwich. The menu will also feature a grilled vegetable wrap and a “Meal Deal” option. Menu items will range from $2 – $12.
May ’11
This is the space that will become 901 Bar and Restaurant from the owners of Capitol City Brewing Company. Do you like it better in its more traditional form above – or what it used to look like below?
From Nov. 10
Photo courtesy of Pleasant Pops
From the folks at Pleasant Pops:
Today NPR is celebrating the 40th anniversary of All Things Considered and Pleasant Pops will be there at 2pm to give out free pops to the first 500 people.
Address: 635 Mass Ave NW
Pho DC is located at 608 H St, NW. They opened up back in Dec. ’10. Their Web site says:
“PHO DC will serve the Vietnamese food which not only has Asian influence, but it also has influence from the French as well. The combination of both French and Asian makes for several amazing dishes. Pho DC emphasis will be on healthy Vietnamese authentic food. In addition to vegetables they are known to use several types of herbs and spices including lemon grass, lime, and kefir lime leaves. Pho DC is in need of a warm and friendly place with excellent food. The Restaurant will feature a cozy dining room and comfortable furnishings and decor with warm tones.”
Despite the unfortunate typo (“Pho DC is in need of a warm and friendly place with excellent food”) the menus sound pretty tempting. You can see their lunch menu here and their dinner menu here.
Any fans?
Though they soft opened this weekend and the space/food looks awesome! Their Web site says:
PAUL will be located in one of DC’s most prime retail/restaurant locations: 801 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, with its front doors opening onto the plaza of the US Navy War Memorial, and directly across from The National Archives. A second PAUL store will open in Georgetown at the corner of Wisconsin Ave. and M St. NW later in the year.
The design at PAUL will inspire French comfort in a warm and welcoming ambiance, and will be complemented by gracious service. The décor will be reminiscent of authentic French bakeries and is designed to allow guests to feel transported and comfortable. The 3,220 square foot bakery will offer seating for 50 at charming café tables and booth seating. PAUL will also feature stunning views of the Navy Memorial fountains from its outdoor terrace seating.
PAUL is world-renown with nearly 500 stores in 25 countries, and in such prime locations as London, Amsterdam, Madrid, Tokyo, Bahrain, Belgium, Jordan, Qatar and Switzerland. We are very proud to now open a PAUL bakery-café in Washington, DC!
Their sandwiches sound awesome but I’m really psyched to try one of their baguettes.
On the heels of the great recently confirmed scuttlebutt that Luke’s Lobster Shack is coming to Penn Quarter – I’ve got wind of some equally intriguing news – I’m hearing a specialty Meatball Sub Shop is coming from the owners of BGR (The Burger Joint). I hear it will be located right next door to Luke’s on the 600 block of E St, NW.
You like the sound of meatball sub shop?
I’ll be sure to follow up when/if the info is confirmed.
Back on Apr. 4th I shared some very sweet scuttlebutt that Luke’s Lobster Shack was coming to 622 E St, NW in Penn Quarter. So it turns out I was wrong by one storefront. They are coming to 624 E St, NW according to Washingtonian:
Last night, New York-based Luke’s Lobster co-owners Ben Conniff and Luke Holden signed a lease and secured permits for a 700-square-foot space at 624 E Street, Northwest, in DC’s Penn Quarter. They hope to open by the end of May.
The menu will be a carbon copy of the one at the three locations in New York City, which in addition to a lobster roll, includes New England clam chowder and lobster bisque from the Maine-based company Hurricane’s Soups, Maine Root soda, and Empress crab claws.
Awesome!!!
A recent liquor license application says Riot Act is a:
“Live comedy theater serving American fare and selling theater related merchandise. Sidewalk Café with 32 seats. Seating capacity is 437. Total occupancy load is 499.”
Sound promising?
District Chop House is located at 509 7th St, NW. You can see their menu here. Anyone try the onion soup? Well, I might as well ask here – where can I get a really good French onion soup?
And back to the District Chop House – is this a good happy hour spot? Any other good menu items besides the steak?