1355 H Street, NE via IG

A regular reported to me via email last night around 8pm: “Biergarten Haus is closing at the end of tonight. Rumored to reopen in September. But….September is skeptical…. Haven’t seen an official notice yet.”

Still no official word on their social media but Fritz Hahn tweeted around 10pm: “Breaking: Biergarten Haus is closing tonight, after 13 years on H Street. Staff found out today. Am told there’s a chance it reopens Sept. 1, but that seems iffy.

This is purely a business decision, has nothing to do with the lease.” (more…)



644 H Street, NE courtesy Purl

From a press release:

“Newly established Lemon Group Hospitality (LGH) is set to open the doors of Purl on the Historic H Street Corridor, putting international and nostalgic twists on American comfort food. Aiming to provide a joyful experience for diners in D.C., Purl offers a blend of South American and Portuguese culinary influences, flavors, and traditions. (more…)



1300 block of H Street, NE

“Dear PoPville,

Squatters have been living there. Reported in late May. City repeatedly postponed inspections.

Attached please find my original request for vacant property inspection in which I indicated that squatters were present.

Also attached are a series of emails [Ed. Note: I have not included all of them but there were 8 in total] for scheduled (and missed) inspections. (more…)


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