Thanks to Laura for sending: “Sad to report that Aloha Poke’s manager told me [Wednesday] was the final day for their Union Station location (their Dupont location will live on). The reason for the closing had to do with rent payments during the pandemic.”
Thanks to Michael for sending from NoMa last night: (more…)
418 Morse Street, NE courtesy Van Leeuwen
From a press release:
“Van Leeuwen Ice Cream, the cult-favorite brand known for its made-from-scratch dairy and vegan flavors, is pleased to announce the opening of its first Washington, D.C. scoop shop at 418 Morse St NE. Located within D.C.’s vibrant Union Market neighborhood, this outpost is the first of three Van Leeuwen stores slated to open in the Nation’s Capital over the coming months. (more…)
A reader reported around 3:30pm:
“Lots of smoke (that smells really bad) coming from the roof of the building on the corner of NY and Florida NE.”
From DC Fire and EMS: (more…)
418 Morse Street, NE
From an email:
“Grand opening will be on Thursday, March 23rd. Van Leeuwen will be offering $1 scoops to celebrate the grand opening between 12:00pm and 4:00pm.” (more…)
1300 4th Street, NE
Thanks to John for sending: “Maman at Union Market soft opened at 7:30am” (more…)
This rental is located at 2nd near F St NE. The Craigslist ad says: (more…)
1287 4th Street, NE
Thanks to Austin for sending. The liquor license placard for Minetta Tavern DC says:
“New Retailer’s Class “C” Restaurant with a Seating Capacity of 211, and Total Occupancy Load of 243, and a Sidewalk Café with 20 seats and total occupancy 30. (more…)
1309 5th Street, NE via Fava Pot
From Fava Pot:
“Goodbye always makes me feel sad. After three challenging years, I feel sad to announce that Fava Pot’s food stall at Union market will be closed April the 2nd. It wasn’t an easy decision to make, but we had no other options. We will miss seeing our regulars and fellow vendors. Please keep supporting our stall there until last minute of April the second. (more…)
Readers reported around 10pm last night: “From the scene in northeast there was a drive by (or two to be exact) At north Capitol and m st near the housing authority building. There were at least 12 shots in the first round.”
“Something is going on at Tyler house on N. Capitol and NY. Lots of sirens, emergency vehicles still rolling up.”