NoMa (Near Northeast)

ooey gooey crispy Grilled Cheese opens in Union Market after Righteous Cheese Moved Out of DC to “open a traveling cheese bar based in Charlottesville, VA”

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by PoPville flickr user James Jackson

Thanks to Gaurav Arora for passing on the news from Righteous Cheese:

After 5 wonderful years at Union Market getting our footing in the cheese biz, Righteous Cheese is hitting the road!

We have moved out of DC and, in Spring 2018, will be opening a traveling cheese bar based in Charlottesville, VA. You can find us serving up our renowned, curated artisanal cheese plates and raclette at residencies in partnership with area wineries and breweries; at events and music festivals across the region; you can book our traveling cheese bar for your own parties and weddings; and you can even sign up for our ever-popular cheeses classes – this time all across the region. Check back on this site, our instagram feed and our newsletter to stay posted on all the haps.

In the meantime, we are excited to announce our new concept at Union Market – ooey gooey crispy ! (more…)

Blue Bottle Coffee “second DC location in the Union Market District coming along nicely.”

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by Austin Graff

Austin writes:

“The DC coffee shop revolution continues. @bluebottleroast’s second DC location in the Union Market District coming along nicely.”


Photo by Gaurav Arora‏

Gaurav writes:

“Sign is up for @bluebottleroast at Union Market (1250 4th St NE)”

Blue Bottle‘s first D.C. location opened up in Georgetown over the summer and in addition to Union Market there are plans for The Wharf, Union Station and Logan Circle.

Ed. Note: Not to be confused with Bluestone Lane Coffee.

Heads Up “Doug” formerly “Gene” et al is Back Scamming

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

I hadn’t read the article!!!!! Lesson learned — read PoPville DAILY.

Same speil. His name was “Doug.” He “lives down the street” — and I know most of the people on my street, so I was a little hesitant. My two HUGE dogs barking in the background — door open in case I needed them to attack.

He was “jumped by two black kids. I already called the cops. But I just realize they took my wallet and car keys” — it didn’t make much sense. He needed money to get to Springfield, VA to get his car. Again — no sense. I gave him $10 thinking he was a new tenant in my neighbor’s house about 10 houses down.

I gave him my metro card. Then immediately went on-line and canceled the card and transferred my money off that card to another one (another lesson — register your Metro cards).
He was wearing a dress shirt and tie and a leather jacket, I think. Big blood spot on the side of his head where the “kids hurt him.”

He “works for Whitman Walker Clinic as a doctor in their van they drive around town” … I believe perhaps that’s the van he said he needed to pick up.

I live just east of NoMa in the H Street Corridor.”

Capitol Phil also reported last night:

““Doug” is still at it. Visited neighbor near 4th/M NE last night. Claimed to be a Whitman Walker doctor & said he was jumped by two guys earlier.”

All the Info on Pluma by Bluebird Bakery Opening Tomorrow in NoMa

By Prince Of Petworth


391 Morse Street, NE

From a press release:

“Husband-and-wife baking duo Tom Wellings and Camila Arango are bringing their sweet treats — and savory ones, too — to the Union Market District tomorrow, February 3 with Pluma by Bluebird Bakery.


“Pluma by Bluebird Bakery will offer morning and afternoon pastries, sandwiches, tartines, salads and Roman-style pizza as well as Stumptown coffee, beer and wine”

The new café concept, which began as a pop-up coffee shop at Prequel, will be located inside The Edison (391 Morse Street NW), the new 178-unit apartment complex near Union Market featuring 28,000 square feet of retail space on the ground level.

In addition to a robust menu of morning and afternoon pastries, such as quiche, croissants, tarts and shortbreads, Pluma will serve sandwiches, tartines, salads and Roman-style pizza as well as Stumptown coffee, beer and wine.

Local seasonal produce will factor heavily on the menu, which will continue to include well-known favorites like kouign-amann, a pastry from Brittany, France. Pluma is an expansion of Wellings and Arango’s Bluebird Bakery brand, a wholesale distributor of baked goods and coffee servicing 16 cafés and culinary hubs in the D.C. region, including Union Market. (more…)

The Eleanor No Longer coming to Ivy City, now Coming to NoMa!!

By Prince Of Petworth


100 Florida Ave, NE

Back in April we learned about the planned Bowling Lounge, Bar & Grille, coming to Ivy City. Those plans and The Eleanor are now coming to the former Union Social space in NoMa. According to Eater:

“Budding restaurateur Adam Stein is installing the bowling lanes, bar, and video games he originally envisioned for Ivy City inside short-lived Union Social instead, telling Eater that his new entertainment complex, the Eleanor, should be here by late spring.

The biggest modification: putting in four mini bowling lanes — “Think ¾ size duck pin-style lanes, from AMF,” Stein says — a renovation that’s projected to take up to three months. He’s hoping the significant remodel will still allow for around 180 seats inside (current occupancy is 250), plus room for 70-odd people on the outdoor patio.”

STAY TUNED.

Today’s Rental is “is insane for a near-union station 800 square foot apartment”

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

There’s an apt in my building up for $1798 today, which is insane for a near-union station 800 square foot apartment (201 I Street, NE). I know rents here are volatile and change all the time so hopefully it will still be that low by the time you see this message. Thank you!”

As of 11:40am it was listed at $1747 (screenshot above.) Here’s the floor plan:

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