922 N Street, NW – Rear in Blagden Alley
The liquor license placard says:
“A restaurant and bar serving a contemporary Hong Kong-inspired menu along with alcoholic beverages popular in Hong Kong.”
Updates as they get closer to opening in the former Rogue 24 space in between La Colombe and the coming Village Whiskey. Incidentally, the Village Whiskey construction is looking good:
808 V Street, NW
From a press release:
“On Monday, June 27, Executive Chef Rob Rubba opens Hazel restaurant in the Atlantic Plumbing building in D.C.’s burgeoning Shaw neighborhood. Located at 808 V Street NW, Hazel features a 38-seat dining room, a 16-seat bar and a 38-seat patio.
courtesy Hazel
From the style of service and plateware to the restaurant soundtrack, each and every aspect of the dining experience is a personal and thoughtful reflection of Rubba and his vision for Hazel. Rubba was formerly at Tallula and Azur here in Washington, but he has spent time working from coast to coast in kitchens like Le Bec Fin and L20, and for famed chefs such as Guy Savoy, Charlie Trotter, Georges Perrier and Gordon Ramsay.
courtesy Hazel
Rubba’s menu combines flavors from around the world using traditional and contemporary techniques to create dishes that are distinctive and satisfying. A menu of shared plates–the way Rubba prefers to dine himself–will make up the majority of the menu, with dishes such as Grandma’s Zucchini Bread with Foie Gras mousse; Crispy Chickpea Tofu with pickled cucumber, mint, and Szechuan lamb sauce; Hamachi Crudo with crispy rice, black lime, shaved radish, and salted plum; and Gnocchi Bokki with pork-kimchi ragu, perilla seeds, and smoked pecorino. (more…)
8th and Florida Ave, NW
Bucketfeet’s website says:
“Discover the ultimate expression of your individuality. Since every piece of fabric is crafted by hand by local artisans in India, every shoe is truly one-of-a-kind. We’ve selected the ultimate examples of natural materials woven and printed using traditional techniques passed down through generations to transport you to another place, and a simpler time.
The Most Comfortable Shoes
We’ve spent thousands of hours developing the fit and finding the very best materials to make shoes that you’ll never want to take off.
Limited-Edition Footwear
Every limited-edition shoe is designed by a different artist. Normally this would cost you over $300, our shoes are almost always less than $100.”
“Dear PoPville,
Tuesday night at least 4 bikes were stolen out of a locked bike storage inside our “secure” garage. The bike storage area requires an electronic resident key to enter (as does the garage and elevator), so the thief either lives in our building or was working with another resident. They also used a pretty heavy duty tool because all the u-locks on the ground had a smooth cut. Police and building management are involved now.
I live at Jefferson Marketplace in Shaw – apparently this happened two nights in a row, so wanted to warn other people in the neighborhood and see if anyone has seen my bike. It is a white Specialized Dolce Sport with black Shimano commuter pedals. It also has a red and white Jefferson Marketplace sticker and a Spokes Etc. sticker on the frame.
If anyone comes across it they can email me at kristenburke8(at)gmail.com.”
801 Florida Ave, NW
801’s website says:
“Set to open this July, 801 Restaurant & Bar will serve dinner 7 days a week and brunch on weekends. We are looking forward to offering our guests a delicious food and beverage menu in a chic and welcoming environment in the Shaw neighborhood. 801 will feature a dining room spanning over 2 floors, with 3 bars and a rooftop deck.”
This is from the folks at the DC Restaurant Group who also now own Shaw’s Tavern (and others, Front Page etc.) Stay tuned for an exact opening date.
Ed. Note: Dunya abruptly closed back in June:
1843 7th Street, NW
From a press release:
“Mockingbird Hill (1843 7th Street NW), the James Beard Award-nominated sherry and ham bar led by premier spirits expert Derek Brown, will close for the duration of the summer, beginning Sunday, June 26, to undergo remodeling.
Design and architecture firm Edit Lab at Streetsense, which recently rebuilt Brown’s Columbia Room to much acclaim, will re-envision Mockingbird Hill as a cocktail bar, continuing to offer sherry by the glass and hand-carved ham, but with a major expansion of its cocktail program. (more…)
And what they don’t like basil? But seriously that sucks.
“Dear PoPville,
I suppose we shouldn’t be too surprised but one of our tomato plants was stolen from our garden bed in the front of our house on Marion st in Shaw. Roots and all – it was just gone when we got back home Sunday evening.
I’m struggling to figure out what the point of stealing it could possibly be. The plant wasn’t yet flowering – it’ll take another 30 days or so until tomatoes are even produced so if the thief wants to get anything out of it it will take some serious TLC. You could also buy a plant for $3 around the corner at Old City Farm. Or – they could actually just go buy tomatoes at Giant!
Does anyone have any tips on how to protect the rest of my garden from this happening again?”
1230 9th Street, NW
Holy moly has this been a long time coming! We first heard Fino Italian restaurant, formerly of Georgetown, would be moving to Shaw back in 2012!! They’ve now posted a liquor license placard:
“New restaurant serving Italian food. Total Occupancy Load: 75.”
Stay tuned. Back in 2012 the building looked like this:
808 V Street, NW
Thanks to a reader for passing on the Craigslist ad:
“Executive Chef Rob Rubba’s Hazel, the newest upscale restaurant by Neighborhood Restaurant Group, is looking for enthusiastic individuals to be part of our opening team. Hazel will open in the Atlantic Plumbing development in DC’s Shaw neighborhood across from the 9:30 club and newly opened Landmark movie theatre. With an intimate 40 seat dining room, a 16 seat bar that opens up to the extensive patio, and additional outdoor private dining space, the restaurant will appeal to nearly every facet of dining experience.
Hazel will feature progressive American cuisine – combining flavors from around the world with traditional and contemporary techniques to create dishes that are refined, distinctive, and satisfying. Chef Rubba has been showcasing some of his dishes at pop-ups and events; guests can expect similar flavors and dishes like Grandma’s Zucchini Bread with Foie Gras Mousse or Gnocchi Bokki with pork-kimchi ragu on the menu. From the custom designed tableware to the intricacies of tea and beverage service, each and every aspect of the dining experience will be a personal and thoughtful reflection of Chef Rubba and his vision for Hazel. Complementing the menu will be a focused beverage program from Greg Engert and Brent Kroll, emphasizing global flavors that set off Chef Rubba’s cuisine. (more…)
1550 7th Street, NW
La Jambe legit. How so? In the El Solian way of “A Real Mexican Restaurant Run by Real Mexicans Cooking in the Kitchen”. The owner is French and she has created a spectacular space. Spectacular I say because of the details which you’ll see in the photos after the jump. But I can say it’s very hard to turn a totally new construction into a warm, cool, comfortable spot to hang out. Happily La Jambe has done it (and they weren’t even 100% finished when I stopped by to take some preview photos last week.)
In addition to wine, you may recall, La Jambe will also feature Charcuterie & Fromagerie. I’m told for the menu you can expect:
“several “mise en bouche” starters including olives with herbes de provence, mortadella salad, and house made rillettes. We’ll be arranging several boards pairing Europe’s finest charcuterie and lots of tasty French cheese. There will also be sandwiches featuring those same charcuterie and cheeses on freshly made French baguettes, and for dessert, we’ll be doing a café/thé/vin gourmand, where your drink of choice is served with three mini-desserts.”
Standby for a 5pm opening this Thursday at 7th and Q St, NW across the street from Dacha. I haven’t been this excited about a wine bar opening since Cork kicked things off way back in the day (RIP Sparky’s) on 14th Street.
Lots more photos of the awesome details after the jump. (more…)