Nomo Cosby pic.twitter.com/gsvKGUiOi5
— LicensedStatustician (@ChiniStatus) April 11, 2017
Now you’re talking! LicensedStatustician notes “Nomo Cosby”, who came down along with Obama and others back in January. You can still vote for the permanent replacements here. In the meantime – go Wizards!
The Pidzza on U Street we previewed last week opens in an hour at 6pm (regular hours tomorrow)
Hours are 11am – 12am daily (“I’m sure we’ll stay open later on the weekends.”)
1020 U Street, NW
“Artichoke Pidzza w/Turkish Spices!”
Stay tuned for an exact opening date but I was told they just need to finish up hiring and as you can tell they are good to go:
Ed. Note: This is the former Subway space next to 7-11 near Solly’s.
1020 U Street, NW
1704 U Street, NW
Following Vace’s 40th last week comes news of another DC legend – Henry’s Soul Cafe. Was hit or miss for a few minutes at on U Street. With that in mind, wishing them continued success and many more years in the District!
2012 9th Street, NW
Gut renovation is already underway. The liquor license placard is listed for Garden State thought that name will change. Details are sparse from the placard but more details should be coming soon(ish):
“A new Tavern serving traditional pub food. Seating capacity of 63 inside. Total Occupancy Load of 99. Summer Garden with 97 seats. The Tavern will include Entertainment with a Cover Charge.”
Garden State = trade name for liquor license application. Real name TBD. From owners of @marvin_dc @TheBrixtonDC @Satelliteroomdc et al https://t.co/QX8dQnZSyY
— Eat DC (@eat_dc) March 29, 2017
@ISDM27 @eat_dc no, but I promise there will be many pictures of Zach and Natalie. Spoiler alert: probably going to be a name change.
— Ian Hilton (@IanHiltonDC) March 29, 2017
2206 14th Street, NW
By the by, if you’ve ever wondered about this place read Danny Harris’ Eugene ‘Thunder’ Hughes on the Midtown Youth Academy from 2010.
Photo by PoPville flickr user wolfpackWX
From the Mayor’s Office:
“Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced funding for the much-anticipated MetroExtra Limited Stop bus route on the 14th Street corridor.
“As the District continues to grow, so must our public transportation options,” said Mayor Bowser. “Moreover, our Administration is committed to inclusive prosperity so that residents in every corner of the District benefit from our growth. The new Route 59 is part of our ongoing efforts to enhance service and give residents more options to get to work, school and beyond.”
The new 59 route will serve the area between the Takoma Metrorail station and the Federal Triangle Metrorail station. The limited-stop bus service will operate in addition to the existing 52, 53, and 54 bus services. The route will initially operate every 15 minutes during weekday rush hours. The estimated operating cost is approximately $1.2 million annually. If approved in the budget, the funds will be in place in October 2017, allowing the 59 to begin service when the next Metrobus service adjustments occur in December 2017. (more…)
1314 U Street, NW
According to a liquor license placard, NYC’s The Smith (recently opened in Penn Quarter) is also coming to U Street! The placard says:
“New Class “C” Restaurant with 216 seats and a Total Occupancy Load of 320. Restaurant will serve American food and will have Live Entertainment.”
Check out the 9th and F St, NW menus here. Updates as buildout progresses.
Florida Ave just east of 14th Street, NW
Whoa this is pretty big!! Props to Eat DC for spotting Compass Rose on a Manhattan Laundry Development site map:
Compass Rose is currently kicking ass on T Street just east of 14th Street, NW. Updates when we learn more about the plans for Florida Ave.
1346 T Street, NW
From a press release:
“Funk Parade organizers announced details for this year’s Funk Parade occurring on Saturday, May 6, 2017, as well as its annual crowdfunding campaign. This year’s theme is Future Funk, to celebrate the installation of Parliament’s Mothership at the Smithsonian, the Afrofuturism movement, and the emergence of promising talents in DC’s music scene.
“We’re at a decision point in this city, we get to decide what we want to be,” said Funk Parade co-founder Justin Rood. “What’s the future we can make together? What can we build with love? What’s it going to look like? That’s what we’re exploring this year.”
With its crowdfunding campaign, Funk Parade needs to raise $15,000 from community members and local businesses. The link to give is: here.
As one of the city’s biggest community-based cultural events, organized by the community, this campaign is crucial to the its bottom line. You don’t need a ticket to come to the parade, the day fair or the music festival. If you want to support this event, this is how you do it. Perks for giving include T-shirts, infant onesies, stickers, buttons, posters and more. It runs for three weeks.