Adams Morgan

Yo!! Word on the Street is that Call Your Mother is Opening a Location in Adams Morgan!!

By Prince Of Petworth


Coming to the former Up ‘n Smoke space at 2503 Champlain Street, NW next to Tiny Vinyl

Ending the day on a STRONG note with some spectacular scuttlebutt!!

I hear that Call Your Mother is coming to the former Up ‘n Smoke space on Champlain Street just off Columbia near the Line Hotel. I have this info from a very solid source so will put the accuracy rating of this scuttlebutt at 97% likely. Am trying to get official confirmation and will update as soon as I get it.

In the meantime a big week of Call Your Mother news continues. Standby.

Ed. Note: (more…)

Dating

Missed Connection – “11th and Rhode Island NW on Tuesday around 6 PM”

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by Eric P.

Ed. Note: If this was you and you are interested, please email [email protected] so I can put you in touch with OP.

“Dear PoPville,

To the man standing on the corner of 11th and Rhode Island NW on Tuesday around 6 PM: I read the Empire of Pain book you just checked out from the Shaw library! I was riding a Lime scooter and (more…)

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Adams Morgan

Lapis: “heartbroken to share that our friend and colleague, Chef Omar, recently suffered a severe stroke.”

By Prince Of Petworth


“Help Support Chef Omar’s Road to Recovery”

Sad news out of Lapis (1847 Columbia Road, NW):

“We’re heartbroken to share that our friend and colleague, Chef Omar, recently suffered a severe stroke.

He’s been with us since day one and has shaped every kitchen he’s worked in—from Café Bonaparte to Lutèce.

Please consider donating to support his recovery. Every bit helps. (more…)

Georgetown

JUST IN: “After nearly a decade down this alleyway, Reverie will serve its final menu on October 4.”

By Prince Of Petworth


3201 Cherry Hill Lane NW courtesy Reverie

Thanks to Daphney (and everyone else) for passing on the sad news from Chef Johnny Spero:

“This is meant to be celebratory—so please don’t take it any other way.

Reverie has shaped me in more ways than I can count. It gave me space to grow through some of life’s biggest challenges all at once—becoming a father, opening a restaurant, and giving up alcohol. It helped me find my voice and define the kind of dining experience I wanted to create—the kind that tells a story, sometimes without needing many words.

I pushed myself to be exactly who I am—not different for the sake of it, but because the food that excited me most was the food I believed in.

And now, I’ve decided to end this chapter on my own terms. (more…)

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