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Jersey Mike’s coming to Capitol Hill

Published June 16, 2026 at 8:25AM

209 Pennsylvania Ave, SE

Another Jersey Mike’s coming to town – this one to Capitol Hill. I’m told the projected opening date will be sometime in the middle of July. (more…)

We got an opening date set for the Chipotle coming near the 9:30 Club!

By Prince Of Petworth

Published June 5, 2026 at 10:00AM

900 block of W Street, NW just off Florida Ave

Thanks to Peter for passing on from a Chipotle rep:

“Thank you for reaching out to Chipotle Customer Care. We’re always looking to make things right. I really do understand how excited you are for this new location. Upon checking, this location will officially open on 08/31/2026. (more…)

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Speaking Highly Anticipated, A Peek in the Window the Petworth Wendy’s – Still Waiting…

By Prince Of Petworth

Published June 4, 2026 at 9:55AM

Last we checked in on the reopening status of the Petworth Wendy’s on Georgia Ave we noted that folks were driving aimlessly around the Drive-Thru but things were still closed. I peeked in the window while at Porchfest this past weekend and well, (more…)

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CURIOUS: Carla Hall’s bumblebirds, “fast-casual pop-in”, could close in a month, or not, but “was never meant to last forever.”

By Prince Of Petworth

Published May 21, 2026 at 11:15AM

A rather confusing post from bumblebirds (303 Pennsylvania Ave, SE) yesterday (thanks to all who passed it on to us):

“Drop in to the pop in because it was never meant to last forever (and you really don’t want to miss it!).

Update: The pop up was scheduled to go thru June so don’t panic we are still open and we can’t wait to see you. Don’t miss your chance to come in!”

I emailed bumblebirds PR for some clarification and was told: (more…)

Atlanta’s Big Dave’s Cheesesteaks Expands Into Washington, D.C. “officially secured the entire Washington, D.C. region”

By Prince Of Petworth

Published May 14, 2026 at 11:45AM

Check out their menu here.

From a press release:

“Big Dave’s Cheesesteaks is continuing its rapid rise from breakout regional favorite to national fast casual contender with the announcement of its first Washington, D.C. franchise deal; further accelerating the brand’s East Coast expansion strategy. The new franchise entity, BIG DMV, is operated by a group of successful restaurant operators based in the Washington, D.C. market and will lead the development and operation of Big Dave’s Cheesesteaks throughout the region. The deal marks another major milestone under the leadership of Chief Operating Officer Shawna Snyder, whose focused and disciplined growth strategy continues driving the brand into key markets nationwide.

The latest expansion marks another step in Big Dave’s accelerating national rise, (more…)