716 7th Street, NW (previously home to Honeygrow)
Wasai’s website says:
“High-End Chinese Fast Food
Wasai story began with a dream of a restaurant that served authentic, Asian-inspired dishes without compromising freshness for speed of service. Wasai is modern chinese restaurant servering not only Asian-American food but also traditional authentic Chinese food”
Peep the menu: (more…)
4235 Wisconsin Ave, NW
June 5th was a bit too ambitious but hopefully the 24th or 25th is a lock, which is what I’m hearing. Stay tuned.
This is the space that was previously home, briefly, to Squisito pizza and pasta and Buredo before them.
You can see &pizza’s menu here.
South Dakota and Emerson Street, NE
Thanks to Katy and Abigail for sending: “Secret (or not so secret?) Z Burger at South Dakota and Emerson NE! New signage up out by the road. Let’s show some love to Northeast establishments!” (more…)
429 L’Enfant Plaza, SW
Thanks to Leah for sending: “Looks like TaKorean may be coming to the former Naan and Beyond in L’Enfant Plaza?”
You can see TaKorean’s menu here.
1120 20th Street, NW
Ed. Note: In April 2020 PF Chang’s closed after many years in Friendship Heights.
From a press release:
“P.F. Chang’s opened its first P.F. Chang’s To Go location in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Continuing the national expansion of P.F. Chang’s To Go, the fast-casual concept provides guests with bold, authentically crafted Asian food whenever the craving hits. (more…)
1065 Wisconsin Ave, NW
I keep forgetting to post about Taim’s closing here (they opened it in 2019.) Dupont remains open: (more…)
If we could just turn the whole world into one big Z Burger! (more…)
From an email:
“Excited to share that sweetgreen is piloting their first digital-only pickup location, sweetgreen pickup kitchen, opening on Aug 1 in Washington DC’s Mt. Vernon Square neighborhood. (more…)
625 H Street, NE
Thanks to a reader for sending over the weekend from FarmBird’s H Street, NE location.
3501 Connecticut Ave, NW
“Dear PoPville,
Don’t know if you heard, but I was told today from a few of the long term employees the Cal Tort in Cleveland Park is closing in October.”
Another reader sends this very painful (for my daughter who loves California Tortilla) listing: (more…)