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Brace Yourselves – The Rhode Island Ave Popeyes Closed

By Prince Of Petworth


680 Rhode Island Ave, NE

Thanks to Juan for sending:

“Went to satisfy a Popeyes craving at the Rhode Island shopping center location and everything to the right of the Save a Lot food store is fenced off including access to the MBT.”

So what’s the story with the planned development here, anyone recall what’s coming?

Alamo Drafthouse coming:

“Alamo Drafthouse Cinema today announced its first Washington, D.C. location at MRP Realty’s Bryant Street development along the Rhode Island Avenue corridor. The 44,000 square-foot theater is set to open in 2019 and is the fourth theater for franchisee Cojeaux Cinemas.”

Rejoice Navy Yard – Wiseguy Pizza is about to open tomorrow. Tour their super sweet new digs.

By Prince Of Petworth


202 M Street, SE

From sweet, sweet scuttlebutt in December 2017 to a sweet, sweet soft opening tomorrow!!
It’s no secret that I love Wiseguy Pizza – arguably the best slice of pizza in the District of Columbia. So, they could open in a cardboard box and I’d be excited about it. Well, I’m hyperventilating as I type this because the transformed Il Parco space is freaking beautiful. You can see for yourself in a sec but first let me quickly add the important stuff – soft opening tomorrow at noon [Tuesday] until the pizza runs out [stay tuned for regular hours], Counter Culture coffee and pastries will be kick off in it’s beautiful space starting in about a month. There will be beer. And when the weather warms up again there will be house made gelato. Congrats to Navy Yard, you are very, very lucky peeps.

Feast on the new space:

Many more photos (more…)

Another Fast Casual Sandwich Failure

By Prince Of Petworth


2428 Wisconsin Ave, NW

Thanks to Carly for sending on Saturday:

“Another one bites the dust in Glover Park…walked by Jimmy John’s today and the windows were papered over with a “For Lease” sign in the window.”

Jimmy John’s opened here back in January 2014. Updates when the space is leased.

Side note: Who knows what’s going on in the Pearson’s parking lot?

Like Iceland in the game of Risk, Taylor Gourmet Won’t Go Down so easily

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by Josh Breisblatt

Thanks to Josh for sending early this morning:

“BREAKING NEWS: Taylor Gourmet still exists at DCA!”

STAY TUNED.

“If you want to build a ship, don’t herd people together to collect wood and don’t assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea.”
-Antoine de Saint-Exupery

“The Adams Morgan McDonalds has reopened and it looks great.”

By Prince Of Petworth

Thanks to the Adams Morgan BID for sending an update on that fast casual burger joint at the corner of 18th and Columbia Road, NW. The fears were unwarranted?

Thanks to a reader for sending a shot of the exterior – bye bye ugly awning:

More photos, of the curious design choices ie the Western Wall/Kotel?!?!?!!, after the jump thanks to Josh: (more…)

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