3265 Prospect Street, NW

Thanks to Anu for sending: “La Bonne Vache opening January 31st in the old Booeymonger space.”

Check out their menu here.

photo by Rey Lopez

From a press release:

“Washington diners will finally be able to land a table at Pastis, the chic, perennially packed New York Parisian bistro, when James Beard Award-winning restaurateurs Stephen Starr and Keith McNally open their DC location in Union Market District on January 25. Pastis occupies a former warehouse at 1323 4th St. NE, featuring 250 seats, an outdoor dining chalet, and more. Read More

3265 Prospect Street, NW

Booeymonger closed here, after 50 years, back in April 2023. The placard for La Bonne Vache says: Read More

1323 4th Street, NE

Thanks to Eric for sending from Union Market (area/district.)

We first heard that Stephen Starr’s Pastis, “Traditional French fare”, was coming here back in February 2022: Read More

1520 14th Street, NW

Estadio closed here after 13 years back in February. The liquor license placard for Bar Japonais says: Read More

3265 Prospect Street, NW

Last week the Georgetowner reported Booeymonger had closed after 50 years and coming

“will be a French bistro, Samuel said, from the owners of Zeppelin and Chaplin’s, two restaurants on 9th Street in Shaw. He added that he understands that the new business owners, Ari and Claire Wilder, plan to call it La Bonne Vache — “The Good Cow.””

The sign on their door still says: Read More

photo by Scott Suchman

From an email:

“Petite Cerise, a new concept from Jeremiah Langhorne and Alex Zink of D.C.’s highly lauded The Dabney, is set to open its doors tomorrow, Tuesday, March 14.

Translated to “little cherry,” the highly anticipated restaurant provides guests with French-inspired, all-day dining influenced by their travels and love of classic French technique. Part casual neighborhood café, part energetic bistro, the restaurant was designed to encourage the French way of living and enjoying life, or “joie de vivre”. Read More

Thanks to Daniel for sending: “Baby Shank on U (old Local 16 space) open Friday!” Read More

1315 14th Street, NW

A couple weeks ago a reader wrote in some scuttlebutt about a new French restaurant coming to the former Hando Medo spot on 14th Street. It’s going to be Amelie Wine Bar. A recent liquor license application says: Read More

1315 14th Street, NW

Thanks to D. for sending: “A French place called Amelie is opening at 1315 14th St, where Hando Medo used to be. Read More