3301 Georgia Ave, NW
“Dear PoPville,
I went to the Park View Call Your Mother this morning and you could see like 80% of the place inside was empty. They’ve got rid of all the production equipment and setup that used to take up most of the footprint. I’m just really hoping they’re not planning to close it.”
Fear not, it’s just the opposite – the folks from CYM tell me:
“Just getting ready to reopen the inside. About 20 seats. Hoping end of August!
Time to take it back to the good old days!”
3549 Georgia Ave, NW
“Dear PoPville,
Drove by Smitty’s (Thursday night, 8pm) and was surprised to see it looked closed. Looked it up on Google Maps and it now reads “Smitty’s (CLOSED)”. (more…)
4306 Georgia Ave, NW previously home to Safari DC
Thanks to Emma for sending:
“Lalibela has moved from Logan Circle to Petworth! (The waitress confirmed it’s the same business.) Prices are very reasonable and the food is good, I got the meat & veggie sampler and it was $18 and more food than I could finish. (more…)
2928 Georgia Avenue, NW photo courtesy Feldman Ruel
Or scuttlebutt confirmed as we say in the business!
From a press release:
“Feldman Ruel, a leading commercial real estate firm in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, is pleased to announce the $1,400,000 sale of 2928 Georgia Avenue NW, a 3,172-square-foot, single-story restaurant property most recently occupied by NuVegan Café. The buyer, Brian Chinn and his family—the owners of Negril Jamaican Eatery—will relocate their long-running Georgia Avenue location to the new site after more than three decades on the Howard University campus. (more…)
2328 Georgia Ave, NW
Thanks to Jay for sending the McDonald’s news and all these photos: (more…)
3000 Georgia Ave, NW between Irving and Columbia Road, NW
“Dear PoPville,
Over the last couple of years Bruce Monroe park has become a pole of attraction for drugs and crime. Last year, the play area was vandalized. This year, the fence has been taken down already twice, presumably to obtain access after hours (see picture above). There is always a lot of trash scattered on the ground. It is not unusual to see people using drugs, and a few months ago someone died of overdose.
The situation, already regrettable, (more…)
3534 Georgia Ave, NW
A. asks: “is Mom N Pops Antiques in Park View closing? There’s new “For Sale” window wraps up saying ground floor business and residential. It’s currently one floor, so it would be awful to see this place go & another condo building go in.”
Thanks to J. for sharing photos: “The inside looked normal. Everything still in there. And that sign on the door must be recent.”
This is almost too painful a sight to bear. Mom n Pop Antiques is 38 years old!! (more…)
3655 Georgia Ave, NW
A reader reports last night: “Reliable tavern on Georgia closed today with minimal notice to staff and no notice to patrons. New ownership deal fell through apparently. This is from a (now) former employee.”
Ed. Note: (more…)
Georgia and Quincy Street, NW
Welp, helluva run. The whole building painted over now: (more…)
courtesy District Bridges
From a press release:
“WHAT: Lower Georgia Avenue Main Street proudly presents Africa On The Avenue, a celebration of Africa and the African diaspora’s vibrant immigrant community along Georgia Avenue NW. Join us on Saturday, May 18, at Bruce Monroe Park for this one-day festival featuring live music and entertainment, food, a vendor market, double dutch, braiding demonstrations, and family-friendly activities. (more…)