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Happy 10 Year Anniversary to LeDroit Park’s The Royal!!

By Prince Of Petworth


501 Florida Ave, NW

And how the corner looked back in 2014 from our archives:

The Royal shares yesterday:

“10 YEARS! ✨ In the summer of 2015 (June to be exact), the Royal opened its doors.

Our family created this place of ours to be a neighborhood hub of LeDroit Park: super casual, minimal rules, good drinks and food that we’d enjoy in our own home. Our primary focus was to be a community coffee shop during the day and a corner cocktail bar at night, all while providing quality food.

We’ve stayed very true to this, however we were surprised at how much you all embraced our Latin and Colombian-inspired food menu, so much so that food became our biggest seller! (more…)

“El Sol Celebrates 10-year anniversary June 25th”

By Prince Of Petworth


1227 11th Street, NW

From a press release:

“El Sol Restaurante & Tequileria, the beloved taqueria once hailed by The Washington Post’s Tim Carman as “the best taqueria in Washington by a long shot,” is turning ten — and the community is invited to the celebration.

On Wednesday, June 25, 2025, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, El Sol will mark its 10-year anniversary with an unforgettable evening of food, music, dancing, and the reopening of its patio. (more…)

Happy 45th Anniversary to the 9:30 Club!! The long sold-out coffee table book has been reissued! Also new anniversary merch and more

By Prince Of Petworth


815 V Street, NW

From a press release:

“Since first opening its doors 45 years ago on May 30, 1980, the 9:30 Club has hosted more than 11,000 artists and nearly 8 million fans. That’s a lot of music, and a lot of memories. That’s more than 11,000 nights of irreplicable experiences; unique performances and interactions that each strike like lightning. And while you can’t bottle lightning, you can photograph it.

Jim Saah has been doing just that for almost as long as the 9:30 Club has been open, capturing his first show at the original 9:30 Club on October 17th, 1982. When people picture the original 9:30 Club, with all of its grit and grime and myth and music, one name is synonymous with those images, and that’s Jim. (more…)

The Big Bad Woof celebrating 20 years in Takoma!!

By Prince Of Petworth


6960 Maple Street, NW

From The Big Bad Woof:

“Wow. 20 years in Takoma, DC. We are so grateful for our community that we just have to share! There are dozens of special sales for this weekend only as well as lots of chances to win prizes with scratch-off tickets.

We’re so excited that our pal Chef Vernon will be with us Saturday 4/12 slinging mac n cheese and his legendary Dooney Rolls (with his own mumbo sauce!!!) from 12pm – 3pm. (more…)

Toki Underground “Celebrating Fourteen Years in DC” Tuesday! Check out the special available this Sunday through Thursday

By Prince Of Petworth


1234 H Street, NE I’m pretty sure you can get there through the door on the right as well.

Ed. Note: I AM JUST KIDDING.

From Toki Underground:

“Whats up ramen lovers! Next Tuesday marks 14 years since we first opened our doors in DC. To celebrate, we’re offering $14 toki Classic & Curry ramen, as well as bringing back the braised pork cheek, yuzu-root beer wings & miso butter chocolate chip cookies. (more…)

Happy Thanksgiving!!

By Prince Of Petworth

Thanks to the guy on Mintwood Place for sharing the beautiful photo above from the Wharf.

Hope all have an amazing Thanksgiving. I’m thankful that Hana Japanese Market is still kicking in full form having just celebrated 16 years on U Street!!

Back to a limited posting schedule on Friday and a regular schedule on Monday. Bon Appétit!!

But don’t forget to watch your back: (more…)

“SMASH! Records 40th Anniversary Party at the Black Cat”

By Prince Of Petworth

From an email:

“Please join us on Saturday, November 30th, at 8 PM, for the SMASH! Records 40th Anniversary Party at the Black Cat (1811 14th St NW)!

SMASH! has been DC’s premier alternative music and fashion store since 1984 and is celebrating this milestone with some of the hottest local Punk, Hardcore & Indie Rock bands from the past 4 decades –

Including local superstars Des Demonas, who will celebrate the release of their newest LP APOCALYPTIC BOOM! BOOM! (In The Red Records) at this event.

Support performances by… (more…)

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