Thanks to Rachel for sending:
“Oooo! New signage up in the old Bean and Bite space on 15th between L and M. Been empty for about a year, I think??”
Lauren (and others) lament Bean and Bite’s closing after Christmas 2016.
And thanks to Loren for sharing Sweet Leaf’s ridiculously good looking menu.
3301 Georgia Ave, NW
I am not a foodie but there are two things my upbringing have made me expert in – pizza and bagels. We covered the great pizza news yesterday, and apparently God is smiling on me because I got some great bagel (and more) news today. After some serious serious anticipation the folks at Timber Pizza are opening Call Your Mother in the the former Alfie’s space next week! To start they’ll be open 7am-2pm Weekdays and 8am-3pm on weekends. In a few weeks they’ll also be launching a super club in the evenings so stay tuned for that. Also stay tuned for an exact opening date next week and the full menu. In the meantime, I got a sneak peek and a sneak taste from Andrew and partner/head chef Daniela Moreira:
Oh and there will be Babka!! And of course a black and white cookie. Ed. Note: I’m normally not a black and white cookie guy but this one is much lighter and tastier than the ones from my youth. Can’t wait to taste some sandwiches too.
Check out some sneak peeks of the inside: (more…)
If you haven’t tried the new Indian fast casual option at Bharati, today’d be a good day.
This is the former Dolcezza space that closed back in May.
1560 Wisconsin Ave, NW
lower level 1875 I Street, NW
Sorta. Thanks to a reader for updating us on the status of the International Square food court hall:
“That used to be stoupsys.
So it isn’t all shutting down, it appears…”
Fooda’s website says:
“DC is a city full of extremely busy professionals who need lunch to be quick and convenient. Not to mention, it gets really hot here, so it’s nice to stay inside whenever possible. Enter Fooda, which can help on both of those fronts, because we bring restaurants to workplaces so employees can buy lunch right onsite. (more…)
901 New York Avenue, NW
Thanks to all who messaged me the good news:
“Bagels and Baguettes opened just a couple of days ago at the new location.”
Beloved Bagels & Baguettes closed back in February 2016 at 236 Massachusetts Ave, NE near Union Station. Welcome back B&B, welcome back!!
Massive Friday afternoon news from Washingtonian:
“Taylor Gourmet will close all 17 of its DC-area stores after Sunday, September 23.”
Updates when more is known!!
1724 L Street, NW
This is the former Au Bon Pain space that closed back in March.
Their website says:
“When we looked around for inspiration, we were drawn to the richness, flavours and natural healthiness of Mediterranean cooking. We base our food around the Mediterranean diet, meaning our menu focuses on fruits and vegetables, whole grains, seeds and unrefined cereals. We look to replace butter with healthier fats such as olive oil, use spices and herbs instead of salt to flavour dishes and look to encourage more chicken and fish in our diets, with a little red meat thrown in for good measure. We do also understand the need to have a treat, be it a glass of red wine or something sweet, but only as a small part of our diet.”
Check out Leon’s Menus here.
19th and L Street, NW
Thanks to Caitlin for sending:
“building at 19 and L down to studs and everything but sweetgreen gone. Employee just told me they’ll close for a year starting in December!”
That will leave a serious salad vacuum – stand by!
lower level 1875 I Street, NW
“Dear PoPville,
Businesses dropping like flies. Greek (stoupsy’s), “cajun”, 5 Guys, Korean and au bon pain have all closed in recent months. They haven’t been replaced. Worried about the future for my beloved Sichuan express.”
1828 L Street, NW
Open sesame for the return of the “Fast Casual Hummus Shop” Little Sesame.
This is the former Veloce space, which closed back in December. Little Sesame‘s previous location in Dupont closed along with DGS Deli back in February. New spot looks nice! I got a sneak peak last week:
