courtesy Bar Americano

Ed. Note: They will be soft opening next Friday-Sunday (10/18 – 10/20)

From an email:

“We’re rehabbing an old tourist kiosk and transforming it into a little pizza and wine gem surrounded by museums and monuments. Bar Americano is right in front of the Air & Space Museum and a quick stroll to the National Gallery, Hirschhorn, etc. So you can fuel up with a latte and pastry before going to an exhibit, or hang out with a glass of wine and a slice afterwards. (more…)



4465 Connecticut Avenue, NW

From a press release:

“Restaurateur Ashok Bajaj of Knightsbridge Restaurant Group, is pleased to announce the October 24, 2024 unveiling of his new restaurant, Rosedale, https://www.rosedaledc.com/, located at 4465 Connecticut Avenue, NW, 20008, in the Forest Hills neighborhood in the northwest quadrant of the nation’s capital. Named for an important estate in Cleveland Park’s historic district, this new American concept will be a welcome addition to Northwest, Washington, D.C.  Bajaj tapped James Beard Foundation’s award-nominated restaurant designer Martin Vahtra of Projects Design Associates of New York to design Rosedale. Rosedale opens with seating for 100 guests indoors with a patio seating 30 guests for outdoor dining, weather permitting. The restaurant will serve dinner and Sunday brunch and is within easy walking distance of the Van Ness UDC Metro station. (more…)



photos courtesy Feldman Ruel. 2100 P Street, NW previously home to Vintage 78 and Scion and Duck Duck Goose

From a press release:

“Feldman Ruel, a leading commercial real estate firm specializing in the marketing and sale of commercial real estate in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, is pleased to announce the sale of 1426 21st Street NW, Units S3 & S4. The second-generation restaurant condominium, located in the Hartnett Building and formerly home to Duck Duck Goose, sold for $1,600,000. The property was acquired by Hansik Enterprises L.L.C., a Korean restaurant group planning to launch its first U.S. location in Dupont Circle. (more…)



3276 M Street, NW previously home to Dean and Deluca

From a press release:

“A collaboration years in the making between James Beard Award-winning restaurateur Stephen Starr and legendary LA chef Nancy Silverton will finally culminate in the opening of the Michelin-starred Osteria Mozza in Washington DC. The first East Coast location of the restaurant is a major coup for Washingtonians, spotlighting the regional Italian fare that has made Mozza one of LA’s most important restaurants and Silverton one of the world’s most respected chefs.

Located at 3276 M St. NW in the distinctive, standalone former Dean & Deluca space in tony Georgetown, Osteria Mozza will encompass 20,000 square feet dedicated to rustic and traditional Italian food, with a marble-topped Mozzarella Bar, two private dining areas, and a feature you’ll find only at the DC Mozza: (more…)


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