1800 N Street, NW just west of Connecticut Ave

The 24 hour Surfside opened up in January. Outdoor seating is looking good, especially since there’s no seating inside.

Georgia and Otis Pl, NW

On Friday a reader reported some action at Fish in the Hood. It’s shade for the outdoor patio:

Georgia and Otis St, NW

A reader reports:

“Not sure what it’s going to be, maybe a “rooftop” deck for a two story patio, but they’re building something at Fish in the Hood.”

14th and Quincy St, NW

Good news from the folks at Lyman’s – Patio’s open!

1648 North Capitol Street, NW at R Street

And check out Pub and the People opening soon in Bloomingdale.

14th and Quincy St, NW

Nice!

Get ready for “a sidewalk café with 45 seats.”

Lyman’s Tavern is located at the corner of 14th and Quincy St, NW next to Red Derby.

641 Indiana Avenue, NW

Given the “night-club atmosphere with techno music, chandeliers, flatscreens” this makes sense:

2009 8th Street, NW (off Florida Ave)

Thanks to a few folks who sent emails. Back in Oct. 2013 we learned that Town Danceboutique was adding a 125 seat summer garden in Shaw. And nearby Nellie’s has been working on their covered roof deck since April.

9th and U St, NW

1700 1st Street, NW

Already pretty big but super popular so very good news. I’m guessing it’ll wrap around onto 1st Street? From a liquor license placard out front:

“Requesting expansion of sidewalk café seating from #38 to #99.”

Sidewalk cafe hours are listed as Sunday through Wednesday: 7am-10:30pm and Thursday through Saturday: 7am-11:30pm.

1st and R Street, NW

rear looking east toward 1st

2917 Georgia Avenue, NW

Bravo Bar looking good – and still offering their awesome happy hour specials:

1730 Pennsylvania Ave, NW

There was a lot of judging going on before they even opened so I’ll be interested to hear what folks think now that they’ve actually been open for a bit. Any fans?

Also they write:

“Just in time for summer, Washington, DC’s only grilled cheese-centric restaurant GCDC is excited to open its new 16-seat patio on the bustling Pennsylvania Avenue NW, just a block from the White House. In tandem with the patio’s opening, GCDC will launch a menu of refreshing Cheese Ice Cream Sandwiches, homemade cream cheese ice creams sandwiched between brioche French toast, and will celebrate the new sweet offering by giving away complimentary ice cream sandwiches to the first 40 customers on Wednesday, July 2 starting at 4 p.m.

A refreshing, sweet summer treat, GCDC’s new Cheese Ice Cream Sandwiches feature scoops of homemade fruit and chocolate-infused cream cheese ice cream sandwiched between brioche French toast, and half-dipped in housemade sauces like chocolate ganache and bourbon caramel. Made with quality cream cheese, heavy cream, vanilla, sugar and spices, the ice creams are infused with fresh, artisan ingredients like sweet strawberries, crisp red delicious apples, coffee beans local DC-roaster Vigilante Coffee, and Grand Marnier for a boozy touch, and then served on French Toast which GCDC makes from Lyon Bakery’s Brioche Pullman loaf. The ice cream sandwiches will be available every evening from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. and are $7 each.

GCDC will offer three Cheese Ice Cream Sandwich varieties:

Chocolate + Vigilante Coffee: Milk Chocolate, Grand Marnier, Cardamom, Cinnamon, half-dipped in Housemade Chocolate Ganache

Strawberry: Fresh Strawberries, Bourbon Vanilla, Brown Sugar, Lemon Zest; half-dipped in Housemade Chocolate Ganache

Caramel Apple: Fresh Red Delicious apples, cinnamon; half-dipped in Housemade Bourbon Caramel”