3401 Idaho Ave., NW just off Wisconsin
Some had questions whether or not Matchbox was still coming to the former Grilled Oyster space given the closure on 14th Street and other, uh, issues. The new signage just went up so stay tuned for an opening date.
5504 Connecticut Ave, NW
Thanks to Nick for letting us know that Mamma Lucia had opened up in the former Pumpernickel’s space. Check out their menu here. Hours are
Sunday – Thursday: 11am – 9pm
Friday – Saturday: 11am – 10pm (more…)
4434 Connecticut Ave, NW
From an email:
“With the Super Bowl coming up in two weeks we here at Bread Furst are testing out the waters on our Pop-up “Alberto’s Pizza”.
In trying to come up with fun ideas for Super Bowl our head baker Ben Arnold wanted to get back to his roots and create a menu of pizza pies for Super Bowl Sunday. Ben’s passion for baking and working with dough began while he was in high school working at a local Pizza shop. With that in mind the pizza menu was a go. Since I was here as well and Ben makes a perfect Philly hoagie rolls for Cheesesteaks, the menu was set.
I have a history of making cheesesteaks and Super Bowl foods having owned Ventnor Sports Cafe in Adams Morgan for more than a decade catering to Philly fans in DC. I’ve dusted off my nacho and wing recipes and I will be manning the kitchen while Ben handles the pizza oven. (more…)
35 N Street, NE
Thanks to Jonathan M. Rogers for passing on the long awaited good news about Menomale!
“It’s here! Don’t miss a celebration in all it’s glory for the opening of Menomale’s second location at NoMa. Only a short walk from the metro, we hope to see you there at 35 N St NE” (more…)
Note how they share the love with neighbor Muchas Gracias too
A reminder to put comet on your dining out/to go list soonest. https://t.co/76Ma1pZ7r2
— PoPville (@PoPville) January 20, 2021
A great update from Comet: (more…)
520 8th Street, SE photo by Ryan Roller
Thanks to Ryan for sending: “In non inauguration things, something is finally moving into the old Orchid/Senarts space”
Check out their Virginia Square menus here.
3110 Mt. Pleasant Street, NW
Thanks to Igor for sending: “Martha Dear opens in Mount Pleasant.”
Their website says: “Martha Dear is a tiny operation, so we can only make a limited number of pizzas each night. (more…)
Scuttlebutt confirmed. Check out the anafre_pizza_menu (PDF).
From a press release:
“Chef Alfredo Solis has transformed his critically acclaimed restaurant, Anafre, into a pizzeria serving up Mexican-inspired pizzas.
Like many restaurants in DC right now, Anafre must adapt to stay afloat. The Mexican street food at Solis’ other restaurants, Mezcalero and El Sol, has proven to be a comfort to residents in times of uncertainty, but the seafood-heavy menu at Anafre doesn’t work as well for pandemic times. (more…)
courtesy HalfSmoke
From a press release:
“Andre McCain, founder, and CEO of HalfSmoke, is pleased to announce the appointment of Bart Hosmer as corporate culinary director and partner of his landmark restaurant. HalfSmoke, located at 651 Florida Avenue, NW, 20001, is known for its gourmet, house-made sausages, and signature wood-grilled entrées. Hosmer brings 35 years of culinary experience to his new position. He formerly served as the senior director of culinary for Marriott International, and vice president of food + nutrition services for MedStar Health. In addition to overseeing the menu development at HalfSmoke, Hosmer will work closely with McCain to launch Get Social, a new virtual Detroit-style pizza pop-up launching this month. Get Social will operate out of the popular Shaw neighborhood restaurant and offer a rotating selection of Detroit-style pizzas. (more…)
Cherizza reports: “Okay so Side Door Pizza [909 New Jersey Avenue SE] is the REAL DEAL Detroit style pizza. I went to college in MI so I had been searching. Tried it out tonight and yum” (more…)