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One of Navy Yard’s Best Named Restaurants has closed – Farewell Basebowl

By Prince Of Petworth


1201 Half Street, SE

Basebowl Ramen & Grill Bar first opened in Navy Yard near Nats Park back in November 2020:

“Basebowl, a full-service ramen and fresh noodle restaurant. Named as a nod to the nearby baseball stadium, Basebowl will occupy 2,393 square feet and serve homemade Chinese and Taiwanese noodles, soup bowls, homemade dumplings with traditional bone broths for lunch, dinner and late night.”


via google

Listed phone number goes immediately to a full voicemail box and is unavailable.

Thanks to M. for sending the sad news:

“Base Bowl on Half st in Navy Yard closed last weekend. (more…)

JINYA’s Wharf Grand Opening Wednesday, August 20th!

By Prince Of Petworth


675 WHARF Street, SW

“JINYA’s Wharf Grand Opening is on 8/20. There will be a live DJ, ribbon cutting at 11 AM, and the first 100 guests will receive a voucher for free ramen to use on their next visit.”

From a press release:

“Real ramen culture is making waves in the nation’s capital as JINYA Ramen Bar prepares to open its newest location in The Wharf. Located at 675 Wharf St. SW, near 7th Street Park, the Wharf Fountain and the Wharf Marina, the new restaurant will feature a spacious patio for waterfront dining. It marks JINYA’s eighth location in the Washington, D.C., area and the 76th location systemwide. (more…)

More JINYA Ramen Bar News

By Prince Of Petworth


1525 Wisconsin Avenue, NW previously home to Via Umbria

Liquor license placard had finally been posted in Georgetown:

“A full-service Japanese ramen restaurant. Seating for 101 and capacity of 135 inside. Summer Garden with seating for 50. Total Occupancy Load of 185. Entertainment Endorsement to provide live entertainment inside of the premises only. Holiday Extension of Hours Endorsement. Streatery Endorsement with 30 seats. Alcohol Carry-out and Delivery Endorsement.”

Stay tuned for an opening date here too.

Breaking: Another Beloved Restaurant Announces Upcoming Closure Due to “challenges of food costs, Initiative 82 and the economic climate in the city…”

By Prince Of Petworth


805 V Street, NW, Haikan just before opening back in 2016

Thanks to all who passed on to us the sad news from Haikan:

“After almost 10 years in Shaw, we’ve made the difficult decision to close our beloved Haikan.

The challenges of food costs, Initiative 82 and the economic climate in the city brought us to this decision.

Our last day of service will be Saturday, May 3, 2025. (more…)

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