
Thanks to G. for passing on from Brine: (more…)

Thanks to G. for passing on from Brine: (more…)

1832 Columbia Road, NW
Juicy King Crab Express opened with great fanfare back in May 2021. Previously the space had been home to La Granja de Oro. Unfortunately Juicy King Crab Express had been closed since May 2022 due to a “leaky roof”. And now a for lease sign has gone up: (more…)

rendering courtesy Clyde’s
From a press release:
“Clyde’s Restaurant Group (CRG), a subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC), is thrilled to announce the planned opening of Cordelia Fishbar located on the ground floor of Morse, a 279-unit luxury apartment community developed by LCOR and located at 550 Morse Street NE in the vibrant Union Market District of Washington, DC.
Cordelia will offer a unique dining experience, featuring a global seafood-centric menu with a focus on cooking with charcoal. (more…)

2434 18th Street, NW
Jesiree’s Chop House & Lounge coming soon signage says March 2023.
“Steaks, Seafood, Complemented by West African Side Dishes from Ghana, Senegal & Guinea” (more…)

319 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE previously home to Stanton and Greene, and before that the longtime home to Pour House.
Thanks to ps for sending: “Looks like Zoca on Capitol Hill is history. That was fast! Replacement looks like a hastily thrown together generic oyster and seafood place.”
Coastline Oyster Company’s website says:
“Grand Opening on March 1st, 2023 at 11:00 AM
Coastline Oyster Company is the newest Restaurant Concept by Chef-owner Danio Somoza and Partner Donna Serafini. Coastline Oyster Company is a raw bar, seafood house, and sports bar with a fantastic menu, live music, and a fun bar. Enjoy the games on many TVs and game time specials. We are ready for all sports fans! (more…)

5th and Kennedy Street, NW
Thanks to J. for sending: “Drove by Shellfish Market this morning and saw signs of life! Never seen the windows open before and there is some neon signage up inside.” (more…)

From a press release:
“Co-owners Aaron McGovern and Arturas Vorobjovas are proud to announce the expansion of Brine Oyster and Seafood House to Kalorama/Dupont with the grand opening of “Brine Dupont” scheduled for Friday, February 3, 2023. Brine Dupont takes over the corner space located at 1800 Connecticut Ave, NW. This will be Brine’s second location in the district. (more…)

1200 New Hampshire Ave, NW
Following last night’s news that The Pig is closing in Logan Circle, comes news that sister restaurant Grillfish will also be closing after 26 years on November 12th. From Grillfish: (more…)

1817 Columbia Road, NW
Thanks to Jeanie for the update: “New Pop’s note in the window confirming what we all already know. A huge loss for the neighborhood!”
In August Pop’s wrote us: that they were “working on a licensing issue.” (more…)

1800 Connecticut Ave, NW
Thanks to Rachel for sending: “Nautical decor outside Russia House”
Back in September we posted some scuttlebutt that Russia would become another location of Brine Oyster Bar (same owners.) (more…)