3313 11th Street, NW
For those who have flexible work hours, this is pretty great from El Chucho:
“Our new Progressive Taco HH: From 4 to 4:30pm Chicken Tinga, Al Pastor, Carnitas & Calabacita Tacos are $1. $2 from 4:30 to 5pm; $3 from 5 to 5:30pm; and $3.5 from 5:30 to 6pm. Mon-Fri; 3 per order at a time; no carry out; must order beverage from bar but doesn’t have to be alcoholic.”
Check out all their menus here.
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1322 H Street, NE
Ed. Note: Before Tigo’s this is the former Meggrolls space, also previously home to Red Ginger and Shawafel before them.
Thanks to G. for sending: “Formally the Peruvian chicken place. This popped up Friday.” (more…)
1624 Q Street, NW “Enter through the 17th Street Alley behind Hank’s Oyster Bar”
“Tucked behind Hank’s Oyster Bar on 17th Street, Back Door Tacos is Dupont Circle’s best-kept secret. Step through the alley and discover a vibrant hideaway serving up tacos, ice-cold margs, and good vibes. (more…)
108 Rhode Island Ave, NW near Boundary Stone
Update from BloomingdaleResident:
“Someone told me over the phone yesterday that they’re under new management and reopening in 1-2 weeks with the same staff and menu.”
Note: El Camino’s original owners opened up here back in October 2014. El Camino closed back in September 2018. The new owners reopened El Camino here back in 2019.
Thanks to Bloomingdale resident, Ryan, for sharing the latest sad news about El Camino closing:
“Our family is truly heartbroken. My daughters are crushed. Marvin and the team always made us feel like family, we’re gonna miss them so very much. 😪. I hope whoever comes in after just does exactly what they were doing!”
Happier days: (more…)
3116 Mount Pleasant Street, NW
Earlier this month we posted that Dos Locos applies for liquor license in Mount Pleasant at same address as Dos Gringos. At the time no placards were posted and an employee didn’t know anything about the development. Now the placards have been posted for Dos Locos at the lower level: (more…)
OK we got some updates on the El Rey front – today they posted on their U Street and Navy Yard IG pages: (more…)
3116 Mount Pleasant Street, NW
Well this is wild. A liquor license placard for Dos Locos has been applied for at 3116 Mount Pleasant Street, NW – which is currently home to the long standing Mount Pleasant institution – Dos Gringos. When I walked by the placard wasn’t actually posted and a worker looked at my like I was crazy when I asked if they’d heard about it. ANYWAY, unclear if this would be a new spot, co-located or what… – The placard for Dos Locos says: (more…)
79 Potomac Ave, SE
Update from El Rey Navy Yard’s IG:
“Navy Yard friends! Time for a quick winter hiatus before the next season kicks off. See you in the spring!” (more…)
227 Harry Thomas Way, NE
Thanks to Edward for sharing the latest with us: “Work on the future Tommy’s Tacos in kiosk at Tanner Park!”
Back in July we learned that:
“The NoMa Business Improvement District (NoMa BID) is excited to announce that Tommy’s Tacos, a new fresh, fast-casual food and beverage concept created by acclaimed chef Thomas Stacy, has been selected as the official operator at Alethia Tanner Park. (more…)
3211 Mount Pleasant Street, NW
LA TEJANA shared the update on Friday:
“Next week will be our last week operating nighttime service. Don’t worry, breakfast isn’t going anywhere – our plan is to expand our breakfast and catering operations and build on what we do best. The closure of nighttime is due to several factors (more…)