
1253 4th Street, NE
Update: Thanks to Chris for reminding me it’s gonna be a Palette 22!!
“Dear PoPville,
Just passed by this new spot in union market district and wondering if you/any readers have more info about it.”

1253 4th Street, NE
Update: Thanks to Chris for reminding me it’s gonna be a Palette 22!!
“Dear PoPville,
Just passed by this new spot in union market district and wondering if you/any readers have more info about it.”
From an email:
“Paste & Rind Cheese Co. is opening a cheese counter in the historic Union Market in Northeast Washington, DC. The company, which operates the district’s only cheese-focused wine bar on the H St corridor, is expanding its retail footprint with a dedicated cheese counter inside the bustling Union Market complex. Located inside Union Market at 1309 5th Street NE, Paste & Rind’s Cheese Counter at Union Market will open in late February and offer (more…)

1200 block of 3rd Street, NE
Readers reported around 7:45pm last night (Monday): “Shooting in union market district” (more…)

“shades closed from my bed”
“Dear PoPville,
I live across the street from the Signal House office building over in Union Market. The majority of the annoyingly loud, early morning construction seems finished, but now the lights in the offices (the fluorescent blinding lights) are on literally 24/7. (more…)

1259 4th Street, NE
Thanks to Matthew for sending: “Looks like Jinya Ramen is coming to Union Market, although the building might need a lot of work before it opens.”
Stay tuned for a (new?) opening date.

photo by Rey Lopez
From a press release:
“Washington diners will finally be able to land a table at Pastis, the chic, perennially packed New York Parisian bistro, when James Beard Award-winning restaurateurs Stephen Starr and Keith McNally open their DC location in Union Market District on January 25. Pastis occupies a former warehouse at 1323 4th St. NE, featuring 250 seats, an outdoor dining chalet, and more. (more…)

1335 Wisconsin Ave, NW
From an email:
“Xenia Greek Hospitality is psyched to announce that their Greco truly Greek fast casual concept is expanding beyond Massachusetts, and will open two new locations in Washington D.C.
The first new Greco location in DC is opening on Monday, January 15 in Georgetown at 1335 Wisconsin Ave NW. (more…)

via Mecha
Thanks to David for sending: “Mecha Noodle Bar (387 Morse Street, NE) opening at Union Market next month! They’re now hiring for all positions.” (more…)

Neal Place and 4th Street NE
Thanks to Reggie for sending: “Scotch and Soda bit the dust in Union Market.”
Updates when we learn what becomes of the space.

photo by Mynor Ventura
From a press release:
“Award-winning lifestyle brand and creative agency VERSUS is set to launch a new transportive concept, Treehouse Rooftop Lounge (411 New York Ave, NE) on Friday, December 8. Perched five-stories above the Union Market Hotel that was once the Bolgiano Seed Company, Treehouse invites adults into an indoor/outdoor Tulum-inspired jungle sanctuary in the heart of DC’s Union Market District. “It’s poetic really, like nature reclaiming an industrial relic,” says hotel owner Brook Rose on the property’s transformation. “Like the original seeds from Bolgiano have blossomed into cascading foliage.” (more…)