50 Massachusetts Ave, NE
We posted word of the imminent/soft opening of Capo Deli Union Station last week and now it’s official, official:
“CAPO ITALIAN DELI HAS ARRIVED AT UNION STATION! 🚆👏 (more…)
50 Massachusetts Ave, NE
We posted word of the imminent/soft opening of Capo Deli Union Station last week and now it’s official, official:
“CAPO ITALIAN DELI HAS ARRIVED AT UNION STATION! 🚆👏 (more…)

The buzz about Union Station is for real… [ICYMI: “a new wave of food and beverage and retail tenants coming to Washington Union Station.”] First the Continental Club and now thanks to Ian for sharing the status of the Capo Deli coming to Union Station: “Gotta be real close now.”
Stay tuned for an exact opening date.
Ed. Note: This space was previously home to a Potbelly. Potbelly had opened in Union Station back in January 2011.

UPDATE: Opens Thursday.
A lot of buzz about Union Station recently… [ICYMI: “a new wave of food and beverage and retail tenants coming to Washington Union Station.”] Here’s some more for the greatest airport on the eastern seaboard!! Kidding, kidding. But this is no joke:
“Continental Club will debut as a new American cocktail parlor and lounge inside the historic station, offering an experience that celebrates the elegance of the golden age of rail travel.
Created by SHKR Hospitality, the concept pairs thoughtfully crafted cocktails featuring iconic American distilleries with elevated bites inspired by regional flavors, all within a beautifully designed space that blends vintage sophistication with contemporary hospitality coupled with iconic views of The Capitol. The menus were carefully crafted so that every cocktail and bite tells a story of the people, places and traditions that have shaped our nation. Menu highlights include: (more…)
photo by Sam Kittner courtesy Union Station Redevelopment Corporation
From the Union Station Redevelopment Corporation:
“The Union Station Redevelopment Corporation (USRC) today announced a new wave of food and beverage and retail tenants coming to Washington Union Station, marking a major milestone in the station’s ongoing transformation. The new tenants are emblematic of the strong retail momentum and renewed consumer demand driving Union Station’s continued growth.
Five newly signed tenants are expected to debut in the coming months, further enhancing the station’s curated mix of retail and amenities. This lineup of upcoming tenants includes D.C.standouts alongside ever-popular brands:
Andy’s Pizza
Housebar
Capo Deli
Joe & The Juice
Springbone Kitchen
The latest additions build on significant retail momentum at the station, (more…)

50 Massachusetts Avenue, NE, Suite M118
Wait, maybe more than a liquor store… No name listed. Updates as more is learned!
Thanks to G. for sending the latest retail coming (back) to Union Station.
The liquor license placard says: (more…)

Ed. Note: When Shake Shake first opened in Union Station back in 2014 it was an EVENT. Goodness. There was a time…
“Dear PoPville,
The shake shack moved, literally overnight, to a new spot in Union Station. They gave up the two level restaurant for a much smaller storefront, just around the corner on the ground floor of Union station. (more…)

50 Massachusetts Ave, NE
“Once you bite into one of these sandwiches, you’ll have a tough time forgetting it! Come try our authentic Italian-style deli menu and see what people are talking about.”
Thanks to SJ for sending the new Capo Italian Deli signage up in Union Station: “On the ground floor next to CHOPT!”
Ed. Note: This space was previously home to a Potbelly. Potbelly had opened in Union Station back in January 2011.
STAY TUNED for a Capo Italian Deli opening date. While we wait you can check out their Shaw menu here.

first floor 50 Massachusetts Ave, NE
Thanks to Tim for sending “Union Station Sbarro closed.”
Good news though – an Andy’s Pizza is coming with bagels…!! (more…)

previously home to a Corner Bakery and a Le Pain Quotidien
Last week we speculated that a Joe and the Juice was coming to Union Station. Thanks to G. for sending the coming soon confirmation. (more…)

Thanks to JP for sending from the bike lane outside Union Station yesterday: “you’re doing it wrong.”
Deep suspicions of a Maryland license plate but currently unconfirmed.
I guess the green was just too tempting…