If you’ve taken a stroll up 8th Street recently, you may have noticed that Starfish Café is officially closed. Some new owners recently came in and will be turning the space into Trattoria Lavagna, an Italian restaurant based in New York City. The folks behind the new restaurant shared with me, “With a clean slate […]
In August the Blockbuster on the 400 block of 8th Street will close its doors, which has led to a number of suggestions for what should fill the empty space. Barracks Row Main Street asked its Twitter and Facebook followers for suggestions, which ranged from Trader Joe’s (is that space really larger enough for that?!) […]
If you have ever awakened and wondered why Capitol Hill has a sad dearth of places where you can sink your teeth into the yielding but satisfying crunch of a macaron cookie, wonder no more, ye snooty masses: The Sweet Lobby is here to make your picky snacking dreams come true. Once you walk into […]
We have an appetizing little update on our news from weeks and weeks ago on a new commercial neighbor on Seventh Street SE: an in-house charcuterie; cheeses; a large wine selection; ales; and a “fresh progressive menu,” with chef Brendan Tharp, formerly of Baltimore’s Blue Hill Tavern, at the helm. Forgive the mixed metaphor, but […]
The first time I walked into Church and State I was immediately overcome with the smell of incense — a type with a distinct smell that brought back memories of trying to sit up straight in uncomfortable wood pews while pretending to pay attention to an inaudible and painfully long sermon. The bar was dark […]