At its Wednesday night meeting this week, ANC 6A’s Economic Development and Zoning Committee saw early plans for a new Ben’s Chili Bowl at 1001 H Street, NE (formerly George’s Place). The concept is like a combination Ben’s and Next Door, with the traditional Chili Bowl on the ground floor and a restaurant/bar upstairs, plus […]
A regular roundup of interesting miscellany from our fellow neighborhood bloggers. In Shaw has a roundup on the status (or lack thereof) of a few local hotspots, including Bistro Bohem and Shaw Tavern. Borderstan reminds us to be polite to tourists mesmerized by cherry trees (I’m on board, as long as they don’t block the […]
Ima Pizza, which plans to open this spring at 415 8th Street, SE, has released a conceptual drawing of its space. The owner, Steve Salis, also composed an open letter to the neighborhood sharing his plans for offering a fresh, custom gourmet pizza experience on the Hill. I, for one, can never get enough of […]
So this post was going to be written … oh a month or so ago. You know, when the The Atlas Room first opened. But life, holidays and those pesky children kept getting in the way. My guilt and shame were only increased when H Street Great Street posted a smashing review followed shortly by Tom Sietsema’s […]
This afternoon, as the kids and I made our some-Tuesdays stop at Mr. Henry’s for macaroni and cheese with a side of adult conversation, we made a point of checking out the former Locanda storefront. Ah, Locanda: I still mourn you. Where else within a short walk of my house will I go to be […]