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Pow Pow Holding Neighborhood Coffee Tomorrow Morning

19 Aug
The Peoples Republic of Caesar at Pow Pow on H Street

The Peoples Republic of Caesar at Pow Pow on H Street

Pow Pow (1253 H Street, NE) is holding a neighborhood coffee at its location tomorrow morning (August 20th) to introduce itself to H Street and to thank everyone who has stopped by so far to try the restaurant.  From 10 am until noon, stop by Pow Pow with your own mug and enjoy a free cup of coffee and the opportunity to meet the staff of Pow Pow.  If you haven’t stopped by yet to try Pow Pow, this is a great opportunity to check out the new restaurant.  Pow Pow will open for regular lunch service starting at 11:30.  District Cuisine’s favorite item so far is the Peoples Republic of Caesar (pictured above)–a creative spin on a traditional caesar salad that features Taiwanese fried chicken along with capers and a tangy lime dressing.

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Taste of Jamaica Space Now Empty

17 Aug
Exterior of Taste of Jamaica on H Street

Exterior of Taste of Jamaica on H Street

District Cuisine reported last month that 528 H Street, NE–home of Taste of Jamaica for over a decade–was available for lease.  Over the past two weeks, all of the equipment for Taste of Jamaica was removed from the restaurant and the space is now vacant.  No word yet on what might replace Taste of Jamaica in the future.

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Anthology Open House Featuring DC Harvest Food

27 Jul

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Anthology, the new apartment building opening at 625 H Street, NE, will be hosting an open house on Thursday (July 28th) from 5-9 pm featuring free food and wine from the DC Harvest team.  Potential residents can stop by for tours of the new building and to enjoy fare from DC Harvest which is located one block away from the building.  You can check out Anthology’s website here.  District Cuisine recently stopped by DC Harvest to taste their new menu items–view our post here.

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Renovation for Major’s Carryout on H Street

27 Jul
New Exterior of Major's Carryout on H Street

New Exterior of Major’s Carryout on H Street

Major’s Carryout (714 H Street, NE) has been undergoing renovations for the past several days to freshen up its look.  The Chinese carryout restaurant has replaced its awning, windows/doors, and appears to have removed the bullet proof glass at the ordering counter inside.  Major’s closed for multiple days to work on the renovations.  The renovations for Major’s follow a major face lift from Crown Chicken next door which did a similar renovation and painted its exterior many months ago.

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DC Harvest’s New Menu Focuses on Fresh Summer Produce

26 Jul
Summer Salads at DC Harvest

Summer Salads at DC Harvest

DC Harvest 517 H Street, NE has rolled out several new seasonal menu items over the past couple of weeks to highlight the best in produce.  Two appetizer salads, while very different from each other, both offer a variety of summer tastes.  The snap pea salad complete with pea shoots and baby kale features a clever mix of a lime vinaigrette and a crispy coconut gremolata.  The sourness of the lime and the sweetness of the coconut combine to create a refreshing summer starter.  The arugula salad features a poppy seed vinaigrette, fresh fruit (blackberries the night we tried it), and goat milk mascarpone.

Grilled Lamb Burger at DC Harvest

Grilled Lamb Burger at DC Harvest

On the entree front, DC Harvest’s classic Old Bay fried chicken now comes with a half ear of grilled corn with an ancho-orange rub as well as a small watermelon and cucumber salad.  In addition, the grilled lamb burger has been added back onto the menu complete with summer garnishes of a green garlic aioli and a pickled green tomato.  Diners can add bacon jam or a fried egg to the burger as well.  The burger comes with a side of grilled corn and a delicious six bean herb salad.  While it was a considerable amount of food with both entrees, District Cuisine’s team cleaned both plates.

Old Bay Fried Chicken with Summer Sides at DC Harvest

Old Bay Fried Chicken with Summer Sides at DC Harvest

Check out DC Harvest’s website here for the complete menu and nightly specials.

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H Street Craft Beer Cellar Opening August 6th

25 Jul
Grand Opening for Craft Beer Cellar at 301 H Street

Grand Opening for Craft Beer Cellar at 301 H Street

Construction has been underway for several weeks for the Craft Beer Cellar coming to 301 H Street, NE on the first floor of the new condo building.  Signage went up recently indicating that Craft Beer Cellar will open on August 6th with several different tastings by breweries including DC Brau.  The first 50 customers will also receive giveaways on the grand opening.  You can view the website here.

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6th and H Bar and Grill Closed, Building Sold

20 Jul
An Old Picture of 6th and H Bar and Grill

An Old Picture of 6th and H Bar and Grill

6th and H Bar and Grill (523 H Street) has closed and appears unlikely to reopen.  The restaurant, which opened approximately a year ago, had been irregularly open recently, and the building had been on the market since March.  A look inside reveals that all of the televisions have been removed as well as the decorations.  Michael Neibauer from the Washington Business Journal confirmed in a tweet earlier last week that the building had sold to an LLC for $1.15 million.  While the restaurant may not have lasted very long, it did have quite good smoked wings for awhile.

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Taste of Jamaica Space for Lease on H Street

19 Jul
Exterior of Taste of Jamaica on H Street

Exterior of Taste of Jamaica on H Street

Taste of Jamaica (528 H Street) has been open on H Street for over ten years now, but it appears the space is now up for lease.  According to a real estate flier recently posted by Streetsense, 528 H Street is available as a two level floor plan with both the ground floor and the 2nd floor.  The flyer says that the space includes a large potential patio area on the 6th street side.  The property is immediately across 6th Street from where Whole Foods will be opening in the coming months.  While Taste of Jamaica has posted hours from 10 am until 9 pm Monday-Friday, in reality its hours have been somewhat variable over the past several years.  Of note, this property and the one to its left (526 H Street) are likely to be redeveloped in the near future as there is an application to turn them into a new mixed use building (residential and retail).  Click here for the entire real estate flier.

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Two Boots Aims to Open H Street Location in Fall

19 Jul
Design for Outside of Two Boots on H Street

Design for Outside of Two Boots on H Street

We learned earlier this year that New York based Cajun pizza concept Two Boots would be opening a restaurant at 1025 H Street.  Two Boots has a handful of locations including in New York, Tennessee, and Los Angeles.  The restaurant’s name refers to the two boots of Italy and Louisiana, as the concept incorporates the cuisines of both regions.  While construction has yet to begin on H Street, the owners are hopeful that they can open by late fall.  Last week we caught up with the owners to discuss their new location on H Street:

District Cuisine: Why did you decide on H Street for your DC expansion?

Two Boots: We love the gritty feel of the neighborhood–it reminds us of the East Village (where we started) back in the day.  One of our favorite spots is the used vinyl shop/shoe store diagonally across the street–we have the same taste in early ’70s soul and r&b.

DC: Will you be open for both lunch and dinner?

TB: Definitely dinner and late night; we’d love to be open for lunch too, Friday-Sunday for sure.  We’re looking at being open from 11:30 am until 2:30 am on the weekends.

 

Interior Design for Two Boot on H Street

Interior Design for Two Boot on H Street

DC: Will you offer deliver?

TB: Absolutely–a very big part of our business.

DC: Will you serve alcohol?

TB: We’ll have wine and a great selection of beers.

DC: Are you planning any special menu items for the H Street location?

TB: Yes, every Two Boots location has a unique “Home Pie” which uses local ingredients and/or celebrates local luminaries.  We’re still working on the H Street pie and would love to get some suggestions!

DC: Anything else that you think we should know?

TB: There will also be an outdoor cafe, occasional live music, and a big pull down screen for when the Mets are whupping the Nats!  And just to reiterate, Two Boots (named for the geographical shapes of Louisiana and Italy) features pizza by the slice–with an amazing array of Cajun, organic, vegan, and gluten-free options!

Additional Rendering of Two Boots on H Street

Additional Rendering of Two Boots on H Street

 

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Chick-fil-a Opening Near H Street

14 Jul

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Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen tweeted out news this morning that Chick-fil-a will officially be replacing the recently closed Checkers at the corner of 14th and Maryland Avenues, NE.  This location is very close to H Street at the eastern end of the corridor.  More information on an open date when we get it…

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