Small Plates: 12.20.12

Nouvelle Jewish cuisine mecca DGS Delicatessen now serves brunch. [Washingtonian]

Table is supposed to be opening by January 15th. [PoP]

Newton's Noodles, to be coming in May, has some new signage up. [PoP]

The owners of Silver Diner are looking at a new more upscale concept downtown called Silver. [Eater]

Small Plates: 12.19.12

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 Funky brewer "Right Proper" is also launching a draft only soda line. [Young & Hungry]


Rum/tiki bar Hogo, from Tom Brown, opened yesterday. [We Love DC]

Dupont restaurant Iron Gate is now aiming at an opening in March. [Eater]

This blog will be on vacation starting Saturday the 22nd until the end of the year. Happy Chanukah, Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year!

Small Plates: 12.18.12

It must be almost New Year's: top ten lists have started emerging. [Washingtonian]


Mike Isabella is bringing pop-ups to Graffiato, starting with Adam Brick. [Young & Hungry]

Absolute Noodle will be opening in 2 or 3 weeks in Chinatown. [PoP]

Small Plates: 12.14.12

Lupo Verde is the Italian restaurant coming to 14th and T from the people behind Ulah. [Young & Hungry]

Another Italian restaurant is rumored to be coming to 12th and U from the Biergarten Haus folks. [PoP]

Mad Momos opened this week in Columbia Heights, with an eclectic menu. [Young & Hungry]

Bond villain lair turned bar Heist is having an opening bash today in Dupont. [Borderstan]

Small Plates: 12.11.12

Yet another commercial brewery, Atlas Brew Works, is coming to DC. [DCist]

Don't feel like lobster rolls in December? Luke's Lobster has a winter menu. [PoP]

Tom Brown, c-owner of Passenger, is planning on opening a rum bar called Hogo. [Young & Hungry]

And a summary of the early reports on Hanoi House, Vietnamese food from the Hilton bros. [Eater]

Small Plates: 12.10.12

Absolute Noodle looks close to opening on 5th near Chinatown. [The 42]

Nage hires Miles Vaden, formerly of Fiola and Eventide. Nice heritage! [Young & Hungry]

Capitol Hill restauranteur Xavier Cervera considering selling his nine restaurants. [PoP]

Gordon Biersch is planning on opening a huge new restaurant near Navy Yard. [PoP]

Small Plates: 12.07.12

After months of struggling, Ray's East River is out of business. [DCist]

Mi Cocina Tex Mex is coming to Friendship Heights. They're originally from Dallas. [PoP]

Palena alum Jonathan Copeland was tapped to be the chef at Ghibellina. [Young & Hungry]

Taqueria Nacional is moving to 14th and T, hopefully to open by the end of January. [Borderstan]

Small Plates: 12.06.12

Check out the menu at Beuchert's Saloon, reincarnation of an 19th century pub. [Young & Hungry]

In case you have families like mine, here's how to make cocktails for a flask. [Serious Eats]

A&D, a restaurant/bar in Shaw, opened last night. It's from the owners of Sundevich. [Young & Hungry]

New Pho 14 outpost in Adams Morgan promises they're opening next week. [PoP]

I promise I'll do an oyster crawl post later today.

Small Plates: 12.05.12

H & Pizza will be opening a new spot this spring on U St. [Young & Hungry]


Bryan Voltaggio's new restaurant, Range, will open December 18th in Friendship Heights. [PoP]

Sprig & Sprout just opened in Glover Park. They serve Vietnamese food. [Washingtonian]

Yo! Sushi is underway in Chinatown. [The 42]

Small Plates: 12.04.12

Mad Momo's, American food by way of the Himalayas, is opening December 11th. [New Columbia Heights]

Finally, a location for Astro Doughnuts and Fried Chicken: 13th and G NW. [PoP]

Domaine Name offers a place to store your wine, for the space-challenged. [Urban Daddy]

Small Plates: 12.03.12

It looks like PS7s is probably really, truly closed. It'll be missed. [Young & Hungry]


The long-awaited Solly's expansion opened over the weekend. [PoP]

Local hotspot The Pinch has karaoke on Tuesdays, trivia on Wednesdays. [New Columbia Heights]

Repeal Day 2012 is this Wednesday; celebrate at one of these fine establishments. [Eater]

Small Plates: 11.30.12

Astro Doughnuts & Fried Chicken is coming to 13th and G early next year. [Washingtonian]

Check this out for another take on food in New Orleans. [The Plate]

Favorite dining spots while shopping in Georgetown. Haven't they heard of Amazon? [Washingtonian]

Frederick De Pue, of Table, opening seafood restaurant in Cafe Atlantico space. [Young & Hungry]

Small Plates: 11.29.12

Why did Edan MacQuaid's pizzeria quit? Is Littlest Italy too big? [Young & Hungry]

New Eastern Market bar Beucher's Saloon schedules opening for January 7. [Washingtonian]

Bardo has it backwards: they have a liquor license, now just need to build a bar. [DCist]

Radius Pizza now serves booze. They'll start offering cocktails later this week. [Young & Hungry]

Small Plates: 11.28.12

Quench is hosting a series of pop-ups, including Laotian and Korean. [Young & Hungry].

West of the Palomar Hotel, La Kazba offers Moroccan food and belly-dancing. [Borderstan]

In further signs of gentrification, an 'upscale grocer' is coming to 14th and Belmont. [PoP]

Union Market will now be open five days a week. Go check out Buffalo & Bergen! [Young & Hungry]

Small Plates: 11.27.12

Two levels not enough? After Repeal Day, Jack Rose will have three. [Young & Hungry]


Foggy Bottom elder stateman Kinkead's will be closing in December. [Eater]

Pete's and  Taqueria Distrito Federal are coming soon to Silver Spring. [PoP]

Firefly will have $10 drinks to celebrate Repeal Day. [Washingtonian]

If anyone is ever in St. Louis, be sure to check out taste. in the Central West End. Tasty!

Small Plates: 11.20.12

Single-A team Stockton Ports has a mascot who wields a stalk of asparagus as a bat. [Atlantic Cities]


Can you be the distiller of the year if you don't actually distill anything? [Rowley's Whiskey Forge]

Firefly will have a $10 cocktail menu for Repeal Day. Best holiday ever. [Washingtonian]

Meridian Pint will be closing over the long weekend for renovations; basement still open. [PoP]

I'll be out of town for Thanksgiving, so posting will be light. I'm thankful for all of my readers -- both of you!

Small Plates: 11.16.12

Jewish deli DGS opens in Dupont. They have a bar! [Washingtonian]

Finally, the Matchbox at 14th and T looks like it's going to open November 30th. [Borderstan]

Shadiest looking fish shop since Fish in the Hood got a makeover adds wings. [PoP]

Want a bookstore? Be more like Adams Morgan. [GGW]

Small Plates: 11.15.12

Woodward Table and WTF are now open. Apparently Jeff Buben didn't know what wtf stood for... [Young & Hungry]


The Gryphon is coming to Connecticut, just south of Dupont, where Heritage India used to be. [PoP]

World's best sushi restaurant Kushi is launching a food truck focusing on rice bowls. [Young & Hungry]

The Logan Circle Whole Foods is now doing wine and cheese samples Wednesdays. [Borderstan]

Small Plates: 11.13.12

Bakehouse bakery opening early next year at 14th and T. [Borderstan]

Long-anticipated Suna opening this week above Acqua Al 2. [Young & Hungry]

Owners of gyro mecca Greek Spot opening an 'island' restaurant. [New Columbia Heights]

Thai X-ing is opening a new restaurant near the 9:30 Club in January. [PoP]

Small Plates: 11.09.12

Judy's, on 14th just north of U St, is having a contest to build the neatest tower of Tecate cans. [Borderstan]

DDOT's proposed regulations would disallow food trucks at their most popular spots. [WaPo]

Speaking of beer, check out the Beerathon this Saturday. 26 beers, 55 bucks. [Thrillist]

Owners of dive bar Blaguard are planning on doing a Beergarden at 3911 Georgia. [PoP]