RSS FeedPidzza Fast Casual Now Open In Chinatown (736 6th St NW)
Pidzza is now open at 736 6th St NW in Chinatown and we stopped by to check out the food. Pidzza describes its mission is “to serve up delicious, gourmet pizza with a Turkish flare.” The restaurant is a fast casual, on demand style pizza shop that offers a preselected set of pizzas along with basic salads and a trim line of non-alcoholic drinks such as Stubborn Sodas and the 1893 Pepsi drinks. You can also assemble your own pizza with your own choice of ingredients.
We tried The Cauli (pictured below) which has chicken as the protein and roasted curried cauliflower, cherry tomatoes, and caramelized onions as the main vegetables. We tried half with the garlic cream cheese sauce and half with the tomato sauce The cream cheese sauce definitely worked better from a taste perspective.
The menu can be found here.
H Street Whole Foods Opens Today! (600 H St NE)
It’s not the closest Whole Foods to Penn Quarter. It’s not the closest grocery store to Penn Quarter as that honor belongs to the CityVista Safeway. But, it is a new Whole Foods at 600 H St NE (6th and H) and it is opening today at 9 am meaning residents have another nearby choice for epoisses cheese, natural health products, and generally good produce. We received our flyer with a few discount coupons as pictured above.
From the website:
About the Store
So Many Delish Reasons to Shop!
- Coffee and juice bar open 7am daily featuring draft nitro cold brews, lattes and teas
- Responsibly grown produce featuring an exceptional selection of local, organic and seasonal items
- Certified Master Butchers with over 1,920 hours of apprenticeship training who can expertly prepare any cut of meat you select, any way you choose
- Bakery offering scratch breads made daily using only the finest ingredients, including cage-free eggs, natural butters and unbleached, unbromated flour
- Fresh seafood from dock to door, with full traceability from farm or fishery to store
- Fresh self-serve pasta made by Severino Pasta Company
- 365 Everyday Value® and Whole Foods Market exclusive brands with over 4,400 products
Meet Some of our Local Vendors
Brainfood Homegrown – Brainfood Homegrown is a local food venture where young entrepreneurs are building a snack food business from the ground up. Led by graduates of Brainfood’s DC-based high school cooking and life skills programs, Brainfood Homegrown offers real world job experience, from idea conception and recipe testing to packaging and sales. Whole Foods Market H Street is proud to carry Brainfood Homegrown popcorn.
Oh-Mazing Granola – Stephanie Williams has always believed in preparing “from-scratch” meals for her family. When she created a granola in large clusters that was perfect for snacking on-the-go, it was such a hit with her family that she launched Oh-Mazing! Snackable Granola in 2015.
Atlas Brew Works – Founded in 2013, Atlas Brew Works is dedicated to creating well-balanced craft beers. Their award-winning beers are traditional in style, with special Atlas tweaks. The founders also emphasize sustainability in their operations, from partnering with farmers to recycle spent grains, to employing solar energy at their Ivy City headquarters.
Rise Bakery – Mike Koritko began baking gluten-free bread after being diagnosed with Celiac disease in 2004 and not finding adequate options in DC markets. He’s excited to share with you his allergen-free baked goods that don’t sacrifice taste or texture, all made in small batches with innovative recipes.
Dolcezza – In 2004, Robb and Violeta founded Dolcezza in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, DC with a dedication to locally-sourced ingredients. By fusing old-world production methods with modern curiosity, they create gelato that is regarded by many – including SAVEUR, Bon Appétit and the New York Times – to be among the best in the country.
H Street Lounge
Relax with friends and family or unwind after a long day at work!
- 16 taps serving craft beers and “Home Rule,” a first-to-market beer from Atlas Brew Works
- Bar featuring a raclette “melted cheese” station, and a unique artisan hot dog and sausage cart
- Wine and beer flights
- Happy Hour Specials Monday – Friday, 4-6pm
Old Post Office Clock Tower Reopens To Public (1100 Pennsylvania Ave NW)
Above: Video clip from WRC Channel 4 (NBC); Below: Photos of entrance area to clock tower
Not much fanfare went off about this but we can confirm that the Old Post Office (now the Trump International Hotel) clock tower is open once more to the public. The National Park Service administers the facility with hours being Thursday to Sunday from 9 am to 5 pm; admission is free. The entrance is on the back side of the building on 12th Street NW next to the newly opened Starbucks.
The tower offers one of the best panoramic views of DC and since the Washington Monument is closed until 2019 it’s the only game in town open to the public.
DC Public Library Foundation To Host Second Annual “Story Time” Gala Reception (Thu, Mar 16)
We heard from our friends at the DC Public Library Foundation about their fundraising “Story Time” gala reception that is taking place at the MLK Library (901 G St NW) on Thursday, March 16. Tickets can be purchased here and we clipped the salient points from the press release below:
DC Public Library Foundation to Host Second Annual “Story Time” Gala Reception
Washington’s top chefs and bartenders gather to benefit DC Public Library’s early childhood literacy programs and say “Goodnight Library” in final event before MLK modernization
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Feb 15, 2017)—The DC Public Library Foundation (DCPLF) will host the second annual “Story Time” Gala Reception on Thursday, March 16 at 6:30pm. The celebration, which benefits the DC Public Library’s early childhood literacy programs, will take place in the Great Hall of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library. The theme of this year’s event is “A Book is a Dream” and, appropriately enough, the Great Hall of the library will be transformed into a wondrous dreamscape. The evening will be the last large event held in the MLK branch of the library, as it will close soon thereafter for a 3-year modernization project. Tickets, which start at $150, are available here.
The evening will feature some of the District’s most exciting chefs and bartenders, brought together by Derek Brown, DCPLF Board member and co-owner of several acclaimed District bars. Erik Bruner-Yang (Maketto), Johnny Spero (Columbia Room), Evan Scarlatelli (Eat the Rich) and Scott Drewno (The Source) will create inspired food for the event. Cocktails will be crafted exclusively for the evening by JP Fetherston (Columbia Room), Paul Taylor (Southern Efficiency) and Duane Sylvestre, (Collectif 1806).
In addition to the food and cocktails, there will be short performances and live music at the gala.Proceeds from the “Story Time” Gala Reception will support the DC Public Library Foundation and the Library’s critical children’s programs that serve more than 25,000 children a month in every Ward throughout the District.
Individual tickets for the “Story Time” Gala Reception are $150. The event has already attracted corporate support , including lead sponsors Smoot/Gilbane and Pepco Holdings, Inc., and sponsors EastBanc/JBG/Clark, Blue Skye Construction Group, Graham Holdings, SAXON Collaborative, Quadrangle Development Corp, Reset Public Affairs and others. Sponsorships are available for $5,000 and $10,000. An array of individual Washingtonians have also signed on to host the event ($2,000), including former Mayor Anthony Williams, DC Public Library former and present Trustees, DC Public Library Foundation board members, and others.
For more information and a full list of performers, hosts and sponsors please visit the DCPLF webpage.