Rustik tavern now hiring

See this 09/10/2010 message from Diton Pashaj:     Rustik is now hiring experienced bartenders and cooks. Bloomingdale, Eckington, LeDroit Park and Truxton Circle/Bates area/Shaw residents are encouraged to apply for a chance to be a part of a local spot team. Please send your resume with a cover letter at info@rustikdc.com.

Update on the Old Bates Market 3rd/P St NW

For starters, the place is up for lease. Check out the interior photos here: http://www.mcenearneycommercial.com/properties/property?id=567 Mamuka Tsereteli, the owner of building, came last month to speak at the BACA meeting with an update on plans. He’s presented before two or three times to the BACA and said previously that based on our feedback, he wanted … More Update on the Old Bates Market 3rd/P St NW

Beau Thai is now

OPEN FOR BUSINESS! THIS IS ACCORDING TO THE Shaw list servs. Can’t wait to try it out. Its FACEBOOK PAGE says: Specializing in authentic Thai cuisine with an emphasis on fresh entrées, Beau Thai Restaurant offers a unique variety of daily dishes and specials for lunch and dinner. Folks are saying it’s delicious! Someone on … More Beau Thai is now

City Paper on Big Bear alcohol license pursuit

Bear Necessities: Will Booze Fuel Bloomingdale’s Renaissance or Regression? Posted by Lydia DePillis on May. 27, 2010 at 04:13 pm On a breezy Saturday afternoon, the only sounds in the Big Bear Café at 1700 1st Street NW in Bloomingdale are the tapping of laptops and some hushed conversation, with the occasional shout of a … More City Paper on Big Bear alcohol license pursuit

Big Bear Cafe liquor license under scrutiny

With Liquor License, Trailblazing Big Bear Runs Into a Thicket From the Ctiy Paper Wednesday, May 12th, 2010 The Big Bear Café was a new thing for Bloomingdale when it opened at 1st and R Streets in 2007. The neighborhood didn’t have a proper coffeeshop, and it’s become a magnet for the young professionals who’ve been coming … More Big Bear Cafe liquor license under scrutiny

Possible Progress on O Street Market

Some news about the O Street Market/CityMarket at O project in Shaw from the DC Metro Urban Diary (DC MUD) blog. O Street Market: The Possibility of Progress Posted by Shaun Conway on 4/23/2010 10:50:00 AM Despite yesterday`s Historic Preservation consent approval of a one-time, two-year extension for Roadside Development`s O Street Market (http://dcmud.blogspot.com/2008/06/o-street-bull-market.html) and … More Possible Progress on O Street Market