Hangouts & Haunts (Updated)
This is a brand spanking new version of my list of hangouts and haunts on & around H Street (both current, and anticipated), but it doesn't include every restaurant, or any art gallery (a few are in here because they host occasional events). I've omitted most carry-outs since you can't technically "hangout" in them (unless you're talking shooting dice in Crown Chicken). This post is updated semi-regularly (so if it says opening "any day now" you should measure that from the time that you read it, not the date at the bottom of the post). At times this post may be slightly out of date, so please take that into account.
Bladensburg Road
1100 block
1103 Bladensburg Road
Bottled beers and mixed drinks are on offering in this out of the way tavern. They offer frozen pizza for those experiencing emergency late night munchies. Cash only, but they have an ATM.
Florida Ave
1300 block
Connor Contemporary: A commercial art gallery.
1358 Florida Avenue
Capitol Hill Premium Cigars and Tobacco: A smoke shop featuring a members only cigar bar upstairs.
1006 Florida Avenue
H Street
1400 block
(patio photo provided by the Argonaut)
The Argonaut: A neighborhoody restaurant and tavern. They offer a full menu, but switch to pub fare when the hour gets late. The Argo has 10 tvs for sporting events and other programs. The 2nd floor is a more loungy space. You can also play darts, or Miss Pacman. The side patio is open seasonally. Saturdays from 1-5pm is doggy happy hour on the patio. Full bar specializing in rums. They have a bunch of booths and tables downstairs, and more tables upstairs. The Argonaut has a children's menu and Wednesday is family night, as well as pub quiz night (Wednesdays) upstairs. The Argo has a great beer and wine selection. Check out the new food menu and the new drink menu. The Argonaut also has daily specials. Monday is half dollar bottle of wine nights. They serve brunch every Saturday and Sunday from 10am-3pm.
1433 H Street
Horton's Curl Parlor formerly occupied 1421
[Untitled] (coming soon): victorian duck pin bowling replaces the space left vacant by Horton's Curl Parlor.
1421 H Street
1300 block
Angelico's la Pizzaria
1387 H Street
Formerly a largely unused building that boasted a small corner Store (the Sun and Moon) on the first floor, this space will, after much renovation, be home to a local gourmet pizza chain. Check them out here.
Radius at the Ohio (coming soon): A gourmet NY style pizza place replaces the Ohio. From the team that runs Tonic and the Palace of Wonders. As of August 2008 they were gutting the space. Work continues. ---UPDATE--- I'm now told this place is going to be more similar to Tonic, and not so much like Radius. This project might currently be on hold.
1380 H Street
Rose's Dream: Bar with live music (jazz, r&b, and go-go) and karaoke nights. No food, but you can carry up food from the Caribbean carry-out downstairs. Full bar with bottled beers. Recently suffered a fire that gutted the bar. Expect a quick recovery. The Caribbean restaurant downstairs IS OPEN.
1370 H Street
H Street Playhouse: Live theater, home of Theater Alliance, and a number of award winning shows.
1365 H Street
ANM Convenience & Deli: Sorry folks, this one is carryout only. But the sandwiches are top notch and reasonably priced. They also have salads and convenience store items. Some Ethiopian food is available.
1361 H Street
The owner [pre-opening] served up scoops at at the 2007 H Street Festival
Sweets & Treats: an ice cream and treat shop. Please check them out. They do birthday cakes.
1360 H Street
Sova Wine & Espresso Bar: a loungy coffee spot. Serves limited food [pastries, muffins, sandwiches, and some desserts]. Free WiFi. They have a liquor license. They have a rotating beer and wine list, for upstairs. Here's the starting sample. They also now do craft cocktails.
1359 H Street
Joe’s Coal and Ice House (coming soon): a bar-b-q and blues joint featuring American Roots Music. [these might actually be the plans for 1350-1352, it's hard to tell].
1356-1358 H Street
Gallery O/H (coming soon): an art gallery specializing in folk and outsider art. Opening soon.
1354 H Street
Rock & Roll Hotel: Focus on live music (like a smaller 9:30 Club). The first floor is a straight-up performance space where you can get right up against the band (the stage is truly thisclose to the audience). The upstairs is more loungy and attention was obviously given to decorating the space. There are lots of little rooms where you can sit & drink with friends, or the rooms can be rented out for private parties. Now serving food. The menu offers an assortment of light fare. Plenty of vegan options here. Thursday is Drunken Jenga night, and you can stack -em up and knock 'em down from 8pm-2am. They also host a jello wrestling night.
1353 H Street
Vendetta (coming soon): A Southern Italian restaurant.
1350-1352 H Street
H Street Country Club: 9 putt-putt holes with a Washington/historical/political theme. A pool hall serving serving Tex-Mex with a kick downstairs and Mexican food upstairs. Chef Teddy Folkman from Granville's created the menu [with consultation by Ann Cashion]. Cashion is already a star, and cooks up some of the best Mexican in town. Folkman is a rising star. We're lucky to have him involved with two places on H Street.
1335 H Street
The Atlas Performing Arts Center: Live theater, musical performances, and dance. Home of African Continuum Theater Company, Capital City Symphony, & Joy of Motion dance studio. They also have a regular comedy night.
1333 H Street
1200 block
Dr. Granville Moore's
1238 H Street
Belgian beers (four rotating drafts --one is always Stella-- and plenty of bottled brews) and food delight in this two-level tavern. Patio out back. Wednesdays they play the Dead. Serving brunch once a month.
H Street Martini Lounge A lounge serving appetizers and featuring live jazz, R&B and more. Bottled beers and mixed drinks.
1236 H Street
The Pug -short for the pugilist: A boxing themed bar serving hot dogs and panini, and assorted other bar food. The bottled/canned beer list changes from time to time. A few beers on tap. A short menu of bar food. Also serving a bar brunch on Sundays.
1234 H Street
Photo provided by Sticky Rice
Sticky Rice: An Asian restaurant serving sushi, pan-Asian fare, as well as tater-tots. Vegan and vegetarian options. Featuring karaoke, and other events. They serve lunch daily, and lunch and brunch Saturdays and Sundays.
1224 H Street
The Red & the Black A New Orleans style bar featuring live music (and djs) and serving up a short menu of Cajun/Creole cuisine. Excellent happy hour specials. Patio out back to open soon. Brought to you by the same people who brought you DC9. They are now adding a kitchen so they'll be able to serve up gourmet burgers and fries.
1212 H Street
Palace of Wonders A circus themed bar featuring various shows like swordswallowing, fire eating and burlesque dancing. Paid shows mix it up with free event nights. Some snack type food available. Nice patio upstairs (in the back).
1210 H Street
Philadelphia Water Ice Factory A carryout with, arguably [argued by someone who knows, not by me], the best Philly cheesesteaks in DC. I've never had one in Philly, but the ones served at the Factory are definitely very tasty. Of course, they serve water ice, burgers, and other fare that I have yet to sample.
1208 H Street
Horace & Dickie's: The famous fried fish carryout. Try the fish sandwich with hot sauce and you won't believe how much greasy whiting they hand you. They were a runner up for the Best Fried Chicken in the South award from Southern Living a few years back. Carryout only.
809 12th Street [immediately off H]
1100 Block
Naby's Island Restaurant: A Caribbean restaurant offering sit-down, or carryout service.
1128 H Street
The upstair bar at XII [photo provided by XII]
XII Restaurant & Lounge: featuring live and recorded entertainment. Serving classic American food, plus a little extra. They've got a small space downstairs, and a much larger lounge space upstairs. The many windows make for a nice vantage point at night. They have happy hour specials. Sometimes there is a cover. Look for sidewalk seating and a rooftop terrace in the future. Now serving lunch.
1123 H Street
Taylor: an Italian deli and grocery. They deliver and are open until 3am Thursday-Saturday..
1116 H Street
Miss Whiskey's Golden Dollar:
This is a themeless tavern serving sandwiches. Lounge space downstairs, djs spinning upstairs. No real kitchen, but the short menu will feature sandwiches. 1104 is the gray victorian with mirrored windows.
1104 H Street
1000 block
1015 Napa: a restaurant serving American food with a French twist. The restaurant occupies the bottom two floors with a layer of condos on top. Upscale dining offering a set price ($30.) pre-theater 3-course dinner menu. Monday through Friday 5-8 is the wine/tapas happy hour with $5 for a glass of house wine and $5 per tapas plate. They also do Sunday brunch from 10am-2pm. Reservations not required, but call 202-396-6272 if you want to make them. Check out the menu.
1015 H Street
Anais Bar & Lounge*:
Will serve food late at night as well and the owner has applied for a liquor license.
Coming soon. The address on this one is uncertain.
1000 block of H Street
900 block
Liquid [coming soon]: a restaurant/lounge with a short menu.
914 H Street
500 block
British Ink Tattoo Studio and Gallery: A tattoo parlor and art gallery hosting occasional events.
508 H Street
400 block
Photo by Will
Pap and Petey's: A cozy jazz/blues bar with live music. Serves light fair. Now reopened and newly renovated. They are still working on the second floor.
Sidamo: An Ethiopian coffee house serving breakfast foods, salads, sandwiches, and soups. Featuring shadegrown organic fair trade coffees roasted in house and a wide variety of teas. Open mornings, afternoons, and evenings, but not nights. Patio out back. Free Wifi.
417 H Street
Dissident Display is located next door. This is just a sign from an event posted on a neighboring building.
Dissident Display: A gallery and performance space hosting occasional events.
416 H Street
Did I miss anything?
Labels: bar, Bladensburg Road, club, dining, englert, entertainment, food, H Street
posted by inked at 12:53 PM
59 Comments:
the "bar" replacing the book store at the intersection of 5th and H.
Jan 11, 2007 2:47:00 PM
Is Sova R&B's replacement? Anything Tryst-like is very welcome!
Jan 11, 2007 3:16:00 PM
Horace and Dickies?
An ice cream shop was planned for north side of 1300 block. Not sure the status.
Jan 11, 2007 3:20:00 PM
Continually awesome blog and great post.
Is the coming-soon "Sticky Rice" related to the Sticky Rice restaurant in Richmond (which is, as far as I know, not a chain and only presently operates the one restaurant)? If so, I wil be making many trips over to your neighborhood. I used to live in Richmond and LOVED its Sticky Rice restaurant. It drew a neat/eclectic crowd and served DELICIOUS sushi. I also loved their potstickers.
Jan 11, 2007 3:49:00 PM
Good write up and pix.
Jan 11, 2007 4:03:00 PM
It's still sad to have to include the Ohio from the list...
Jan 11, 2007 5:18:00 PM
Englert wrote:
Sticky Rice has a definite Richmond connection
Jan 11, 2007 5:24:00 PM
Awesome, Englert! Sticky Rice in Richmond is uber cool. Hipster dive meets sushi bar, is how I would crudely describe it.
Jan 11, 2007 5:40:00 PM
Yes, I too am sad about the Ohio. There were a couple of others that had to come down, but luckily, there were many more going up. Perhaps one day soon we'll be able to put up a photo of a diner replacing the original Ohio.
Jan 11, 2007 5:59:00 PM
terrific post!
Jan 11, 2007 7:15:00 PM
What happened to Birdland and H. Street Deli? There is also a place on the 1100 block of H Street next to the credit union right across the street from Family Dollar. It looks like they ran out of money while renovating.
Jan 11, 2007 11:19:00 PM
Birdlad opened & closed, H Street Cafe never opened, and Subterranean appears to be stopped in its tracks.
Jan 12, 2007 12:29:00 AM
I haven't been to the sticky rice in Richmond, but I can only hope that they'll offer rice wine & beer. :o)
Jan 12, 2007 10:12:00 AM
Isn't there going to be a live music venue called the Rock and Roll Hotel?
Jan 12, 2007 12:21:00 PM
Rock & Roll Hotel is open, and it's on the list.
Jan 12, 2007 12:27:00 PM
Keep these new venues coming H Street! It seems like this corridor is thriving now...but it will be a great mecca in a few years.
Jan 12, 2007 12:42:00 PM
I'm not certain, but this may be the same Sticky Rice owned by one of the co-owners of H Street's future Sticky Rice:
www.ilovestickyrice.com
Place looks pretty sweet. The website has some pictures and the to go menu posted.
Jan 12, 2007 5:35:00 PM
The Sticky Rice take a way menu looks awesome... I hope that have that element here too. If so, I may be eating sticky rice products, several times a week.
Asian food lover
Jan 14, 2007 8:57:00 AM
Went by Rib Tip this Sunday morning for brunch at 10:30 but they were closed. I was quite disappointed. Do they only do brunch on Saturdays?
Jan 14, 2007 12:41:00 PM
Rib Tip's offering isn't so much a brunch as a 6 day a week (no Sundays) breakfast deal (5:30-11:00am).
Jan 14, 2007 1:06:00 PM
Rib Tip is definately not "brunch". Just a great breakfast such as french toast, bacon & homefries.
They are working on speeding up their service. The owner said that he was caught off guard by the unexpected volume of customers a couple of Saturdays ago,but it won't happen again.
I think that the owner will never open on Sunday because he goes to church then.
Jan 14, 2007 5:29:00 PM
Does anyone know what is going on next to the Sprint Store on H Street?
Jan 17, 2007 12:00:00 AM
I checked it out yesterday. It's called Legal Printing, Inc... they seen to do printing for lawyers (hence the name). Looks like a big reception desk and, of course, a printer in the front area.
Rick
Jan 19, 2007 1:17:00 PM
re. brunch...
Isn't brunch just a synonym for late breakfast? So if you're eating pancakes and waffles at 10:30 a.m., then that's brunch. Therefore, yes, Rib Tip serves brunch.
re. the printer...
Wilson-Epes Printing Company's clients are mostly law firms and the Supreme Court. They were pushed out of Chinablock because of increasing rent and taxes. 9 staff on site. Moving around a couple of million $ in printing equipment ain't cheap, so they should be on the corridor for a while.
Mar 8, 2007 2:11:00 PM
no, brunch is NOT a synonym for a late breakfast, brunch is a combination of the words "breakfast" and "lunch" and thereby a brunch menu implicitly requires the inclusion of foods that could be eaten for breakfast OR lunch. a restaurant with only a breakfast menu, therefore, would not offer "brunch" b/c said menu would lack traditional "lunch foods". i sigh at the death of the english language. LOL.
Apr 10, 2007 9:12:00 PM
Silly question, but how safe is the nightlife in H st? My wife and I are moving into the area very soon, hopefully next month, and were wondering if its okay to walk home from these spots late.
Apr 11, 2007 1:59:00 PM
That depends on who you ask and the location of your home. It is probably best to avoid walking alone (though I've ceratinly walked alone before) and to avoid alleys, or particularly dark streets. Other than that, I think it is generally pretty safe. Right now there is a lot of foot traffic on the 1200 blck of H Street on weekends, so I think that also makes people feel a little safer.
Apr 11, 2007 2:23:00 PM
Great site! My partner and I bought at 14 and E 3 years ago, and the area has come a long way. We have been to most of the new bars and the theatre, and have had no problem walking home, at least on weekends.
May 8, 2007 8:20:00 AM
john, the owner of sticky rice in richmond, is basically franchising the name and theme rights to who ever is running the place up here. i'm sure it won't be QUITE the same, but the link to the rva restaurant is here
May 31, 2007 6:38:00 PM
My wife and I recently bought near 6th and L Street and curious if anyone could provide us with info. on any future establishments on H Street near the 600 block of H Street, which would make for an easy walk.
Jun 17, 2007 10:58:00 AM
What you see here is pretty much what's there right now. There are occasional events at two galleries (Dissident Display and British Ink [find the links in the sidebars]), but that's about it for nightlife on that end. I do update this post periodically, to reflect new info. Obviously you've got the yoga studio, art classes (above Sidamo), and the store in the big building near the western corner of the south side of the 400 block.
Jun 17, 2007 11:16:00 AM
does anyone know what is being built on the nort side H Street, between 4th and 5th Streetw. Its a 3 story building with a partial rooftop deck, very contemporary looking from the outside. thanks!
Jun 24, 2007 7:53:00 PM
I got an email regarding the property at 1016 H St...looks like they were applying for fast food? Heard anything about it?
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1016 H St NE – Building Permit for a Fast Food Restaurant
The property received building permit #105469 from DCRA to "renovate
an existing building to accommodate a fast food restaurant". However,
a fast food restaurant is only permitted in the H Street NE Zoning
Overlay as a special exception. Given the problems our ANC has had
with fast food restaurants opening without obtaining a necessary
special exception, Dr. Ronneberg thought that the ANC should appeal
the Zoning Administrator' s decision to issue a building permit. Mr.
Tchaka Sapp, the owner of Tropicana Eateries and the lessee of the
building, was at the meeting and claimed that he did not request that
the building permit for a fast food restaurant and that he was going
to be operating a restaurant on the premises. Mr. Sapp said that the
permit was a result of DCRA's error. He claimed that he would be
operating a restaurant with the following characteristics:
1.The restaurant will primarily be an eat-in restaurant where patrons
will be provided tables and chairs.
2.Patrons will place orders and be served at their tables by wait staff .
3.Patrons will be provided with individual menus.
4.Meals will be served on non-disposable plates and silverware.
5.There will be no trash receptacles in eating areas
6.Tables will be bussed by the wait staff
7.The restaurant will have a on-premise dishwasher.
Mr. Sapp said that he would be willing to write a letter to DCRA
asking that the permit be reissued as a restaurant. The committee
thought that this was acceptable because if the certificate of
occupancy was issued for a fast food restaurant, it could be appealed
within the 60 day window.
Recommendation: The ED&Z committee unanimously recommends that the ANC
appeal the building permit for 1016 H St NE to renovate the property
for a fast food restaurant unless the owner of the property writes a
letter to the Zoning Administrator asking that the permit be reissued
to renovate the property as a restaurant.
Jul 10, 2007 3:28:00 PM
GREAT update! Where do you get all this info.? Please reveal your sources?
Jan 3, 2008 11:46:00 AM
The info comes from a variety of sources. Some stuff I just see. If someone is working on a building I ask them about it. Other things I read about in ANC 5B, 6A, or 6C stuff. I get emails from area residents and sometimes from employees or owners of businesses. Otherwise it's just general gossip.
Jan 3, 2008 11:54:00 AM
There's supposedly a bar/restaurant opening at the southwest corner of 6th and H by St. Patrick's Day. Were you not able to find anything out about that?
Jan 3, 2008 1:47:00 PM
Chris,
I haven't really had time to poke around there yet. I don't know anything other than what's been left here about it. Do you have more details?
Jan 3, 2008 2:11:00 PM
Inked:
Congrats on a really great compilation. It's nice to see it all done up by block - gives a great sense of how much is going on.
Jan 3, 2008 3:21:00 PM
duck pin bowling? HFS!
Jan 3, 2008 4:23:00 PM
Someone told me there was a night club (they described it as a "thug club") coming over the Cluck U. Anyone know anything about that?
Jan 3, 2008 4:25:00 PM
425,
that would be Twelve Restaurant and Lounge, owned by Bernard Gibson, who owns Cluck-U Chicken.
Jan 3, 2008 4:29:00 PM
I love the new places that are opening. It looks great! Why is the new bar a "thug bar"?
Jan 11, 2008 4:54:00 PM
what does a bar have to be composed of in order to make it a "thug bar"? I didn't see this adjective when describing any other the other establishments. Please explain.
Jan 15, 2008 1:36:00 PM
Anyone know what is being built on Bladensburg NE between Yellow Cab & Mt Olivet cemetery
Jan 15, 2008 2:24:00 PM
I have no idea what would make something a thug bar. Sometimes there are crazy rumors that get started. I recall being told straight-faced that Palace of Wonders was going to be a gay fetish bar that was relocating from the baseball stadium area. I'm sure that Twelve is going to be a very nice place. It looks like Bernard's crew is doing some nice work on the downstairs.
Jan 15, 2008 3:08:00 PM
I spoke to the new manager for the 12 lounge and restaurant and was allowed a peek inside. it will be a soul food restaurant/lounge downstairs and the upstairs is a huge huge huge bar/vip/stage/dance floor area. The vision is to promote diversity in entertainment. They welcome all venues to perform and of course everyone is welcome. Please don't tell me the "thug" title has anything to do with race. Are we not so far beyond that???
Jan 16, 2008 10:10:00 AM
Hey all! My boyfriend and I just bought a house on Florida Ave. We are from the Philly area and have NO clue what's good around this area as far as eating, drinkin, etc..I am having a bunch of people over for my 24th b-day on Saturday night and I don't know where to take my visitors. We are a little bit wild when drinking and like to dance. I don't want to travel more than like 2 miles. Any suggestions?
Jan 25, 2008 11:40:00 AM
Have lived next to H Street since 1989 and am absolutely THRILLED to have Granville Moore's in the neighborhood. Our family (kiddies included) took friends from Shaw to dinner there last night. They were extremely impressed. The place seems to have really gotten its act together--the food, drinks and service were great. (Last time we went the light over our table was out and the music was so loud we had to scream the entire evening.) I am also very thankful that they now take reservations. Hope more places of this caliber begin to populate the street. The generally lousy affordable restaurants on the other side of the Hill should be given a run for their money.
Feb 6, 2008 4:55:00 PM
Any updates on the progress of H Street Country Club? I know Mr. Englert posts here now and again. Also, where did you hear about the duckpin and pizza/bocce/garage places? Seems like a lot of work would have to go into those spaces to get such things started...
Feb 20, 2008 4:30:00 PM
Are there any plans for other retail establishments besides late night eateries? For those of us who live nearby, it would be nice to see things coming to H street which would require daylight use.Not unlike Adams Morgan which at one time had interesting shops it too has become an urban hip foodcourt.
Mar 4, 2008 8:17:00 PM
Not every place on this list is a late night spot. This particular list is only for food and drink/theater/art/music spots where you can hang out.
Mar 4, 2008 10:00:00 PM
I over heard two guys talking about their premit process in front of 1116 H Street. When I inquired they said they are opening up a Gourmet Italian Deli and Market that does delivery. The space looked cool when I peaked in. Could be a great addition!
Apr 28, 2008 11:12:00 PM
i'm not sure how seriously you take reviewing food. Upon your glowing review of ANM deli I went in and ordered two sandwiches. They were the worst sanwiches I've had since, well ever. Heating up bagged meatballs and putting them on bread doesn't even qualify as food. 7-11 is more "gourmet"
Jun 20, 2008 12:13:00 PM
Anon 1213,
I've never ordered the meatball sandwich. I've since heard it isn't great at ANM. The sandwiches I always get there are good. I believe I typically order either the tuna, or the corned beef. I recommend those.
Jul 2, 2008 5:39:00 PM
Anon 1213,
I do actually take the reviewing relatively seriously, so I appreciate the feedback about that sandwich. I promise the ones I had have been very good [but it you get the marinated onions it can make the tuna slightly soggy], so I hope you'll give ANM another shot. Maybe they should consider pulling the meatball sandwich if it is dragging them down.
Jul 2, 2008 5:58:00 PM
Any way we can get an update for this?
Jan 26, 2009 4:12:00 PM
There's a partial update. I'll do a more complete one when time allows. It is more time consuming than it appears.
Jan 27, 2009 2:41:00 AM
Does anyone know what is going on next to AutoZone (on the west side) around 12th and H? I have seen crews bringing out wheel barrels of dirt and concrete. Looks like they are gutting it...
Feb 4, 2009 1:48:00 PM
Inked- would you be able to do another update with your juicy info? Thanks!!
Jun 29, 2009 11:11:00 PM
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