Restaurant Week @Napa

Napa 1015
Restaurant ~ Lounge
Restaurant Week Menu

Appetizers
Arugula Salad with Ruby Red Grapefruit and Bosc Pears with Lemon Vinaigrette
Pan Fried Chicken Mozzarella Croquettes
A Trio of Wild Mushrooms over Creamy Polenta
Serrano Ham thinly sliced with Asparagus and Aged Parmesan

Entrée’s
Herbed New England Cod Roasted in Red Curry and Lime Broth with Asian Vegetables
Pan Seared Muscovy Duck Breast with Pineapple and Sweet Potato Puree
Mediteranean Leg of Lamb with Couscous, Fresh Mint & Cucumber
Crepes Stuffed with Fresh Vegetables and Crème Sauce

Desserts
Fresh Blackberry Cobbler with Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
Hazel Nut Chocolate Mousse Cake
Tres Leches Cake with Fresh Berries
$35.09

WP: Horace & Dickie's

The Post's Sunday Source hits up H Street's little fried fish and chicken joint (conveniently located just north of H Street on 12th).

CP: Marketing Mussels

The City Paper's Tim Carman reviews Dr. Granville's.

WP: Country Club in Spring?

The Post contains a short update on what's new and suggests that the H Street Country Club, which will open in the vacant space previously occupied by Phish Tea, will be open this spring. The Country Club is a tongue in cheek venture from Joe Englert and co. that will serve burgers and other American fare amidst a nineteen hole DC themed mini-golf course. Sorry about the barely literate version of this that was up earlier today, I got distracted miscomposition & didn't post the corrected version.

Naby's Island Restaurant

A Caribbean restaurant is taking over the space formerly occupied by the Rib Tip (12th & H). A sign above the door says they are aiming for a September opening. Other Caribbean food on H Street: Taste of Jamaica (operated exclusively as a carryout at first, but now has tables at 6th & H), Tropicana (a carryout coming soon to the 1000 block of H), Caribbean Best (a carryout in the 1300 block of H with the same owners as Rose's Dream).

RP: Dr. Granville's-->Gastropub

Richard looks briefly at gastropubs and whether Dr. Granville's is one (I'd say definitely).

Applewood roasted bacon mussels at Dr. Granville's

Ice Cream Update

During a stroll down H Street the other evening we noticed a contractor working on 1360 H Street. He had already painted (giving us a good idea of the intended look), installed water hook-ups, and was finishing up with the electrical outlets. As previously reported, the space will be an ice cream parlor and sweet shop.

CP: Eat at Joe's

The City Paper blog City Desk has a piece on Joe Englert and his food oriented plans for H street. Not only does Sticky Rice get a mention, along with upcoming grub from the Rock & Roll Hotel (middle eastern inspired fare with an emphasis on the vegan and vegetarian), the H Street Country Club (burgers, or course), Dr. Granville Moore's (unpretentious Belgian food), but the piece also mentions a spot (location not yet disclosed) that Englert hopes might house an Ethiopian restaurant.

Rib Tip Update

I received the following email this afternoon (slightly edited):

[W]e had breakfast at Rib Tip this morning. The owner told us the following:

• Starting Monday he's going to be charging DC taxes on top of his prices. Up til now he's been paying them out of the revenue he gets in order to bring customers in and let them find out how good his food is at a good price. If you ask me the prices are *still* a bargain for the delicious home-cooked food even with taxes added in.
• The added revenue should allow him to hire extra help to improve service
• All his equipment is now in and he has a training class for the equipment scheduled for tomorrow, allowing:
• Starting Monday (barring bad weather that cancels the training class tomorrow) they'll be open from 5:30 am to 8pm and serving a full menu, including racks of ribs, rotisserie chicken, etc.
• Oh, and I had the home fries w/ breakfast this morning...no, not preformed shredded potato patties...real potatoes w/ seasoning and onions...off the charts good. At least to me :-)
  

The Rib Tip is located at the corner of 12th & H Street.

H Street Co-op Fundraiser

From the listserv:

The H Street Community Market (a food cooperative in the works for Capitol Hill) is hosting their first fundraiser on February 3rd at Vegetate. The coop will carry food from local producers and small farmers.

"Due to our location we have access to many local conscientious farmers that are willing to provide us with their ecologically produced and often organic food such as veggies, fruit, pastured eggs, meat and cheese. We will be a grocery store which offers everything from personal care to prepared foods, a large bulk section and local beer and wine. By purchasing local foods we will help keep costs down for the consumer and will also support our local farmers and producers. "

We need your support to open the H Street Community Market. We ask that you become a member to help be apart of this much needed change in our food system. Membership is refundable and has many worth while benefits; please visit our "Become a Member" page to join now.

If you would like to learn more about the event I've included the event details below or you can visit our website (http://www.hstcommunitymarket. org) or email us at (hstfoodcoop@ gmail.com) for more information.

If you won't be able to attend the February 3rd fundraiser but want to show your support by purchasing raffle tickets, they are $5 each and you can send your check to (Emily Raynor 136 R st. NE 20002) by January 28th. There are some great prizes to be won. See below in the event details for the current raffle items.

February 3, 2007 H Street Community Market Fundraiser at Vegetate ( 1414 9th St., N.W., Time: 7-10PM)

Members $40, Non-Members $50, Market Enthusiasts $100

There will be live music and local, organic food.

You can pay on our website using paypal (the paypal buttons are just below the event details on the home page or you can send a check to Emily Raynor 136 R st. NE 20002)

Event Details below:

Drinks:
Homemade juice & herb martinis
Lemon & Thyme (Charbay Meyer Lemon vodka w/ fresh squeezed lemon
juice and thyme)
Grapefruit & Mint (Charbay Ruby Red Grapefruit vodka w/ fresh squeezed
grapefruit juice and mint leaves)
Hot organic cider and rum
Organic White and Red Wine ( New York) and beer

Food:
Root Vegetate soup shot
Pesto risotto croquettes
Roasted winter squash crostini
Roasted beets and arugula salad
Homemade tamales w/ tomatillo sauce

Dessert:
Chocolate Torte Bites
Assorted cookies

Raffle Items as of 1/16/2007:
MP3 Player (512 MB)
3 Pilates Classes from X
signed copy of CLEMENTE by local DC author David Maraniss
and audio copy of CLEMENTE
SLOW FOOD cook book by Corby Kummer
Hand made Jewelry
Gift Certificate to Dynamic Health & Wellness
Gift Certificate to Taste of Jamaica
$75 Gift Certificate to Borders
Juggling lessons w/ ball set
Meat and Cheese basket from Rainbow Acres Organic Farm in Lancaster, PA
- $80 value
Turkish Coffee Set w/ 5lb bag of Coffee
Set of Steak Knives
$100 CSA share for May 2007 from Jug Bay Market Farm in MD
$50 Gift Certificate to Pet Dreams
5 lb. bag of fair trade, shade grown coffee from Sidamo Coffee & Tea house
one month membership at Bikram yoga ($165 value)
one-hour massage at Bikram yoga ($60 value)

We hope to see you there!
Thank you for your support

If you have any questions please email hstfoodcoop@ gmail.com

Rib Tip Serving Lunch

I don't have the menu in front of me, but I believe the new hours keep them open (closed Sundays) until 3pm during the week, and 4pm on Saturdays. The lunch menu has ribs (I believe it said "Chicago style") and rib sandwiches. Anyone tried the lunch yet? The Rib Tip is located on the corner of 12th & H Street.

A New Market Site

It's still very much a work in progress, but here's a central site where you can check out much of the available news on the Capital City Market (in chronological order!). Richard has yet to write an intro, and I'm still working out a few kinks in some links. But go ahead and check it out (note the always growing photo set on the bottom right of the page). Feel free to let me know if you see issues, or an article I've missed. I already know (but haven't yet fixed one link to the Express that is mislabeled, and one link that is out of chron order). I'll fix those, but feel free to let me know other thoughts (I'm going to separate out the Post Market map). It's not going to be a regularly updated blog like Frozen Tropics, but we'll stick up new articles as they appear, and it will get some original content (some of which may also appear on Frozen Tropics), but the main idea is to get all the info in one place.

H Street Community Market Events

Today's Roll Call noted two upcoming events from the H Street Community Market folks:

H Street Community Market - Community Gathering

Posted by: ktowema on 01/09/2007 02:26 PM

Thursday, January 18th - Community Gathering to review the results of the Market Study, provide details on our timeline and give a brief background on the cooperative. Coffee and cookies will be served. This event is free. Location: Atlas Theatre (Lab Theatre-1) Time: 7-9PM Please rsvp: hstrsvp@yahoo.com Event occurs on 01/18/2007 from 07:00 PM to 09:00 PM.

H Street Community Market Winter/Spring Events

Posted by: rpeyton on 01/09/2007 08:59 AM

Saturday, February 3rd - Come out and meet the faces behind the H Street Community Market! Gourmet organic appetizers, cash bar with fresh squeezed juice drinks, raffling of items donated by NE businesses, along with music and dancing! Location: Vegetate - 1414 9th St., N.W., Time: 7-10PM Cost $40 members $50 non-members $100 Market Enthusiasts Please rsvp: hstrsvp@yahoo.com or you can signup below using paypal Event occurs on 02/03/2007 from 07:00 PM to 10:00 PM.

Buy tickets online from the Market's website.

WP: Nightlife Forecasts for 2007

The Post has the inside word on the Pug, Dr. Granville's & Stick Rice.

Hangouts & Haunts (Updated)

This is a brand spanking new version of my list of hangouts and haunts (both current, and anticipated) in the area (H Street, and its surrounding neighborhoods to the north), but it doesn't include every restaurant. 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 of the last update, 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. Last partial update: 8/31/2011.

Benning Road

1800 block

Photo provided by Langston Grille

Langston Grille (link plays music): an intimate soul food restaurant and bar.

1831 Benning Road

Bladensburg Road

1100 block

Jimmy Valentine's Lonely Hearts Club: 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. Now serving brunch on Sundays.

1103 Bladensburg Road

Florida Ave

1300 block

Connor Contemporary: A commercial art gallery.

1358 Florida Avenue

Industry Gallery: A gallery focused on 21st century design.

1358 Florida Avenue (second floor)

G Fine Art: A gallery dedicated to International art from the 1960s to present day

1350 Florida Avenue

Open Studio DC: A screen printing studio and gallery
1348 H Street

H Street

1400 block

(patio photo provided by the Argonaut)

The Argonaut: A neighborhoody restaurant and tavern. Fully recovered from the fire in the summer of 2010, and back better than ever. Don't miss the patio.

1433 H Street

1300 block

Slice of Life (coming soon): 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.

1387 H Street

Rose's Dream: Bar with live music (jazz, r and 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. Moving down a few doors soon.

1370 H Street

H Street Playhouse: Live theater, home of Theater Alliance, and a number of award winning shows.

1365 H Street

Pho Bar & Grill: a Vietnamese restaurant with full bar. Open late.

Sova Wine and 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. They also do craft cocktails.

1359 H Street

Impala* (coming soon): a northern Mexican restaurant from the team behind Tacos Impala.

1358 H Street

Biergarten Haus: a beer garden serving a traditional German menu. Massive outdoor patio.

1355-1357 H Street

Gallery O/H: an art gallery specializing in folk and outsider art.

1354 H Street

Rock and 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 and 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 drunken spelling bee.

1353 H Street

The Star and Shamrock: a Jewish deli inside an Irish pub. Live Irish music Thursdays and Saturdays.

1341 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].

1335 H Street

Dangerously Delicious Pies:

Originally hailing from Baltimore, this pie shop serves up a variety of sweet and savory offerings, including quiche. They are working on a liquor license.

1339 H Street

The Atlas Performing Arts Center: Live theater, musical performances, and dance. Home of African Continuum Theater Company, Capital City Symphony, and Joy of Motion dance studio. They also have a regular comedy night.

1333 H Street

1200 block

Smith Commons: an upscale bistro with craft cocktails.

1245 H Street

Da Luft* (coming soon): a restaurant serving seafood.

1242 H Street

Dr. Granville Moore's: 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.

1238 H Street


Atlas Arcade: An old school arcade, but with beer.
1236 H Street

Church and State: An ode to the American craft cocktail.

2nd floor of 1236 H Street

Toki Underground: a dumpling and ramen bar.
1234 H Street (2nd floor)

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 Saturday and Sunday. Now open at noon daily.

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

[Untitled Greek restaurant]: Serving mezze, wine, and dessert late into the night.

1220 H Street

Red Palace: A merger of a Palace of Wonders and the Red and the Black. Live music, freak show stuff, and burlesque. Kitchen opens soon. Back patio.

1210/1212 H Street

Souk (link plays music): a Morrocan restaurant with a liquor license.

1208 H Street

The Queen Vic: A British style pub serving pasties, curries, wild game, and more.

1206 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.

1204 H Street

Untitled hooka bar: From the owners of Souk.

1200 H Street

Horace and 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
Khan's: a Mongolian bar-b-q spot with a full bar and outdoor seating.
1125 H Street

The upstair bar at XII [photo provided by XII]

XII Restaurant and 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. They deliver and are open until 3am Thursday-Saturday.

1116 H Street
Chow* (coming soon): An Asian restaurant. Currently seeking an entertainment endorsement for live bands and a DJ. Occupancy of 99.
1110 H Street

Miss Whiskey's Golden Dollar: a full bar with an impressive bottled beer selection. No drafts. Frequent dj nights upstairs. Cash only, but they have an ATM.

1104 H Street

1000 block

Liberty Tree: a restaurant serving New England fare and brick-oven pizzeria. Outdoor seating.

1016 H Street
The Atlas Room: New American Cuisine with a French twist. The menu changes with the seasons.

Rita's: a water ice, and frozen custard spot.
1014 H Street

800 block

City Gallery: a gallery representing over 20 local painters, sculptors, photographers, engravers, and printmakers.
804 H Street #1

600 block

Hikari sushi* (coming soon): a sushi bar.

644 H Street

500 block

British Ink Tattoo Studio and Gallery: A tattoo parlor and art gallery hosting occasional events.

508 H Street

400 block

The Big Board* (coming soon): a burger and salad joint with a full bar and beers on tap.

421 H Street

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

Boundary Road* (coming soon): a restaurant serving regional cuisine.

414 H Street

Studio H: a local art gallery.

408A H Street

Ethiopic: an Ethiopian restaurant with outdoor seating.

401 H Street

Did I miss anything?

Healthfood & More

Dynamic Health & Wellness (400 block of H Street).

Sidamo Reviewed in Post

Check out this Post review of Sidamo (417 H Street), our newest coffee house. Read my earlier review of Sidamo here. And here is Sidamo's website.

On Offer at The Rib Tip

Please excuse the old photo. I need to get a new one.
Located at on the corner of 12th & H Street, the Rib Tip is currently open only for breakfast (5:30-11:30am), but expect that to change as early as the end of this month (when the restaurant will stay open until 8pm, or until the day's supply of ribs is exhausted). The owner says business has been growing steadily since he opened. The breakfast menu covers your basics (meats, pancakes, grits, toast, hashbrowns, eggs, ect.) at decent prices. I ordered coffee, orange juice, and the full breakfast with the grits, bacon, and sunny side up eggs (you get two pieces of toast & jam with your breakfast). The breakfast was huge. I had to take half of it home. The bill was $6.00. Health food isn't on the menu, but if you're looking to indulge in a greasy spoon type breakfast, you may have found the place. The decor is simply decorated. The music is old school soul, and the service is friendly. The restaurant is small, but there are nine tables tucked away in there. Carryout is also available. I look forward to sampling the full menu.

Update on Unopened Englert Sites

According to a comment that appears to have been left by Joe Englert:


The Beehive, which was originally going to be a gourmet pizza place, then was slated to become a tex-mex burrito spot, is now going to serve sushi and other Asian food. The new restaurant (1224 H Street) will be called Sticky Rice.


The Pug, a boxing themed bar located at 1234 H Street, will open shortly (hopefully by February 1st).


Dr. Granville Moore's (1238 H Street), which will serve Belgian beer and food, is expected to open sometime in late spring/early summer.

The comment also said they were trying to lure a Two Amys/Pizza Paradiso type place to H Street.

Horace & Dickie's on Travel Channel

Travel Channel's Taste of America recently aired an episode featuring Horace & Dickie's (12th Street, immediately north of H). The episode will re-air January 8th at 12pm.
Thanks to Monkey Erotica for the heads up.