I wrote a while ago about the impending move of Alfie’s/Tchoup’s at 3301 Georgia, and now I hear from owner Alex McCoy that the lease has ended. I pinged him the other day because I saw a bunch of guys in business casual and hardhats milling around the other day checking it out, and was wondering if McCoy had some plans. The “Po’ Boys” sign is also down.
McCoy confirmed the lease is up but wasn’t sure what was happening there next.
Given the business casual hardhat guys, it sounds like the owners, ZG 3301 LLC, which is short for Zuckerman Gravely, are looking at what might come next. I hope it’s something cool. The Zuckerman family owns a number of properties in the area, including Colony Club, the old Murry’s location that was a mushroom farm, and I believe the shopping center where Walls of Books and the Midlands is.
McCoy is busy lately — he’s also working on two other places: a British pub and sandwich shop at 845 Upshur Street NW, the old China American Inn (see above), and a brick and mortar location in Adams Morgan for Lucky Buns, the burger popup they ran for a time at Tchoup’s. He said it should be September for Lucky Buns. (See a photo below. I’ve heard good things.)
Petworth News has a preview of the British spot, which is still under construction. There’s a massive backyard area too.
The 845 Upshur space was originally planned to be the new Alfie’s location, but the space didn’t fit, so he’s looking for another maybe downtown.
I’m looking into what might be coming next to 3301 Georgia. Best of luck to McCoy, we will miss his spot in the neighborhood.
