Author Columbia Heights Insider

Pizza time! Sonny’s Pizza and the adjoining No Kisses bar from the people behind Colony Club are close to opening. They sent out info for a soft opening starting Friday, and DCist reports they’ll be open “within a week.” Located at 3120 Georgia Avenue NW, next door to Colony, the pizza spot will be serving up homestyle…

Wow, this is interesting. The folks behind the Atlantic Plumbing development are currently building a new building on Florida Avenue, just across from Duffy’s. The building will have apartments, some affordable, as well as a 95 bed hotel, and most exciting to me, a rooftop pool and rooftop bar, both open to the public in…

Old School Hardware in Mt. Pleasant, which has been open since 2010, is on the market. Owners Katie and Phil posted on Facebook that they’re moving out of town and are looking for someone to buy the store and keep it running. Here’s what they had to say: Dear Neighbors, Since July of 2010, my…

About a month ago, Shawarma Hut opened in the old Petworth Cafe space at 3657 Georgia Avenue NW, next to Reliable Tavern. It’s a mostly takeout spot with Middle Eastern and Indian food, including a tandoor oven. A friend and I tried it for lunch the other day and thoroughly enjoyed it. I got the…

Upshur Street Books, the nice store on its namesake street, was recently sold to a new owner, Hannah Depp, and renamed Loyalty Bookstore. Depp describes herself as a career bookseller and the shop plans to focus on book clubs, workshops, having more children’s books, and also expanding their stationery options, as well as connecting more…

If you’ve ever been a kid (I think that would be many of us) you probably remember having a favorite toy, maybe a bear or doll or other critter. A girl recently lost hers, let’s help her out. A nanny walked for a while and lost the doll along the way. The doll should be…

I can almost taste the pizza. Sonny’s Pizza (and the adjoining No Kisses Bar) at 3120 Georgia Ave NW from the Colony Club folks are looking really close to opening. The interior looks done or nearly done and their Instagram is posting lots of pictures of pizza, wine, etc. Both spots are also hiring, so…

This sounds fun! District Bridges and Georgia Avenue Thrive have organized a chili cook-off on Sunday, February 10th at Reliable Tavern, the great cocktail bar at 3655 Georgia Avenue NW. You can have a drink or snack, try a sample from the competitors and meet local businesses. Competitors include Looking Glass, Timber Pizza, Nu Vegan,…

This sounds cool. Bar Roubaix at 14th and Irving is hosting a pop-up with New Orleans-inspired food, cocktails and other drinks. There’s a soft opening tonight and it will run until Mardi Gras, which this year is March 5. Read on for the full details. Bar Roubaix, if you haven’t been, is the cycling themed…