Author Columbia Heights Insider

Bad news for breakfast fans, Slim’s Diner will be closing on Sunday. The spot, which faced some issues with service when it opened, has been losing money over the past two years, according to owner Paul Ruppert in an email to Petworth News. Both DCist and Petworth News report that Ruppert, who also opened Room…

Finally, some Wawa news! Today I got an email from a tipster that was sent by the managers of the Highland Park building where Wawa is going. They let residents know that construction will start January 7th and they are expected to open this spring. The construction will be between 9am-5pm Monday-Friday. Hoagie time is…

This is pretty wild. The other day I walked past 3630 Georgia Avenue NW, the long vacant storefront between DC Reynolds and what used to be Walter’s Sports Bar and noticed a lot of new permits in the window. They were for an incoming restaurant, beauty shop, and skating rink. Yes, a skating rink. The permits…

Sad news for sandwich fans, Sundevich has closed its location at 3212 Georgia Ave NW. Announcing on Twitter, they said the sandwiches will still available at neighboring bar Union Drinkery, which is owned by the same folks. However, they won’t be available during lunch time during the week anymore, just 5-9pm Tuesday-Saturday. I’m not too…

Sad news for Dunkin fans, the location at 2750 14th Street NW has closed. A friend posted an Instagram story today showing it empty with no sign and a paper on the window saying this location has closed. There are other nearby locations at Georgia & Quincy and at 14th and U. Instagram snaps from…

This sounds cool! Read on for a neat event that’s free and open to everyone. Rachmaninoff Vespers features in unique event at All Souls Church, Weds., Dec. 5 Embark on the holiday season with mystery, music, and mindfulness at a unique event on Wednesday night, December 5, at All Souls Church, 1500 Harvard Street NW…

Whoa, this is awesome! The already diverse Park Road strip is adding Bombay Street Food, which as the name implies will serve Indian street food. Their menu is pretty extensive and includes traditional Indian dishes, street food and Indian Chinese, a mix of the two cuisines popular in Mumbai. Their website says restauranteur Asad Sheikh…

Well, more banks. Chase is opening a branch in the DCUSA corner space at 14th and Park that was formerly home to the Vitamin Shoppe. And I thought I reported this before but must have forgotten — the space next door, formerly Children’s Place, is going to be an Old Navy, but seems to still be…