This is too bad –Maple, the tasty, understated Italian restaurant at 3418 11th Street NW, will be closing March 30. According to a press release from the owners, it will be replaced by another Italian spot, Ossobucco Ristorante. Maple’s owners will be opening a winery in Virginia as well. If you haven’t been to Maple, check…

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…