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Sweetgreen is coming to Dupont at 1512 Conne Ave, in
the old Riggs building north of the circle. See
http://sweetgreen.com/
Cafe Green coming to 1513 17th St, replacing Cafe 17.
See "New Java Green,"
http://www.welovedc.com/2009/
02/20/new-java-green/
Café Tropé has closed (2100 P St).
Sweetlicks has closed (1704 R St).
Kathleen Ewing Gallery (1609 Conn Ave) and Jane Haslem
Gallery (2025 Hillyer Pl) are closing. See "Two DC
galleries to close,"
http://dcartnews.blogspot.com/
2009/03/two-dc-galleries-to-
close-in-world-of.html
Sushi Taro undergoing major renovation (1503 17th St).
The Embassy Inn and the Windsor Inn & Suites have been
sold. See "2 Dupont hotels sold to offshore investor,"
http://www.bizjournals.com/
washington/stories/2009/02/23/
daily29.html
Cobalt now allows high heels. See "Cobalt Retires Its
Shoe Fetish,"
http://www.
washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/
sexist/2009/02/04/cobalt-
retires-its-shoe-fetish/
See review "Crepes-a-Go-Go in Dupont Circle,"
http://www.washingtonpost.com/
wp-dyn/content/article/2009/
02/03/AR2009020300572.html
See "Sette wants an enclosed sidewalk cafe. Where do
we draw the line?"
http://
greatergreaterwashington.org/
post.cgi?id=1697
ANC has extended 17th St's liquor licenses moratorium.
See "Dupont Circle Liquor License Policy Causes
Controversy,"
http://www.news8.net/news/
stories/0309/603356.html
See also "Dupont ANC: No New Bars on 17th Street,"
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/
29652599/
See profile of former DCCA president Rob Halligan:
"Civic activist helps keep Dupont Circle safe,"
http://www.dcexaminer.com/
local/crime/Civic-activist-
helps-keep-Dupont-Circle-safe_
02_18-39752692.html
The North American Invitational Model United Nations
was in town. See "Diplomats-To-Be Take Over Dupont
Circle; We Object,"
http://dcist.com/2009/02/
model_un_takes_over_dupont_
circle.php
See "15th Street, NW Reconfiguration: Alternatives and
Analysis,"
http://ddot.dc.gov/ddot/cwp/
view,a,1249,q,643030.asp
Pitango Gelato coming to Metropole condos (15th & P).
Dragonfly has closed (1457 Church St).
Eco-Green Living has closed (1469 Church St).
New coffee shop will open above Miss Pixie's, 1626
14th St. See "Mid-City Cafe Coming To 14th Street,"
http://amandamc.blogspot.com/
2009/03/mid-city-cafe-coming-
to-14th-street.html
U Street Cafe to replace Mocha Hut (1301 U St). See
http://dcist.com/2009/03/
mocha_hut_closed_new_coffee_
shop_to.php
Masa 14 coming to 1825 14th St, serving Mediterranean
fusion cuisine.
Blu Lounge & Grill is planned for 1805 14th St.
See "14th and T: Room & Board Deal Falls Apart,"
http://www.
washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/
housingcomplex/2009/02/25/
14th-and-t-room-board-deal-
falls-apart/
See "Pulp Plans Memorial for Owner Ronald Henderson,"
http://dcist.com/2009/02/pulp_
plans_memorial_for_owner_
ronal.php
Posto now open at 1515 14th St. See
http://www.postodc.com/
Revised Whitman-Walker plans cruising toward approval
http://
greatergreaterwashington.org/
post.cgi?id=1728
See "4-Star Hotel Proposed for U Street"
http://www.nbcwashington.com/
around_town/real_estate/JBG-
to-Build-4-Star-Hotel-on-U-
Street-.html
See also "More on Proposed U Street Hotel,"
http://14thandyou.blogspot.
com/2009/03/more-on-proposed-
u-street-hotel_15.html
See "The Remaking of U Street's Intersections,"
http://14thandyou.blogspot.
com/2009/02/remaking-of-u-
streets-intersections.html
See "A New Market on U St: Hana Japanese Market,"
http://www.expressnightout.
com/content/2009/02/a_new_
market_on_u_st_hana_japanese_
marke.php
Police caught robber in Duplex Diner. See "Robbing a
Restaurant? Make Sure Owner's Not Watching:
Restauranteur Notices Burglary In Progress,"
http://www.nbcwashington.com/
news/local/Robbing-a-
Restaurant-Make-Sure-the-
Owners-Not-Watching.html
New restaurant in Adams Morgan at 2309 18th St: "Pi:
Tasty Pizza, Any Way You Slice It,"
http://www.washingtonpost.com/
wp-dyn/content/article/2009/
02/12/AR2009021200947.html
See "Champlain St under Marie Reed to reopen with
contraflow bike lane,"
http://
greatergreaterwashington.org/
post.cgi?id=1710
Best regards,
Michael
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mvjantzen/
