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Closed (PoPville, Zenebech's Facebook).

"At To Sok Jip, a bold taste of Korean cooking," Emily Codik, Washington Post, Oct. 20, 2016.

New location opened on Oct. 17, 2016, at 4600 Wisconsin Ave. in Tenleytown in DC (District Taco's tweet).  Based on their website, they now have 8 locations plus 1 coming soon to Bailey's Crossroads.

Los Cuates' new location opened on Oct. 20, 2016, in Adams Morgan at 2429 18th St (PoPville).

La Fourchette closed earlier this year (Washington Post).  Los Cuates has now opened in its place (PoPville).

On 8/10/2015 at 11:59 AM, Mark Dedrick said:

There are signs on the door for Noelia saying that something is coming in soon, but I have no idea what that may be.

On 10/29/2015 at 0:31 PM, Tweaked said:

It had originally looked like the folks behind Noelia were going to close and come up with a different concept - they had put up copy paper signs saying "Guess What's Coming Next?"

Now the whole space is up for rent.  Fairly big downtown restaurant space available for someone.

Proper 21, which opened yesterday, has taken the place of Noelia (PoPville).

Opening on Oct 17 via Bethesda Magazine.  Also see Washington Post.

Washington City Paper reports that Jonah Kim is going to Miami to work for a Stephen Starr restaurant.

On 8/3/2016 at 10:36 AM, jandres374 said:

Coming soon to Rockville.
http://robertdyer.blogspot.com/2016/08/chuys-is-coming-to-federal-plaza-photos.html

Opened at 12226 Rockville Pike on Oct. 4, 2016.

Closing after dinner on Oct. 16, 2016.

Marble and Rye announced on twitter, with link to a Facebook post, that Chef Paul Murad, former Boulevard Woodgrill Executive Chef, is at Marble and Rye.  The Facebook post also states that he has a new menu with some of his dishes from Boulevard Woodgrill.

Ambar tweeted that their Clarendon location's grand opening is tomorrow.

"Sala Thai Rebrands as Toku Japanese and Asian Cuisine on U Street," PoPville

Dirty Habit, the replacement for Poste, is opening tomorrow with an insane asylum theme (Washington Post).  See Washington City Paper for some reactions to the theme.

Another location opened on Sept. 21, 2016, at 1776 I (Eye) St, NW (via PoPville).

Ten 01 has changed to Ben's Upstairs (via PoPville, also more info at Washington City Paper).

Borderstan reports that Dickson has closed.

ArlNow article with Pupatella's press release that they have joined with founders of Elevation Burger to start offering Pupatella franchises.

On 8/18/2016 at 8:34 AM, Kibbee Nayee said:

Grand opening in Springfield Plaza on September 2....

And opening in Dunn Loring at 2670 Avenir Place, Fairfax, VA on Sept. 2 as well (via Washington Post).

If you can plan ahead (like a couple of months or so), you can find one way Amtrak DC/NY fares for $49 each way ($98 round trip).

Opening at 164 Maple Ave West, Vienna, VA on Sept. 8 (Tim Carman's tweet linking his article).  First 100 guests will receive a taco each week for a year (Taco Bamba website).

Opening tomorrow in Pentagon City (via ArlNow).

You need a subscription to Washington Business Journal to read the article, but you get the idea from the headline:  "Attention pizza lovers -- there soon could be many more Pupatellas"

Tom Sietsema's review of the Columbia Room, which mentions at the end:

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Just as this review was going to press, however, Brown shared an update: Chef Johnny Spero, late of the four-star Minibar by José Andrés, agreed to come aboard as culinary guru.

On 8/11/2016 at 6:32 PM, Pat said:

Via Popville: The Passenger will be having a "rent party" Monday, August 15th from 8 PM to midnight.  $40 at the door.

And "officially" opened today (via Passenger tweet here and here).