cheezepowder Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 I'm sentimental, and I like those year-end retrospectives that come out around this time. Add having alot of time on my hands, the need to entertain myself, and internet access, and here's what I've spent today doing: coming up with a list of restaurant openings and closings in 2009. Feel free to chime in with additions or revisions to the list. Or post about your most memorable meals of the year. Openings in 2009 Afghan Kabob House Againn American Flatbread in Clarendon Artisan Confections in Clarendon Assaggi Osteria Bibiana Birch and Barley Bistro Bistro Bistro Cacao Blackfinn in DC Black Fox Lounge Blue Ridge Brabo Cafe Assorti Cava in Capitol Hill Cedar Chef Geoff's in Tysons Chez Manelle Chinatown Coffee Company Churchkey Columbia Firehouse DC Noodles Du Froyo Eatonville Eola Eventide Fojol Brothers Fratelli la Bufala Froyo Fruity Yogurt G Street Food General Store and Post Office Tavern Georgetown Cupcake in Bethesda Greenberry Inox J&G Steakhouse Kabobji Grill Kellari Taverna Kitchen Kora Le Pain Quotidien in Clarendon and Dupont Lost Dog Cafe on Columbia Pike Maoz Maple Ave Restaurant Masala Art Meat in a Box Next Door Passenger Pesce in new P St location Pho 14 Ping Pong Dim Sum Pita Hut Pitango Gelato on P St Pizzeria Paradiso at new P St location Plume Policy Potenza Public Bar Rays the Steaks at new Courthouse location Red Curry The Reserve Ris Room 11 Roscoe's Scion Screwtop wine bar Seventh Hill Pizza Something Sweet Spice Xing Souk Sou'Wester Sur La Place Sweetgreen in Dupont Taylor Gourmet on K St Toscana Cafe Toscana Green Tomatillo Taqueria Trummers on Main Velocity Five in Courthouse Yogen Fruz Zentan Zest Closings in 2009 Bebo Bice Bob's 88 Shabu Shabu Bookbinders Cafe Trope Courthouse Bistro d'Aqua Enjera Enology Etrusco Farrah Olivia Ferdinand's Fratelli la Bufala Fu Mei Jackson's Roasting and Carving Company Hollywood East Cafe on the Boulevard (moving) Houston's Hungry Tiger La Rue 123 Le Mistral Le Paradou LeeLoo Lounge Locanda Mark and Orlandos Mocha Hut Moti's Falafel Stand Mr. Hibachi Murky Coffee in Clarendon Napa 1015 Nark Kara Nathans Nicaro Olives Peacock Grande Cafe Pho Saigon 8 Songbird (closed in 2009?) Spider Kellys closes for renovation Sweet Life Cafe Timberlakes Toscana Grille Two Quail Vegetate The Willard Room Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhone1998 Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 Additional Additions: Masa 14 Pho Viet U Street Cafe (Mocha Hut replacement) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hungry prof Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 Additions: The Burger Joint in Dupont and Alexandria Closings: Starbucks in Georgetown, Cleveland Park, and downtown [making this Starbucks first net negative year in DC?] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monavano Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 Closed- Le Gaulois in Old Town Alexandria. I hope someone opens a restaurant there again, if only to use that beautiful patio space. Open- Raw Silk and The Light Horse in Old Town Alexandria. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grover Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 Please add Yo Fruit to closings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktmoomau Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 Thanks for the compilation. It is nice to see all the openings and closings, it seems for all the closings that I really miss, there are openings I really love. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheezepowder Posted December 29, 2009 Author Share Posted December 29, 2009 Thanks for the additions everyone! I've also found a bunch more to add to the lists (with help from Don's List of DC Area Restaurants and continuing searching on this site and the internet). What surprises me is that even though the economy is not doing well, there have been ALOT of new places opening this year. More Openings in 2009 Acacia Bistro Bourbon Coffee Bread and Brew Brookland Cafe Burro Grill in Lyon Village Curbside Cupcakes District Taco Elevation Burger at Lee-Harrison Shopping Center and National Harbor Fire and Sage Flippin Pizza (various MD and VA locations) Georgetown Cupcake moves to M St in addition to Bethesda store mentioned above H Street Country Club Hominy Italy Pizza DC Ketchup Maizbon Afghan Grill Mid City Caffe Molly Malone's Nava Thai in new location Nest Cafe New Kam Fong Nicaro (new version) Pizza Authentica Ren's Ramen Sahara Lebanese Market & Cafe Saint Michel Bakery Sei Seoul Bok Dae Ji Siroc Social Sushi Taro (new upscale version) Urfa Tomato Kabob Wasabi in Tyson's Additional Closings in 2009 Cafe Gelato Green Organic Juice Bar (in 2009?) Inkas Empire (in 2009?) Javan Restaurant Kirsten's Cafe Mayorga Coffee Factory (on 12/31) Naan & Kabob Food Cart Pacific Cafe Paya Thai Payne's Restaurant Pho Hong Anh Savory Cafe Wasabi to Go at Spout Run Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ericandblueboy Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 Restaurants that shuttered near my office: Paya Thai Narita (Japanese) Song Bird (now called EGA) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sthitch Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 At least one new branch of Cafe Pizzolio (Fairlington) opened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaRiv18 Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 (edited) Great summary! Some things offhand: Open: POV Lounge Pret a Manager Mad About Chicken (sorta an opening) Royal Thai Absolute Thai Closed: Pap and Petey's Edited January 2, 2010 by DaRiv18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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