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Feb 27, 2013

The Best Diners in the D.C. Area

Everyone loves a good diner. Here are some of the best in the D.C. area.

Apr 24, 2012

Mystery Solved! Capital City Diner Moving to Union Market

The Capital City Diner has been sold to the South Carolina-based company that is developing the Capital City Market, and will be part of a new dining and retail district, the Post reports.

Apr 24, 2012

Capital City Diner on the Move, But to Where?

The lot at 1050 Bladensburg Road NE sits empty today. Early Tuesday morning, the inevitable happened when the now-shuttered Capital City Diner was loaded onto a flatbed and transported to an undisclosed location.

Apr 04, 2012

Vanished Craigslist Post Sends Rumors Flying About Future of Capital City Diner

The latest rumors about the Capital City Diner moving to Columbia Heights and serving Kosher deli and Asian fusion cuisine are still pure conjecture, the restaurant’s founder says.

Apr 03, 2012

Capital City Diner, Resurrected?

The Capital City Diner may have found a new owner interested in keeping the popular eatery local.

Mar 06, 2012

Miss the Capital City Diner? It Can Now Be Yours

Lots of people were upset when the Capital City Diner closed in late January. And while the most anyone could walk away with was a last meal and maybe a picture of the iconic diner, now everyone has the chance to own the ultimate memento—the actual diner.

Feb 24, 2012

Capital City Chili Bowl?

Many people were sad to see the Capital City Diner close its doors last month, but there could be new life for the old diner car on Bladensburg Road on the way.

Jan 27, 2012

Capital City Diner to Close This Weekend

The Capital City Diner on Bladensburg Road NE announced today that it was closing down.

Jun 20, 2011

Red Palace Opens New Patio

Is there anything more satisfying than knocking off work a few minutes early and heading to your local pub of choice to soak in a couple rays while downing an ice cold beverage? (Answer: no.) Now you can add the Red Palace to your outdoor drinking itinerary: the H Street bar/concert venue/burlesque joint opened an outdoor space yesterday.

Apr 18, 2011

They Paved Paradise, Then Put Up A Denny’s

Word that a Denny’s was going to fill the space currently occupied by a car lot at the intersection of Bladensburg Road and 17th Street NE spread quickly among local internet-crawlers last Friday afternoon. But opinion about the “Moons Over My Hammy” coming to Ward 5 appears to be evenly split between those pessimistic about a piece of suburbia infringing on the outskirts of the District, and those excited about the new jobs and competition the franchise could create.

 
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