Aprilia, Motoguzzi, Ducati, Cagiva…..Italian Motorcycle manufacturers right? Well maybe if you’re in Italy, but if you venture to Mt. Pleasant’s new slice of New York you’ll find them to be the names of just a few new pies to grace this neighborhoods main drag. Red Bean is distant memory whose relics now grace Wonderland’s décor like a fading ghost. In its place is Radius, a New York style pizzeria that is certain to get more…

DCFüd points us to rumors on eGullet that Red Bean, the postage-stamp sized eatery in Mt. Pleasant that DCist has been known to enjoy will be closing after tonight. After the trials and tribulations chronicled in the Post, DCist isn’t exactly surprised. Assuming all the rumors are true, we’re surprised the restaurant, which featured great Cajun/Tex-Mex cuisine at low prices, has lasted this long. Neighbor Tonic has bar clientele supplementing its restaurant income, while The…

We hope you had a good weekend. Though the weather turned out to be pretty nice Sunday, you can see from this DCist photo of 15th Street, Saturday morning was pretty wet and gloomy. Did you do anything interesting this weekend? Did you miss anything from the past few days? We’ll fill you in. >> We interviewed Fritz Hahn, the washingtonpost.com’s bars and nightlife editor and we’re keyed into his observations of Washington’s changing nightlife…

If you’re a fan of the Post Sunday Magazine, you’ve been following the Adventures of Frank, the story of Frank Connell and his efforts to open a restaurant in Mt. Pleasant. So you might wonder, now that the adventures are over, how are Frank and his restaurant doing? DCist, just as curious as you are, decided to stop by the restaurant to see how things were. DCist came in to pick up some takeout from…