The Ground Floor

A new restaurant named Biergarten is coming to 1216 18th, St, NW, the former Guitar Shop space. Construction on the 3,371 square foot space is slated to begin in late September.  Rumor has it the Public Bar people are behind the opening of Biergarten.

The Clarendon Whole Foods grocery store located at 2700 Wilson Blvd. has plans to remodel and add a beer room. The beer room will offer growlers, wine by the glass, local draft beers and craft bottled beers.  Estimated opening date is late September.

Z Burger, the burger chain, has opened their fourth location in Columbia Heights in the Tivoli Theatre at 14th and Park St, NW.

Icebreaker Merino, a performance clothing store, will open it's first DMV location in Bethesda Row at 4821 Bethesda Ave.

Malmaison, a new restaurant from the owners of Napoleon and Bonaparte, is coming to 3401 K St, NW, at the base of Key Bridge. The restaurant will feature unique cocktails, pastries, hors d'oeuvres, dj's and dancing.  An opening date has not been announced.



*Biergarten is going into the former Guitar Shop space, not the former Fudruckers space.