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February 7th, 2012 by Claudia Holwill · 3 Comments · Capitol Hill

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  • JDLand reported that the Beaux Arts WASA O Street Pumping Station has been designated a historic site.  I’m with her in being stunned it hadn’t already been designated as such.
  • Urban Daddy checked out Pound’s new evening bistro.
  • A new Heritage Trail is coming to H Street (via Washington Post and Frozen Tropics) and DCist noticed in the Post article that local news figure, Pat Collins, grew up on H Street.
  • JDLand shared some new updates on Park Tavern and Willie’s Brew and Que.
  • EMMCA reported that IMA Pizza is no longer trying to open on Barracks Row.
  • Prince of Petworth speculated that a cocktail deli could be coming to the old Ba Bay spot.
  • DC Curbed announced that Flats at Atlas is getting ready to roll out the welcome mat.
  • DCist reported that DC United will stay are RFK for another year.

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  • Anonymous

    Sorry to call you out on this yet again, but the above link to Urban Daddy is NOT an objective review of Pound! No one “checked out” their new bistro. That piece, just like the puff piece featured on this blog a few days ago, is not a review but is an advertisement. That’s fine I guess, but I really hope you will follow up in the near future with a proper review. I’d also be interested in why the business decision was made to try to take on this new model. Specifically, do they remove their snarky signs before dinner service?! (i.e. “no laptops at this table” and “don’t stay more than 90 minutes”)

  • http://brunchandthecity.com/ Claudia Holwill

    In my own defense, I didn’t say UD reviewed it. And in Maria’s defense, her post last week that you are referring to was not labeled as a review — she was simply sharing the news that they have officially opened their bistro concept in the evenings.

    We are all writing this blog between responsibilities at our jobs or with our families, and have simply not had time to review Pound yet…nor many of the other new restaurants in the neighborhood. I have eaten there once for dinner and very much enjoyed it, but I did not try enough items on the menu to be able to give it a proper review. I do hope you’ll give it a chance in the meantime. They are welcome constructive feedback from their customers.

  • http://www.dclikealocal.com Tim Krepp

    How is “no laptops at this table” is snarky? I pride myself at being fairly adept at snark and I’m not seeing it.