Come celebrate Ruta del Vino's one year anniversary!

Come celebrate Ruta del Vino's one year anniversary!

Ruta del Vino, fresh off their spotlight on PBS, is about to turn one. Yay, happy birthday!

Come join Justin and the team this Friday, November 10th as they celebrate their first birthday.

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Ruta del Vino, Petworth's newest restaurant, aims to please with a Latin-inspired cuisine

Ruta del Vino, Petworth's newest restaurant, aims to please with a Latin-inspired cuisine

Ruta del Vino, the new Latin Wine bar at 800 Upshur St NW, opens its doors to the public  on Saturday, November 12th at 5pm.

The new restaurant had two preview nights this week to help the staff practice and get ready for the opening. My wife Heather and I attended the second night on Friday, and had a great experience. The restaurant is beautiful, especially after a year long tear down and renovation. 

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Elections, exceptions and more: ANC 4C January meeting notes

Elections, exceptions and more: ANC 4C January meeting notes

The January meeting of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 4C was Wednesday, January 13th. The evening was the last night for Commissioner Kathleen Crowley, who resigned her seat on the commission. The ANC voted on new officers, talked about Cornrows & Co, reviewed an upcoming alcohol licensing meeting, talked about upcoming traffic changes at Powell, an agreement for Ruta del Vino and a special exception vote for a developer.

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Ruta del Vino overview; owners craft settlement agreement

Ruta del Vino overview; owners craft settlement agreement

Ruta del Vino is the new Latin American wine bar and restaurant coming to 800-­802 Upshur Street NW in Petworth. The restaurant takes over the space previously occupied by the Riyad inconvenience store.

Justin Logan, one of the co-owners, met with 4C Commissioner John-Paul Hayworth and a few community members this week to talk through Ruta del Vino's settlement agreement. The agreement is needed for the restaurant to obtain a liquor license from ABRA, and helps establish a rapport and commitment with the community. 

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Upshur restaurants: It's going to be a full menu of options in 2016

Upshur restaurants: It's going to be a full menu of options in 2016


Upshur Street along the 800 block is becoming restaurant row. We already have the critically and customer acclaimed Crane & Turtle, the long-standing neighborhood favorite Domku, and the local hangout Petworth Citizen. There's Dannie's and Cuzzin's for quicker take-out, and on the non-food side, Town & Country convenience store, Bentley's Antiques, Phillips Shoe Repair, Willow Fashion, Fia's Fabulous Finds and the hair care storefronts. 

Coming in late Spring and early Summer 2016, Upshur Street will see the opening of four new restaurants.  Read more about the new restaurants, after the break:

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