Word on the street is the Ruta Del Vino space at 8th and Upshur St has a new owner: a bourbon, beer and BBQ joint called Cinder.

Soft opening in March, grand opening in April.

This space is the definition of “turn-key,” with a huge modern kitchen and beautiful interior thanks to the prior owners of Ruta.

Details to come.🍺

Here’s an update!:

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Feb 14, 2019

Cinder BBQ is coming to Petworth - get your taste buds ready

Feb 14, 2019

The 800 block of Upshur is going to have a new, wonderful aroma in a few weeks. Three long-term DC restaurateurs, Matt Krimm, John Anderson and Bill Coleman, are getting ready to open Cinder, a neighborhood barbeque restaurant, at the corner of 8th and Upshur. They hope to open in April. From the sound of it, it’s going to be delicious.

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