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Malmaison

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Malmaison Opening in Early Spring

The music, art and pastry venue will open beneath the Whitehurst Freeway in Georgetown in early spring.

Malmaison, the third establishment from the Popal family, will bring music, art and pastries to its new bar/restaurant venue at 3401 K St. NW beginning early this spring. A sign on the door now reads, "Coming Soon," and Zeina Davis, the special event coordinator and marketing manager for the Popal businesses, told Patch they are hoping to officially open in early spring, though the date is not finalized. The venue has been the scene of several arts and charity events, though it has not officially open as the public restaurant/bar it intends to be. Davis said they are trying to "share the space with the community," before they open. See before and after photos from construction here. Saturday Malmaison hosted Potomac Groundswell, a …

Photos: Malmaison Construction

Malmaison turned an abandoned building into a trendy restaurant cum private events space.

Malmaison restaurant and event space, which will open in Georgetown early this spring, underwent an extensive renovation and redesign thanks to owners, the Popal family, Grizzform Design Architects and Darryl Carter Interior Decorators. The new dessert-focused restaurant will feature art, music and private events at 3401 K St. NW (under the Whitehurst Freeway). Read more about Malmaison's spring opening. You can also see photos of recent events on the Malmaison Facebook page.

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Gypsy Sally’s Music Venue Gets Georgetown Approval

Proposed concert venue will be at 3401 Water St. NW.

Gypsy Sally’s Acoustic Tavern (3401 Water St., NW) signed a voluntary agreement with the Georgetown Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) Monday night to allow the proposed music venue to sell alcohol. The venue, which will be located above the pending Malmaison restaurant, would have capacity for nearly 300 people. In October, one of the owners told the ANC Gypsy Sally's would offer Americana music —coustic rock, blues, country, folk and blue grass— at night, and they are considering programs for children and families during the day. In addition to serving alcohol, it would offer light meals like charcuterie boards and flat breads. The owner likened the concept to The City Winery in NYC.

Thursday, November 1, 2012

Gypsy Sally’s Would Bring Live Music to K Street in Georgetown

The venue would offer food, alcohol and live music at 3401 Water St. NW.

A proposed new dining and entertainment venue, Gypsy Sally’s Acoustic Tavern, hopes to bring a nearly 300-person live music hall to Georgetown's K/Water Street, above the future Malmaison. It would feature mostly Americana music at night and may also offer programs for children and families during the day. Gypsy Sally's would offer a variety of acoustic rock, blues, country, folk and blue grass, as well as musician workshops for guitar, mandolin and banjo, among others. The plan is to have seating for nearly three fourths of the approximately 300-person capacity and standing room for the remaining 60 or so patrons. David Ensor, one of the principals and a resident of the Kent neighborhood in Northwest D.C., said while many music venues are…

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Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Art Exhibit Pops Up in Future Restaurant Space

The future home of Malmaison is temporarily playing host to the Water Street Project through April 29.

Before Malmaison, the latest restaurant by the Popal family, opens later this year, the space at 3401 Water St. NW is serving as a pop-up art exhibit. Appropriately named the Water Street Project, the exhibit features art, music and nightly events through April 29. The pop-up is a collaboration between The Popal Group and No Kings Collective that resulted in a "forward thinking concept, of art, culinary and culture," according to the project website. Artists include Kelly Towles, Brandon Hill, James Kerns, Dafna Steinberg, Kate Campagna, Maggie O’Neill, James Meade, Paul Mericle, Billy Mode, Gaia, Gregg Deal, Jacqueline Levine, Drew Storm Graham, Tariq Tucker,  and Hamilton Riley. The exhibit is open daily from 1 to 7 p.m. Many of the …

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

ANC Ponders Traffic Improvements, Weighs in on Residential and Commercial Plans

The Georgetown Advisory Neighborhood Commission meeting for March was held Monday, Feb. 27.

While the Georgetown Advisory Neighborhood Commission spent much of its time on proposed food truck regulations and updated plans for Tudor place, commissioners also considered new traffic-related proposals and several development items. Check back later today for stories on Tudor Place and food trucks. Traffic Control for M Street Commissioner Bill Starrels, with support from fellow commissioners, requested that the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) consider additional traffic management measures on M Street at Wisconsin Avenue and at the Key Bridge during peak traffic.  If DDOT has the funds, Starrels asked that the agency consider sending traffic control officers to both intersections for the weekend afternoons and evening …

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