Some cool things, but also a few that suck.
Big Deals
Welcome to baseball! Also, the Nationals first home game with a bobblehead is April 13th. (Sneak Peek)
Great news as Aslin Beer Co. opens a pop-up beer garden near Nationals Park.
All-Purpose Pizzeria, next to Nationals Park, opened on April 2nd. (Eater DC)
It’s peak bloom for the cherry blossoms!
Supreme Core Cider‘s taproom in the NE opens in April. (Website)
Trader Joe’s opens in NoMa! Now we have a Blue Bottle and a Trader Joe’s.
City Winery is coming to Ivy City, it’s also a music venue! The first concert is on April 26. Suzanne Vega performs on April 29. (Calendar)
Amazon Books opens in Georgetown!
Oh boy, will need to get over to Taco Bamba as it opened in Chinatown. (Washingtonian)
Also, Chupacabra has re-opened for Spring. Get you some tacos. I like the Cuban sandwich myself. (Frozen Tropics)
Many of your favorite DC sports teams have their Home Openers in April, like the DC Breeze on April 7th. (Home Openers)
Bummers
Glen’s Garden Market closes in Shaw. Shit. (Washingtonian) But on Monday, April 9th (closing day) they will have $2 beers to kick the kegs!
The Dock 79 sand volleyball courts are permanently closed for construction! Dammit, those were nice courts. On the bright side, Bardo may allow one sand court to be built in their space.
So many more tourists here for cherry blossoms! Oh well, it only lasts a few days.
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