Dupont Circle 30 years ago

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OP, was the Italian place Cantina d’Italia?

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OP, there is a FB group https://www.facebook.com/HistoricRestaurantsOfWashingtonDC that might be able to help you chase down your memories.

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Anonymous wrote:So Front Page, Buffalo Billiards, The Big Hunt, and Brickskeller are all gone?

Correct.

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Anonymous wrote:this isn't political--its personal. My father passed away and I am trying to recall some of the places we used to go in Dupont circle about thirty years ago. First place was an Italian restaurant on the basement level. My best guess is this was towards the Foggy Bottom side of the circle. We also ate at a very very fancy French restaurant in a standalone white townhouse. this was probably more like 35 years ago nad was probably not in Dupont.

Il raddichio?

Restaurant nora?

[Anonymous]

Was the Italian restaurant Galileo on P Street on the west side of the Circle?

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I was thinking the Italian place might be Al tiramisu on P and 20th? That’s been there forever. You go down steps to get in, I think.
The French place I remember was in georgeotwn and was something simple like Le Bistro or something. I don’t remember if it was in a standalone building though.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So Front Page, Buffalo Billiards, The Big Hunt, and Brickskeller are all gone?

Correct.

It really surprised me when brickskeller closed — they were really unique and it was always crowded. And it’s not like fancy beer has gone out of favor — I think it’s more popular now than it was 30 years ago.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So Front Page, Buffalo Billiards, The Big Hunt, and Brickskeller are all gone?

Correct.

It really surprised me when brickskeller closed — they were really unique and it was always crowded. And it’s not like fancy beer has gone out of favor — I think it’s more popular now than it was 30 years ago.

A friend worked there. It was due to ownership/management not really knowing how to run such a business. The demand was there, but they failed when it came to execution.

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Front Page, Big Hunt.

Sigh.

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Anonymous wrote:this isn't political--its personal. My father passed away and I am trying to recall some of the places we used to go in Dupont circle about thirty years ago. First place was an Italian restaurant on the basement level. My best guess is this was towards the Foggy Bottom side of the circle. We also ate at a very very fancy French restaurant in a standalone white townhouse. this was probably more like 35 years ago nad was probably not in Dupont.

My condolences! There was the restaurant "Food for Thought" that was a lot of fun. Also, Burrito Bros. There was a little market outside the metro entrance with an Afghan man, his euro wife and child selling Asian trinkets. Paul/Sunshine sold fruit and flowers at the stand next ton then. There was a bead shop (bedazzled?) That stayed open inexplicably for years. Cosi. The record store. Too many comfort ones shoes (like one on each side of the street). A movie theater and a small safeway. And the "compliment man" (world's most cheerful panhandler). Also, Larimers market. Yeah, I've lived here toooo long. I'm trying to recall the French restaurant. Can picture it, but not the name. Be well in your loving memories of your dad.

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Annie's Steakhouse was def operating on 17th Street.

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Cafe Luna and the other one upstairs that sold great salads.

Burrito Brothers

Kramer Books

Melody Records

Later Cosi

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Anonymous wrote:Cafe Luna and the other one upstairs that sold great salads.

Burrito Brothers

Kramer Books

Melody Records

Later Cosi

Bistro Du Coin

La Tamate

City Lights of China (I think is still there)

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So Front Page, Buffalo Billiards, The Big Hunt, and Brickskeller are all gone?

Correct.

It really surprised me when brickskeller closed — they were really unique and it was always crowded. And it’s not like fancy beer has gone out of favor — I think it’s more popular now than it was 30 years ago.

A friend worked there. It was due to ownership/management not really knowing how to run such a business. The demand was there, but they failed when it came to execution.

Isn’t it just called the Bier Baron now?
I haven’t been to know if it’s the same, but still has lots of beers

http://www.thebierbaron.com/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So Front Page, Buffalo Billiards, The Big Hunt, and Brickskeller are all gone?

Correct.

It really surprised me when brickskeller closed — they were really unique and it was always crowded. And it’s not like fancy beer has gone out of favor — I think it’s more popular now than it was 30 years ago.

They would be out more than half of the beers in that book every time I went.