Eating Around: Corduroy Moving to 9th St. NW

SHAW'S 9TH STREET NW STRIP might still be somewhat barren, but piece by piece, the food and drink options in the developing corridor are coming together. Coming next year on 9th Street near L Street across from the Washington Convention Center will be the esteemed Corduroy, which is leaving its digs at K and 11th streets NW in January, The Post's Tom Sietsema confirms in today's Ask Tom chat. The new Corduroy, which will keep the same menu, is scheduled to open in February. [Ask Tom/WaPo]

» RISING STAR? According to local foodies, the glory days of New Heights in Woodley Park ended long ago. This month, the restaurant has been generating some quiet buzz: John Wabeck, at right, who left Firefly earlier this year, has been taking New Heights to, well, new heights. If you examine this Don Rockwell thread, the lamb carpaccio and sauteed soft shell crabs with cucumber, fingerling salad, cilantro and Vindaloo oil are hits. Here's Wabeck's dinner menu. [DonRocks]

» VEGETARIAN VOTING: Attention, those who shun meat: You have till June 30 to pick your favorite vegetarian restaurants. Winners of the Three Green Stars Awards will be announced in July. [VegDC]

» ANGRY CHEFS: Never make Roberto Donna angry. He could start blogging about you. [Fishbowl D.C.]

» LANDMARKS: On U Street NW, famed Ben's Chili Bowl plans to expand. [Examiner]

» POST-SHOW EATS: Seeing a show at the 9:30 Club? Hungry afterwards? Oohhs & Aahhs on U Street NW has started serving chicken and waffles till 4 a.m. [Kliman Online/Washingtonian]

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