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Wagamama, District Of Pi, Panera Bread, More Coming Soon

Welcome to the Plywood Report, where we fill you in on what's coming up in food. See anything happening in your neighborhood? Let us know.

district-of-pi-260.jpg1) Penn Quarter: Wagamama has finally updated its signage to read that it plans to open in "early 2012," according to a Facebook group called Bring Wagamama To DC! [PLYWOOD]

2) Penn Quarter: The Washington Business Journal says that the District of Pi Pizzeria is finally going to open in September, about a year after the St. Louis-based restaurant announced it was coming to DC. And the restaurant has indeed been on a hiring spree. If you can't wait a month, the pizzeria's food truck has been out on the road for months now. [PLYWOOD]

3) Columbia Heights: New Columbia Heights spots signage in the DCUSA food court complex for Panera Bread, which is scheduled to open up next to Panda Express in October. [PLYWOOD]

4) Petworth: Prince of Petworth reports that there is now a building permit up at Billy Simpson's, a new project from the guys behind Marvin and other local watering holes. They've also apparently applied for a liquor license. [PLYWOOD]

5) Mt. Vernon Square: PoP also spots new signage for Ryse in the City Vista building. Ryse is a new concept from Ray's the Steaks owner Michael Landrum that'll be selling coffee, sandwiches and more. [PLYWOOD]

District of Pi [Facebook]

District of Pi

910 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20004 202 393 5484

Wagamama

418 Seventh St, NW, Washington, DC

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