POV's Makeover; How to Open a Hipster Bar

METRO CENTER— New look; still exclusive. Washingtonian has some early renderings of the renovations being done to the POV lounge at the W. [Washingtonian]

U STREET— Tico kicks off brunch service this weekend. Look for dishes like duck confit and green chile hash with poached eggs and hollandaise, caramelized banana pancakes and more. [EaterWire]

EATER IDK— Does this description of how to open a hipster bar sound like any D.C. places that have opened lately? [-EN-]

Tico [Photo: R. Lopez]