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Eater
8 minutes ago
- Eater
The Saddest D.C.-Area Restaurant Closures in August
This is a curated list of D.C. area's newly announced restaurant and bar closures, with new updates published every month. (See: July, May, April, March, February, and January.) See a closing we missed? Drop us a line. August 31 Lovettsville, Virginia: The Restaurant at Patowmack Farm will close its picturesque dining room on Sunday, August 31, after nearly two decades of service. Located about an hour's drive from D.C., the glassy greenhouse overlooking the Potomac was a pioneer in the 'farm-to-table' movement, with seasonal American menus made with vegetables, herbs, and other produce pulled from the attached Patowmack Farm. Founder Beverly Morton Billand, who started the farm in the late 1980s and opened the restaurant in 1997, announced the news on Monday, August 11. 'With a full heart and profound reflection, I share one of the most difficult decisions of my life,' says Billand. She thanked the 'passionate' farmers, winemakers, brewers, and other partner purveyors and producers, 'whose dedication has been the backbone of our mission.' 42461 Lovettsville Road, Lovettsville, Virginia August 28 Downtown: Capitol City Brewing Co., a go-to destination for beer flights and pub grub before or after a game at nearby Capital One Arena, will close on Thursday, August 28 after 33 years of business. Billed as D.C.'s oldest-running brewpub, Capitol City's award-winning pours like Capital Kolsch joined a menu full of nachos, salads, burgers, pasta, and pizza. Per a recently posted liquor application, a new restaurant named Le Midi will take over the 300-person space with a 60-seat patio out front. 1100 New York Avenue NW August 24 Shaw: All-day Petite Cerise, a once-promising, Eater 38-designated sibling of Michelin-starred the Dabney, will shut down after just two years in business on Sunday, August 24. Chef Jeremiah Langhorne and partner Alex Zink doubled down in Shaw with the 2023 opening of the French cafe-meets-bistro inside a 130-year-old brick corner building. Morning highlights like ham and cheese croissants, pains au chocolat, stuffed cruffins, and Gruyere-filled omelets join endive salads, crispy artichoke, Chesapeake catfish, and beef bourguignon for lunch and dinner. An affordable prix fixe option entered the fold last year with courses like scallops, escargots, and Parisian gnocchi. Petite Cerise remains open for brunch, lunch and dinner through its last date of service. 1027 7th Street NW Wheaton, Maryland: Hollywood East Cafe, one of the region's best Chinese restaurants, closes August 24 after nearly 30 years in operation. Founded by the Yu family in 1996, the Hong Kong-style destination in the Westfield Montgomery Mall is renowned for its daily dim sum carts, pan-fried dumplings, and crispy shredded beef. Its lease is ending, per a closing statement, and 'though this restaurant chapter is ending, our story isn't over.' Janet Yu will expand her 'Grannie Yu's' product line of chile oils, dumpling sauce, and almond cookies, and Timothy Yu will keep hosting pop-ups with Red Thread Table and do private catering. Customers can still order online for takeout and delivery (within a five-mile radius) or dine on-site through closing day. 11160 Veirs Mill Road, Wheaton, Maryland August 1 Downtown: Restaurateur Ashok Bajaj's mod northern Italian staple Modena ended a 17-year run in early August. Ashok replaced his long-running Bibiana Osteria-Enoteca in 2019 with Modena, complete with a revamped look, roving antipasti trolley, and house-made pastas like roasted carrot cavatelli, date-braised lamb ragu, and bucatini cacio e pepe. Lots of culinary talent led the kitchen here over the years, including longtime executive chef John Melfi, and most recently, L'Ardente alum Josh Hunt. Bajaj's prolific D.C. portfolio includes places like La Bise, Annabelle, Bombay Club, Rasika, and Sababa. 1199 H Street NW Eater DC All your essential food and restaurant intel delivered to you Email (required) Sign Up By submitting your email, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Notice . This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Yahoo
20 minutes ago
- Yahoo
China volumes, tariff anxiety helps surging US container imports challenge '22 record
Containerized imports through U.S. ports surged to more than 2.6 million twenty foot equivalent units in July, as peak-season demand and tariff pressures left volumes just short of the monthly record. China import volumes also staged a recovery through the busiest American ocean container gateways. Volume totaled 2,621,910 TEUs, up 18.2% from June and 2.6% higher than July 2024, according to data compiled by Descartes Datamyne, and just 555 TEUs short of the all-time record set in May 2022. Descartes cited strong seasonal demand and suspected frontloading of shipments as importers maneuvered amid trade policy shifts. The report termed as 'mild' port transit delays accompanying the sharp growth in import volumes from the previous month, 'indicating that infrastructure is continuing to perform under elevated volumes.' China imports rocketed to 923,075 TEUs, up 44.4% m/m and the highest level since January. China's share of U.S. imports was 35.2% in July, from 28.8% in June, but below the 41.5% peak seen in February 2022. Imports were clearly pressured by the Trump administration's end to the de minimis exemption allowing imports under $800 to enter duty-free, as well as ongoing uncertainty over tariffs. Flat-rate fees of $80–$200 per item are expected to be enacted for less expensive imports. The report also credited the recovery to seasonal demand and pull-forward of shipments by importers ahead of the mid-October expiration of the 30% temporary tariff rate on Chinese imports. Tariffs ranging from 10% to 41% were enacted by the U.S. on August 1, covering more than 60 countries including the European Union, Canada, Japan, and South Korea, while India was hit with a 25% levy as of August 7. A universal duty of 50% was set for copper. Container volumes increased 19.3% compared to pre-Covid July 2019, the report said, indicating long-term structural growth in import demand. Import volumes in July were up 18.2% to 404,235 TEUs from June, above the 11.2% month-over-month gain in 2024 and the strongest m/m since early report pointed out that 'tariff timing, not just seasonal demand cycles, is increasingly shaping U.S. import volumes.' The top 10 U.S. ports saw container volumes improve 20.4% m/m month-over-month, a net gain of 379,578 TEUs with substantial increases at both West Coast and East/Gulf Coast ports. Miami led all major ports with a 35.5% monthly improvement, followed by Houston, 34.2%, Oakland, 31.3%, and Savannah, 25.2%. The busiest U.S. gateways, Long Beach and Los Angeles, were up 24.1% and 18.0%, trailed by New York-New Jersey, 14.7%, and Charleston and Norfolk, each at 12%. Tacoma volumes gained by just 1.7%. Punitive fees on China-linked vessels set to take effect later this year are leading some lines to shuffle tonnage, which may have some effect as container flows as carriers bypass secondary ports and shippers leverage transshipments through other hubs as they re-configure supply chains. Despite the robust July increase, China imports were off 9.8% from the all-time high set in July 2024 of 1,022,913 TEUs. Descartes said the broad recovery by product category showed that long-term sourcing shifts are a work in progress. Furniture and bedding, plastics, and machinery remained the top three categories by volume, accounting for more than 38% of China-origin TEUs. Other segments included toys and sporting goods, electric machinery, and vehicles and parts. Elevated tariffs, intensified customs enforcement, and the June enactment of a 40% U.S. tariff on transshipped exports from Vietnam make a forecast uncertain. 'Without a deeper tariff rollback or broader trade agreement, China's share of U.S. containerized trade may face renewed pressure,' the report stated. Imports from China showed substantial increases at the top 10 U.S. ports, by 262,126 TEUs overall, a 42.9% m/m gain. Houston led all ports with a 122% spike, followed by Savannah, 90.2%, New York-Newark, 69.5%, Charleston, 78.9%, Norfolk, 51.4%, and Oakland, 53.9%. The U.S. ports closest to China – Los Angeles, 33.6%, and Long Beach, 26.7%, – also recovered well, while Tacoma, 10.2%, and Seattle, 14%, though lesser import destinations, saw gains. The report said broad-based growth after months of contraction underscores the change in trans-Pacific routing strategies to match fluid policy signals. Find more articles by Stuart Chirls Tariff-battered import volumes to be 5.6% weaker in 2025 Nothing can stop falling trans-Pacific container rates: Analyst Savannah containers post best FY since pandemic Maersk raises guidance on higher Q2 volumes The post China volumes, tariff anxiety helps surging US container imports challenge '22 record appeared first on FreightWaves.
Epoch Times
37 minutes ago
- Epoch Times
Trump Wants China to Quadruple US Soybean Orders
President Donald Trump says he hopes that China will dramatically increase its purchase of American soybeans. 'China is worried about its shortage of soybeans. Our great farmers produce the most robust soybeans,' the president wrote on his Truth Social platform late on Sunday.
