The End of An Era

With fire under their bums and a craving for calzones, the ladies of copa swooped in to grab a final bite at this beloved institution, only to be recieved with a 3 hour wait on its final saturday night. Needless to say the ladies left hungry and disappointed. Never Fear, Pho 75 saved the day!

P.S. We also encountered a very interesting kid err gentleman sporting a crackberry - turns out he was a reporter...who knew?!

Beloved DC Italian Restaurant Sold to Developer

WASHINGTON (AP) - It's been a DC institution, where celebrities and Supreme Court justices have enjoyed pizza and pasta with plain folks for more than half
a century.

Now, the AV Ristorante Italiano is closing its doors for the last time Saturday night.
As much as its food, the place is known for its decor -- including a marble fountain of Neptune and suit of armor -- and its famously surly waiters.

The owners -- two brothers who took the business over from their parents -- have sold their property, at Sixth Street and New York Avenue Northwest. Developer Douglas Jema plans to put up an office building. They won't specify the price, but say it's between 18 million and 20 million dollars.

Among those stopping by to say good-bye in the final week: Congressman Dennis Hastert and Justice Antonin Scalia.

(Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)