At long last, H St Country Club FINALLY Opens

After what has seemed like an eternity of false starts and blown deadlines, the H Street Country Club finally opens its doors today at 1335 H St. NE.

The H St. is a sort of 3-in-1 concept. Dining features tex-mex and Mexican cuisine with a menu designed by Ann Cashion, of Cashion's Eat Place, with the day-to-day cooking done by folks from Cashions and Granville Moore's... this has the potential of being some pretty good eats. Apps are mainly in the 8-12$ range, with entrees running closer to 20. There is also a seperate bar menu with food running from $5-11, and quite the selection of tequilas and cocktails - plus two 'house' beers on tap (in addition to the mundane lineup of bottles).

Then there is the entertainment - basically a Buffalo Billiards with the addition of mini golf. The mini golf course is DC themed, with a miniature Ben's Chili Bowl, and even features douchebags in suits and ties - a staple for anyone who has lived/worked on the hill.

H St (the actual neighborhood I mean), is a bit of an enigma to me. Despite more and more good places coming into the neighborhood (Sticky Rice, Granville Moore's, Pap n Petey's, RR Hotel, Argonaut), pedestrian safety continues to be a concern. I still don't recommend people, especially single females, walk the length of H St. after dark - the area from 5th - 10th St is particularly troublesome. I'm not sure why the city hasn't taken more steps to condemn some of the vacant store fronts and station more law enforcement in the area, it's been on the cusp of becoming a real destination for a year or two now, security just needs a little nudge.

Having said that, HSCC has the real potential of being a great alternative in the area, I look forward to trying it out.