Popular reopened its Dupont Circle location Thursday after a minor fire last Sunday that kept the restaurant closed this week. Now, it鈥檚 holding a fundraising concert Friday night at its Foggy Bottom location to say thanks to the D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department.
Firefighters quickly extinguished the lunchtime fire at 1531 17th St. NW, and the fire did not spread to any other structures.
鈥淔ortunately, there were no injuries or serious damage largely due to the rapid response of the D.C. Fire Department,鈥� said Duke鈥檚 Grocery partner Daniel Kramer. 鈥淲e immediately had the idea to do a benefit concert as a show of appreciation.鈥�
The Duke鈥檚 Grocery at 2000 Pennsylvania Ave. NW will host local band , known for Rose Park concerts during the pandemic and as a regular at the 9:30 Club, from 9 p.m. until midnight Friday, with drink specials for firefighters and first responders. Duke鈥檚 will donate 10% of all sales during the event to the .
The Foundation was founded by current and retired D.C. firefighters in 2004 to help in the recovery and rehabilitation of injured firefighters and burn patients in the D.C. area. Since its founding, it has provided more than $1.25 million to the Burn Center at MedStar Washington Hospital and Children鈥檚 National Medical Center.
Rock Creek Kings also will take requests from guests who directly contribute to the foundation.
Duke鈥檚 Grocery’s Proper Burger consistently ranks as one of the It has a third location, Duke鈥檚 Counter, in Woodley Park.
