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Catahoula in Capitol Riverfront Changes Ownership

DC issued a new certificate of occupancy for the restaurant at 79 Potomac Ave SE on April 17, reflecting an ownership change.

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Catahoula, the restaurant at 79 Potomac Ave SE in Washington's Ward 8, received a new permanent certificate of occupancy from the District on April 17, 2026, under permit CO2601755.

The filing lists Evelyn Chong and Danielle Davidowitz as the permitted occupants, with the change categorized as an owner change. The space is approved for restaurant use under building code classification A-2, with a maximum occupancy of 225 persons.

The address sits within the Capitol Riverfront neighborhood, one of the District's more active corridors for restaurant activity in recent years.

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