pop quiz: “Olive Way is the new [fill in the blank].”

This morning I noticed that beloved displaced-by-luxury-apartments parking lot hangout Bus Stop has found its way to a new home on Capitol Hill. Although people who liked having their nails done may lament the passage of the salon formerly occupying the storefront on Olive Way and Denny, this is general cause for celebration.

With Dinette staying in business, the Elite moving in, the Saint opening (I weigh in on the “believer” side of the “tequila salvation” equation), delicious tacos from Gringos, and the Bleu Bistro team moving quickly to launch a tiny new bar called the Buck in the space next to That’s Atomic, business and nightlife on the “OW” part of the “POWHAT” neighborhood is more than holding its own.

All that, plus B&O’s ever-extended stay of execution. Not bad times for a small stretch of curvy thoroughfare.