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Quick Hits: Mark Kuller of Proof and Estadio, has decided on a name for his new Asian restaurant: Quan… Papadopoulos Properties has more locations confirmed for Roti Mediterranean Grill. Being the community people they are, the owners plan to contact nearby Gallaudet University to learn what they can do to enhance the dining experience for the hearing impaired. Lower level will be a Ben’s Chili Bowl, while upstairs will be a more upscale concept that includes a roof deck. Nizam Ali of Ben’s Chili Bowl plans to expand into the H Street corridor (aka Atlas District), its first serious expansion since 1958, even though they opened Next Door next door and a concession stand at National Park. Matchbox Food Group has three concepts in one block too, on Capitol Hill on 8th Street, SE – Matchbox, Ted’s Bulletin and DC3. It will be on the same block on Pennsylvania Ave., SE, as Good Stuff Eatery and We The Pizza. Bearnaise Restaurant will offer steak frites, a nod to his time spent in France working for chef Gerard Boyer at Les Craveres. Spike Mendelsohn plans to open his third restaurant on Capitol Hill this fall. General manager is Kip Olson, a longtime veteran of Clyde’s Restaurant Group as well as managing partner at the Capital Grille Tysons Corner. The Earlys have owned successful restaurants for 30 years in Northern Virginia, including Riannon’s, Bungalow Billiard’s (7) and two Bungalow Alehouses. His first restaurant job was with the Lone Star Steakhouse, which is the site Bungalow Lakehouse now occupies. It may be fate, as Maddens is a Loudoun County native and grew up in that same neighborhood.

Jason Maddens, formerly of Michel Richard’s Central in Penn Quarter, is the executive chef. Keith and Chery Early’s newest restaurant, Bungalow Lakehouse, in Cascades, Va., will be the largest in Loudoun County, with more than 500 seats, including more than 100 on a large lake. Alongside the tables in the pantry area will be barrels and shelving with items that the restaurant grew and pickled. The bar area will resemble field grids and the back room will be more nautical (hence, the Fishers in the title). The farm theme, designed by GrizForm Design, includes sculptural farm animals and gardening tools. The focus will be on specialty wines sold by the glass.Īlthough Tony & Joe’s and Nick’s Riverside Grill have been serving grilled items outside on the patio at Washington Harbour by the Georgetown Waterfront, all of the interior space will be open for business early this month, after 15 months of recovering from the April 18, 2011, flood.įounding Farmers, also at Washington Harbour, had flood damage and plans to open this fall as Farmers Fishers Bakers, a new farm-to-table restaurant with a bakery. Banker has taken a leave from her law career to pursue her passion for small production wines.

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It will offer a full menu as well but will feature family-owned vineyards that are sustainable and organic. A November opening is planned.Įlizabeth Banker plans to open Slate Wine Bar on Wisconsin Avenue in Glover Park, where Kitchen 2404 used to be. Buben takes over the space to renovate in September. The Fully Baked empire includes Vidalia, with 20 years at 20th & M Streets, NW, and Bistro Bis in the George Hotel on Capitol Hill. Dwight Griz of GrizForm Design will once again design the new space, as he did for the renovated Vidalia 10 years ago. Joe Harran, his chef de cuisine at Bistro Bis will become the chef de cuisine at Woodward Table. Buben will add a takeout concept for breakfast and lunch called Woodward Takeout Food, affectionately referred to as WTF. The bar will remain the second longest in the city. The new restaurant features what Buben does best: regional American cooking. Jeff Buben’s Full Baked empire expands, when he takes over Potenza restaurant at 15th & H Streets, NW to open Woodward Table, named for the building it’s in.

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