Going Out Guide: Openings


Posted at 05:50 PM ET, 05/16/2013

Taqueria Nacional and BakeHouse open near 14th Street
By Lavanya Ramanathan
For the restaurants, and for the upcoming Ted's Bulletin, breakfast is most important meal of the day.

By Lavanya Ramanathan  |  05:50 PM ET, 05/16/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Openings, Restaurants

Posted at 03:30 PM ET, 05/13/2013

Taste-testing Mike Isabella's G sandwich pop-up at Graffiato
By Maura Judkis
The celebrity chef is testing out his forthcoming sandwich shop's menu at Graffiato all week.

By Maura Judkis  |  03:30 PM ET, 05/13/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Food, Openings

Posted at 02:31 PM ET, 05/01/2013

District Taco now open and serving breakfast tacos on Capitol Hill
By Fritz Hahn | @fritzhahn
One of our favorite purveyors of tacos and burritos in D.C. opened today on Pennsylvania Avenue near Seventh Street SE.

By Fritz Hahn | @fritzhahn  |  02:31 PM ET, 05/01/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Capitol Hill, Openings, Restaurants

Posted at 04:06 PM ET, 04/25/2013

Ashok Bajaj's newest restaurant, NoPa, to open May 6
By Maura Judkis | @maurajudkis
The restaurateur's newest endeavor is meant to be an accessible spot for pre-show dining near the Verizon Center.

By Maura Judkis | @maurajudkis  |  04:06 PM ET, 04/25/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Openings, Restaurants

Posted at 05:00 PM ET, 04/22/2013

Alamo Drafthouse Cinema edges closer to D.C.
By Michael O'Sullivan
The funky, Austin-based theater chain edges closer to D.C.

By Michael O'Sullivan  |  05:00 PM ET, 04/22/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  movies, Openings

Posted at 01:27 PM ET, 04/16/2013

Red Hen opens tonight in Bloomingdale
By Maura Judkis
With the debut of an Italian-inspired American restaurant founded by two veterans of Proof, Bloomingdale's dining scene is about to get fancier.

By Maura Judkis  |  01:27 PM ET, 04/16/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Bloomingdale, Openings, Restaurants

Posted at 09:02 AM ET, 04/15/2013

Victor Albisu's Del Campo to open April 22
By Maura Judkis
Meat, fish, vegetables, desserts and even beverages will meet the char of chef Victor Albisu's grill at the new South American restaurant in Penn Quarter.

By Maura Judkis  |  09:02 AM ET, 04/15/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Openings, Restaurants

Posted at 10:47 AM ET, 04/08/2013

Azur set to sail on Saturday in Penn Quarter
By Tom Sietsema
Chef Frederik De Pue says the heir to the Cafe Atlantico space will be "a little bit Washington and a little bit Brussels."

By Tom Sietsema  |  10:47 AM ET, 04/08/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Openings, Restaurants

Posted at 03:45 PM ET, 04/05/2013

Astro Doughnuts & Fried Chicken to open Monday, April 8
By Maura Judkis
It's a great week for fried chicken and doughnuts, with restaurants opening in Dupont and metro Center within three days of each other.

By Maura Judkis  |  03:45 PM ET, 04/05/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Doughnuts, Food, Openings

Posted at 04:21 PM ET, 04/03/2013

Fat Shorty's to open Thursday with rattlesnake and elk sausages on the menu
By Maura Judkis
You can get a taste of the wild at the new biergarten-inspired restaurant in Clarendon.

By Maura Judkis  |  04:21 PM ET, 04/03/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Clarendon, Openings, Restaurants

Posted at 01:20 PM ET, 04/03/2013

The most expensive Manhattan in Washington
By Fritz Hahn
The Rye Bar at Georgetown's Capella Hotel, which officially opens today, offers a $22 Manhattan.

By Fritz Hahn  |  01:20 PM ET, 04/03/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Bars, Cocktails, Georgetown, Openings

Posted at 10:19 AM ET, 04/03/2013

B Too to serve waffles and more waffles, none of them with fried chicken
By Tim Carman
Bart Vandaele's forthcoming sequel to Belga Cafe will feature contemporary Belgian cuisine, not trendy soul food dishes.

By Tim Carman  |  10:19 AM ET, 04/03/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Logan Circle, Openings, Restaurants

Posted at 12:24 PM ET, 04/02/2013

GBD to open Friday with doughnuts, fried chicken and homemade mumbo sauce
By Maura Judkis
D.C.'s fried-chicken-and-doughnut craze continues with Kyle Bailey and Tiffany MacIsaac's Dupont eatery.

By Maura Judkis  |  12:24 PM ET, 04/02/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Dupont Circle, Openings, Restaurants

Posted at 01:56 PM ET, 03/22/2013

Everything's coming up roses for D.C. restaurants
By Maura Judkis
Restaurants named for the flower are seemingly in bloom.

By Maura Judkis  |  01:56 PM ET, 03/22/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Openings, Restaurants

Posted at 11:28 AM ET, 03/22/2013

An early look at the D.C. area's best bar and restaurant openings of 2013
By Lavanya Ramanathan
New options include Capitol Hill's Ambar, Jose Andres's Barmini and Bethesda's Brickside Food

By Lavanya Ramanathan  |  11:28 AM ET, 03/22/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Openings, Restaurants

Posted at 05:26 PM ET, 03/12/2013

A field guide to the Gryphon, opening March 13
By Maura Judkis
The bar may be trying to emulate its namesake with this combination of creatures.

By Maura Judkis  |  05:26 PM ET, 03/12/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Bars, Dupont Circle, Openings, Restaurants

Posted at 11:57 AM ET, 03/12/2013

Cantina Marina is back
By Alex Baldinger
One of D.C.'s best outdoor eating and drinking spaces has ended its annual winter hibernation.

By Alex Baldinger  |  11:57 AM ET, 03/12/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Bars, Openings, Southwest

Posted at 03:31 PM ET, 03/04/2013

Mothership set to launch for dinner on Tuesday
By Tim Carman
Stephan Boillon, owner of the El Floridano food truck, made his bricks-and-mortar debut in Park View on March 5.

By Tim Carman  |  03:31 PM ET, 03/04/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Openings, Restaurants

Posted at 04:06 PM ET, 03/01/2013

Where to drink this weekend: Beuchert's Saloon on Capitol Hill
By Fritz Hahn
After opening quietly on Tuesday, Beuchert's Saloon is serving retro cocktails and farm-fresh meals on Pennsylvania Avenue SE.

By Fritz Hahn  |  04:06 PM ET, 03/01/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Bars, Capitol Hill, Openings

Posted at 03:03 PM ET, 03/01/2013

ArtJamz outgrows its old space
By Maura Judkis
Paint-and-sip art space ArtJamz is upgrading to a large Dupont loft.

By Maura Judkis  |  03:03 PM ET, 03/01/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Art, Dupont Circle, Openings

Posted at 06:43 PM ET, 02/28/2013

Gordon Biersch near Nationals Park plans Opening Day debut
By Alex Baldinger
Great news for Nationals fans, who will have a new food and drink option near the stadium on Opening Day.

By Alex Baldinger  |  06:43 PM ET, 02/28/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Navy Yard, Openings, Restaurants

Posted at 12:17 PM ET, 02/19/2013

More sports in Dupont Circle at the Gryphon
By Alex Baldinger
The Connecticut Avenue "upscale gastropub" joins a roster that already includes Public Bar, Buffalo Billiards, Lucky Bar and Barcode.

By Alex Baldinger  |  12:17 PM ET, 02/19/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Bars, Dupont Circle, Openings

Posted at 06:43 PM ET, 02/13/2013

Photos: Inside Daikaya's ramen bar before it opens Feb. 14
By Lavanya Ramanathan
Dangling lightbulbs, bilingual signage and more from the long-awaited ramen bar opening on Valentine's Day.

By Lavanya Ramanathan  |  06:43 PM ET, 02/13/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Openings, Restaurants

Posted at 04:28 PM ET, 02/06/2013

'Angels, Demons and Savages: Pollock, Ossorio and Dubuffet' at the Phillips Collection
By Maura Judkis
An introduction to Alfonso Ossorio, who influenced the development of Jean Dubuffet and Jackson Pollock.

By Maura Judkis  |  04:28 PM ET, 02/06/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Museums, Openings, Art

Posted at 02:15 PM ET, 02/01/2013

So how do the doughnuts formerly known as "Cool Disco" taste?
By Maura Judkis
After the controversy and name change -- how do those Zeke's D.C. Donutz taste?

By Maura Judkis  |  02:15 PM ET, 02/01/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Doughnuts, Dupont Circle, Openings, Restaurants

Posted at 06:19 PM ET, 01/22/2013

Chix hatches a sequel near 14th and L Streets NW
By Alex Baldinger
The popular U Street chicken roaster has hatched a sequel just south of Thomas Circle.

By Alex Baldinger  |  06:19 PM ET, 01/22/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Openings, Restaurants

Posted at 03:53 PM ET, 01/16/2013

Jetties now open at 20th and I streets NW
By Maura Judkis
The preppy, ocean-themed spot maintains nearly the same soup-salad-sandwich menu as its other locations, with menu items inspired by Nantucket beaches and owner Bo Blair's other restaurants.

By Maura Judkis  |  03:53 PM ET, 01/16/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Downtown, Food, Openings, Sandwiches

Posted at 06:16 PM ET, 01/15/2013

A look inside the new Hawk & Dove, reopening Thursday
By Fritz Hahn
The Capitol Hill bar, which opened in 1967, has a very different look after a year of renovations.

By Fritz Hahn  |  06:16 PM ET, 01/15/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Bars, Openings

Posted at 10:50 AM ET, 03/16/2011

Owners of Oya and Sei to open high-concept Sax
By Justin Rude
In the design of their new upscale lounge and restaurant, Nancy Koide and Errol Lawrence seem to be attempting to create an anachronistic fusion of a French cabaret and an opera house at the height of the Venetian Renaissance.

By Justin Rude  |  10:50 AM ET, 03/16/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Restaurants | Tags:  restaurant openings

Posted at 05:46 PM ET, 03/02/2011

Chris Ford of Trummer's joins R.J. Cooper's team at Rogue 24
By Justin Rude
Pastry chef Chris Ford is leaving his post at Trummer's on Main to join R.J. Cooper at the James Beard award winner's forthcoming, tasting menu-focused restaurant, Rogue 24.

By Justin Rude  |  05:46 PM ET, 03/02/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Restaurants | Tags:  restaurant openings