More restaurant news for Logan Circle. A retail space has been revealed for The District apartment building coming to 1401 S St, NW (was originally condos now rentals.) A liquor license application says it will be a:
“New restaurant with upscale Southeast Asian cuisine in a contemporary setting. Seating capacity is 185. Total occupancy load is 215. A Sidewalk Café with seating for 40 patrons.”
@toddkliman tweeted a few details:
Mark Kuller is opening a new restaurant at 14th and S NW “inspired by the cuisines of SE Asia.” Late fall, early winter.
Chef Haidar Karoum of Proof, Estadio “will bring modern techniques & execution to these traditional dishes,” says Kuller.
It will have an open kitchen & a curated cocktail bar, headed by Adam Bernbach, that will seat another 40. A patio will seat 40, as well.
We’ll revisit as construction progresses and when they get closer to opening.
Man, I’m getting priced out of my neighborhood. The only places to go out to eat now run me and my wife $100+. Maybe I’ll make an effort to frequent Thaitanic more often.
Throw your wife in the car and move to Bloomingdale which is still affordable in comparison to Logan. We’re even getting a Thai/Japanese restaurant, supposedly.
BTW, if you like very good and cheap Ethiopian, check out Zenebech beside the beautiful Howard Theater.
I hear you, but the reputation of it being a less safe neighborhood means my wife won’t consider it.
Time to consider a new wife!
Ha. I actually think it’s understandable. We’ve walked around various neighborhoods over the last year to get a sense of where we’d like to live, but Bloomingdale seemed to lack the level of safety we currently enjoy. @Cathy, maybe there are “more” crimes in borderstan from car break ins and such, but in the last 6 years living in Logan I can’t remember violent crimes akin to the ones reported regularly from around North Capitol Street. I’m happy Bloomingdale is a vibrant neighborhood, but truth is I’d much rather have my wife walking around Logan alone than Bloomingdale.
generally the stats bear out that bloomingdale is safer than borderstan. that’s not why we’re moving, but it helps!
I have trouble believing that’s true just considering the great disparity in housing prices.
Black and Orange Burger 14/T; Taylor Gourmet 14/T; Matchbox coming in spring 14/T; DC Noodle 14/U; Deperados 14/U; Rice 14/R; Sala Thai and Alero 13/U. All decent and <50 for 2, easily.
thanks for the suggestions. I’m not much of a burger person (the heart disease rates in DC are going to skyrocket with the proliferation of all these burger joints), Taylor gourmet hasn’t impressed me after 2 tries, Rice is also expensive, Alero just isn’t good, but I do go to DC Noodles sometimes. Don’t even get me started on what a failure Tortilla Coast is. I realize cheap eats exist, but they’re far outnumbered by “upscale” joints. I just want a casual sit-down place that doesn’t start its alcoholic drink prices over $10.
No idea how Tortilla Coast will stay in business. The food was highly disappointing. Such a good location wasted.
Guess Ted’s Bulletin is NOT going in there after all.
Kuller’s places are all on the high quality side, so I’m excited. I would’ve liked a breakfast place though. There aren’t nearly enough breakfast spots.
Outdoor seating? Not if the NIMBYs have anything to say about it . . .
Here’s what happened last time someone tried to get some patio seating past ANC Commissioner Ramon Estrada and his unelected staffer, spouse Elwyn Ferris: http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2011/05/dear-pop-scare-tactics-used-to-oppose-new-bistro-in-old-post-office-building-at-14th-and-t-st-nw/
The Wallach Street NIMBYs are already starting the paper flyers….215 seats means 215 cars will be driving into OUR streets looking for parking and then they will be leaving at 4:00 am throwing their beer bottles into our windows and doors…..shock…horror…
we should hang out
If they have Indonesian-inspired food, I’d be a happy girl.
When I saw “southeast asian,” I kind of hoped this would be that second ShopHouse that is supposed to be opening up somewhere. I’m addicted! This should be great too – albeit expensive as another commenter pointed out.
Will withhold judgement on this place until they’re open but I will agree with the previous poster about how bad Tortilla Coast is! $10 margaritas (rail) and they couldn’t even get a quesadilla right (which is hard to do). I don’t see them lasting more than a year in that (large) location unless they change course quickly.