Walking up Georgia Ave. I pass a guy and a girl probably around 16 or 17 years old. The guy is admiring his bicycle. He says to me with great earnestness, “It’s shittin’ isn’t it? It’s shittin’ isn’t it?” looking towards the bicycle. I reply, “I don’t know is that a good thing or a bad thing?” He answers, “It’s a good thing” and laughs in a good natured way. So there you have it “shittin” is a good thing. Right on.
John Andrade, 39 is co-owner with his brother Jim of Asylum on 18th Street in Adams Morgan. However, John is being profiled here because he is also the new owner of Meridian Pint. You know, the restaurant that will go into the old Bi-Rite building on the corner of 11th and Park. I sat down with John and his girlfriend Sarah at Red Rocks last week. Let me say from the start the folks I have met who are opening/have opened new bars and restaurants in the neighborhood are the absolute coolest. The owners of Red Rocks, Maroni & Bros., Looking Glass Lounge and Red Derby are among the nicest people I have ever met and what they all have in common is their love of the neighborhoods in which they operate. And John Andrade is absolutely no exception.
John and Sarah are the type of people you would love to meet at a party or have dinner with. They are completely chill, tell good stories and have phenomenal senses of humor. I was fortunate to chat with them for a couple of hours. Profile continues after the jump. (more…)
Looking Glass Lounge (LGL) has hired Andy Adam Stein as its new head chef. (Ed. note: I will have an interview with Andy in the coming week or so.) I did get to take a peek at the new dinner menu this morning. Some new choices include Cast Iron Tuna ($15), Grilled Salmon ($17), 140z Pork Porterhouse ($12), Grilled Flat Iron Steak ($16), 1/2 Rack Baby Back Ribs ($15), Brick Chicken ($11), Peel & Eat Shrimp ($7), Nicoise Salad ($11) and lots of sandwiches including the great Black Angus Burger ($8), and other light fare including chili. Pretty, pretty cool.
Ok, I feel like I can safely say, I will never, ever, find a cooler security door than this one. Check out the equally impressive security window after the jump. (more…)
I thought the whole purpose to buying a Cadillac was to pay an exorbitant amount of money…
I like how the window come out of the roof, very subtle.
Is it for the Potomac or do people own boats and drive it out to the Bay?
So if your outdoor stairs are completely carpeted do you use a vacuum cleaner to clean it?
I promised some folks last week that I’d post a photo of Moroni & Bros. new interior. I very much like the color and the photos of DC around the restaurant are super cool. And of course the pizza remains delicious.