Washington Business Journal reported the news yesterday:
“Adams Morgan nightspot Leftbank will close its doors on Saturday.
When reached by email, manager Gaye Gunes said the business has been sold, and the space will reopen as a new restaurant. No details on the new spot were immediately available.”
Leftbank was located at 2424 18th St., NW. I’ll be sure to update when more info becomes available about the new restaurant. Were there any fans of Leftbank out there?
Holy cow this is too good. Check out the video of the chef/magician here. At first I was just curious about the restaurant but now I’m dying to know if anyone has seen the magic. I’m sorry to say I was expecting Job from Arrested Development to join the video at any moment… Alright sorry I was fixating on the magician thing.
How is the food? You can see their menu here.
Primi Piatti is located at 2013 I St. NW.
I guess I’m on a bit of an Asian theme for the restaurants this week… SEI is located at 444 7th Street, NW. It looks pretty sweet, if a bit high end. Is this a special occasion restaurant? Any must order dishes?
This is great timing as I was just asking a friend of mine what was going on with the old Waffle House located near E Street Cinema. Ed. Note: We saw An Education which I thought was terrific. I received an email update from the Downtown BID today with the news. They write:
Look for the old Waffle House (522 10th Street) to become the second DC location for Tackle Box, a Pure Hospitality Restaurant Group lobster shack. Located across from Ford’s Theatre (511 10th Street), the Waffle House offered steaks, grilled chicken and pork chops for breakfast, in addition to waffles, hot cakes and French toast. A different aroma will waft through the 10th Street corridor once Tackle Box, a casual sustainable seafood option, opens this fall and begins serving wood-grilled fish, crispy oysters, lobster rolls and other fare.
We judged the Georgetown location of Tackle Box here.
Maoz is located at 1817 M Street, NW. Their Web site says:
“Maoz Vegetarian is an international, quick service vegetarian restaurant chain, which brought to the world the delicious Maoz sandwich: FALAFEL. Our menu is strictly vegetarian and is based on simplicity, freshness and care. Our famous Maoz sandwich is home baked pita bread filled with crispy, handmade Falafel balls which are made from chickpeas, a vitamin rich legume, packed with plenty of proteins, minerals and vitamin B. The chickpeas are blended daily with fresh spices and vegetables and then fried in zero trans-fat Canola oil. All of our salads and sauces are freshly prepared every day using handpicked ingredients to assure superior quality and freshness.”
How long has this spot been open? Any fans?
Nooshi is located at 1120 19th Street, NW. You can take a look at their menus here. Their Web site says:
“Nooshi is showcased along with the country cooking of Southeast Asia and decor of a mix of furniture and artifacts from China, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia. Stepping into this epicurean Asian retreat in the downtown district will transport you into the world of Eastern exotica.
The menu with a wide selection of regional Asian dishes as well as mouthwatering sushi is among the finest served in the District of Columbia area. Dishes are inventively light, low in fat, visually arresting and vividly flavored. Each dish is expertly prepared by the talented, skillful and innovative chefs using the freshest and top quality ingredients.”
So is this more of a lunch place for those that work nearby or is it a good spot for dinner as well? For the fans out there is it better for the sushi or the noodles?
While we’ve known about the opening for a while, the finished space looks great. I’m especially liking the sign.
Hill Country will be filling in the space of the old clothing store (I forget the name) at 410 7th Street, NW. The alcohol license application says that they’ll be specializing in BBQ:
When we judged nearby Ethiopian restaurant, Etete, a commenter mentioned Axum, a few storefronts south at 1934 9th Street, NW. I thought it was worth mentioning that the space was recently completely renovated. It’s looking really good.
