Restaurants

Les Glacés de Diplomate, the vintage inspired tricycle Glacé and sorbet cart on the corner of 14th & Q” Now Permanent

By Prince Of Petworth

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Courtesy Le Diplomate

From a press release:

“The details:

Each weekend (Friday evenings included) the Les Glaces de Diplomate glace tricycle will be on the corner of 14th & Q from 4pm on Friday and 10am on both saturday and sunday and running until closing.

Les Glacés de Diplomate is the creation of, Parisian-born Le Diplomate pastry chef Fabrice Bendano, trained in the classic art of French pastry and internationally lauded for his development of pastry programs in Michelin starred kitchens including the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park in London and the Michelin-starred Taillevent in Paris before winning the “Pastry Chef of the Year” RAMW RAMMY Award for his work at Alain Ducasse’s Adour.

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Courtesy Le Diplomate

Each week, Chef Bendano will present a new menu of flavors in the vintage inspired tricycle cart. Glacés and sorbets are $6 and include two flavors, presented on a dual cone. Flavors will be announced weekly on Le Diplomate’s Facebook page.

This weekend Las Glacés de Diplomate will be featuring: (more…)

What’s The Early Word on Slim’s Diner – Is It Really as Rough as Some Having Been Saying?

By Prince Of Petworth

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Georgia and Upshur Street, NW

I’ve been getting a ton of emails requesting we do an early word for Slim’s. So here goes:

“They’ve been getting HAMMERED on Yelp and I haven’t heard a whole lot of good experiences from it. We haven’t been yet as we’re just waiting for things to settle down.”

So for folks who’ve actually been – what’s the early word? Please say when you went and if you’ve been back since?

French Restaurant, Plateau, coming to new development in former Brutalist Church spot on 16th Street

By Prince Of Petworth

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900 16th Street, NW

The liquor license placard for Plateau says:

“Full-service restaurant serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner featuring French cuisine with live entertainment indoors on the weekend. Total occupant load: 180. Total number of seats: 147. Total number of sidewalk café seats: 66.”

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16th and I St, NW

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Brutalist Church no more

Previously:

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“Door guy would not let me in because I’m wearing a tank top and shorts on a 90 degree day.”

By Prince Of Petworth

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1825 14th Street, NW

“Dear PoPville,

Kind of a surreal moment – Masa 14 I guess is now a night club. I guess it’s been headed there a while. Door guy would not let me in because I’m wearing a tank top and shorts on a 90 degree day. But i guess that’s their policy now.”

Ed. Note: You can see a previous Masa 14 dress code controversy (and subsequent apology.)

New Brunch Launches at Indique Starting Saturday – Check Out the Menu

By Prince Of Petworth

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Dining Room at 3512-14 Connecticut Ave NW courtesy Indique

From a press release:

“Available beginning on Saturday July 30th, celebrated modern Indian restaurant Indique – known for its creative and contemporary Indian cuisine blending classic Indian flavors and ingredients with a contemporary twist – is launching their new weekend brunch service.

Available every Saturday and Sunday from 11:00AM to 3:00PM, devout brunch-goers in Washington DC will have the opportunity to enjoy Executive Chef K.N. Vinod’s new spice-infused weekend brunch at Indique in Cleveland Park. The notable modern Indian restaurant will offer a bottomless brunch option priced at $20 per person for brunch guests looking solely to indulge in unlimited savory dishes without all of the beverages. And brunch lovers looking to enjoy an endless stream of brunch beverages will have the option of indulging in either bottomless mimosas with fresh squeezed orange juice for an additional $10 per person ($30 total), or bottomless cocktails for an additional $15 per person ($35 total).

Creative brunch fare features Indian-inspired classics with creative twists including a Breakfast Kathi Roll, Chicken Kabab Eggs Benedict, Appam Waffle Sundae, Shreekandh Parfait, and Masala Omelette, just to highlight a few. And for brunch beverages, guests can choose from a variety of boozy sips including a Mimosa with Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice, Tamarind Margarita, Indique Mary, or a Rum Lassi, amongst others.

In addition, to add an exciting visual and interactive culinary brunch component, the team at Indique will also be offering a street food-inspired dosa station where guests enjoying brunch will be able to watch live as a selection of dosas including a Cookie Butter Dosa, Vegetable Mini Dosa, Lamb Dosa, and Egg Dosa, are prepared fresh right in front of them. #DosasandMimosas is ready to make its debut in Washington DC’s bustling brunch scene! (more…)

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