Restaurants

Indian Street Food coming to Cleveland Park (Part Two)

By Prince Of Petworth

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3512-14 Connecticut Ave, NW courtesy Indique

From a press release:

“Indique Launches Weekday Happy Hour Offering Spice-Infused Cocktails & Street Food-Inspired Bar Bites

Beginning on Monday, July 18th – just in time to give devout DC area happy hour goers a fresh new spice-infused addition to their post-work libation line-up – celebrated modern Indian restaurant Indique – known for its creative modern Indian cuisine blending classic Indian flavors and ingredients with a contemporary twist thanks to partners Executive Chef K.N. Vinod and Surfy Rahman – is launching their new weekday happy hour.

Available Monday through Friday from 4:30PM to 6:30PM at the bar and on the patio, happy hour goers will have the option of enjoying a selection of beers, wines, handcrafted spice-infused house cocktails, a punch of the day, and a playful selection of street food-inspired bites at Indique such as Masala Peanuts, Vegetable Samosa Chaat, Spiced Beef Appam, and Paneer Paratha Tacos just to name a few. Additionally, Indique will be offering one complimentary bar snack for guests partaking in happy hour specials including their Masala Naan Chips. The large flat screen TV in the bar area will also begin airing popular sporting events including the Olympics later this summer.

Indique recently underwent a refresh and relaunched to the public offering completely revamped F&B menus, renovations featuring a refreshed look including new handcrafted artwork throughout the interior, and a one-of-a-kind new beverage program featuring handcrafted spice-infused cocktails as a result of bringing DC-based mixtress and cocktail consultant Carlie Steiner of Stir Bartending Co. on board.

Indique is open seven days a week – Monday through Thursday 5:30PM – 10:30PM, Friday Noon – 3:00PM, and 5:30PM – 11:00PM, Saturday Noon – 3:00PM, and 5:30PM – 11:00PM, and Sunday 11:00AM – 3:00PM, and 5:30PM – 10:30PM. Happy Hour is available Monday through Friday 4:30PM – 6:30PM. In addition, Indique is planning on launching their new weekend brunch to include a special menu on both Saturday’s and Sunday’s later this month.”

INDIQUE HAPPY HOUR MENU (more…)

Summer Restaurant Week Starts August 15-21: Reservations Now Open

By Prince Of Petworth

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Photo by PoPville flickr user StreetsofWashington

From a press release:

“Get your appetite ready because Summer Restaurant Week is only a month away! Reservations are now available on the Restaurant Week website at some of the city’s most notable restaurants. Organized by the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW), this year’s event brings prix fixe menus from restaurants across the District to diners for a week of culinary tastes and adventures.

A full list of the 250 participating restaurants from all around the D.C.-metro area is available on the Restaurant Week website.”

and I’m curious since folks always have strong feelings as to whether it’s a good deal or not so let’s take a poll:


Indian Street Food coming to Cleveland Park (Part One)

By Prince Of Petworth

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Finally some good restaurant news for Cleveland Park (RIP Palena) from the Washington Post:

“Expect to see kati rolls (wraps, such as one with pork), pao (a kind of sandwich on a soft buttery bun) and kabobs (such as pathar gosht with lamb) among the offerings. Also: uttapam, a fermented rice pancake, and bhel puri, a sweet and savory snack with raw mangoes, lentils and puffed rice. Prices will range from $9 to $14.

Bindaas will occupy less than half of the current Ardeo + Bardeo space on Connecticut Avenue NW. The new venture will seat 50 diners…”

Updates when they open.

At Last, ANXO Cidery & Pintxos Bar Opens in Truxton Circle Wed. at 5pm! Have a Look Inside and at the Menu

By Prince Of Petworth

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3rd and Florida Ave, NW

I was lucky enough to get a sneak peek and taste Monday night but wait till you see the spectacular photos of how the space turned out (here are the before photos I took back in April 2015) by Farrah Skeiky. Here’s taste of the first floor but lots more photos after the jump:

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Photo by Farrah Skeiky

But first the facts and the menu:

ANXO Menu (PDF)

“ANXO is a nickname for Basajaun, the mythological creature that taught the Basques ironworking, sheepherding and agricultural practices before disappearing back into the woods. Similar to the Sasquatch, Yeti, Bigfoot, and other “men of the woods”, ANXO is a bridge between the natural world, from which it came, and the modern world it helped create.

Opening date: W ednesday, July 13th, 5PM

Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Sunday: 5:00PM ­ 12:00AM F riday & Saturday: 5:00PM ­ 1:00AM
Monday ­ Closed
Kitchen closes one hour earlier

Owners: Sam Fitz, Rachel Fitz, Cooper Sheehan, Tim Prendergast, and Alex & Sara Vallcorba

ANXO Cidery & Pintxos Bar aims to reinvigorate interest in traditional cider, one of the Mid­Atlantic’s oldest drinks. A focus on close relationships with local and international cidermakers is central to the ANXO mission, and will enable ANXO to maintain an unparalleled and highly curated selection of cider. ANXO will produce its own cider on­premises and at a second DC location opening this winter. Natural fermentation in oak barrels and a focus on heirloom apple varieties native to the Mid­Atlantic will lead to a limited product that is notably different from the vast offerings ANXO will present from around the world.
ANXO will honor the Basque culinary traditions of honesty, simplicity, and quality by showcasing local producers’ best efforts. The menu will feature pintxos (Basque small bites made to be eaten with cider) as well as larger dishes meant for sharing. In addition to serving house­made cider, ANXO will have an ambitious beverage program featuring more than 20 ciders on draft poured through a custom­built draft system designed to showcase cider as the producers intended. The extensive beverage program will have an additional 16 draft lines dedicated to beer and cocktails, as well as a tightly focused wine program highlighting the lesser­known wines of the Basque Country and surrounding areas.”

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apples out front of course

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and a great patio

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no joke

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3d printed awesomeness

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Lots more photos of the amazing renovation inside after the jump. (more…)

Prayers for Paisley Fig Answered – (a wee bit of) Progress!

By Prince Of Petworth

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3221 Mount Pleasant Street, NW

Based on the number of emails I get asking if Paisley Fig is still coming – I’m gonna file this as very good news! They still need to do the build-out but they’ve just posted their liquor license placard. Is succinctly says says:

“Full-Service Restaurant and Bakery”

and hours of operation: “Sunday through Thursday 7 am – 2 am and Friday and Saturday 7 am – 3 am”

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Here are the New Brunch and Dinner Menus for Vinoteca

By Prince Of Petworth

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1940 11th Street, NW

From a press release:

“After recently announcing its new Executive Chef, wine-centric U Street restaurant Vinoteca is excited to announce new dinner and brunch menus, reflecting the summer season. Executive Chef Anna Miller, an Oregon native who worked her way through kitchens in the Pacific Northwest and Southwest, most recently serving as sous chef at Rogue 24, just officially started in June but has already put her stamp on the seasonally-focused menu for summer. Diners can now expect to find fresh bites like handmade burrata, grilled seafood, fruit-forward desserts, and other dishes dotted with summer flavors of tomato, cucumber, strawberry and rhubarb. (more…)

“Mike Isabella announces Arroz, a Southern Spanish and Tangier-inspired restaurant to open in the Marriott Marquis”

By Prince Of Petworth

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10th and Massachusetts Ave, NW

Ed. Note: This was once the planned space for Mercadito.

From a press release:

“Washington, D.C. chef and restaurateur Mike Isabella announces Arroz, a Southern Spanish and Tangier-inspired restaurant to open in the Marriott Marquis Washington, D.C in the Mount Vernon Square neighborhood in early 2017. Located at 901 Massachusetts Ave NW, Arroz will be open for lunch and dinner seven days a week, as well as weekend brunch, and will focus on the cuisines of Valencia, Andalusia and Portugal, incorporating dishes from Tangier along with other North African influences. Arroz is also one of the 10-concepts planned for Isabella Eatery opening in Tysons Galleria later in 2017.

“My favorite thing about dining in Spain is the incredible variety of the cuisine,” Isabella said. “Spaniards have strong regional identity and it shows in their food culture. You can enjoy paella in Valencia, then drive down the coast a bit and experience completely different flavors and ingredients. Not many U.S. restaurateurs focus on Southern Spain, Northern Africa, and Portugal. Those regions of the world heavily influence each other’s art, architecture and food, and those unique flavors are exactly what we are aiming to capture at Arroz.”

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