Capitol Hill

329 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE

Thanks to all who sent links. Back in late March we learned that the group that owns Hawk ‘n Dove, Senart’s Oyster House and The Chesapeake Room had filed for bankruptcy. Now the Wall Street Journal has a wild update:

“Investors who bought several restaurants that fueled the dining boom in Washington, D.C.’s Capitol Hill neighborhood are accusing the D.C. restaurateur who sold the eateries of sabotaging the restaurants in a scheme to take them back. And they want their scooter back, too.”

Read the full story here.

Another interesting tidbit from the story is that it reveals how much the restaurants made in 2012 and 2013:

Chesapeake Room – (2012)$1,866,632.13 (2013) $1,398,753.27

Boxcar Tavern – $2,164,337.81 $,518,616.22

Lola’s Barracks Bar & Grill – $1,942,360.60 $1,460,913.78

Molly Malone’s – $2,341,216.04 $1,830,501.34

Pacifico Cantina – $1,774,920.69 $2,294,417.39

Senart’s Oyster & Chophouse – $1,826,282.32 $1,379,095.55

514 8th Street, SE

From an email:

“DC bacon lovers rejoice! Chef Bart Vandaele is hosting a “Belgian Ale & Bacon” Beer Dinner at Belga Café on Tuesday, April 29 at 6:30pm. Guests will enjoy seven beers served alongside a four-course bacon fueled menu for $59 per person (not including tax and gratuity). The four-course menu features:

Amuse-Bouche

Posca Rustica, Brasserie Dupont sprl

First Course

Bacon-Wrapped Oysters
Gruyere cheese gratin, lemon-mosto oil, and fresh parsley
Tripel Karmeliet, Brouwerij Bosteels

Second Course

Bacon Basket
Stuffed with goat cheese, quail eggs, and red peppers
La Chouffe, Brasserie d’Achouffe
Saison Dupont, Brasserie Dupont sprl

Third Course

Roasted Pheasant
Potato leek cake with red cabbage, rosemary pheasant jus, and bacon shavings
Corsendonk Brown, Brouwerij Corsendonk
St. Feuillien Brune, Brasserie St. Feuillien

Fourth Course

Belgian Clafoutis
Bananas, strawberries, Tabasco bacon ice cream, with bacon crumbles
Liefmans Fruitesse, Brouwerij Liefmans”