709 D Street, NW
Sweet! I originally thought Red Apron Butchery was gonna be more of a take out sorta place but this sounds much more substantial.
The liquor license application application says:
“New restaurant serving American cuisine, specializing in fine meats. Total Occupancy Load is 160, with 110 seats.”
Opening “early 2013”.
1 Dupont Circle NW
From an email:
Ping Pong Dim Sum is thrilled to announce its new seasonal inspired menu for this fall and winter. Set to launch on Thursday, October 25, Ping Pong is heating it up, and beefing it up, with fall flavors and ingredients like pumpkin, dates, smoked duck, hazelnut and cinnamon.
Dishes featured:
· Lamb & Date Claypot: tender lamb braised with Chinese dates, garlic and chili on a bed of steaming coconut jasmine rice
· Chicken & Noodles: braised chicken in a lemongrass, garlic, tamarind and Chinese wine broth with egg noodles, straw mushrooms, broccoli and chili
· Duck and Five Spice Dumpling: a triangular pumpkin pastry packed with slow-cooked duck, shallots, enoki mushrooms, orange zest and five spices
· Beef and Black Bean Puff: slices of beef, peppers and onion in a black bean sauce in Ping Pong’s famous puff pastry
· Mandarin and Citrus Spare Ribs: baked pork ribs with a sauce of plum and citrus tones
Desserts featured:
· Roasted Banana and Chocolate Spring Roll: dark chocolate and banana wrapped in a spring roll pastry served with butterscotch sauce
· Ping Pong Molten Chocolate Cake: molten chocolate cake topped with crispy wonton noodles and a side of green tea ice cream
Cocktails featured:
· Pineapple and Pumpkin Martini: pumpkin marmalade and pineapple juice gently shaken with vodka and just a hint of lime
· Lemon Verbena, Apple and Cinnamon Cocktail: rum, cinnamon liqueur and apple liqueur with lemon verbena and apple juice
· Passionfruit and Almond Cocktail: cognac and amaretto shaken with cardamom, almond and passionfruit juice
· Hazelnut Mojito: hazelnut liqueur and champagne with fresh mint and limes
900 7th Street, NW
418 7th St, NW
Wagamama has long topped the list of biggest retail/restaurant teases since we first heard they were coming to the former Olson’s bookstore back in 2009. City Paper’s Jessica Sidman got confirmation this morning:
“Wagamama director of marketing Ingrid Williamson confirms to Y&H today that the restaurant will not be opening a restaurant in D.C. as originally planned.”
Fear not Penn Quarter – Daikaya Ramen Shop is still coming nearby.
Amorini Panini opened up at 906 F St, NW back on Sept. 27th, 2010. You can see their menu here. You can get one today for $2.99 – any fans?
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772 5th Street, NW
A few weeks ago we learned that the Quiznos had closed next to the Fairfield Inn and Irish Channel Pub at 772 5th St, NW. A new spot called Absolute Noodle will be taking over the space. The 42 reports that it comes from the owner of Absolute Thai (521 G St, NW):
“and could include plates like ramen, spicy thai noodles or drunken noodle.”
Stay tuned.
From a press release:
Douglas Development is pleased to announce that Lime Fresh Mexican Grill will occupy 2,000 square feet in the Douglas Development-owned property at 726 7th Street in Penn Quarter. The space is currently occupied by Potbelly Sandwich Works and is scheduled to open as Lime Fresh Mexican Grill in mid-2013.
Potbelly will close its doors before the opening of Lime Fresh in mid-2013.
Lime Fresh recently opened up another location in Columbia Heights in the DC USA.
For those who work nearby – do you prefer a Lime Fresh Mexican Grill over a Potbelly here?
950 F St, NW via Sculpt DC
Sculpt DC (formerly the Art of Spyn), Cycle & Yoga studio, is officially opening on Monday, September 24th. Their website says:
Sculpt DC, DC’s premiere fitness destination, invites you to experience the city’s first indoor cycling and yoga studio located at 950 F Street NW opening September 2012.
Sculpt DC was designed for people looking to take their fitness to the next level and that value their health and time. The studio provides a balanced approach to all your fitness needs with a brilliant combination of cycling, strength training and yoga.
Sculpt DC features 2 studios, a patron’s lounge, locker facilities with showers and a lifestyle retail boutique in over 5,000 square feet of space. Our state of the art cycling studio is equipped with the latest bikes as well as a customized audio-visual system to complement your riding experience. Our cycling classes provide a full body workout with core work and hand weights to tone the upper body. The yoga studio was designed with careful consideration of your practice in mind, and provides the perfect respite from your hectic day. Enjoy the latest in fitness in a beautiful modern setting.
From an email:
Get ready to break out your favorite chopsticks. To mark its fifth anniversary, The Source by Wolfgang Puck will join some of the city’s most respected chefs to host a special, one-night-only dinner. On Thursday, September 27th, fiery Szechuan noodles will tangle with their Japanese counterparts in a multi-course extravaganza encompassing the best of Asian cuisine in the District.
“We’re so fortunate to live in a city with great restaurants and a genuinely inclusive chef community and this dinner is our way of thanking our guests for their continued support,” says Executive Chef Scott Drewno. “We’re proud of what we’ve achieved at The Source over the last five years. This dinner is a great avenue for us to give guests a taste of something new, and spotlight chefs who have been instrumental in advancing the path of Asian cuisine in this city.”
From Taiwanese specialties to Szechuan dishes, guests will enjoy the celebrated Asian dishes of Chef Eric Bruner-Yang of Toki Underground, Chef Liu Chaosheng of Mala Tang, Chef Haidar Karoum of Proof and Estadio, Chefs Yesoon and Danny Lee of Mandu and Chef Kaz Okochi of Kaz Sushi Bistro. Chef Drewno will end the savory courses with a Szechuan-influenced noodle dish, and The Source’s Pastry Chef, Duane Copeland, will feature a fitting dessert for the evening.
The seven-course dinner will be priced at $100 per person (excluding tax and gratuity) The restaurant will also offer a wine pairing option for an additional $45 per person. The night will begin with a cocktail reception in lounge at The Source at 6:30 p.m. featuring local wines and beers as well as dim sum passed hors d’oeuvres designed by Chef Drewno and his team at The Source. Dinner will be served in the restaurant’s main dining room at 7 p.m.
The Source by Wolfgang Puck is located at 575 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW (entrance on 6th Street). For reservations or more information about this event, please call (202) 637-6100.
709 D St, NW
Red Apron plans on opening their Penn Quarter location in 2013:
Built from the ground up to redefine the American butcher shop, Red Apron incorporates the best of American and European butcher, charcuterie, and salumi traditions while adding healthy doses of subversive attitude and fearless innovation. We will never compromise our ultimate goal: to serve you the very best meats and meat products—from animals that are sustainably raised without antibiotics or hormones and certified humanely treated—that we can source and create. This is Red Apron, and Red Apron’s coming to you soon.
604 H Street, NW
Wok n Roll’s Adams Morgan location already has karaoke at 2400 18th Street, NW and now their Chinatown location is looking to get in on the action at 604 H St, NW. They’re also looking to expand the space including adding a summer garden:
“Request to increase Occupancy Load from 99 seats to 150 seats; operate a Summer Garden with 35 Seats; change the Hours of Operation and, add Entertainment Endorsement w/Karaoke.”
Currently they are open Sunday through Thursday from 10:30am – 10:30pm and Friday/Saturday 10:30am – 1am. They would like to increase the hours to: Sunday through Thursday 10:00am – 2:00am and Friday/Saturday 10:00am – 3am. And for the proposed summer garden: Sunday through Thursday 10:30am – 1:30am, Friday/Saturday 10:30am – 2:30am.
You can see their menus here.