
3201 Cherry Hill Lane NW courtesy Reverie
Thanks to Daphney (and everyone else) for passing on the sad news from Chef Johnny Spero:
“This is meant to be celebratory—so please don’t take it any other way.
Reverie has shaped me in more ways than I can count. It gave me space to grow through some of life’s biggest challenges all at once—becoming a father, opening a restaurant, and giving up alcohol. It helped me find my voice and define the kind of dining experience I wanted to create—the kind that tells a story, sometimes without needing many words.
I pushed myself to be exactly who I am—not different for the sake of it, but because the food that excited me most was the food I believed in.
And now, I’ve decided to end this chapter on my own terms. (more…)










