Renderings by Martin Vahtra of Projects Design Associates

From a press release:

“Restaurateur Ashok Bajaj of Knightsbridge Restaurant Group, is pleased to announce the spring 2024 unveiling of his new restaurant, Rosedale, located at 4465 Connecticut Avenue in the Forest Hills neighborhood in the northwest quadrant of the nation’s capital. Named for an important estate in Cleveland Park’s historic district, this new American concept will be a welcome addition to Northwest Washington, D.C. Bajaj has tapped James Beard Foundation’s award-nominated restaurant designer Martin Vahtra of Projects Design Associates of New York to design Rosedale. Rosedale will have 100 seats indoors and a patio with 30 seats for outdoor dining, weather permitting, serving dinner and Sunday brunch. The restaurant is within easy walking distance of the Van Ness UDC Metro station. (more…)



2309 18th Street, NW previously home to sPACYcLOUd

The liquor license placard for Zanzibar says:

“New Class C Restaurant with a Seating Capacity of 88 and a total load of 88 inside. Summer Garden with 36 Seats. Total Occupancy Load of 124 for the entire premises along with a Streatery with 15 Seats. The Licensee is also requesting the Alcohol Carry–out and Delivery Endorsement, and an Entertainment Endorsement to provide cover charge, dancing and live entertainment inside of the premises.”

And signage for La Grotta has gone up above Zanzibar: (more…)



414 K Street, NW

Thanks to Michael for sending the latest from 2fiftybbq coming to the the former Toscana Market space: “grand opening is set for this Saturday.”

Website says: “Opening January 13th – 11am”

Last year we noted that 2fiftybbq ranked #19 in the Top 50 “Barbecue Joints Of 2023” by Southern Living.


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