Buzz Bakery, Craft Brewery, More On The Way To The Yards

The Forest City development group announced today that it's bringing a grand total of seven new restaurants plus a Harris Teeter to The Yards near Nationals Park. Two of the new concepts come from the Neighborhood Restaurant Group, including a third location for Buzz Bakery (home of newly minted Rammy Award winner Tiffany MacIsaac) and — wait for it — a craft brewery from these same people who own and operate ChurchKey, Birch & Barley, Rustico and other beer-friendly restaurants. These are slated to open in late 2012, per a press release.

Other properties coming to the soon-to-be-rapidly expanding area include a Potbelly, Austin Grill Express, BRB—Be Right Burger, Huey's 24/7 Diner and a new restaurant from the people behind Teak Wood and Regent Thai called Kruba Thai and Sushi. These will all be opening at different points in 2012, while the anchoring Harris Teeter is not expected until 2013.

Forest City Washington Announces Seven New Restaurants
and a Harris Teeter Grocery Store at The Yards

Washington, DC, June 27, 2011 – Forest City Washington, today announced seven
new restaurants and a Harris Teeter grocery store to be located at The Yards,
Washington, DC’s premier mixed-use development located near Nationals Park in the
Capitol Riverfront.

“We are excited to announce these terrific restaurants and the addition of Harris Teeter
to this vibrant, growing, mixed-use waterfront neighborhood. It is a perfect mix of
both local and regional businesses, several of which are new restaurant concepts to
complement the unique urban character of the community,” said Deborah Ratner
Salzberg, president, Forest City Washington.

The new restaurants and grocery store will be located in three different buildings within The Yards and are to include:

Foundry Lofts Apartments:

Potbelly: The latest location of the popular neighborhood sandwich joint serving
toasty warm sandwiches and hand dipped shakes. Opening first quarter 2012.
www.potbelly.com

Kruba Thai and Sushi: A new restaurant from the operators of Teak Wood Thai
& Sushi Bar and Regent Thai in DC and Galae Thai & Sushi Bar in Alexandria,
VA. Opening first quarter 2012. www.teakwooddc.com

Boilermaker Shops:

Neighborhood Restaurant Group: Two separate concepts from this locally based restaurant group are planned for The Yards. Buzz Bakery, a popular fullservice bakery, coffee shop and dessert lounge will open its third location, featuring fresh, made from scratch creations from award-winning Pastry Chef Tiffany MacIsaac. www.buzzonslaters.com. An innovative, new craft brewery— certain to gain a warm reception among DC’s vibrant and growing beer scene-- will also debut at The Yards. Neighborhood Restaurant Group includes nine distinctive Chef-driven restaurants and bars such as The Evening Star Café, Vermilion, Rustico, Tallula, EatBar, Columbia Firehouse, Birch & Barley, ChurchKey, as well as Planet Wine, Red Apron Butchery and
Arcadia Center for Sustainable Food & Agriculture, a non-profit organization. Both Yards locations are scheduled to open late 2012.
www.neighborhoodrestaurantgroup.com

Thompson Hospitality: One of the largest minority-owned food service
companies has plans for two restaurant concepts for The Yards. Austin Grill
Express: a casual, funky Tex-Mex restaurant drawing on the experience of
Austin Grill to deliver a unique menu and environment. www.austingrillexpress.com; and, brb--be right burger™ a new restaurant concept featuring delicious burgers made without any chemicals you can’t pronounce. www.eatbrb.com Both are scheduled to open Fall 2012. www.thompsonhospitality.com.

Huey’s 24/7 Diner: A classic diner experience accented by traditional New
Orleans dishes served in an Art Deco environment. Opening Fall 2012.
www.hueys247diner.com

401 M Street Building

Harris Teeter: A full-service food market that offers the freshest, highest-quality
and best selection of meats, seafood and produce available from local farms to
products from around the world including a sushi bar, gourmet deli, café and
wine department. Opening 2013. www.harristeeter.com

The Yards is an adaptive reuse and redevelopment of a portion of the historic
Washington Navy Yard located in the Capital Riverfront of Washington, DC. Upon full
build-out, The Yards will comprise approximately 2,800 residential units for sale and for lease, 1.8 million square feet of new office space and 400,000 square feet of retail
shopping, dining and entertainment venues. The initial residential building at The
Yards, the Foundry Lofts Apartments, opens this October. For more information about
The Yards, please visit www.theyardsdc.com. Follow The Yards on Facebook and
Twitter.

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Buzz Bakery [Photo: Angela N./Yelp]