An Upscale Southern-Style Seafood Restaurant Is Landing In Brightwood

The owners of Maryland’s popular breakfast chain Milk & Honey Café are making their D.C. debut next month with Catch 22, bringing deep fried lobster tail and biscuits to Brightwood.

The new space (5832 Georgia Avenue NW), formerly home to the shuttered Imm Thai space, underwent a renovation over the past few months that included adding velvet chairs, gold accents, and plush lounge seating. An opening is scheduled for some time in October.

Catch 22 comes from chef Sammy Davis and co-owner and managing partner Monique Rose Simms, behind Milk & Honey Café in College Park and Bowie, Md. and Milk & Cheese in Beltsville, Md.

Catch 22/official photo

Catch 22/official photo

Brightwood has emerged as a hub for a wide range of cuisines, like Ethiopian, Colombian, Mexican, and Chilean. Newer neighborhood arrivals include Anxo Cidery and Tasting Room and BBQ Bus Smokehouse. Imm Thai only lasted less than a year at the location.

“What drew us to the Brightwood community and the building that now will house Catch 22 is the vast diversity of the area. It is the perfect backdrop for the menu options we will offer,” says Davis, who hopes to capitalize on D.C.’s obsession with weekend brunch at Catch 22.

Stay tuned for a finalized menu and opening date.