Eater DC - All of 2020’s D.C. Restaurant ClosingsThe DC Restaurant, Bar, and Nightlife Bloghttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/52682/favicon-32x32.png2020-02-21T16:15:27-05:00http://dc.eater.com/rss/stream/208773852020-02-21T16:15:27-05:002020-02-21T16:15:27-05:00H Street Cocktail Bar Ella Grace Will Turn Into D.C.’s ‘Classiest Dive’ Before Closing in April
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<figcaption>Ella Grace will serve its last cocktail soon. | <a class="ql-link" href="https://www.instagram.com/evoxgmez/?hl=en" target="_blank">Bryan Gómez/Ella Grace</a></figcaption>
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<p>The owner of the 6-month-old bar is already selling</p> <p id="mhPy6s">Six months after <a href="https://dc.eater.com/2019/8/30/20840833/ella-grace-cocktail-bar-opening-h-street-dc">making its H Street debut</a>, cocktail bar <a href="https://dc.eater.com/venue/62113/the-ella-grace"><strong>Ella Grace</strong></a><strong> </strong>is already on its last legs. First-time restaurant owner Mark Abraham tells Eater he plans to close the two-level venue in the former Pursuit Wine Bar space (<em>1421 H Street NE</em>) by April. </p>
<p id="hsPpCa">The bar is already for sale, and Abraham says his asking price ($100,000) is low considering that a coveted liquor license is included. He plans to include all the luxurious decor and furniture he inherited from his stylish South Beach grandma in a potential handoff.</p>
<p id="ZTEkty">Abraham’s main reason for closing the bar is because he has to relocate to Los Angeles for his law enforcement job. It also didn’t help that managing partner Bryce Heyn, who formerly stirred drinks at cozy Shaw cocktail den 600 T, departed this month. His brother, opening chef Jacob Heyn, is still on board. </p>
<p id="o1nRXx">For its last hurrah, the bar will up the party vibe to go out with a bang, serving more shots, bottled beers, and batched cocktails to keep orders flowing faster. Expect ’90s music like Nelly and Ludacris playing all night.</p>
<p id="AHNJpw">“We are turning it into the classiest dive bar in D.C.,” says Abraham, a D.C. native and Army vet.</p>
<p id="rYFTJh">“[We have] great cocktails, but it’s not practical on a slammed Friday and Saturday,” he says.</p>
<p id="bsPL5B">Ella Grace was originally a cafe by day, but Abraham switched to nights only a few months ago. </p>
<p id="mebt2Q">“We were six months to a year ahead of the curve,” he says, noting the neighborhood will soon grow with the addition of new apartment complexes. Anticipated <a href="https://dc.eater.com/2019/1/9/18175189/elle-bar-manager-indian-cocktails-h-street-ne">Indian-influenced cocktail bar Daru</a> is gearing up for a spring debut nearby. </p>
<p id="1ABhFY">Before cooking up a short menu for Ella Grace, Heyn made pastries at Del Mar, Fabio Trabocchi’s acclaimed Spanish place on the Wharf. Highlights included meatballs with goat cheese and dried currants; a bowl of Japanese Koshihikari rice, kimchi, egg, and imported, barrel-aged Iwashi fish sauce; and black sesame chiffon cake. </p>
<p id="wusGza">Ella Grace had a short-lived stint on M Street NW a year ago before looking for a permanent home. Abraham and his partners took over the space in early August, soon after Pursuit left (the wine bar relocated <a href="https://dc.eater.com/2019/10/28/20936828/h-street-pursuit-wine-bar-dc-restaurant-openings">last fall a few blocks West)</a>. </p>
<p id="oKe4b6">The bar is open daily from 5 p.m. to midnight. Sporadic industry nights on Mondays include half-priced wines and $5 beers. Abraham says a month-to-month lease is $5,300.</p>
<p id="ha5zK7">“It’s just how much [more] do we invest to keep it going ... if I’m stuck in L.A. and no one is running it? I hope someone buys it and keeps it the way it is,” he says.</p>
<p id="6zay3t">Here’s a look at its closing menu:</p>
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<a href="https://dc.eater.com/2019/1/9/18175189/elle-bar-manager-indian-cocktails-h-street-ne">Ellē Bar Manager Plans to Open a Place for Indian Cocktails Near H Street NE</a> [EDC]</li>
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<a href="https://dc.eater.com/2019/10/28/20936828/h-street-pursuit-wine-bar-dc-restaurant-openings">Neighborhood Favorite Pursuit Wine Bar Reopens in a New H Street Location This Week </a>[EDC]</li>
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<a href="https://dc.eater.com/2019/8/30/20840833/ella-grace-cocktail-bar-opening-h-street-dc">H Street’s New Cocktail Bar Is Outfitted By a Stylish South Beach Grandma</a> [EDC]</li>
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https://dc.eater.com/2020/2/21/21147195/h-street-cocktail-bar-ella-grace-dc-restaurant-closureTierney Plumb2020-02-12T09:59:44-05:002020-02-12T09:59:44-05:00Closing of Iconic Fried Fish Carryout Is Part of ‘Cultural Genocide,’ Owner Says
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<p>Iconic H Street spot Horace and Dickie’s blames gentrification for its demise</p> <p id="EgrPYy"><a href="https://dc.eater.com/venue/13701/horace-dickie-s-seafood-carryout"><strong>Horace and Dickie’s</strong></a>, the tiny blue-and-white carryout off H Street NE known for serving heaping styrofoam boxes of cornmeal-crusted fried whiting for around $15, will reportedly close March 1 after a three-decade run as a <a href="https://dc.eater.com/maps/dc-iconic-dishes">D.C. institution</a>. </p>
<p id="OSTUdb">Owner Richard “Dickie” Shannon <a href="https://wjla.com/news/local/after-30-years-horace-and-dickies-set-to-go-out-of-business-in-march">tells WJLA reporter Sam Ford</a> that his landlord is pressuring him to leave the space in the booming nightlife district that has punk rock venues, dive bars, and soul food spots next to new high-rises, <a href="https://dc.eater.com/2019/9/18/20872365/whole-foods-starbucks-wont-contribute-to-h-street-festival">a Whole Foods, Starbucks</a>, and trendy restaurants. Shannon directly links this displacement of lower-income residents around H Street NE to the closing of his shop. </p>
<blockquote><p id="TsaBu4">“Gentrification is cultural genocide,” Shannon tells WJLA.</p></blockquote>
<p id="764ZvB">The National Community Reinvestment Coalition published a study last year that said <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/transportation/2019/03/19/study-dc-has-had-highest-intensity-gentrification-any-us-city/">D.C. had the highest percentage of gentrifying neighborhoods of any city in the U.S.</a> between 2000 and 2013, and around 20,000 black residents were displaced over that period.</p>
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<p id="KGW27t">Shannon tells WJLA that the city has also enacted change to penalize his customers by turning the surrounding stretch of 12th Street NE into a commercial parking zone that lures tow trucks to the shop. </p>
<p id="NS3daF">In 2018, the <em>Washington Post</em> credited Horace and Dickie’s with serving one of <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2018/food/24-dishes-that-shaped-how-dc-eats/">24 dishes that shaped how D.C. eats</a>. “While trendier restaurants adopt chicken and waffles and kale, whiting remains the domain of establishments owned and frequented by African Americans — it’s an old D.C. staple amid so much newness,” the report says. Eater D.C.<a href="https://dc.eater.com/2015/7/15/8961979/horace-and-dickies-in-d-c-saturday-at-2-30-p-m#21"> documented the bustling scene at the carryout</a> with a photo series in 2015.</p>
<p id="naAjnC">Although the original carryout will close, Shannon’s daughter operates a <a href="https://www.horaceanddickies.com/">Horace and Dickie’s in Takoma</a> (6912 Fourth Street NW) and a <a href="https://twitter.com/horaceanddickie?lang=en">food truck</a> that patrols the city. Shannon has another location of Horace and Dickie’s in Camp Springs, Maryland, near Joint Base Andrews.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">An institution for fish lovers in NE DC will go out of business as a of March 1st after 30 years.<br>Horace and Dickies on 12th Street NE, near economically booming H Street, say the landlord wants the property and the city’s towing and ticketing their customers away. <a href="https://t.co/wgqsbIUdUZ">pic.twitter.com/wgqsbIUdUZ</a></p>— Sam Ford (@ABC7Sam) <a href="https://twitter.com/ABC7Sam/status/1227369821978972161?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 11, 2020</a>
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<li id="Qaq9CK"><a href="https://wjla.com/news/local/after-30-years-horace-and-dickies-set-to-go-out-of-business-in-march">After 30 years, Horace and Dickies set to go out of business in March [WJLA]</a></li>
<li id="7LIGmn"><a href="https://dc.eater.com/2015/7/15/8961979/horace-and-dickies-in-d-c-saturday-at-2-30-p-m#21">Horace and Dickie’s in D.C., Saturday at 2:30 p.m. [EDC]</a></li>
<li id="Xfmkdt"><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2018/food/24-dishes-that-shaped-how-dc-eats/">24 dishes that shaped how D.C. eats [WaPo]</a></li>
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https://dc.eater.com/2020/2/12/21134523/horace-and-dickies-fried-fish-carryout-closing-h-street-ne-gentrification-dcGabe Hiatt2020-02-07T14:51:35-05:002020-02-07T14:51:35-05:00The Era of Those Wacky, Prop-Filled Pop-Up Bars In Shaw Has Officially Ended
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<p>“I kind of got to be the Willy Wonka of cocktail bars for five years,” owner Derek Brown says</p> <p id="IFiaGd">Here lies D.C.’s thirstiest Instagram trap. </p>
<p id="rrp5Wm">Derek Brown has pulled the plug on Drink Company’s Pop-Up Bar (PUB) in Shaw. For the past five years, Brown and his team whipped up a series of constantly rotating, elaborately decorated themed bars designed around everything from HBO’s <em>Game of Thrones</em> to D.C.’s famous cherry blossoms. </p>
<p id="39zamF">The pop-ups at 1843 Seventh Street NW were the ultimate selfie backdrop, and Washingtonians lined up around the block to get the perfect photo — and legit cocktails from the team behind the much-acclaimed<a href="https://dc.eater.com/venue/3564/columbia-room"> Columbia Room</a>. <em>Washingtonian</em> originally <a href="https://www.washingtonian.com/2020/02/07/drink-companys-themed-pop-up-bars-have-permanently-closed-in-shaw/">reported the news</a> today that Drink Company wouldn’t put on a new pop-up after shutting down its holiday-themed <a href="https://dc.eater.com/2019/2/22/18236015/cherry-blossom-bar-returns-shaw-ramen-pop-up">Miracle on 7th Street</a> installation on December 31.</p>
<p id="dPwNB5">“It’s expensive. It takes a lot of expense to open a bar every month and a half,” Brown says. “There’s a whole process to follow to make sure it looks great, make sure the cocktails are great, get the staff ready, and it takes a toll.”</p>
<p id="m0K9Us">No decor detail was spared, and the logistics behind each new opening were intense. </p>
<p id="jBRdcr">“We have to hire a new staff every time we do it, we have to come up with an idea around it. Because so many things there are handmade, we have to build a lot of stuff out,” Brown says. “We have to rent studio space so we could build stuff while the other pop-ups were going.” </p>
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<p id="Y4fgrM">Brown says that his team gave up the space, so he’s not sure what will go there next. </p>
<p id="jGscdQ">During PUB’s run, the Drink Company channeled buzzy TV shows like Netflix’s <em>Stranger Things. </em>It served cocktails in <a href="https://dc.eater.com/2017/6/21/15845894/game-of-thrones-pub-shaw-open">carved cow horn mugs for its super-popular <em>Game of Thrones</em> Pub</a>. </p>
<p id="xGA2DC">One pop culture touchstone went awry, as Brown ran into a <a href="https://dc.eater.com/2018/8/22/17770124/rick-and-morty-shutdown-dc-pop-up-drink-company">copyright dispute with Turner Broadcasting and Cartoon Network</a> that forced him to dismantle a <em>Rick and Morty</em>-themed bar a day after it opened (he then enlisted <a href="https://dc.eater.com/2018/9/4/17818214/gwar-bar-drinks-company-pop-up">shock rock band Gwar to destroy it</a>). </p>
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<p id="VYTS5x">Cherry blossom season proved inspirational for multiple years in a row, with <a href="https://dc.eater.com/2019/2/22/18236015/cherry-blossom-bar-returns-shaw-ramen-pop-up">matcha cocktails on the menu</a> and blooms everywhere. The cheer-tastic <a href="https://dc.eater.com/2015/12/7/9860992/miracle-on-seventh-street-dc-tuesday-photos-christmas#13">Miracle on Seventh Street pop-up</a> was Brown’s favorite. He calls the <em>GoT</em> bars “unbelievable,” and says they even sparked international attention: “I was interviewed for Russian and Chinese television,” he says.</p>
<p id="KrG2pk">“It was a labor of love. It was fun,” Brown adds. “I think we did something really cool. I kind of got to be the Willy Wonka of cocktail bars for five years.” </p>
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<a href="https://dc.eater.com/2019/2/22/18236015/cherry-blossom-bar-returns-shaw-ramen-pop-up">Shaw’s Latest Stunt Pop-Up Will Make People Feel Like They’re Inside a Bowl of Ramen</a> [EDC]</li>
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<a href="https://dc.eater.com/2018/9/7/17831332/drink-company-gwarbar-pop-up">Look Inside Drink Company’s Gruesome Gwar Pub Pop-Up</a> [EDC]</li>
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<a href="https://dc.eater.com/2018/8/22/17770124/rick-and-morty-shutdown-dc-pop-up-drink-company">The Shutdown of the Short-Lived ‘Rick & Morty’ Pub Throws a Wrench in Tourists’ Travel Plans</a> [EDC]</li>
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<a href="https://dc.eater.com/2017/6/21/15845894/game-of-thrones-pub-shaw-open">Game of Thrones Pub Debuts in D.C.</a> [EDC]</li>
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https://dc.eater.com/2020/2/7/21128296/drink-company-closes-shaw-pop-up-barAdele ChapinGabe Hiatt2020-02-06T11:52:26-05:002020-02-06T11:52:26-05:00Wellness-Chasing Counter Dirt Goes Through a Messy Closing in Ballston
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<p>The Miami-based chain lasted less than a year in Northern Virginia</p> <p id="tLJ1tg">Health food-heavy fast-casual counter <a href="https://dc.eater.com/venue/57686/dirt"><strong>Dirt</strong></a><strong> </strong>has permanently closed, leaving one less chain for vegan and gluten-free fanatics in Arlington.</p>
<p id="e0CeXj">The small chain out of Miami <a href="https://dc.eater.com/2019/4/17/18412249/dirt-ballston-menu-miami-bagels-pastries">opened</a> its first location outside of Southern Florida at the new Ballston Exchange development (<em>4121 Wilson Boulevard</em>) in April. Eater confirmed the restaurant permanently closed in late January. <em>ARLnow</em> first <a href="https://www.arlnow.com/2020/01/27/healthy-scratch-quick-end-for-dirt-eatery/">hinted</a> at a possible closure. </p>
<p id="vCaNmW">“I can’t say much about it but I’m pretty sure they were doing a good business here. I have been told that all the DIRT restaurants have closed,” Ballston BID CEO Tina Leone told Eater in an email. Soon thereafter, Miami restaurants in South Beach and Brickell suddenly shuttered, according to the<em> </em><a href="https://www.miamiherald.com/miami-com/restaurants/article239913918.html"><em>Miami Herald</em></a>. </p>
<p id="XULQze">Ownership did not respond to multiple requests for comment. Dirt co-founder and partner Jeff Latulippe stepped down last fall to “focus on the next chapter for him and his family,” among other reasons, according to the <em>Herald</em>. The newspaper reports that employees were informed of the closures in a late-night text message from the regional director of operations that directed them to operate restaurants until they ran out of products.</p>
<p id="H5vGIu">Dirt aimed to appease all types of dietary restrictions across a ridiculously long menu of all-day breakfast dishes, toasts, salads, bowls, plates, smoothies, juices, pastries, coffees, and teas. Lots of food fads were also in the mix, like matcha protein pancakes and non-dairy “mylkshakes” made with plant milks and vegan ice cream.</p>
<p id="7ZEUwV">Eater confirmed that at least three local purveyors listed on the menu (Pluma Bakery, Ice Cream Jubilee, and Little Wild Things) hadn’t been sourcing to Dirt for a few months. A Miami employee told Eater that Dirt was originally hoping to expand to Dupont Circle this summer. </p>
<p id="C7L5xj">A flurry of homegrown partners helped fill out the opening menu in Ballston. There were bagels from Park View’s <a href="https://dc.eater.com/venue/51831/call-your-mother">Call Your Mother</a>; vegan pastries from Doron Petersan’s <a href="https://dc.eater.com/venue/6117/sticky-fingers">Sticky Fingers and Fare Well</a>, and coffee from roasters at <a href="https://dc.eater.com/venue/43317/grace-street-coffee-roasters">Grace Street</a> and <a href="https://dc.eater.com/2018/4/17/17248082/tastemakers-food-hall-brookland-opening">Alchemist</a>. Local cider and beer hailed from <a href="https://dc.eater.com/venue/24518/anxo-cidery-pintxos-bar">Anxo</a>, <a href="https://dc.eater.com/venue/2354/port-city-brewing-company">Port City</a>, and <a href="https://dc.eater.com/venue/2707/3-stars-brewery">3 Stars</a> breweries.</p>
<p id="oPa0XP">Dirt won over its hometown fans soon after its 2005 debut. The <em>Miami New Times </em>crowned it the <a href="https://www.miaminewtimes.com/best-of/2016/food-and-drink/best-inexpensive-restaurant-8513636">best inexpensive restaurant</a> in town. Eater Miami maps featured it for <a href="https://miami.eater.com/maps/best-healthy-food-miami">healthy yet delicious dishes</a> and <a href="https://miami.eater.com/maps/best-acai-bowls-miami">Miami’s best açaí bowls</a>.</p>
<p id="4eYq7U">Despite showing signs of promise, the import experienced some bad luck in Ballston from the start. <a href="https://dc.eater.com/2019/5/8/18536641/dirt-ballston-explosion-fire-ballston-arlington">Weeks after opening</a>, a can of cooking spray caught fire and exploded in the kitchen, sending a rush of flames through the kitchen and into the dining area at the height of lunch rush.</p>
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<a href="https://wtop.com/business-finance/2020/02/dirt-restaurant-in-ballston-closes/">Dirt restaurant in Ballston closes</a> [WTOP]</li>
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<a href="https://www.miamiherald.com/miami-com/restaurants/article239913918.html">This Miami Beach healthy dining spot closed so abruptly that diners were turned away</a> [M]</li>
<li id="OeBG2l">‘<a href="https://dc.eater.com/2019/5/8/18536641/dirt-ballston-explosion-fire-ballston-arlington">Fireball’ From Kitchen Injures 4 at Trendy Ballston Health Food Spot</a> [EDC]</li>
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<a href="https://dc.eater.com/2019/4/17/18412249/dirt-ballston-menu-miami-bagels-pastries">Ballston’s Healthy Import From Miami Beefs Up Its Menu With D.C. Brands</a> [EDC]</li>
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<a href="https://dc.eater.com/2018/11/7/18072700/dirt-miami-opening-ballston-spring-2019">Miami-based Dirt Will Try to Feed Every Single Food Tribe in Ballston</a> [EDC]</li>
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<a href="https://www.arlnow.com/2020/01/27/healthy-scratch-quick-end-for-dirt-eatery/">Healthy Scratch: Quick End for ‘Dirt’ Eatery?</a> [ArlNow]</li>
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https://dc.eater.com/2020/2/6/21112341/dirt-fast-casual-closing-ballston-virginiaTierney Plumb2020-02-04T09:07:26-05:002020-02-04T09:07:26-05:00Latin Steakhouse Claudia’s Closes After Five Years in Prime Downtown Location
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<p>The restaurant closed its doors at the end of January</p> <p id="rCFhil">Downtown D.C. certainly doesn’t lack for <a href="https://dc.eater.com/maps/best-steakhouse-dc-washington-meat">steakhouses</a>, but it just lost a sleek, Latin-themed source for ribeye. </p>
<p id="DJN33p">Claudia’s Steakhouse called it quits on January 30, according to a <a href="https://www.claudiassteakhouse.com/thank-you-for-the-memories">closing announcement</a> posted on its website. The website and the restaurant’s Instagram post reads:</p>
<blockquote><p id="ZT6eUi">It is with deep regret that we much announce the definite closing of our restaurant, Claudia’s, starting January 30, 2020. We want to thank everyone for five wonderful years of support. We loved making good food and most all serving you!</p></blockquote>
<p id="nqSETn">Claudia’s <a href="https://dc.eater.com/2015/6/12/8767755/another-sexy-looking-steakhouse-inside-claudias-coming-to-k-street#5">opened in June 2015</a> in a massive space at 1501 K Street NW near the White House. It boasted room for 400 diners, lots of glossy glass tile, and nightclub-esque red leather. </p>
<p id="GrwoKq">Claudia Rivas, the steakhouse’s namesake who also ran<a href="https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/blog/top-shelf/2014/09/from-paella-to-porterhouse-waldorf-restaurant.html"> Brasas</a> when it was in Waldorf, <a href="https://dc.eater.com/2015/9/21/9364159/new-chef-claudias-steakhouse-dc">took over cooking duties</a> from opening chef Brad Race in the fall of 2015. When <em>Washington Post </em>critic <a href="https://dc.eater.com/2015/8/27/9214019/dc-reviews-claudias-steakhouse-peter-chang-ser">Tom Sietsema visited for a “First Bite” column in 2015</a>, he was more into empanadas and whole snapper than the steaks.</p>
<p id="dwOYTY">Eater reached out to Claudia’s and will update this post if necessary.</p>
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<a href="https://dc.eater.com/2015/6/12/8767755/another-sexy-looking-steakhouse-inside-claudias-coming-to-k-street#5">Another Sexy-Looking Steakhouse: Inside Claudia’s, Coming to K Street</a> [EDC]</li>
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<a href="https://dc.eater.com/2015/8/27/9214019/dc-reviews-claudias-steakhouse-peter-chang-ser">Tom Sietsema Advises Diners to Order Fish at Claudia’s Steakhouse</a> [EDC]</li>
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<a href="https://dc.eater.com/2015/9/21/9364159/new-chef-claudias-steakhouse-dc">Changes at Claudia’s Steakhouse, Gringos & Mariachis Expands, More Intel</a> [EDC]</li>
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<a href="https://www.claudiassteakhouse.com/thank-you-for-the-memories">Claudia’s Steakhouse</a> [Official Site]</li>
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https://dc.eater.com/2020/2/4/21120141/claudias-steakhouse-closing-january-2020Adele Chapin2020-01-31T09:35:00-05:002020-01-31T09:35:00-05:00Georgetown Is Losing an Irish Pub
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<p>Plus, a garden is growing inside the new restaurant coming soon from the Daikaya team</p> <p id="N6VpCc"><strong>Say goodbye to Ri Ra Georgtown </strong></p>
<p id="6I7zut">A letter taped to the door of Ri Ra in Georgetown announces that the Irish pub is closing this month. “We have struggled for a number of years to make the business a viable one, but have come to the point of accepting that is not tenable to continue,” the closing announcement reads. The Irish chain <a href="https://dc.eater.com/2013/12/31/6306277/ireland-inspired-ri-ra-opens-in-georgetown">opened</a> on M Street in December 2013, and PoPville <a href="https://www.popville.com/2019/12/ri-ra-irish-pub-will-be-closing-at-the-end-of-january/">reported the impending closure back</a> in December 2019. </p>
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<p id="HIYTXI"><strong>Ice Cream Jubilee adds a new dairy-free option</strong></p>
<p id="vCb6Iu"> Try a dairy-free scoop on Ice Cream Jubilee this weekend as the ice cream shop unveils its new flavors made with Eclipse Foods’ vegan base. <a href="https://www.washingtonian.com/2020/01/31/ice-cream-jubilee-is-now-serving-the-beyond-meat-of-ice-cream/"><em>Washingtonian</em> has the details on RSVP-ing for the freebie.</a></p>
<p id="DvThhL"><strong>José Andrés’ ThinkFoodGroup is throwing a truffle party</strong></p>
<p id="zJ97Wq">José Andrés’ restaurants are cooking with truffles for the next few weeks: ThinkFoodGroup’s Truffle Festival is back, running from now until February 16. Participating restaurants like America Eats Tavern, Zaytinya, Jaleo, China Chilcano, and Oyamel will offer specials highlighting black winter truffles sourced by truffle-hunting dogs in the Spanish city of Teruel.</p>
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<p id="zsceb0"><strong>Tonari will feature an indoor garden</strong></p>
<p id="DPRyOn">The design of upcoming <a href="https://dc.eater.com/2019/12/30/21042710/graffiato-tonari-dc-japanese-pizza-pasta">Japanese-style pizza and pasta spot Tonari</a> from the Daikaya team sounds like it will be very serene, thanks to a garden of moss inside the restaurant. An Instagram post says that the garden by local designer Thomas Virnston “intends to capture the peaceful and intimate essence of Japan’s natural beauty.”</p>
<p id="jZOlqm"><strong>Order bottomless beer during the big game</strong></p>
<p id="Oq9KiS">This Sunday from 6 to 10 p.m., José Andrés’ America Eats Tavern in Georgetown will offer a gameday special with the choice of three starters and bottomless beer for $45. Food options include fried mac n’ cheese balls, BBQ wings, sloppy Joe sliders, fried cauliflower and more, along with bottomless Budweiser and Bud Light. There’s also the option to order just bottomless beer for $20 along with other menu items besides the special. </p>
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<p id="NgOta3"><strong>North Bethesda’s Stella Barra revamps its menu and name </strong></p>
<p id="qzoIa8">Stella Barra in North Bethesda is now Stella Barra Pizzeria & Wine Bar, adding thin crust tavern-style pizzas with toppings options like sausage, peppers, and heritage pork. Dunk the crusts in dips like tomato sauce, garlic butter or truffle gruyere fonduta, or order up pastas like traditional bucatini cacio e pepe and rigatoni bolognese. The wine list is now three times longer, showcasing wine director Bobby Joe Rinaldo’s favorite Italian varietals.</p>
https://dc.eater.com/2020/1/31/21116644/ri-ra-pub-closing-georgetownAdele Chapin2020-01-28T16:38:01-05:002020-01-28T16:38:01-05:00Once-Hot Happy Hour Spot Bar Louie Closes in Chinatown
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<p>The old school gastropub suddenly shuttered 38 U.S. locations</p> <p id="vurU0N">Bankruptcy-stricken<strong> Bar Louie</strong> just served its last plate of wings in Chinatown.</p>
<p id="n47Nll">The rowdy happy hour spot (<em>701 Seventh Street NW</em>) inside Gallery Place provided the neighborhood with an affordable place to hang before or after movies and events at Capital One Arena.</p>
<p id="7LQgEL">The chain filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection over the weekend, sparking the closure of a third of its 134 corporate-owned locations nationwide. Its Chinatown <a href="https://www.barlouie.com/locations/us/dc/washington/gallery-place">page</a> marked the location as closed. The Texas-based chain, which got its start in Chicago 30 years ago, was forced to shrink in size due to <a href="https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-bar-louie-bankruptcy-closings-20200127-whpclmx3ajfmbgpz6cpd4jrpai-story.html">“accelerating” revenue losses</a>.</p>
<p id="c54cq6">The Green Turtle also disappeared last year at Sixth and F Streets NW, leaving one less pregaming option near the NBA and NHL arena. </p>
<p id="IXrsFG">Locally, Bar Louie in Crystal City (<em>320 S. 23rd Street</em>) remains open, according to its website, as well as farther out locations in Ashburn and Herndon.</p>
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https://dc.eater.com/2020/1/28/21112506/bar-louie-chinatown-dc-restaurant-closureTierney Plumb2020-01-28T10:33:40-05:002020-01-28T10:33:40-05:00U Street Margarita Stop Bar Lorea Closes After Just Six Months
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<p>Plus, a Silver Lyan bartender makes drinks in Ivy City for a cause tonight</p> <p id="8ryk7H"><strong>Lights out for Bar Lorea</strong></p>
<p id="NK5Wv0"><a href="https://dc.eater.com/2019/9/3/20847682/bar-lorea-dc-restaurant-openings-mexican">Six months after bringing the U Street corridor</a> a new option for guacamole, tacos made with Oaxacan corn tortillas, and more than 20 cocktails, <strong>Bar Lorea </strong>has already gone kaput. An opening partner confirmed the news to Eater. The 2,200-square-foot Mexican restaurant (<em>2005 14th Street NW</em>) replaced failed cocktail/retail combo Diet Starts Monday, which closed at the end of 2018. A wild weekday happy hour included $6 cocktails and $4 beers, with a taco Tuesday special that included two hours of bottomless tacos and two drinks for $28. The strip will soon get a new Mexican option <a href="https://dc.eater.com/2020/1/3/21048257/lolita-cocina-mexican-restauarant-moving-into-kapnos-space-14th-street-dc">with the expected summer arrival</a> of Boston’s lauded <a href="https://boston.eater.com/venue/22290/lolita-fort-point">Lolita Cocina & Tequila Bar</a>, sliding into the corner space that formerly housed Greek darling Kapnos.</p>
<p id="N6VpCc"><strong>More hotel hotspots for D.C.</strong></p>
<p id="6I7zut">West Hollywood, California’s scene-y Viceroy Hotels & Resorts just unveiled details and renderings of its $8 million flip of Kimpton-managed Mason & Rook Hotel, reports <a href="https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2020/01/28/d-c-smason-rook-hotel-to-be-renovated-and.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search"><em>WBJ</em></a><em>. </em>Refreshed dining options inside the new 178-room Viceroy Washington D.C. (<em>1430 Rhode Island Avenue NW</em>), expected to open this summer, include a glass-enclosed outdoor patio restaurant and bar and a breezy, French-themed coffee parlor. In the hotel’s previous life, lobby-level restaurant Radiator served global bites like lamb belly tacos and bacon fat fries. There’s also a postage stamp-sized pool upstairs, which Viceroy plans to revive. Dining area decor by EDG Interior Architecture + Design plans to “pay homage to Logan Circle’s jazz heritage,” adds <em>WBJ</em>. The Viceroy flag will also fly at the nearby ex-Donovan Hotel, reemerging this spring as female-themed Hotel Zena following a $25 million top-to-bottom redo.</p>
<p id="g8X694"><strong>Lazy Dog expands its paw print to NoVa</strong></p>
<p id="4InU3s"><a href="https://houston.eater.com/2018/11/2/18056112/california-lazy-dog-elevated-americana-fare-cypress-crossing-houston">A massive, dog-friendly eatery</a> out of California is en route to Northern Virginia. <strong>Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar</strong> <a href="https://www.lazydogrestaurants.com/locations">posted two “coming soon” locations</a> on its site. The first will arrive in Chantilly next month (<em>14333 Newbrook Drive</em>), followed by a spring debut inside Fair Oaks Mall in Fairfax. Along with plenty of cocktails and draft beers, its seasonal American menu includes crispy deviled eggs, spaghetti squash and “beetballs,” apple-sage pork chops, and barbecue bison meatloaf. Lazy Dog already operates three dozen outposts, mostly in California with a handful more across Texas, Colorado, Nevada, Illinois, and Georgia, where four-legged friends get their own menus. Each location is decked out in the brand’s Rocky Mountain lodge aesthetic, complete with cozy fireplaces and stone accents.</p>
<p id="WBocMK"><strong>José Andrés goes to college</strong></p>
<p id="Q5jb8U">John’s Hopkins University in Baltimore just got a fast-casual offshoot of José Andrés’s Mexico City-influenced <a href="https://www.oyamel.com/">Oyamel</a> in Chinatown.<strong> </strong>ThinkFoodGroup’s <strong>Butterfly Tacos y Tortas </strong>debuted for lunch service on Monday, January 27, serving grilled mushroom tacos, chicken Milanese tortas, salads, and to-go items. The new fuel option inside the revered school’s Levering Hall operates from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. </p>
<p id="jFCBbX"><strong>Top D.C. bartenders stir for a cause tonight</strong></p>
<p id="VwKiUe">Ivy City’s One Eight Distillery will host a fundraiser for relief efforts in Puerto Rico and Australia from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. tonight (<em>1135 Okie Street NE</em>). Star D.C.bartenders will be mixing drinks, including Linda Jockers from the <a href="https://dc.eater.com/2019/12/13/21020622/dc-restaurant-openings-winter-2019-2020">highly anticipated Silver Lyan cocktail bar</a>, opening next month inside Penn Quarter’s Riggs Washington DC hotel. Organized by Jessie Marrero of Duffy’s Irish Pub, other mixologists at the event include Colin Cushman (Jack Rose) and Ryan Aston (DCBRAW). A donation of $20 at the door will get guests four drinks. </p>
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