Archive | June, 2015

Nando’s Quietly Progressing on H Street

26 Jun

There hasn’t been much news on it lately, but construction at the future Nando’s site on H Street (411-413 H Street, NE) has been progressing nicely over the past several weeks.  They knocked the entire building down except for the front wall on H Street.  They replaced the windows on the front wall, but not much else has been visible from H Street.  However, a walk behind the building in the alley revealed that the exterior of the building has been almost completely rebuilt.  Pictures below…

Construction Progress at Future Nando's on H Street (Taken From Alley Behind Building)

Construction Progress at Future Nando’s on H Street (Taken From Alley Behind Building)

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Ocopa’s New Patio Looks Amazing!

25 Jun

Ocopa’s (1324 H Street, NE) new patio is finally complete and looks like it was definitely worth the wait!  It has 30 dining seats and 10 seats available at the bar.  The restaurant will be having a patio opening celebration this Saturday night.  We can’t wait to check it out!

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Photos courtesy of Ocopa.

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DC Harvest Rolling Out Delivery and Cook at Home Bacon

19 Jun
Pepperoni Parmesan Doughnuts at DC Harvest

Pepperoni Parmesan Doughnuts at DC Harvest

Fans of DC Harvest (517 H Street, NE) will soon be able to enjoy the restaurant’s food on nights when they may not have time for a sit down dinner out.  In the coming week, DC Harvest will debut delivery by partnering with the service DoorDash.  Users can either log on to the DoorDash site or open up the App to get DC Harvest delivered right to their door.  Most of the items on DC Harvest’s menu will be available; however, certain items that don’t transport well (oysters) will only be offered in the restaurant.

Pan Roasted Catfish with Grilled Asparagus at DC Harvest

Pan Roasted Catfish with Grilled Asparagus at DC Harvest

Additionally, DC Harvest is working on offering its delicious housemade cherrywood smoked bacon in a packaged form that will allow customers to take it home and cook in their kitchens.  They are still ironing out the details, but their bacon will likely be sold by the pound.

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Menu and Pictures from IMM Thai’s Soft Opening on H Street

17 Jun
Lettuce Wrap with Chicken at IMM Thai

Lettuce Wrap with Chicken at IMM Thai

As mentioned last week, IMM Thai (1360 H Street, NE) will be holding a soft opening on H Street for the next several weeks prior to their grand opening.  During this soft opening, they will have a limited menu (which turns out isn’t actually that limited, see below).  We stopped by last night to check it out.

Spicy Eggplant with Chicken at IMM Thai

Spicy Eggplant with Chicken at IMM Thai

Overall, we were very impressed.  We argued several years ago that H Street desperately needed a Thai restaurant, and thus far, IMM fills that void and goes beyond.  You can see the menu and pictures from our dinner down below.  Our favorites were the lettuce wrap with chicken (a traditional larb chicken dish that also had a slight sweet tang to it) and the eggplant fried rice with chicken.  The prices are reasonable and you get a significant amount of food.  Our one hope is that they do a little more work to improve the interior of the restaurant–there has not been much change since the fairly short lived Pho Bar and Grill previously occupied the space.

Panang Curry at IMM Thai

Panang Curry at IMM Thai

Duck Roll Appetizer at IMM Thai

Duck Roll Appetizer at IMM Thai

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IMM Thai Soft Opens on H Street, Official Opening in Coming Weeks

11 Jun
Signage for IMM Thai on H Street

Signage for IMM Thai on H Street

IMM Thai (1360 H Street, NE) held the first evening of its soft opening last night and will continue to have a soft evening opening with a limited menu for the next several weeks.  This location will be their second location as they currently have a restaurant Annandale, Virginia (see our preview post here).  We spoke with the IMM Thai team, and they told us that the soft opening menu will feature several items from the larger menu at their Annandale restaurant.  They plan on being open most nights but recommend that you call their Annandale restaurant to check prior to going to their location on H.

In a couple of weeks, they will hold a grand opening and will roll out their full menu that will be similar to their Annandale menu.  They do not currently have a liquor license but plan on applying for one in the future.  Initially, IMM Thai on H will be open for dinner service only, but they plan on expanding to lunch service in the near future.

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Signage Up at Ben’s Chili Bowl on H Street

11 Jun
Signage Up at Ben's Chili Bowl on H Street

Signage Up at Ben’s Chili Bowl on H Street

Ben’s Chili Bowl on H Street (1001 H Street) has been slowly progressing for months at this point.  Recently, permanent signage went up for the H Street branch of the D.C. legend.  However, it does appear that there is still more work to be done inside prior to opening.

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Texas de Brazil Opens Today on Massachusetts Avenue

10 Jun
Outside of Texas de Brazil

Outside of Texas de Brazil

We attended the soft opening of Texas de Brazil (455 Massachusetts Avenue, NW) on Tuesday evening in preparation for the launch of full service on Wednesday.  The Brazilian steakhouse (or churrascaria) has locations across the United States and in several other countries.  At Texas de Brazil you have the option to eat at their extensive salad bar or to do the salad bar and eat as much as you want (or can) of their freshly grilled meats.

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A wide variety of meats are brought around by servers ranging from bacon wrapped chicken to sirloin to filet to leg of lamb to garlic steak to pork to sausage to ribs.  Many of the meats are hand carved by servers directly at the table.  You are given a double sided card that is red on one side and green on the other.  Green indicates that you are ready for more meats to be delivered to your table.  As our server joked to us, Texas de Brazil guarantees that you will not leave hungry!

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This location is in the large space that Buddha Bar previously occupied several years ago, in between Chinatown and Union Station.  It is a very nice design that will also have some outdoor seating.  They are initially only open for dinner but plan to roll lunch out in the future.  Our service was very friendly, and we enjoyed the food as well.  Our favorites included the sauteed mushrooms and scalloped potatoes from the salad bar and the garlic steak and Brazilian sausage. Continue reading →

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Sixth and H Bar and Grill Now Aiming for Mid-June Opening

9 Jun

We first heard about Sixth and H Bar and Grill (523 H Street) last October, and for several weeks, it has appeared ready to open (it has had a coming soon sign outside for quite awhile now).  They initially had targeted being open in time for March Madness this year.  We reached out to the owner recently and were told that they are hoping to get their final inspection done soon with the hope of opening by mid-June.

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Eden’s Union Market Begins to Move West

5 Jun

We’ve spoken previously about all of the real estate that Eden’s owns in the Union Market area in addition to the Union Market building (see all of our previous coverage here and additional coverage from Washington Business Journal).  Eden’s transformation of the warehouse space immediately to the west of the existing Union Market building appears to have begun.  This weekend we walked by two upscale pop-up shops at 1270 and 1274 5th Street, NE that had previously been warehouse space.  One was an upscale interior designer (J.D. Ireland) and one was an upscale fashion store (Emporium DNA Edit).  You can see more details on both from Washingtonian.  It will be very interesting to see what Eden’s plans for these spaces long term.

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Antonio Burrell Now Chef at Driftwood Kitchen

4 Jun
Outdoor Patio at Driftwood Kitchen

Outdoor Patio at Driftwood Kitchen

Driftwood Kitchen (400 H Street, read our review here) has a new chef taking over for the restaurant’s opening chef, James Duke who is now at Provision No. 14 on 14th Street.  Antonio Burrell, who previously has worked at restaurants including Masa 14, Vidalia, and Agua 301, is now in charge of the kitchen at Driftwood and has begun adding his own spin to the menu (view it here) which changes seasonally.

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