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Sursum Corda, a public housing project opened in 1968, features both townhouses and apartment buildings and lies between K and L Streets from south to north and North Capitol and 1st Streets NW west to east. As development pushes eastward towards the NoMa neighborhood this is a large parcel that remained lagging behind in years. It’s been a focus of redevelopment for years as it lies in a valuable location. The DC government focused its improvement efforts on the area with added MPD law enforcement and a plan for redevelopment after the 2004 killing of a 14 year old girl, Princess Hansen, in the area.
This Washington Business Journal article captures all the details about the sale of the development to Toll Brothers for $60 million which will lead to a full redevelopment of this area near Penn Quarter.
Alhambara Restaurant Open One Month At St. Regis Hotel (923 16th St NW)
Above: Tuna Tartare Preparation (photo credit: Greg Powers)
The downtown DC St. Regis Hotel (923 16th St) redid its restaurant early this year and the newly opened Alhambra has now been open for one month. Alhambra offers a Mediterranean focused and French influenced menu for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. More information from the press release follows:
Alhambra premieres with a focus on fresh, local ingredients prepared simply and executed masterfully by its new Executive Chef, Sébastien Giannini. The Mediterranean menu will complement Giannini’s prestigious culinary expertise. The haute-cuisine restaurant, located at The St. Regis, Washington D.C., offers diners an approachably elegant experience with a well-rounded menu and a revered beverage program.
The menu will feature several signature dishes including scallops a la plancha served with savora mustard, turmeric, and raw cauliflower; tomahawk steak, designed for two diners, it includes taggiasca olives, pommes chateau, preserved lemon, and braised cauliflower; olive pit roasted chicken featuring an herb butter and mousseline; and rockfish, served over chorizo, cherrystone clams, and topped with an aioli foam.
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Alhambra is open 7:00am – 11:00am daily for breakfast, 11:30am – 2:00pm Monday-Friday for lunch, and 5:30pm – 10:00pm Monday-Saturday for dinner. Reservations can be made by calling (202) 509-8000 or visiting OpenTable.com.
Below: Alhambra Interior
Arosto Fire Roasted Pizza Coming Soon To Gallery Place (705 7th St NW)
Thanks goes out to a regular PQ Living reader for sending us a ‘coming soon’ photo of Arosto (Fire Roasted) Pizza (705 7th St NW) that plans to open in the old Sushi-Go-Round space that closed some time ago. This entrance depicted above is inside the Gallery Place Mall next to the Haagen Dazs entrance.
Arosto appears to be an expansion of a location in Dunn Loring and the menu can be found here.
We will certainly enjoy more pizza options when they arrive!
Chinatown Circa Opens For Dinner Service Today At 4 pm (781 7th St NW)
We said farewell to Zengo and can now say hello to Circa (781 7th St NW) which opens for dinner today at 4 pm at the corner of 7th and H St NW. We learned of this by email from the Penn Quarter Neighborhood Association as below. Eater DC has a few photos and a quick review online previewing the space:
Circa at Chinatown took over and redid the two-level space formerly occupied by Zengo. Upstairs is the primary dining room, a glass-enclosed private dining space, and their Dragon Bar, which is offering a special cocktail menu in addition to the food menu of classic Circa dishes and Asian-inspired fare. On the entry level, is the second bar and lounge area.
Sample Menu Items
Tuna Poke Nachos
sesame ginger marinade, wasabi guacamole, house pickled ginger,
mango purée, wonton chips, roasted nori + sesame seedsBulgogi Lettuce Wraps
Brussels + Blue
flash fried, applewood smoked bacon, balsamic, blue cheeseMargherita Flatbread
tomato sauce, basil, fresh mozzarellaSeared Scallops
creamy mushroom risotto, basil oil, saba drizzleBlackened Chicken and Cashew Salad
Asian-style rice bowlApple Carnberry Tart
Granny Smith apples, granola streusel, caramel sauce,
vanilla bean ice cream, whipped creamNutella Trifle
Nutella hazelnut mousse, whipped cream, chocolate cake,
candied walnutsSample Drinks
Drafts of Blue Point Brewing Company’s Toasted Lager
A seasonal offering from local producer Flying Dog Brewery
Roseberry Smash – made with fresh fruit – Specialty Cocktail
Turmeric-Spiked Treat Yo Self Specialty CocktailReservations
202.628.7777 or www.opentable.com/washington-dc-restaurants
Then enter Circa at Chinatown in the search box for Location, Restaurant, or CuisineCirca at Chinatown
781 7th Street, NW
202.628.7777
www.circabistros.com
Metro: Gallery Pl-Chinatown, exit 7th and H
