RSS FeedCrimson Diner Now Open To Public In Pod Hotel (627 H St NW)
The Crimson Diner is now certifiably open to the public on the ground floor of the Pod Hotel at 627 H St NW. We stopped by yesterday to get breakfast for dinner and were really quite smitten by the whole thing. The ambience is clean and uncluttered, the food was fantastic and hit the spot, and the menu pricing fill the need for a moderately priced sit down meal in Penn Quarter/Chinatown. Lastly, it wasn’t overrun with patrons meaning it might just remain our own neighborhood secret, at least until the rooftop bar opens in July. The basement Whiskey Bar should open soon thereafter.
Check out the drink and food menu photos below.
Bibibop Asian Grill Opened Last Saturday In Chinatown (710 7th St NW)
Formerly the Shophouse Kitchen, this close to proxy replacement, Bibibop Asian Grill, opened last Saturday at 710 7th St NW. This build-a-bowl Asian influenced fast casual restaurant allows the patron to select a base (rice, salad, or wrap), a protein (chicken, steak, or tofu), a hot topping, a cold topping, and a sauce to top it all off. The menu can be found here.
Capitol Crossing Inks Partnership With Union Square Hospitality Group (200/250 Mass Ave NW)
We received word from Property Group Partners that Union Square Hospitality Group, a New York City restaurant group that runs the famous Gramercy Tavern, will open what we presume to be a restaurant operation of some kind in the Capitol Crossing development that is building on top of the decked over I-395 extension on the east side of the Penn Quarter neighborhood.
On to the press release:
Capitol Crossing to be Home to Union Square Hospitality Group’s First DC Location
Property Group Partners Announces Partnership with Danny Meyer and USHG
WASHINGTON, DC (JUNE 20, 2017) – Property Group Partners (PGP) today officially announced a new partnership with Union Square Hospitality Group (USHG) to establish a leading presence in Capitol Crossing—one of the region’s most ambitious neighborhood revitalization projects.
“This is the first step in an exciting and innovative relationship between Capitol Crossing and Union Square Hospitality Group,” said Jeffrey Sussman, President of Property Group Partners (PGP). “Capitol Crossing is one of the most forward-thinking and eco-friendly mixed-use development projects underway in the DC metro area and this announcement demonstrates our commitment to delivering a one-of-a-kind destination for residents.”
USHG is the proprietor of the recently reopened Union Square Cafe, Gramercy Tavern, Blue Smoke, Jazz Standard, The Modern, Cafe 2 and Terrace 5 (located at the Museum of Modern Art), Maialino, Untitled and Studio Cafe at the Whitney Museum of American Art, North End Grill, Marta, Porchlight, and Daily Provisions. USHG also includes Union Square Events, a catering and venue hospitality business, and Hospitality Quotient, an organizational consulting business. Shake Shack, a separate public company founded by Danny Meyer, now has nine locations in the Washington metro area.
“Danny Meyer and USHG deliver groundbreaking restaurants and hospitality that are second-to-none,” said Bob Braunohler, Regional Vice President of Property Group Partners. “Their concepts fully embody our vision to unite and serve the surrounding communities and create a bustling new neighborhood in a part of the city that needs more great gathering places. We’re very pleased to partner with Danny Meyer and USHG and look forward to introducing their signature hospitality to Capitol Crossing and all of DC.”he first two buildings at Capitol Crossing – 200 and 250 Massachusetts Avenue, NW – will open in 2018 and 2019 respectively and combined will account for over 50,000 square feet of retail space and almost one million square feet of office space.
“We love that restaurants can become pioneering place-makers for their communities,” said Danny Meyer. “The Capitol Crossing project represents an irresistible opportunity to bring culinary excellence and hospitality to this emerging corner of DC. We’re excited to serve the people who live, work in, and visit this newly flourishing area.”
Roof Deck For Whiskey Diner At Pod Hotel Opening In July (627 H St NW)
Roof deck @whiskeydiner at the @podhoteldc will be opening in July. #oystersandbubbles #charcuterie #viewsfordays.
— Ian Hilton (@IanHiltonDC) June 16, 2017
The tweet above says it all. The Whiskey Diner will open its rooftop bar in July at the Pod Hotel which opened in the spring of this year on H Street NW. We imagine the view from the top of the Pod Hotel is amazing and it’ll be our own neighborhood’s “go to” spot for a drink, appetizers, and/or dinner. The Crimson Diner which is on the ground floor of the Pod Hotel opens on June 26 and this article has the menu.