20-05-2025
Logan Circle's Viceroy Hotel Wants to Offload Its Marquee Restaurant
The days are numbered for the Viceroy Washington D.C.'s food and beverage outlets. The 3,750-square-foot restaurant space, petite rooftop pool bar, and lobby-level coffee shop are all up for grabs, per a newly posted call for bidders. Two years after opening, the posh, 178-room hotel off the buzzy 14th Street NW corridor unveiled its glamorous American restaurant Dovetail in 2022. A big Hollywood party for White House Correspondents' Dinner weekend christened the promising indoor-outdoor venue. Vet chef James Gee, who formerly led the kitchen at I'm Eddie Cano (Chevy Chase) and Cittanuova (East Hampton), sent out catch-all menus bursting with colorful produce, seafoods, and plump Roseda Farm burgers and steaks (1430 Rhode Island Avenue NW). Gee tells Eater he parted ways with the LA-based hospitality company last month. The incoming operator would also handle all catering capabilities for the boutique hotel. Italian spirits company announces first D.C. restaurant
The team behind Ivy City's popular amaro distiller Don Cicco & Figli opens Tarì Trattoria in the Union Market district next month (300 Morse Street NE). Founder Francesco Amodeo turns to his Amalfi Coast roots with whitebait fritters dipped in almond pesto, house-made rabbit pasta with thyme, and Campania's favorite dessert (eggplants, candied fruits, almonds, and chocolate). Seafood flown in from Italy, Japan, and beyond will be dry-aged on-site, and dishes are prepared with olive oil and sea salt in lieu of butter. Mixologist and Barmini alum Alex Pisi plans to make a spiked edition of Italy's rocketship popsicle on an edible licorice stick. The 32-seat dining room, framed with old photos of Amodeo's fisherman uncle at work, is joined by an even-bigger alfresco situation out front. Meet Frederick's new 7th sister
Downtown Frederick, Maryland's Ordinary Hen closed on Saturday, May 17, and the historic mansion site already has a new name and menu (228 North Market). Under the direction of chef Christian Blouin, formerly of Firestone's, and new ownership, 7th Sister plans to celebrate the mid-Atlantic legacy of the Houck sisters, who built the mansion in the heart of Frederick. Dishes include oysters dressed in blackberry mignonette and seared crab cakes flanked with whole grain mustard. Reservations go live on Thursday, May 29. Jake's Tavern grows up
Shaw's six-year-old neighborhood destination known for its drafts, burgers, wings, sports, and secret back patio outfitted with a boat is ready to expand up top. Per an announcement on social media, its long-awaited second floor with a TBA name plans to 'open soon' for private events, DJs, and game-day watch parties.
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