The more casual of the two, Kinship, will serve Modern American food. The situation: Kinship is one of two restaurants Eric Ziebold is opening this fall and winter. *All Previous Coverage of Left Door Kinship The situation: The Passenger's Tom Brown will open his own small cocktail bar in Logan Circle. * All Previous Coverage of Momofuku īit larger than the picture suggests: coming soon Washington DC! hail to & screw the /rJ2nL7ZMka plans, beyond that it's a new concept which will also feature dishes from other outposts of the restaurant group. The situation: Momofuku's team haven't revealed much about their D.C. * All Previous Coverage of Alex McCoy Momofuku D.C. The situation: The Duke's Grocery veteran, who recently appeared on Food Network Star, is opening what he calls an "expat's bar" and Southeast Asian restaurant in Petworth. * All Previous Coverage of The Dabney Ĭonstruction at The Dabney Alex McCoy's Unnamed Project debut with this new Shaw restaurant, which will specialize in seasonal, Mid-Atlantic fare. The situation: Langhorne, a veteran of McCrady's, will make his D.C. * All Previous Coverage of Hazel THE DABNEY He's showcased his cooking at pop-ups previewing the restaurant, which is bound for the Atlantic Plumbing building. The situation: A vehicle for chef Robb Rubba, Shaw's upcoming Hazel will serve modern American food. * All Previous Coverage of The Sovereign Hazel The situation: Greg Engert's Belgian beer bar will also serve Belgian-influenced cuisine - from former PS7's chef Peter Smith. Here, in no particular order, are several to get excited about additional openings are listed below. There are big celebrity names from out of town, long-awaited local projects, interesting expansions and more headed to the region. Years later, and with a CIA degree under his belt, he cut his teeth in the world of fine dining at Per Se and Eleven Madison Park.Fall is officially busy season for Washington's restaurant scene, and this particular season promises not to disappoint. Onwauchi’s first foray into food was working for his mother’s catering business. I want to carry that into this next project,” he says. It’s not how many times you get knocked down, it’s how many times you get back up that count.… I think I’m a testimony to that. The thing I take away the most is to never lose sight of your vision and your dreams. “There’s a lot of lessons learned from the last restaurant. He disclosed that much of the history of Washington D.C will influence his new project. “Travel always opens your eyes, it always influences your cooking, and it’s a direct lens into someone’s culture,” he said. On how he feels after the experience, he said: “I did something, and it was critiqued, and that’s what happens when you put yourself out there.”Īfter Shaw Bijou closed, Onwuachi did a lot of events with some chefs and also traveled “just to get some inspiration.” On January 3, 2017, The Shaw Bijou slashed its prices and its offerings and rolled out a seven-course, $95 tasting menu, but the business folded up weeks later.Ī post shared by Kwame Onwuachi on at 12:54pm PDT Onwuachi, who was featured on Fobers’ 30 Under 30 for Food and Drinks in 2017, around the same time his restaurant closed, was criticised for being too young and inexperienced to open an ambitious restaurant as that at the time.Ī dinner for two cost $1,000 and includes a 13-course tasting menu, which would take diners on a journey through a converted townhouse. Kelly Gorsuch of Gorsuch Holdings, the principal owner of The Shaw Bijou, at the time the business closed down, said he saw himself as a silent investor, providing the capital for first-timers chef Onwuachi and general manager Greg Vakiner to build and run the high-concept restaurant they had been planning for years. Onwuachi received a vote of confidence after his stint at “Top Chef” where he finished sixth out of 17 contestants in 2016. He refused to talk about the timing saying “I don’t want to say something and change my mind.” He tells The Washinton Post that he’ll be opening the restaurant in the InterContinental Hotel at the Wharf later this year. It’s never easy getting back up, but it’s necessary. The time has come to open my new place, here in D.C. “Thank you everyone for your continued support. Kwame Onwuachi | Photo Credit: Twitter – five months after his first restaurant endeavour The Shaw Bijou in Washington D.C, failed, Chef Kwame Onwuachi, 27 is bouncing back!
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