Butterfield 9 Marks Another High-Profile Closing

IN THE NEWS: The Washingtonian’s Todd Kliman reports on the closing of Butterfield 9 after eight years. This marks the second shuttering of a big-name restaurant in a week, following Colorado Kitchen. Both made The Washingtonian’s 100 Best Restaurants list this past January. washingtonian.com … The Washington Post’s Dan Zak spotlights Spike Mendelsohn, a near-finalist […]

Restaurant K by Alison Swope, Colorado Kitchen Close

IN THE NEWS: McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurants-owned Restaurant K by Alison Swope at 1700 K St. NW has closed after only 10 months of operation, the Portland Business Journal reports. portland.bizjournals.com … The Washington Post’s Jane Black reviews Thirsty Bernie Sports Bar & Grille (2163 N. Glebe Rd., Arlington) and details the expected July […]

Reviewers Rate Thai Ki, Ping, Tackle Box, Mrs. K’s

IN THE NEWS: The Washington Post’s Tom Sietsema reviews Thai Ki (216 E. Dover St., Easton, www.thai-ki.com), Ping by Charlie Chiang’s (4060 Campbell Ave., Arlington, www.charliechiangs.com) and has a first bite at Grapeseed (4865 Cordell Ave., Bethesda), while Worth the Trip visits The Oceanaire Seafood Room (1201 F St. NW, www.theoceanaire.com), and Good to Go […]

Sandoval Opens La Sandia at Tysons Corner Center

IN THE NEWS: The Washingtonian’s Sara Levine details the opening of Richard Sandoval’s (owner of Penn Quarter’s Latin/Asian Zengo and a dozen other restaurants nationwide) second local spot, at Tysons Corner Center, the Mexican spot La Sandia. washingtonian.com … The Washington Post’s Tom Sietsema reviews Meridian (5832 Georgia Ave, NW, Washington, DC) and has a […]