11.12.09 9:00 AM
Againn: A Modern Gastropub in Penn Quarter
Whisk Group, a new Washington-based restaurant management and operations company, opened the gastropub Againn on October 27 in Penn Quarter. Designed by Peter Hapstak of D.C.-based design firm CORE, the 5,600-square-foot venue has a modern, industrial look with the traditional British pub accents. Bright and spacious, Againn features floor-to-ceiling exterior glass walls that open onto the street.
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10.30.09 12:47 PM
Long View Gallery: New Location in Warehouse Space for 400
On October 22, Long View Gallery moved from its town home on 9th Street NW, opposite the Walter E. Washington Convention Center , into an industrial warehouse space one block south. Now available for events, the 5,000-square-foot venue has two flexible halls connected by a gently sloping ramp, 20-foot ceilings, concrete floors, and exposed brick walls. Amenities include seven 20- by 11-foot wall panels for projections, a catering staging area, sound system, and wireless Internet access.
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10.23.09 9:00 AM
Kellari Taverna Opens With Private Dining
The main dining room of Kellari Taverna Photo: BizBash
Open as of October 16, the 7,500-square-foot Kellari Taverna brings fresh Mediterranean and Atlantic catches and traditional Greek cuisine to the K Street corridor in the heart of downtown. Owners Stavros Aktipis and Gregory Zapantis have a restaurant by the same name in New York . The partners brought in New York-based Skordas Design Studio, which used antiqued white woodwork with gold accents for the walls and hardwood and stone tiles for the floors.
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10.15.09 9:00 AM
Masa 14 Opens With Private Dining and Tequila Lounge
The main dining room at Masa 14 Photo: BizBash
Washington has its first lounge devoted to tequila, as well as a new restaurant serving creative Asian-Latin fare, both under one roof. On Monday, chefs Kaz Okochi of Kaz Sushi Bistro in Foggy Bottom and Richard Sandoval, owner of Zengo in Penn Quarter, opened Masa 14 along the rapidly developing 14th Street Corridor.MORE >>
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10.08.09 10:00 AM
Courtyard by Marriott Chevy Chase Opens With Event Space
The lobby of Courtyard by Marriott Chevy Chase Photo: Courtesy of Courtyard by Marriott Chevy Chase
The upscale shops and department stores that line Wisconsin Avenue in Chevy Chase have a new neighbor. Last week, after a grand opening ceremony on September 22, the new 226-room Courtyard by Marriott Chevy Chase opened with several spaces for events. The 39-year-old property underwent a $35 million renovation and now has a contemporary design and a Gold LEED rating from the U.S. Green Building Council.
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10.01.09 1:23 PM
The Reserve Lounge and Restaurant Opens for Events
The ground floor of the Reserve Photo: BizBash
One of the newest downtown venues attempts the ambiance of an Old World castle. Opened September 21, the Reserve trilevel lounge and restaurant that guests enter through a pair of 11-foot-tall steel-studded mahogany doors. Available for full or partial buyouts for up to 280 guests, all three floors have exposed brick and oak-paneled walls, mahogany hardwood floors, black granite tabletops, and faux-leather low lounge seating. (Level three, a martini lounge, opens in late November.)
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09.22.09 9:00 AM
National Harbor Opens Sunset Room for Events
Sunset Room at National Harbor Photo: National Harbor
On August 13, National Harbor christened its own event venue, opening the 8,062-square-foot Sunset Room. Managed by the Peterson Companies and decorated in neutral shades, the space has floor-to-ceiling windows as well as terraces for views of the Potomac River and Woodrow Wilson Bridge.
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