The owners of the popular EatWellDC trifecta (Dupont Circle’s Grillfish and Logan Circle’s Merkado Kitchen and Logan Tavern) have placed their latest dining venture a few miles north, in the heart of the Columbia Heights development explosion. “We’re in a new neighborhood, a new building,” said Josh Hahn, general manager of the 3,400-square-foot Logan @ the Heights, which opened on July 10. “But we want you to feel like the Heights restaurant has been around for a long time.”
To accomplish that end, Hahn and his EatWellDC cohorts set off to find antiques and other aged objects at auctions and consignment shops. The result? A homey feel similar to its fraternal twin, Logan Tavern, just 20 blocks away—from the long, family-style table that sits in the middle of the 90-seat dining room to the open kitchen covered with slate tile. And don’t forget the enormous clock that dominates the bar.The menu also mimics that of its Logan Circle counterpart—“comfort food with a twist,” they call it—as executive chef Salvador Del Rosario has placed old favorites (prime rib, Southern fried chicken) alongside new versions of old favorites (wasabi-encrusted meatloaf, grilled turkey with sweet mustard sauce).
Another major draw: the outdoor patio that seats 80. With the constant buzz of new construction across the street, where a half-million-square-foot mall is scheduled to open next year, you can watch (and hear) the neighborhood change as you sample some fried baby artichokes with roasted garlic aioli or dive into a mustard-crusted tuna steak with mashed potatoes and an ancho chile glaze. For events, full buyouts are welcome, and reservations can be made for groups of as many as 40 people.
To accomplish that end, Hahn and his EatWellDC cohorts set off to find antiques and other aged objects at auctions and consignment shops. The result? A homey feel similar to its fraternal twin, Logan Tavern, just 20 blocks away—from the long, family-style table that sits in the middle of the 90-seat dining room to the open kitchen covered with slate tile. And don’t forget the enormous clock that dominates the bar.The menu also mimics that of its Logan Circle counterpart—“comfort food with a twist,” they call it—as executive chef Salvador Del Rosario has placed old favorites (prime rib, Southern fried chicken) alongside new versions of old favorites (wasabi-encrusted meatloaf, grilled turkey with sweet mustard sauce).
Another major draw: the outdoor patio that seats 80. With the constant buzz of new construction across the street, where a half-million-square-foot mall is scheduled to open next year, you can watch (and hear) the neighborhood change as you sample some fried baby artichokes with roasted garlic aioli or dive into a mustard-crusted tuna steak with mashed potatoes and an ancho chile glaze. For events, full buyouts are welcome, and reservations can be made for groups of as many as 40 people.
The bar at Logan @ the Heights.
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The dining room at Logan @ the Heights.
Photo: BizBash
The bar at Logan @ the Heights.
Photo: BizBash
