Now open is Eaton DC, a downtown hotel that caters to creative types with its own co-working space and holistic wellness center—along with a restaurant, cafe, cocktail bar, and rooftop bar. Eaton DC celebrated its grand opening at the end of September. The minimalist, clean-lined 209-room hotel includes more than 15,000 square feet of flexible meeting and event space. Meeting spaces are equipped with high-tech built-in audiovisual for live broadcasts, and the second floor meeting rooms boast 13-foot ceilings and plenty of natural light. The Beverly Snow Room accommodates 400 for receptions or 240 for banquets. The Crystal Room holds 200 for receptions or 100 for banquet. The Sidney holds 40 for receptions, The Barnett-Aden accommodates 80 for receptions or 70 for banquets, and the Salon can accommodate 75 for receptions or 40 for banquets. The hotel's rooftop is set up for 110 standing guests indoors and 98 standing guests outdoors, for a total rooftop occupancy of 208.
Chef Tim Ma heads up the hotel’s dining with his Asian-inspired take on American fare at the 151-seat American Son. There's also the serene 54-seat Kintsugi cafe and the 36-seat Allegory bar. In the Eaton House co-working space, there is a 440-square-foot Creators Room with a cyclorama, flexible studio, and gallery space; equipment and lighting is available for rent. There's also Eaton Cinema, which seats 50 people and is equipped with Digital Cinema Initiative (DCI) technology.
City Winery opened this spring in Washington's Ivy City neighborhood. The combination winery, restaurant, and music venue offers many spaces to host private events. There are nine fully private rooms and four semi-private rooms in the sprawling venue (formerly the home of nightclub Love). The entire venue can accommodate 1,230 guests for receptions or 1,000 for banquets. The first floor holds 300 for receptions or 165 for banquets, while the second floor can accommodate 500 for receptions or 350 for banquets. On the third floor, there’s space for 500 guests for receptions or 300 for banquets. The fourth floor can hold receptions for 200 guests.
The St. Gregory Hotel in Dupont Circle hosts its grand re-opening in early October, unveiling newly-remodeled guest rooms and suites. The hotel's sophisticated new look matches its restaurant Tredici Enoteca, which opened last year. The St. Gregory Ballroom is outfitted with gray wainscoting and high ceilings and features city views. The full ballroom can accommodate 200 for seated dinners, 150 for theater-style events, or 110 for banquets; it can also be divided into three spaces. A seasonal patio accommodates 30 for seated dinners or standing receptions.
Restaurateur Ashok Bajaj opened Sababa in Cleveland Park in February, in the space that once housed his Ardeo & Bardeo restaurant. Sababa serves modern Israeli cuisine, with interior design from Martin Vahtra of Projects Design Associates of New York. The 12-seat bar incorporates graphic floor tiles, while white canvas hangs from the ceiling of the 86-seat main dining room. A private dining room with an adjoining rooftop terrace holds 60 guests for a cocktail party or 40 guests for a seated dinner. There's also a semi-private space that can accommodate 50 people for a seated dinner or 80 people for a cocktail party.
A historic canal warehouse in Georgetown is now the home of seafood restaurant Dyllan's Raw Bar Grill, which opened in August. The restaurant is outfitted with a 40-foot marble raw bar and nautical design touches. The Hollerith Private Dining Room is clad in wood and shiny tile, with room for 120 for seated dinners or 150 for cocktail receptions. The restaurant, which also includes a patio overlooking the canal, is available for full buyouts for as many as 420 guests.
