Captain America at the Occidental; DC Brau's Contest:
DOWNTOWN— Expect to see The Occidental in the upcoming sequel to "Captain America." A rep sends photos of the shoot that took place today at the iconic restaurant. The film's stars were spotted around town filming the movie. [EaterWire]
VARIOUS LOCATIONS— How come the Heritage India owner is so into the idea of putting multiple locations under one roof? According to this report from the...
Funky beer-burger place with a laid-back atmosphere.:
EatBar Restaurant Review: The stepchild or maybe the younger sibling of Tallula Restaurant, to which EatBar is intrinsically attached, is noteworthy for its laid-back barroom atmosphere---actually, it may be more bar than eatery---and its short but sweet menu. On offer are more barroom goodies, from sliders (the EatBar baby burger), a decadent crumb-crusted piece of fried pork belly on grits,...
Chef Shuffle at EatBar/Tallula; Proof Cheers to Five Years:
CLARENDON—Tom Sietsema has the scoop that Nate Waugaman has taken over the executive chef gig over at adjoining restaurants Tallula and EatBar. The former Addie's chef has already begun making over the menus for both restaurants, including more bacon at EatBar and lower prices at Tallula. [WaPo]
CHINATOWN—Starting today, Proof celebrates its fifth anniversary by offering deals — as much as 40...
EatBar's Beach Bash; New York's 16 Handles Eyes DC:
CLARENDON—Saturday afternoon is the return of EatBar's annual Beach Bash, which pairs summer wines with "boardwalk-inspired" dishes such as conch fritters, fish tacos and malt vinegar fries. Their cousins over at Red Apron are bringing Frank the hot dog cart and there will be beach music to set the mood. Tickets are $25, and the beach bash gets underway at noon. [EaterWire]
FIRST WORD—New York...