Coming in 2011

2011 looks like a continuation of the past year, with imports from NYC still pouring in while local celebrity chefs mount a defense of the home turf by expanding, or starting up, their empires.

Bobby’s Burger Palace
Chef/Owner: Bobby Flay (Bar American, Bobby Flay Steak, Mesa Grill)
West End

Burger, Tap & Shake
Owner: Passion Food (Acadiana, Ceiba, DC Coast, PassionFish, TenPenh)
Foggy Bottom

District Commons
Owner: Passion Food (Acadiana, Ceiba, DC Coast, PassionFish, TenPenh)
Foggy Bottom

El Centro D.F. (Now Open)
Chef/Owners: Richard Sandoval (Zengo, Masa 14) and Kaz Okochi (Kaz Sushi Bistro, Masa 14)
14th Street

Elisir
Chef/Owner: Enzo Fargione (Formerly of Teatro Goldini)
Penn Quarter

Fiola (Now Open)
Chef/Owner: Fabio Trabocchi (Formerly of Maestro)
Penn Quarter

Flip Burger Boutique
Chef/Owner: Richard Blais (Winner, Top Chef All-Stars)
Location TBD

Graffiato
Chef/Owner: Mike Isabella (Formerly of Zaytinya)
Penn Quarter

Hill Country Barbecue Market (Now Open)
Penn Quarter

Kitchen on K Street
Chef/Owner: Gillian Clark (Formerly of General Store)
Mt. Vernon Triangle

Lincoln (Now Open)
Owner: Alan Popovsky (Hudson)
Downtown

Pearl Dive Oyster Bar
Chef/Owner: Jeff Black (Addie’s, Black Market, BlackSalt, Black’s)
14th Street

Rogue 24
Chef/Owner: RJ Cooper (Formerly of Vidalia)
Convention Center

Sax Restaurant and Lounge (Now Open)
Owners: Nancy Koide and Errol Lawrence (Oya, Sei)
Downtown

Shake Shack (Now Open)
Owner: Union Square Hospitality Group (NYC)
Golden Triangle and Nationals Stadium

Virtue Feed & Grain (Now Open)
Chef/Owner: Cathal Armstrong (Restaurant Eve)
Alexandria

Watershed (Now Open)
Chef/Owner: Todd Gray (Equinox)
Mt. Vernon Triangle