An Artsy Restaurant in Union Market Flops Simply Shy of a 12 months

This can be a curated listing of D.C. space’s most notable and everlasting restaurant and bar closures, with new updates printed each month. See a closing we missed? Drop us a line.

February 9

Northeast: Palette 22, Union Market district’s artistic eating experiment since March 2024, didn’t pan out. Drawing upon its success in Shirlington, Palette 22’s second location continued to showcase for-sale art work and world plates underneath the identical roof. Palette 22 marked the primary foray into D.C. correct for prolific hospitality group Alexandria Restaurant Companions (ARP). Seems they’re holding on to the area and tapped an out of doors operator to open one thing new. “Over the previous yr, we’ve gained priceless insights” into the Northeast neighborhood, per a press release from ARP, and located “a brand new idea that fills a key void within the market.” The unique Palette 22 in Shirlington, round since 2017, stays open as common. Alexandria, Virginia-based ARP additionally operates Vola’s Dockside Grill, Mia’s Italian Kitchen, Mediterranean-themed Barca Wine Bar & Pier, wood-fired restaurant Ada’s on the River, and The Majestic, amongst others. 400 Morse Avenue NE

Columbia Heights: Columbia Heights’ Malaysian sensation Makan and its subterranean sports activities bar, Thirsty Crow, each closed on Sunday. Chef and proprietor James Wozniuk cited a slowdown in prospects, in addition to an uptick in crime within the neighborhood, because the trigger. Regardless of the unhealthy timing of opening his restaurant in the course of the daybreak of the pandemic in March 2020, Wozniuk, who previously labored at Spoken English and Maketto, garnered reward and a loyal following for his deeply flavorful dishes and vibrant substances at his Eater 38-designated neighborhood restaurant and its graffiti-wrapped bar under recognized for its vibrant blue pool tables, tons of TVs, board video games, and Tuesday trivia nights. 3400 eleventh Avenue NW

February 5

Bethesda: José Andrés’ all-day consolation meals spot Spanish Diner closed after almost 4 years in downtown Bethesda, which can be the place the movie star chef resides. José Andrés Group tells Eater it “concluded its lease” at Federal Realty’s Bethesda Row. The area quickly remodeled right into a World Central Kitchen drop-off level in the course of the pandemic, and Andrés swapped in Spanish Diner for his tapas spot Jaleo in Might 2021. Spanish Diner’s hearty menu stuffed with eggs, stews, and breakfast sandwiches constructed with Manchego and ham paid homage to the meals he grew up consuming in northwestern Spain. The NYC unique, which debuted in NYC’s Hudson Yards in 2019, will get replaced by an offshoot of Penn Quarter’s well-liked Mexican eatery Oyamel a while this spring. 7271 Woodmont Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland

Late January/early February

A number of places: That’s a wrap for Eat Brgz, the Capitol Hill-born counter for experimental mix-in burgers since 2019 that counted Michelle Obama as an early fan. The West Finish location closed in early February and the area shall be changed by a debut D.C. location of NY’s fast-growing meals corridor Marvel. Eat Brgz’s unique location in Jap Market closed Friday, January 31. “We advanced a lot from COVID as greater than only a fast-casual,” founder Brandon Alexander informed Eater. West Finish launched a full bar, breakfast, Aperol spritz “bushes,” and fried rooster tender towers that went viral on-line. 250 seventh Avenue SE; 1200 New Hampshire Avenue NW

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