All-day neighborhood favourite Simona Cafe completes its DMV-wide domination this summer time. A newly introduced location en path to Bethesda, Maryland, anticipated to open in June, will be part of the three-year-old authentic in Arlington, Virginia, and a more recent D.C. outpost in NoMa. Its third locale in Maryland will provide a well-known lineup of drip espresso, flat whites, chai lattes, sandwiches constructed on home made focaccia, charcuterie boards, and a curated choice of wine and beer. The 1,300-square-foot cafe with a big patio (4520 East-West Freeway, Bethesda, Maryland) is barely bigger than the opposite two. “[Bethesda] has such an awesome mixture of issues — workplaces, cultural areas, and neighborhoods,” co-owner Jad Bouchebel tells Eater. Home-made syrups presently construct springtime drinks like a honey and rose latte, ginger lime soda, and Matcha Delight with honey, vanilla, and cinnamon. Cafe director and associate Tito Peña sources beans from Falls Church’s Uncommon Hen, with rotating appearances from visitor roasters like Richmond’s Recluse Espresso.
Pitango inks deal on 14th Road NW
Pitango Gelato simply introduced plans to debut in Logan Circle this summer time. Its eighth space cafe will serve Vigilante Espresso drinks, Italian baked items, and house-made gelato in 20 flavors, together with its ever-popular Sicilian pistachio. The 1,027-square-foot house designed by EastWing Architects may also sport a 10-seat inside.
Maryland ties the knot with orange crush
Thirty years after its beginning, Maryland will lastly crown the orange crush as its official state cocktail. The newly handed invoice, backed by Maryland state senators from the Japanese Shore, goes into impact on June 1. The cherished cocktail — a compilation of vodka, triple sec, lemon-lime soda, and freshly squeezed orange juice — was reportedly created in 1995 by Harborside Bar & Grill in Ocean Metropolis. There’s one much less waterfront bar serving the cocktail in Maryland this summer time, nonetheless. Sundown Cove, Center River’s dockside staple for over a decade, introduced its everlasting closure on Fb this month.
Readability 2.0 heads to Reston
Vienna’s positive eating gem Readability expands its Northern Virginia footprint subsequent spring. The fashionable American vacation spot for Bolognese, Alaskan halibut, and ingenious tasting menus from chef Matthew Cockrell will open sophomore digs on the foot of Fannie Mae’s high-rise in Reston City Middle (1996 Alternative Means, Reston, Virginia). Reston’s eating scene will get a further enhance subsequent spring with the arrival of Ebbitt Home — a first-ever offshoot of the Clyde’s authentic in downtown D.C.
Sustainable takeout containers at Knead Hospitality eating places
Regionally-owned To Go Inexperienced, a reusable container firm, has expanded to 19 eating places on their web site that may ship meals orders in sustainable containers by way of Uber to environmentally acutely aware clients. Final week, Knead Hospitality + Design added Mi Vida (Penn Quarter and 14th Road), Bistro Du Jour Capitol Hill, the Grill, Gatsby, and Beresovsky’s Deli to that lengthy listing of taking part eating places the place you may order meals from within the (actually) inexperienced containers and drop off the used takeout packing containers. The Bethesda, Maryland-based brothers who run the takeout and pick-up meals ordering web site are nonetheless engaged on integrating their reusable takeout program into present meals order apps, like Uber Eats, DoorDash, and Grubhub. — Emily Venezky, Editorial Affiliate
