http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/youngandhungry/2009/10/16/commonwealth-casts-an-eye-to-the-continent/ D.C. Restaurants and Food Wed, 15 Feb 2012 03:13:45 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/youngandhungry/2009/10/16/commonwealth-casts-an-eye-to-the-continent/comment-page-1/#comment-28719 The Queen Vic to Make an Appearance on H Street with Eel Pies - Young & Hungry - Washington City Paper Thu, 25 Mar 2010 13:20:01 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/youngandhungry/?p=11832#comment-28719 [...] British fare could be a tough sell. Last year, CommonWealth in Columbia Heights was forced to expand and lighten its menu, an acknowledgment that some customers weren’t always looking for heavy British pub [...] [...] British fare could be a tough sell. Last year, CommonWealth in Columbia Heights was forced to expand and lighten its menu, an acknowledgment that some customers weren’t always looking for heavy British pub [...]

]]> http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/youngandhungry/2009/10/16/commonwealth-casts-an-eye-to-the-continent/comment-page-1/#comment-9877 Jamie Leeds to Serve as Next President of National Culinary Organization - Young & Hungry - Washington City Paper Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:40:57 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/youngandhungry/?p=11832#comment-9877 [...] new gig comes as she and her chef de cuisine, Abigail Fellows, have been opening up the menu at CommonWealth, adding some lighter fare and more options beyond the chef-driven gastropub [...] [...] new gig comes as she and her chef de cuisine, Abigail Fellows, have been opening up the menu at CommonWealth, adding some lighter fare and more options beyond the chef-driven gastropub [...]

]]> http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/youngandhungry/2009/10/16/commonwealth-casts-an-eye-to-the-continent/comment-page-1/#comment-8856 dcrat Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:15:38 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/youngandhungry/?p=11832#comment-8856 I was there last week and saw some of the changes. No more bangers and mash but they did have a proper shepard's pie on the menu along with the vegetarian one which was the only option. I remember when the place first opened on of the local writers (I think it was the Post) remarked that although they had some traditional pub stuff on the menu, there seemed to be more burgers being eaten than anything else. I guess you can only drag the market so far. I was there last week and saw some of the changes. No more bangers and mash but they did have a proper shepard's pie on the menu along with the vegetarian one which was the only option. I remember when the place first opened on of the local writers (I think it was the Post) remarked that although they had some traditional pub stuff on the menu, there seemed to be more burgers being eaten than anything else. I guess you can only drag the market so far.

]]> http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/youngandhungry/2009/10/16/commonwealth-casts-an-eye-to-the-continent/comment-page-1/#comment-8854 Jason Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:01:14 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/youngandhungry/?p=11832#comment-8854 A turkey burger? Yeah, that sounds incredibly European. A turkey burger? Yeah, that sounds incredibly European.

]]>