Operators of D.C.'s forthcoming snout-to-tail eatery The Pig insist the concept is not entirely about pork. Vegetarians might even dig it. We'll see. [Washingtonian] The guys behind Town Hall and The Dubliner open their latest eatery, Sixth Engine, tonight inside the historic Engine 6 firehouse at 438 Massachusetts Ave, NW. [Citybiz] Watch Rogue 24 guest [...]
Tonight: Chef Todd Gray and wife-partner Ellen Gray of Equinox and Watershed host the 11th annual Sugar & Champagne charity event at Muse inside the Corcoran Gallery of Art, featuring all sorts of goodies from about 50 area restaurants. If you don't already have tickets, you're out of luck. The swanky soiree (priced at $90 [...]
Last night, the hoagie honchos behind 14th Street's new fancy sandwich shop, Taylor Gourmet, unveiled their latest barrage of Philadelphia-themed foodstuffs. This time, the lineup targets an entirely new demographic: breakfast diners. The new weekend morning menu (also offered late Friday and Saturday nights) features seven styles of egg-topped hoagies, including one drizzled with a [...]
Really, it's OK to slurp your noodles at Toki Underground [NBC Washington] The new management at beleaguered Shaw's Tavern is feeling optimistic about its chances. Maybe someday soon, the place will actually be allowed to serve drinks. [Eater DC] The couple behind Le Caprice DC in Columbia Heights aims to “make people stop saying you [...]
The guys at Taylor Gourmet pulled-off a bit of a fast one on Tuesday with an advertised "mayoral ribbon cutting" at their new shop on 14th Street NW. D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray didn't actually attend. Instead, services were conducted by some "mayors" of Foursquare. Whatever the hell that means. “We got a good laugh," co-owner [...]
Bring on the rabbit boudin! Drew Trautmann's District Kitchen opens Wednesday. [Post] More false advertising from Taylor Gourmet? It turns out, the real mayor didn't show up for the fancy sandwich shop's grand opening festivities on 14th Street NW on Tuesday. When the operators said "mayoral ribbon cutting," they were apparently talking about these guys. [...]
The newest hoagie hub under the Taylor Gourmet banner opens at 11 a.m. today on 14th Street NW. Mayor Vince Gray is supposed to be there for the ribbon cutting; Louis Sarcone Jr., however, probably won't. Also opening this morning: A new bakery, Le Caprice DC, in Columbia Heights. Here are some pics of the [...]
D.C. hoagie honchos Casey Patten and David Mazza are launching their fourth area Taylor Gourmet location in Logan Circle next week. The fancy sandwich shop, located at 1908 14th Street NW, officially opens on Jan. 3. According to a press release, the latest Taylor location will stay open as late as 2:30 a.m. on Thursdays [...]
If you happen to be in Bethesda today, drop by Taylor Gourmet, where the gang is handing out free six-inch hoagies (or, if you prefer, a pastina salad) to all comers. It's a part-holiday, part-one-year-anniversary party at the fancy sandwich shop's lone suburban location at 7280 Woodmont Avenue. The proprietors are also raffling off various [...]
The hoagie honchos of Taylor Gourmet are inching closer to opening their fourth D.C.-area location in Logan Circle. Co-owner Casey Patten tells Y&H alum and WaPo food scribe Tim Carman that he isn't sure whether the newest sandwich spot at 1910 14th St. NW, near T Street, will open before or after the holidays. Either [...]
