DaveO Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 According to Arlnow the long running Hamburger Hamlet in Crystal City could close. Evidently there are some last minute negotiations going on to try and keep the restaurant operating per the article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deangold Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 The Bethesda location's equipment is being offered at auction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveO Posted December 17, 2013 Author Share Posted December 17, 2013 Oh my. I was friendly with the guy with the Hamburger Hamlet chain that opened those restaurants, a third Hamlet in Georgetown, Portners in Olde Town and other Hamlets in Chicago and Atlanta. That goes back to the early 80's. Ralph Capobianco. He was full of energy, enthusiasm, and dynamic and seemed to be revered by many of his employees. He ultimately went on his own with investors and opened a number of places in Alexandria and elsewhere. Ralph sadly passed away a few years ago. I lived in North Bethesda for a number of years and surprisingly HH in North Bethesda might have been the best quality restaurant in that area (there just wasn't any competition)...and at least did a decent and always reliable job. Again that goes back to the 80's and early 90's. A thirty year run more or less. Sad to see it end, if only if it brings back memories of a dynamic and terrific personality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drsmoke Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Do you know, deangold, where and when? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deangold Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Auction Listing And if your still trying to thing of something to buy me for Christmas... the Jade 48" overhead broiler goes with any decor! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveO Posted December 17, 2013 Author Share Posted December 17, 2013 It seems that Bethesda situation is complicated...though it looks like the equipment auction is moving ahead: Story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 The Crystal City Hamburger Hamlet closed in Jan, 2014. I've spent a good deal of time trying to figure out what, if anything, has replaced it, but given that I'm not sure which space it was (it was part of the massive arcade at 1750 Crystal Drive, "The Shops at Crystal City," and I'm not even sure if they had an outside entrance), it's not possible. I can confirm that, per Vornado's, i.e., Charles E. Smith's map, there are plenty of vacancies in this arcade right now. "Hamburger Hamlet Now Closed In Crystal City" on arlnow.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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