DonRocks Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 veg-tanza Native Foods Cafe isn't only opening in the former Falls Church Pie-Tanza space, they're also opening at 701 Pennsylvania Avenue on October 14th, and 1150 Connecticut Avenue on September 30th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lydia R Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Native Foods Cafe isn't only opening in the former Falls Church Pie-Tanza space, they're also opening at 701 Pennsylvania Avenue on October 14th, and 1150 Connecticut Avenue on September 30th. Yesterday I happened by their Connecticut Ave space (facing 18th Street, NW) and an employee was distributing their menu (a 10-panel foldup measuring 64 cm by 14 cm). At first I thought, based on the name, that it was modeled on the Mitsitam Native Foods Cafe at the Smithsonian. Thankfully, I read their soy-based vegan menu after I'd gotten to Capriotti's and didn't have to stress about their "Native" chicken, bacon, and cheese. NativeDCMenu_Sep2014.pdf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Native Foods Cafe isn't only opening in the former Falls Church Pie-Tanza space, they're also opening at 701 Pennsylvania Avenue on October 14th, and 1150 Connecticut Avenue on September 30th. Is this replacing that little deli-type place that was at 701 Penn? Or is it a new space? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted September 11, 2014 Author Share Posted September 11, 2014 Is this replacing that little deli-type place that was at 701 Penn? Or is it a new space? Got me - I assume the deli because I don't see where you could put a new space in there (I think these are the shops facing the fountain). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted December 6, 2014 Author Share Posted December 6, 2014 Yesterday I happened by their Connecticut Ave space (facing 18th Street, NW) and an employee was distributing their menu (a 10-panel foldup measuring 64 cm by 14 cm). At first I thought, based on the name, that it was modeled on the Mitsitam Native Foods Cafe at the Smithsonian. Thankfully, I read their soy-based vegan menu after I'd gotten to Capriotti's and didn't have to stress about their "Native" chicken, bacon, and cheese. One thing I find disturbing is that I could swear that the restaurant at the Museum of the American Indian used to be called, simply, "Mitsitam Cafe," whereas it seems now that it's called "Mitsitam Native Foods Cafe." Was this always the case? I don't think it was - I've been there numerous times, and don't remember "Native Foods" being in the name - plus, it's not on their cookbook. I'm not worried about Native Foods Cafe opening up several locations; I *am* worried that they're finessing a takeover, even though I have no reason to believe that other than the name. And, I might even be wrong because this 2006 post mentions "Mitsitam Native Foods Cafe." Does anyone know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NolaCaine Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 How is processed soy fake meat "native""? They almost got me but I figured out their lie before placing my order. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelumbo Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Had the portobello burger at the Penn Quarter location a few weeks ago - very, very bland. I don't think they put any kind of marinade on the portobello, and the natural mushroom flavor was overwhelmed by the mass of very boring seitan "sausage", buns, and toppings (how do you make flavorless salsa, caramelized onions, and garlic pesto??). Even worse was the carrot cupcake - utterly devoid of any flavor whatsoever. I expect this of, say, cold sandwiches from the airport kiosk, where foods must pass through some kind of flavor-eliminating scanner before being allowed into the terminal. But how (and why) they accomplished it here is a mystery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandynva Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 i thought the smithsonian cafe was mitsam native foods cafe for a long time. i'm pretty sure that at one point it was named that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted March 31, 2015 Author Share Posted March 31, 2015 i thought the smithsonian cafe was mitsam native foods cafe for a long time. i'm pretty sure that at one point it was named that. Yes, but it was unrelated (btw, I had a late lunch at Mitsitam last week, and it's still humming along nicely). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheezepowder Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 Borderstan reports that the two DC locations are closing on Tuesday. The article also mentions that the Falls Church location closed in October. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted December 7, 2015 Author Share Posted December 7, 2015 Borderstan reports that the two DC locations are closing on Tuesday. The article also mentions that the Falls Church location closed in October. I went to the Falls Church location once, and I didn't see how it could possibly survive there. I didn't say it, but I was thinking it. They did have nachos, however - you can probably tell from the tone of my post that I wasn't optimistic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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