[DonRocks]

This article in Washington Business Journal appears to be correct - my deep, deep inside source tells me P.J. Clarke's will be opening in the old Olives space, and that it's a "done deal." Signed, dotted.

Confidence level: Medium-High to High (an extremely trusted source, but I had to rush off the phone, and didn't really have time to discuss specifics).

As for the food in New York? I've only been to the one on the Hudson, but my impression is that Old Ebbitt Grill has itself some competition.

Cheers,
Rocks.

[dcs]

DonRocks, on 28 January 2010 - 09:07 PM, said:

This article in Washington Business Journal appears to be correct - my deep, deep inside source tells me P.J. Clarke's will be opening in the old Olives space, and that it's a "done deal." Signed, dotted.

Confidence level: Medium-High to High (an extremely trusted source, but I had to rush off the phone, and didn't really have time to discuss it).

As for the food in New York? I've only been to the one on the Hudson, but my impression is that Old Ebbitt Grill has itself some competition.

Cheers,
Rocks.

The location on 3rd Ave in NYC is my go to place after midnight to finish off the night. Earlier in the night the raw bar is in full swing. Yeah, Ebbitt's will have some competition. FWIW, the urinals at the 3rd Ave location are not to be missed. I doubt we will see that grandeur in DC. Maybe we will, click link below.

[DonRocks]

dcs, on 28 January 2010 - 09:30 PM, said:

FWIW, the urinals at the 3rd Ave location are not to be missed.

And yet, some damned drunk will always manage to do it.

[dcs]

DonRocks, on 28 January 2010 - 09:35 PM, said:

And yet, some damned drunk will always manage to do it.

You can't miss these urinals. They are bigger than you are.

Forgive me:



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[Michael Landrum]

DonRocks, on 28 January 2010 - 09:07 PM, said:

This article in Washington Business Journal appears to be correct - my deep, deep inside source tells me P.J. Clarke's will be opening in the old Olives space, and that it's a "done deal." Signed, dotted.

Confidence level: Medium-High to High (an extremely trusted source, but I had to rush off the phone, and didn't really have time to discuss specifics).

As for the food in New York? I've only been to the one on the Hudson, but my impression is that Old Ebbitt Grill has itself some competition.

Cheers,
Rocks.

Wait, I'm confused. Olives just closed briefly for renovations. Your sources must be wrong, Don.

[zoramargolis]

dcs, on 28 January 2010 - 09:30 PM, said:

The location on 3rd Ave in NYC is my go to place after midnight to finish off the night. Earlier in the night the raw bar is in full swing. Yeah, Ebbit's will have some competition. FWIW, the urinals at the 3rd Ave location are not to be missed. I doubt we will see that grandeur in DC. Maybe we will, click link below.

Sheesh! Let's hear it for bathroom parity... They invested $80k in urinals for their men's rooms? What about the ladies?

[jstevens75]

His sources are correct. That is where they are opening at last notice.

[Michael Landrum]

jstevens75, on 29 January 2010 - 02:29 PM, said:

His sources are correct. That is where they are opening at last notice.

That is impossible. For this to be true would mean that when Todd English himself said (when he arrived in town to shutter Olives that same day with no advance notice to his staff, making them instantly jobless) that it was only for a temporary renovation, it was a lie to avoid negative publicity.

And that, my friend, is simply not possible.

In fact, Mr. Kuller, who entertained him that very night, can confirm the real story.