Sunday, April 28, 2013
Chef Anthony Chittum will host Arcadia fundraising dinner May 19 that also launches Arcadia membership program.
A storied restaurant in Dupont Circle will get a new lease on life soon, thanks to Neighborhood Restaurant Group (NRG) and one of the area's most talked-about chefs, Anthony Chittum. Chittum is the former executive chef at Vermillion, in Old Town Alexandria. The Dupont Circle restaurant, formerly the Iron Gate Inn, welcomed diners for more than 80 years to its romantic N Street digs, which date to 1875, and include charming dining spaces in a former stable and outdoor seating. It closed in 2010, when the former restaurant operator couldn't come to an agreement on a new lease price for the space. Chittum and NRG plan to open the restaurant this summer, as Iron Gate, focusing on the flavors of southern Italy and Greece. So what does a …
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Thursday, February 21, 2013
Patch asked stable owner Cindy Mitchell to weigh in on the public process and public outcry over the stables.
After the news that Arcadia and the National Trust for Historic Preservation have considered expansive plans for the land and property at Woodlawn Plantation, some of which is currently leased to Woodlawn Stables, Patch asked stables owner Cindy Mitchell to weigh in with her thoughts on the future plans for the historic 126 acres and mansion, which dates back to 1805. The stable business lease on the land from the National Trust for Historic Preservation expires in 2016. After requesting an extension of the lease, the National Trust turned her down. Meanwhile, in an attempt to find out more about the future plans for the land, Patch asked Woodlawn Stables owner Cindy Mitchell about her thoughts on how proposed changes have been handled …
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Patch asked stable owner Cindy Mitchell to weigh in on National Trust for Historic Preservation's future plans for property her stable business has leased from them for 34 years.
After it was made known that Arcadia and the National Trust for Historic Preservation have kicked around expansive plans for the land and property at Woodlawn Plantation, some of which is currently leased to Woodlawn Stables, Patch asked stables owner Cindy Mitchell to weigh in with her thoughts on the future plans for the historic 126 acres and mansion, which dates back to 1805. The stable business lease on the land from the National Trust for Historic Preservation, which dates back 34 years, is set to expire in 2016. After requesting an extension of the lease, the National Trust turned her down. “As a responsible organization, we are focused on Woodlawn’s future as a vibrant historic site, which includes consideration of all options for …
Kari Wright Warren
10:29 am on Monday, April 29, 2013
Will be interesting to see if there are many in attendance. Our community is still hurting over the debacle over the horse farm and stable. While I wish Mr. Chittum well in his endeavor with Arcadia, I don't think this area is ready to embrace that company or the National Trust for Historic Preservation at this time. more ›