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Gatsby, a modern diner with Art Deco inspiration, opens in Navy Yard. Photography by Rey Lopez
Since the modern diner trend took off a few years ago, we’ve seen a whole spectrum of places within the genre, from vegan diners to retro diners to diners with small plates. But Gatsby which opens just outside Nationals Park in Navy Yard on Thursday, April 8 is the first we’ve encountered with Art Deco-inspired decor and fancy Champagne. Its meant to evoke the American diner’s 1920s roots, and also, Fitzgerald’s
The Great Gatsby.
A double smashburger with caramelized onions and special sauce. Photograph by Rey Lopez
Savor: Winter Restaurant Week kicks off on Jan. 25
Two-week promotion involves to-go menus, outdoor dining, and other specials at restaurants across the city
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Since the start of the pandemic, the Washington region has permanently lost 157 restaurants 110 of those in D.C. alone, according to data from the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington. “That’s substantially more restaurant closures than in a typical year,” says Kathy E. Hollinger, the association’s president and CEO.
Unfortunately, 2021 has gotten off to a rather somber start. “Between the pandemic-related restrictions currently in place and a much different Inauguration this year,” Hollinger says, “any opportunity to encourage people to support our local restaurants in whatever way they feel comfortable is critical.”