Less than one month after the Cheesecake Factory opened its downtown restaurant in the D.C., it has outperformed the average for weekly sales for the chain’s restaurants, even at tighter capacity restrictions than others.
The D.C. Cheesecake Factory opened March 30 in the historic Woodward Building at 1426 H St. NW, near the McPherson Square Metro, taking over space previously occupied by the restaurant Woodward Table, which closed last summer after seven years.
“On the development front, during the first quarter The Cheesecake Factory opened in Washington, D.C., just down the street from the White House. The local response has been incredible,” said David Overton, chief executive and Cheesecake Factory founder, during an earnings conference call with investors April 28.
Mélange Drops Another Ethiopian-American Remix in the Form of a Kikil French Dip
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Since opening Mélange in September, D.C. chef Elias Taddesse has wowed customers, influencers, and critics with a cooking style that punches up American fast food with touches of haute French cuisine and traditional ingredients from the Ethiopian kitchen. To start February, the chef has added a Mélange-style French dip, his first new Ethiopian-American remix since introducing the city to doro wat-style fried chicken and beyaynetu (veggie platter) patties. Taddesse’s new creation starts with whole ribeyes he’s aged in a coating of niter kibbeh, clarified butter seasoned with aromatics, herbs, and spices. It’s topped with caramelized shallots, sliced jalapenos, and a senafich (Ethiopian mustard seed) cream sauce. An accompany broth nods to kikil, a thin stew traditionally made with potatoes, turmeric, and lam
Despite ongoing restaurant industry uncertainty, the Cheesecake Factory is moving ahead with plans for its latest D.C.-area restaurant, this one in downtown D.C.
The new Cheesecake Factory will open in March in the historic Woodward Building at 1426 H St., N.W., near the McPherson Square Metro. It is taking over space previously occupied by the restaurant Woodward Table, which closed last summer after seven years.
Cheesecake Factory said it is currently hiring to fill 275 jobs for the new D.C. location.
The Woodward building restaurant, like most Cheesecake locations, will be large, occupying more than 10,000 square feet, and will have an outdoor patio.