(Updated on 1/28/21) It’s still early in the approval process, but we’re getting a closer look at a proposed redevelopment that would replace the Silver Diner and The Lot beer garden in Clarendon.
As previously reported by the Washington Business Journal, the development would take place on a triangular parcel of land at 3200 Wilson Blvd, across from Northside Social.
The proposal, according to the website of The Donohoe Cos. which is partnering with property owner TCS Realty Associates to develop the property calls for two buildings: a 224-room hotel atop what is now Silver Diner, and a 286-unit residential building where The Lot currently sits.
Virus-killing light
You’ve probably seen the plexiglass partitions and QR-code menus at local restaurants. But dining rooms are also getting tech-savvy with new devices for monitoring safety and ensuring cleanliness. Here are a few pandemic-era additions you might encounter.
Germicidal Ultraviolet-C Lighting
The owners of Silver Diner and the more upscale Silver dropped half a million dollars to install air-filtration-and-purification systems across their 20 area locations. Among the upgrades are virus-killing ultraviolet lights which are integrated into both the HVAC system and the handheld sterilizers that staff use in high-touch areas. Every night at 2 am, the dining rooms and kitchens are further bathed in the germicidal light.