Next up on the Near Southeast Cavalcade of Eateries appears to be
Bonchon, the Korean fried chicken outlet that is
opening its first DC location on the southwest corner of Half and K streets SE, inside the
1015 Half Street building a couple of blocks north of Nats Park.
I sent my unpaid stringer out in the dismal weather today to grab a photo or two of the work on the 5,300-square-foot space, which
sources say has been progressing rapidly, perhaps with an eye toward opening before, well, Opening Day (
Monday, April 6).
Eater DC shared some renderings and details about the interior, though reading that the architects are "designing the restaurant to include a sports bar" -- I've never heard of a "sports bar" as an object within a restaurant rather than just an appellation for a restaurant, but maybe I don't move in the right circles. Nevertheless, Eater says that there will be seating for 200, and that the full bar will have "both Asian and American craft beers."
Anyone wishing to thank my stringer for his work can probably arrange a meeting at
100 Montaditos.
(A small update on another restaurant in the pipeline: the planned
Scarlet Oak at 909 New Jersey still does not have its necessary building permits, but they are at least in process.)