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Studio Upwall Draws EatsPlace Out

Posted on May 21, 2013 by EatsPlace

There’s a lot of down time when you build out a restaurant. It’s a lot of hanging around waiting for questions. Not that I’m complaining. I have stuff to do. I sit on the stoop with my dog Totty. His shedding fur is excellent for wish-making. Think dandelion fluff.

K-totty I try to photobomb Totty while he takes a selfie. He’s not good at taking pictures.

stoopselfie But I’m no better at the selfie. It’s an elusive art.

While Totty and I goof off, stalwart Greg Upwall of Studio Upwall does architectural drawings for the future home of Baba’s Cooking School and EatsPlace. It’s a revelation to see the building elevation emerge from graph paper abstract geometry…

EatsPlace – Studio Upwall Architectural Drawing.

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EatsPlace in Pics

Posted on May 16, 2013 by EatsPlace

Have you noticed the inverse relationship between blogging and living? I’ve been so busy with EatsPlace, I’ve been bad at updating. So what do I have to show for it? Fewer words and more pictures (and video in a bit).

bunnycake_battle ^^^There was an epic bunny cake battle. My cake versus Whole Foods. Who was victorious? My stomach, that’s who.^^^

2013-01-13_13-35-58_74 2012-12-30_13-25-09_647 ^^^At Baba’s Cooking School, I made angler fish waffles! It was fresher than the fish in the tanks^^^

noodles 2013-03-13_21-30-16_345 ^^^Also at 88CS I made noodles but went out for ramen at Daikaya because I wanted my noodles to cure a bit.^^^

kimbap ^^^I’m on some kind of spectrum with food fascination. Isn’t this kimbap beautiful, like stained glass?^^^

kitchen ^^^Kitchen equipment shopping makes me hungry!^^^

2012-09-01_14-36-05_453 ^^Restaurant lighting fixture shopping makes me hungry!^^^

IMG_20130502_191959_912 ^^^Getting permit-ready (makes me hungry). Only highlight important stuff, so highlight everything.^^^

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Circling the Square

Posted on March 14, 2013 by EatsPlace

In 2009 Congress designated March 14 as Pi Day. 3.14 get it? Washingtonians are so nerdy, and I mean that in the BEST way.

What do I mean by Washingtonian? A trend I’ve noticed is people touting being a DC-native as a bona fide positive business practice. Seems like there are not too many people born in DC and an even smaller subset in business. I’m a DC-born unicorn but I don’t begrudge people who aren’t. There are lots of business owners like me, both DC-born and transplants, who live in the same neighborhood they have businesses and are actively involved in larger (peer counseling, pro bono legal services, small business mentoring) and smaller ways (sweeping the sidewalks, making meals for neighbors on fixed incomes).

pie

Automatically attributing anything by place of birth is irrational. Happy Pi Day to all Washingtonians and beyond– I hope it is transcendental. Go celebrate with some pie. Did you know eating pie with a spoon increases joy by 3.14% — truth!

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Artisanal Soy @EatsPlace @Williams-Sonoma

Posted on February 19, 2013 by EatsPlace

Throwing too many @’s atcha? Allow me to break it down:

I’m popping up Artisanal Soy at the Williams-Sonoma in Mazza Gallery at 5300 Wisconsin Ave NW, Saturday March 2, from noon–4. The artisans’ market should be a lot of fun with your favorite foodies doing tastings and demos. One of the main reasons I’m opening EatsPlace is to give artisan food makers producers a licensed kitchen in DC. I was getting tired of making Artisanal Soy on the road, and I logged too many miles as a kimchee kitchen nomad. The solution? Open a soup to nuts restaurant and specialty food incubator in the city, right next to the metro!

DC Patisserie, Gordy’s Pickle Jar, Lyon Bakery Breads, Uncle Brutha’s and Whisked! will be there too!

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EatsPlace Grows Up

Posted on February 19, 2013 by EatsPlace

We have a new email address! Info {at} EatsPlace {dot} com
Our gmail email will no longer be in use, so please update your contacts.

I know baby steps right? Now we’re legit. Goodbye scrappy start-up. Which is kind of funny because remember in 2004, it was a big deal to have a gmail address. And only certain people could get it because it was invitation only? Internet nostalgia.

EatsPlace is only a bit grown up — still 0 years old. Let’s celebrate with a giant doughnut!