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Thursday, February 21, 2013

Voltaggio's Lunchbox to Join Range in Chevy Chase Pavilion

Lunchbox will be the third eatery in the Chevy Chase Pavilion with a menu by celebrity chef Bryan Voltaggio.

The newly-renovated Chevy Chase Pavilion is set to get a third eatery with a menu by celebrity chef Bryan Voltaggio, who will open a second location of Lunchbox—a popular sandwich shop in Frederick, MD—in the Chevy Chase shopping center later this year, Washingtonian reported. "Lunchbox takes the fresh, seasonal ingredients ... and transforms them into gourmet sandwiches, salads, soups and desserts," the restaurant's website states. The Frederick location is a "casual dining venue [that] seats 30 people comfortably for lunch only," and restaurant patrons may dine in or carry out. Menu options include grilled cheese, pastrami and meatloaf sandwiches, a variety of salads and soups, cookies and brownies. Lunchbox will join Voltaggio's other …

DTB

6:22 pm on Saturday, February 23, 2013

Im underwhelmed so far .. certaintly cant get any worse .. though more of the same Vol, snorrrrrrr   more ›

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Range Now Serving Lunch

Bryan Voltaggio's Chevy Chase restaurant now serves lunch as well as dinner, seven days a week, but reservations still are recommended for both meals.

Range isn't just a dinner destination anymore. Starting this week, Range—celebrity chef Bryan Voltaggio's new restaurant, which opened in the Chevy Chase Pavilion last December—is open for lunch, too. Reservations still are recommended, and may be made online at www.voltrange.com or by calling Range at 202-803-8020, according to a restaurant news statement. The lunch menu is mostly the same as the dinner menu, with the addition of a burger and a $30 set-price lunch option, according to the restaurant.  Range now is open Sundays through Thursdays, from 11:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., and Fridays and Saturdays, from 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m., at the newly renovated Chevy Chase Pavilion (5335 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Washington, DC). Range's menu is meat-…

Eric S.

2:40 pm on Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Just ate there last night and noticed the new hours on the door. I work across the street, and was VERY happy to see that after enjoying dinner.   more ›

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Civil Cigar Lounge Booms—and Puffs—With Business

Chevy Chase Pavilion's new cigar lounge is 'surprisingly diverse,' Eater DC reported.

Chevy Chase's new cigar lounge—the Civil Cigar Lounge, inside the recently remodeled Chevy Chase Pavilion—is up and running, and the clientele has turned out to be "surprisingly diverse," Eater DC reported. "On any given night, we're averaging 35 percent, 40 percent women," co-owner Matt Krimm told Eater DC, so it's a far cry from being a stodgy men's club, which might be more stereotypical for a cigar lounge. The 93-seat lounge opened on Jan. 14 and features a full bar serving top-shelf whiskies, scotches and unique cocktails, Chevy Chase Patch reported last month. The lounge has lengthy menus for cigars, wines, spirits and food. Edibles are prepared in the kitchen of neighboring restaurant Range, celebrity chef Bryan Voltaggio's latest …

gmh

7:48 am on Tuesday, February 5, 2013

I like what they are trying to do and will be a patron but the seating is very uncomfortable in the lounge area. they sit way too upright. I would have expected more comfortable chairs and couches. It feels like money was spent on everything else and they tried to do the seating on the cheap. great atmosphere, but also needs to lower the lighting some.   more ›

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Civil Cigar Lounge to Open at Chevy Chase Pavilion

The cigar lounge will be catered by the kitchens of Range, celebrity chef Bryan Voltaggio's new restaurant at the newly renovated Chevy Chase Pavilion.

The wait for Chevy Chase's new cigar lounge is nearly over: Civil Cigar Lounge will open in the newly renovated Chevy Chase Pavilion on Monday, Jan. 14. The 93-seat cigar lounge—"featuring plush banquette seating, leather club chairs and intimate nooks and tables"—will be adjacent to celebrity chef Bryan Voltaggio's new Range restaurant, and Range will provide a "small plates menu" "[utilizing] all of Range's nine kitchens including the rotisserie, wood hearth, pasta station and bakery" for the lounge, according to a Civil Cigar Lounge statement. "When we were presented with the opportunity to open the lounge and partner with a restaurant, we wanted to work with chef Bryan Voltaggio," co-owner Matt Krimm said. "The sheer quality and …

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Laura L Thornton

9:27 pm on Monday, January 14, 2013

This is actually in DC - just across the border from Chevy Chase, Md - but there are exceptions there, too, for smoking lounges.   more ›

Friday, January 4, 2013

Luxury Sportswear Shop Opens in Chevy Chase

One of Chevy Chase's newest businesses brings a sporty edge to Friendship Heights' lineup of elite boutiques.

Chevy Chase's lineup of luxury clothing shops has a new, sporty arrival: DJ Bennett, an appointment-only, high-end sportswear boutique. Located in the newly renovated Chevy Chase Pavilion, the store, "which opened its doors in September, specializes in luxury athletic wear and equipment ranging from snowboarding goggles with built-in GPS capabilities ($450) to neoprene surf suits ($650)," The Washington Post reported. Owner Dawn Bennett, a former competitive swimmer, "has assembled a roster of sporting experts and professional athletes to help guide shoppers through the company’s inventory, which includes items from such brands as Ghurka, Louis Vuitton and Beretta," The Post added. "My whole life I’ve actually been shopping for something …

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allen levi

8:19 am on Saturday, January 5, 2013

you are still living in the 1950's..................   more ›

Monday, December 31, 2012

Voltaggio to Provide 'Small Plates' to Cigar Lounge

Civil Lounge in the Chevy Chase Pavilion will feature cigars and spirits, as well as small plates from the kitchen of Bryan Voltaggio's neighboring Range restaurant.

Thursday, December 20, 2012

Range: Photos of the Food

Feast your eyes on these photos of the food at Range, celebrity chef Bryan Voltaggio's new restaurant in the Chevy Chase Pavilion.

Range—celebrity chef Bryan Voltaggio's newest restaurant—opened on Dec. 18 in the newly renovated Chevy Chase Pavilion. Range's menu is meat-centric, offering menu items such as potted foie gras, rabbit, scrapple, pork shanks and cheeks, beef marrow bones, veal heart, veal sweetbreads and whole roasted rabbit, "hunter style." Shellfish options include oysters, shrimp, crabs and lobster. Fish dishes include rockfish and black cod with barbecued hazelnuts. Dishes are prepared in the restaurant's open kitchen. The restaurant also makes its own breads, pizzas, pastas and candies. Pizza chef Edan MacQuaid has worked in many well-known pizza kitchens in the Washington, DC, area. Read more about the restaurant and its extensive menu on Chevy …

Rhona Morris

3:46 pm on Friday, December 28, 2012

Phyllis, The bar sounds great & so does Dana....thanks for doing all of that difficult research! You are a pro! Lunch bunch cohort, Rhona   more ›

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Meat Lovers, Mark Your Calendars: Range Opens Dec. 18

Celebrity chef Bryan Voltaggio's new restaurant Range is sure to please meat lovers and vegetarians alike with its extensive menu and open kitchen.

Gourmands and meat lovers, rejoice. Range—celebrity chef Bryan Voltaggio's newest restaurant—is set to open in the newly renovated Chevy Chase Pavilion on Tuesday, Dec. 18. Range's menu is meat-centric, offering menu items such as potted foie gras, rabbit, scrapple, pork shanks and cheeks, beef marrow bones, veal heart, veal sweetbreads and whole roasted rabbit, "hunter style." Shellfish options include oysters, shrimp, crabs and lobster. Fish dishes include rockfish and black cod with barbecued hazelnuts. But the less adventurous needn't worry. The menu has some more familiar-sounding options, too, like beef steak, pork loin chop and roasted chicken with lemon, garlic and rosemary. Much of the meat is locally sourced and butchered at the …

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Laura L Thornton

2:44 pm on Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Haha - well, there are a lot of vegetable side dishes that look absolutely delicious, so it all looks really good. I don't know if they use butter or oil in the vegetables, but those are the times when I sort of blur the lines of being vegan, anyway. Also, I don't stick to only vegan wines and beers. Got to live it up a little bit...   more ›

New Chevy Chase Pavilion Shows its Colors

What do you think of the renovations inside the Chevy Chase Pavilion?

Chevy Chase Pavilion is back in business. The upscale shopping center—located on the Maryland-Washington, DC, border at 5355 Wisconsin Ave. NW, DC—was under wraps (with many of its businesses closed) for much of the past year so that a $32-million renovation could take place.  For months, the building—constructed in 1990 and owned by Clarion Partners LLC—was surrounded by plywood ramps, orange construction netting and construction trucks. Inside, makeshift tunnels allowed access to only a few of the businesses during construction. But it's open now, and looking quite refreshed. The atrium's sleek, curving white walls are enlivened by neon lighting that changes colors—reminiscent of the neon light display on the outside of the Mazza …

Joe Galvagna

1:35 pm on Sunday, March 31, 2013

Only in Bethesda would they have something like this. Trying to be something it is not like most of the people in Bethesda and Potomic. Keep that crap there awful gaudy, ugly, too showery or just phoney. Fits Bethesda.   more ›

Monday, November 26, 2012

Mid-December Opening Likely for Range

Celebrity chef Bryan Voltaggio's latest restaurant—once slated to open in mid-September—likely will open in a few weeks at the Chevy Chase Pavilion.

Good news for fans of celebrity chef Bryan Voltaggio: His much-anticipated new restaurant Range could be opening in just a few weeks in Friendship Heights, The Washington Post reported. While the restaurant's opening date is not yet set, patrons may reserve a spot for a "pop-in preview" on Dec. 15, 16 or 17, The Post reported. (Make reservations via the restaurant's website.) The restaurant once was scheduled to open in mid-September, but that date was pushed back to mid-November, Voltaggio’s publicist Melissa McCart told Bethesda Magazine in August. Now, it's likely to open in mid-December. At Range, the focus will be on meat. Voltaggio plans to offer many small portions of various meat dishes, encouraging diners to try more than one type…

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