Carol Joynt interviews Ted Sorensen at Nathans' Q&A Cafe
The tough economic times are taking their toll. With the summer dining doldrums looming, several venues have shuttered their doors.
Most notably, Nathans, Georgetown’s quintessential watering hole, will close on July 12 after 40 years. Carol Joynt, who hosted Q&A sessions with the nation’s newsmakers over lunches in the back dining room, was finally forced to give up when her landlords refused to give her sufficient lease relief.
Peacock Grande Cafe, on K Street NW, has also shuttered. The owners plan to turn it into a more casual venue with a new name. Its popular older sister, Peacock Cafe in Georgetown, is still going strong.
The temporarily closed sign outside Nicaro, the Silver Spring fine-dining New American, has fueled rumors that the restaurant has been sold, and that founding chef-owner Pedro Matamoros is moving on. Fans of his imaginative fare are hoping he’ll relocate nearby.