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Friday, it turns out, was the last day for Les Halles over on Penn Ave at the Warner Building. Anthony Bourdain’s baby is no more in DC, after losing the lease on the place after 15 years. They’ll apparently still be dong their Beaujolais Nouveau party on the 20th, though, but the restaurant is currently closed, but for that.
Crap. That really sucks. This place had awesome frites, and it’s really a shame to see them go.
I live and work in the District of Columbia. I write at We Love DC, a blog I helped start, I work at Technolutionary, a company I helped start, and I’m happy doing both. I enjoy watching baseball, cooking, and gardening. I grow a mean pepper, keep a clean scorebook, and wash the dishes when I’m done. Read Why I Love DC.
DANG IT, that was my favorite french onion soup in the city.
We went there, at leas the NYC location is the flagship one, for my wife’s birthday weekend. Her coq au vin was excellent and my dish (I think it was a steak) was also awesome. We were hoping to partake of the DC location soon, but obviously no more. Dang.
Shoot. Their weekend brunches were the best, too. I know our frequent NYC visitor will be crushed when I tell her the news…
I am so disappointed by this news, Les Halles was a favorite. I loved their frites, martinis and the atmosphere. I also loved the arguments over the correct pronunciation of Les Halles.
My darling fiancée refuses to even acknowledge what I am talking about when I pronounce it “my way.” Perhaps they closed out of consideration for our relationship…