It may not attract Rihanna, Jay-Z, and Mariah Carey. But the new DC outpost of Philippe Chow, a Chinese restaurant known for celebrity spotting, aims to attract a political crowd.
It may not attract Rihanna, Jay-Z, and Mariah Carey. But the new DC outpost of Philippe Chow, a Chinese restaurant known for celebrity spotting, aims to hew as closely as possible to its flagship Manhattan location. And its owners are looking to woo a new high-powered clientele.
“In DC, we consider the political crowd the celebrities,” says owner Abraham Merchant. “The political crowd is what we are looking for and that’s what we’re hoping to attract.” Philippe Chow’s original Manhattan location sits on 60th Street between Madison and Park Avenues, two blocks from the Plaza Hotel. Its fancy address, private rooms, and $2,600 bottles of Bordeaux have always been as much of the draw as the salt-and-pepper lobster.
Cocktails, created specially for the DC location by the group’s beverage director Amir Babayoff, include the Bootstrap, a vodka and coconut concoction with espresso and banana, and the White Jacket, which involves green chili-infused vodka and sesame-chili oil. The restaurant will open with dinner seven nights a week and expand to weekend brunch in the next few months.
The Wharf location is part of a Philippe Chow’s larger expansion plans, which will also include Miami and Nashville.
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