
Restaurateur and Crystal City resident first to sign Amazon-related lease
Arlington native, Crystal City resident and local restaurateur Nick Freshman is the first to jump on the Amazon HQ2 bandwagon.

Mothersauce Partners Signs Lease for New Café in Arlington, Va.
Mothersauce Partners has signed a lease for 3,400 square feet at 2011 Crystal Drive in Arlington, Va. for a new café called The Freshman, according to a press release from landlord JBG Smith.

Mothersauce Partners’ new concept to fuel Amazon employees with coffee and cocktails
Hungry Amazon.com Inc. employees in Crystal City will have an all-day dining spot to frequent next year.

A New All-Day Cafe Just Signed a Lease Near Amazon’s HQ2 in Crystal City
A new all-day destination for coffee, food, and cocktails just signed a lease for a space in Crystal City, marking the first of many service establishments hungry to cash in on the tech giant’s plans to plant half of its new headquarters in Northern Virginia.

The Freshman Is the First Local Restaurant Tapped for Amazon’s New Neighborhood
The Freshman is coming to National Landing in early 2020 with breakfast, lunch, and dinner options.

9 Perfect Brunch Spots for a Rainy Weekend Around DC
This article first appeared in The Washingtonian on September 17th, 2018 Play at The Eleanor 414 H St., NE If you’re feeling antsy cooped up inside, head to chef Adam Stein’s playful spot where you can get a brunch and bowling fix. In addition to duck pins—advance reservations required—there are arcade games, skee-ball, and […]

Look Inside NoMa’s Electrifying New Game-Filled Bar
This article first appeared in Eater DC on June 20, 2018 The Eleanor, opening soon, has mini-bowling, Skee-Ball, and more Inquisitive neighbors who keep pressing their faces up against the glass at the Eleanor to catch a glimpse of the giant video games and mini-bowling lanes inside won’t have to wait too much longer to […]

NoMa Newcomer The Eleanor Is Working on Hemp-Spiked Drinks
This article first appeared in Eater DC on June 5, 2018 Bar staff are also investigating local spirits, regional brews, boozy slushies, and draft cocktails While they insist that serving pitchers of now-ubiquitous Narragansett Lager is inevitable because of all the mini-bowling that’ll be happening at nearly ready entertainment zone the Eleanor, bar staff at the […]

Restaurants Without Immigrants?
This article first appeared in Arlington Magazine on April 16th, 2018 Northern Virginia’s dining scene already has a labor shortage. What would it look like without immigrants? Culinary students at La Cocina VA prepare a graduation banquet. Courtesy photo Sebastian Oveysi, executive chef of Amoo’s Restaurant in McLean, has big dreams for the next decade. […]

Bar Elena Founder’s Dream Restaurant Heads to NoMa
This article first appeared in Eater DC on January 30, 2018 Adam Stein redirects bowling-themed Eleanor from Ivy City to former Union Social spot Budding restaurateur Adam Stein is installing the bowling lanes, bar, and video games he originally envisioned for Ivy City inside short-lived Union Social instead, telling Eater that his new entertainment complex, […]