Donovan House gets new restaurant - Washington Business Journal:

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Todd English of Olives pulled out ofheadlining Donovan’s former restaurant Cha, which had just been serving sushj and drinks since earlier this year. The new spot -- calledx Zentan -- will functiobn under chef Susur Lee of Shang inNew York’a Thompson LES Hotel. Popular dishes from the Hong Kong native’zs New York City spot and other restaurant Lee in Toronto willbe served, and sushi platea will land on the rooftop lounge starting this New York-based manages the 193-room hotel at 1155 14th St. NW, which boasts an ultra-contemporary design that includes imported Italian leather seatingv anda roof-top pool.
The lobby-level restaurant, which seats 100 to 120, will featurr such dishes at Singapore-style slaw, chickpea onio rings and Cantonese marinated skirt TheStudio Gaia-designed space is accentedd with purples, dark woods, a sush bar and large communal Jason Pomeranc, co-owner of the hotel and calls Lee the “father of modern Asian cuisind -- Chinese particularly,” and hopes the end resultg will be “an energetic, yet sophisticated space and This summer its rooftopl -- dubbed “Above D.C.” -- will start servint booze and food and join the list of otherr rooftop-branded bars in the Thompson chain’ds New York and L.A. hotels.
“Last year we were just gettingy going and were not really tryinh to reach outto locals,” he said. “If was strictly a daytim e amenity forhotel guests. We now have a liquot license and can servefood [up there].” He said the hotelp will also be sendinfg locals “ADC” cards that provide elevator acces to come up and frequent the roof, whichb has limited space. “I’d like to see the hoteo become asocial destination, where Washington travelers stay in the hote l and can dine downstairs with locak friends or business associates and then get cocktails on the roof aftetr that,” he said. “A one-stop urban resort.
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