Cedar a delicious hideaway in Penn Quarter

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Cedar Restaurant
822 E St., NW
(202) 637-0012
www.cedardc.com
Hours: Lunch — 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday-Friday; Dinner — 5:30 to 10 p.m. daily; Weekend — 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday; bar open until 1:30 a.m. on Sunday through Thursday, 2:30 a.m. Friday and Saturday
Prices: Dinner appetizers $8 to $12; entrees $20 to $28
Bottom Line: A quiet little subterranean space, this newcomer endeavors to offer a “field and stream” feel.

The new Cedar in Penn Quarter is a departure for nearly everyone involved. The chef, Andrew Kitko, most recently cooked at the expansive Redwood in Bethesda, and has now landed at this far more intimate dining room. Co-owner Craig Merrills is an owner of the beer-and-burger focused Front Page, and now turns his attention toward fine dining. Even the space, which had once housed the Caribbean-influenced Ginger Reef but remained fallow for years, has gotten a facelift.

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