If you already own a fro-yo shop and a cupcakery, what's next? A sandwich and salad shop, naturally. The appropriately-named Rabbit opens today in our 'hood of Clarendon (free cupcakes 'til 8!) and will be open daily.
With recipes prepped by consulting Chef Katsuya Fukushima (who worked along José
Andrés for fifteen years), the menu will offer both hot and cold items, cocktails and artisanal breads from a local bakery.
The
emphasis is on fresh, organic and locally available products.
Owner Aaron
Gordon, a D.C. area native, came up with the name for the new
restaurant while talking with friends about shopping for salads. “A friend
of mine once asked me how long it had been since a good salad was thought of
as
‘rabbit food,’” says Gordon. “I liked the idea of turning this phrase of
slight disdain on its head and decided that “Rabbit” would be the name for my
newest venture. To me, Rabbit incorporates many of the traits of the Slow
Food moment…providing the highest quality ingredients, cooking them with finesse
and care, and presenting them in a rich, relaxing environment. At Rabbit, our
chefs will produce food in a timely manner, while presenting the exact opposite
of fast food.”
Standout
salads include the Beet Salad, made with fried breaded goat cheese croquettes,
orange slices, arugula, pine nuts, pickled beet stems, fresh beets, mixed greens
and a citrus vinaigrette; Seasonal Fruit & Prosciutto Salad, made with
grilled peach halves (seasonal), sliced prosciutto, ricotta, arugula, toasted
hazelnuts, honey drizzle, cracked black pepper and balsamic vinaigrette; Nicoise
Salad, made with boiled potatoes, olives, haricots verts, egg, roasted tomato,
seared tuna and a lemon vinaigrette, as well as the signature Rabbit Salad made
with roasted carrots, shaved carrots, diced carrots, blanched snow peas, peas,
mixed greens, pea sprouts, shredded mint leaves, carrot top pesto and topped
with citrus dressing. Prices range from $5.50 for Simple Salads to $10.50
for Chef Crafted Salads.
Handcrafted
Sandwiches and Warm Dinner Plates will also be available. Tempting choices
include Seared Tuna with roasted red pepper aioli; Vegetable Sandwich with green
and red bell peppers, zucchini, tomato, romesco and pineapple; Grilled PB&J,
as well as a rotating selection of grilled cheese sandwiches incorporating
various artisanal cheeses. All sandwich plates will include choice of
Simple Salad. Price for the Sandwich Plates and Warm Dinner Plates
is $10.50.
Additionally,
twelve varieties of signature cupcakes from Red Velvet Cupcakery will also be
available at the Clarendon restaurant. Highlights include Devil’s Food,
a
rich chocolate buttermilk cake with Valrhona bittersweet chocolate ganache
frosting garnished with a 24K gold leaf; Peanut Butter Cup, delicious chocolate
buttermilk cake infused with chocolate chips and peanut butter topping and the
Southern Belle, the shop’s best-selling and signature red velvet recipe topped
with whipped cream cheese frosting.
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