A Japanese fusion restaurant and “listening bar” is getting ready to open subsequent 12 months in Clarendon.
Oasis: The Listening Bar is an idea primarily based on “HiFi bars” in style in Japan — areas recognized for his or her high-quality file gamers, loudspeakers and amplifiers, the place clients concentrate on the music whereas having fun with a meal collectively.
Co-founder Tammie Disayawathana stated the incoming restaurant at 2940 Clarendon Blvd — previously residence to Cava Mezze — goals to be a family-friendly place with a Japanese fusion menu and an espresso machine.
“I think it just suits the people around that area, because they’re young — a new generation, you know — and then at the same time, you can get nice food in a nice place with music that’s going on,” she stated.
Disayawathana and her husband, Jaturon Srirote, introduced on a sushi chef and an government chef with Michelin-starred expertise to convey the challenge collectively. The couple additionally runs the D.C.-area restaurant chain Sisters Thai, with areas in Fairfax and the Mosaic District, and — as of later as we speak — a brand new 8,300-square-foot flagship location in Tysons.
“This is very exciting, because, you know, it’s always my dream,” Disayawathana stated. “Me, my husband, besides Sisters Thai, we want to do something different, to let people know that we are something that’s different, more than what people think.”
The 4,000-square-foot house has room for 120 folks, along with a big patio with room for 50 extra exterior. If all goes effectively, the restaurant may open as quickly as February, Disayawathana stated.
Cava Mezze was beforehand in enterprise on the deal with for 12 years earlier than it closed final November.
