Mediterranean Standby Iron Gate Tests Out Patio Service With a Pop-up This Week - Eater DC
"Greek-Italian mainstay Iron Gate will welcome customers back to its quiet Dupont location this week for the first time since the COVID-19 crisis led much of the city to shut down in mid-March. Sit-down service on the secluded, brick-lined patio will restart as a pop-up running for dinner Thursday, July 23, through Saturday, July 25, with a Sunday brunch on July 26. Due to high demand, the pop-up will resume the following weekend (Thursday, July 30, through Sunday, August 2). A la carte items ($7 to $24) from chef Anthony Chittum feature ingredients like bison tartare, oak-grilled octopus, and local lamb kebab. Local summer tomatoes, blue crab, and shell beans are also in the mix. A family-style option, filled out by antipasti, entrees, and desserts, is $65 per person with a two-person minimum. Sunday brunch marks the return of its popular ricotta pancakes with caramelized stone fruit. Reservations are required, and a 22-percent service fee will automatically be tacked onto the meal as part of a contactless payment system." - Tierney Plumb
