Capitol Heights Has a New Soul Food Cafe Serving Hennessy Wings and Lots of Crab | Eater DC

"I found a new soul food café opening tomorrow in Capitol Heights that leans heavily on Maryland jumbo lump crab meat and comes from longtime friends and chefs Reginald Mack and Steven Wilson. They converted Wilson’s catering kitchen into a carryout spot selling crab cakes, crab fries, a crab cake BLT on a buttery brioche bun, and a “LochMess Monster” chicken cheesesteak topped with crab dip; fried or blackened catfish is offered with sides like mac and cheese, fried rice, yams, collards, or asparagus. Wings are $1 each with a five-order minimum and come in Hennessy sauce, Old Bay, jerk, or lemon pepper, and dessert options include peach cobbler or freshly baked cookies. Pickup and delivery run 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday–Saturday (closed Sunday); the space currently allows room for about 10 seats if they add indoor dining later, and the chefs emphasize a well-equipped kitchen with two deep fryers — hence the name, because “food is up in a minute.”" - Tierney Plumb