The Renegade VA
Restaurant · Clarendon ·
Global small plates, brews, live music, and unique dishes
Global small plates, brews, live music, and unique dishes
"I learned that Patrick Crump recently opened The Renegade, a bar and venue in the former Mister Days space that features a dizzying global menu." - Eater Staff
"Talking to Patrick Crump long enough, I understand why he named his new Clarendon restaurant the Renegade: it’s an all-day cafe, bar, restaurant and live music venue replacing Mister Days where he deliberately goes against the grain. He refuses to compete on the ubiquitous Caesar or “best burger” tropes and instead offers shareable portions like Korean fried chicken, Filipino lumpia, Vietnamese lemongrass beef and fried yucca—sometimes juxtaposing Thai, Indian and North African flavors on the same menu. Crump says every item is something he likes to eat and that the dishes even tie to the latitudes where Stumptown’s coffee beans grow. He added a stage to fill a hole for live music in the neighborhood, a move he calls “a huge risk,” and outfitted the space to attract daytime remote workers with plenty of power outlets. He also emphasizes care and honesty in preparation—citing the hummus as an example, where the kitchen par-cooks and peels chickpeas, cooks them more and experimented with many tahinis to produce what he claims is “arguably as good a hummus as any Lebanese place in town.”" - Adele Chapin
"Slated to replace Mister Days later this month at 3100 Clarendon Boulevard, the space will be transformed into a coffee shop, restaurant, and live music venue called The Renegade. Crump says he wants to give people a place to eat great food, have a drink, and catch a good show; the cafe will open early (6 a.m. on weekdays and 7 a.m. on weekends) and plans to serve Stumptown coffee. The menu moves beyond typical wings and nachos with globally influenced dishes such as lemongrass beef with crushed peanuts and crispy shallots, crispy Korean chicken with spicy gochujang barbecue sauce and moo shu pancake, and fried yucca with jalapeno aioli. The interior will depart from the old sports-bar look, featuring moody matte black walls, Bauhaus-style art, metal-topped bars, concrete floors, and crystal chandeliers." - Adele Chapin
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