Voltaggio to Provide 'Small Plates' to Cigar Lounge

Civil Lounge in the Chevy Chase Pavilion will feature cigars and spirits, as well as small plates from the kitchen of Bryan Voltaggio's neighboring Range restaurant.

Range's Pizza Chef Is Well-Known in DC Kitchens

Eater DC reports that the restaurant's pizza chef is Edan MacQuaid, who has made pizzas at Pizzeria Paradiso, 2Amys, Local 16, Graffiato, Pizzeria Orso, Red Rocks and Ardeo + Bardeo.

Range isn't all about meat. It's got good pizza covered, too. Eater DC reported that the restaurant's pizza chef is Edan MacQuaid, "who most recently made pies at Local 16 [1602 U St. NW, Washington, DC] and has worked in just about every popular pizza joint in town," Eater DC added. "An Eater writer spotted the cook at [Range] ... over the weekend and confirmed the move," Eater DC added. At Range, the pizza dough (like the other breads served at the restaurant) is made in-house, chefs told Chevy Chase Patch. Get daily and breaking news email updates from Georgetown Patch by signing up for newsletters here. MacQuaid was let go from Local 16 on Nov. 17, he told The Washington Post. He wanted to open a pizzeria on 14th St. NW, DC, but didn't…

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Voltaggio to Provide 'Small Plates' to Cigar Lounge

Civil Lounge in the Chevy Chase Pavilion will feature cigars and spirits, as well as small plates from the kitchen of Bryan Voltaggio's neighboring Range restaurant.

Update (Dec. 31, 2012): A press preview for the Civil Lounge is scheduled for Jan. 8. (Range opened on Dec. 18.) Stay tuned to Patch for updates on Civil Lounge's opening date. Original post (Oct. 17, 2012): Fans of celebrity chef Bryan Voltaggio's cooking soon will have two places to go in Chevy Chase to sample his creations: Range and Civil Lounge—scheduled to open soon at the Chevy Chase Pavilion. Next to Range will be Civil Lounge, a "105-seat lounge [that] will offer beer, wine and a large selection of spirits," in addition to cigars.  And, once Range has been "...open and into its first few months, Civil will be opening its dining options and Range will be included in providing small plates for the menu," a representative for …

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