MVT: New Chef, New Menu at SILO

Spring is bringing new changes to SILO in Mount Vernon Triangle. A new Chef - Michael Walters (see Bio below) and a new menu. Launching today (4/4/2014) Silo is offering a new Modern American Bistro menu.
Restauranteur  Reza Mohaddes tells us that;
"New cocktails will be ready by next week. And on Wednesday, April 9th, we’ll be serving up FREE samples so that patrons can taste the new menu. Chef Walters and Chef Di Giovanni will be handing out FREE appetizer samples from the new menu between 5:30 - 6:30pm on Wednesday, April 9th." and that "Silo will also hold our Happy Hour prices on selected appetizers and drinks ALL NIGHT LONG. In addition, we’ll offer a 20% discount off all other food items on the menu that night."
Check out the Press Release below (with Menu) ;

New Menu and New Chef = Modern American Bistro at SILO

WASHINGTON, DC – April 4, 2014:   In only three months, Silo has become a popular eating and drinking destination in DC’s Mount Vernon Triangle. Now, spring is ushering in some fresh changes to reflect the casual, laid-back style of our neighborhood and clientele. With the departure of Chef George Vetsch, Chef Michael Walters has joined the Silo team as a consulting Chef. He’s working alongside Chef de Cuisine Calvin Di Giovanni, who’s been with us since opening, to turn out Modern American Bistro appetizers, sandwiches, entrees and desserts to be enjoyed either at the bar or at your table.  Silo’s mixologists will add new hand-crafted cocktails to the bar list by next week, to accompany the 12 beers already on tap, and rotating wine list.

NOW IN THE KITCHEN AT SILO:
Michael Walters, Chef
Chef Michael Walters has joined the Silo team as a consulting Chef who has revamped the menu with Modern American Bistro Food. He spends his mornings as the Production Chef at Barcelona Wine Bar & Restaurant, and the evenings in the kitchen at Silo.
Chef Walters got his start in the restaurant business working for the renowned Jean-Louis Palladin at his famed Jean-Louis Restaurant at The Watergate. Palladin quickly promoted Walters from dishwasher to grill cook, teaching Walters how to grill the perfect steak. From there, Walters went on to work as a chef in the kitchens of other well-known DC chefs Michel Richard, José Andres, and Roberto Donna. Eventually, Walters branched out and opened his own restaurant, Good Luck Cafe in Tampa, FL, which earned a spot in USA Today’s 2006 “Top Five Culinary Destinations.” He returned to DC and opened The Brightwood Bistro before joining Barcelona Restaurant Group and Silo.

Calvin Di Giovanni, Chef de Cuisine
Born in the United States, but raised in Paris, Chef Calvin Di Giovanni began his culinary career at the early age of 16 while training in the kitchen with the renowned Sommelier Philippe Faure-Brac at his Bistrot du Sommelier restaurant in Paris after attending culinary high school.  At 18, he returned to New York and worked in the kitchens of Chef David Burke, Chef Jean-Louis Peulade, and Chef (and Silver Toque Winner) Guy Reuge. In 2013, Di Giovanni made his way to Washington, DC, landing the position of Pastry Chef at Lavagna in Eastern Market. He then became the Sous Chef at Pesce in Dupont Circle, before being recruited to join the team as the Chef de Cuisine at Silo when it opened.

NEW DISHES on Silo’s Modern American Bistro Menu include:
  • Sweet & Sour Wings with Lime / Honey / Chili Pepper / Chili Flakes
  • House Pork Rillettes  with Cornichons / Dijon Mustard / Fig Chutney / Hand Crafted Pain De Mie
  • Duo Veggie Spread of Sundried Tomato Black Olive Tapenade / Roasted Eggplant Mousse / Toasted Baguette
  • Croque Monsieur with Prosciutto / Gruyere / Hand Crafted Pain De Mie / Side Salad
  • Braised Short Ribs with Rosemary Mashed Potatoes / Pickled Cherry Tomatoes
  • Grilled Salmon with Forbidden Black Rice / Balsamic Tomato Salad / Black Olive Tapenade / Soy Citrus Beurre Blanc
  • Veggie Lasagna with Eggplant / Zucchini / Squash / Ricotta / Parmesan / Marinara / Side House Salad
  • Spinach-Arugula Salad with Apples / Beets / Grapefruit / Hazelnut / House Dressing
  •  (And a popular favorite that’s still on the menu!) Silo Burger with Stout Beer-Caramelized Onion / Gruyere / Jalapeno Mayo / French Fries

    You can get the complete menu right here..
SPECIALS
  • HAPPY HOUR runs daily from 5pm – 7pm:
  • $4 Off Select Appetizers
  • $7 Burgers
  • $2 Off all Beers and Cocktails
  • $5 House White, Red, or Sparkling Wine
    • LATE NIGHT HAPPY HOUR: $6 gets you a Tallboy PBR and a rail shot of your choice starting at 10pm  
    • TUESDAYS  - Half Price Wine by Bottle Night  
    • BRUNCH ON SAT & SUN: Bottomless Mimosa’s for $14 from 11am-4:00pm.
    SILO’s Braised Short Ribs with Rosemary Mashed Potatoes / Pickled Cherry Tomatoes
    PHOTO CREDIT: Reza Mohaddes for SILO
    SILO’s Grilled Salmon with Forbidden Black Rice / Balsamic Tomato Salad / Black Olive Tapenade / Soy Citrus Beurre Blanc.
    PHOTO CREDIT: Reza Mohaddes for SILO
    SILO’s Spinach-Arugula Salad with Apples / Beets / Grapefruit / Hazelnut / House Dressing.
    PHOTO CREDIT: Reza Mohaddes for SILO
    LOCATION, HOURS, AND CONTACT INFO:
    Silo is located in DC’s Mt. Vernon Triangle neighborhood on 5th St NW, between K St. and Massachusetts Ave NW. The restaurant’s name represents its raw and industrial interior as well as the fresh ingredients and grains used in its cuisine. It accommodates 20 people at the bar and 50 people in the dining room.

    Silo
    919 5th St. NW, Washington, DC 20001
    Facebook.com/SiloDC
    Twitter: @SiloDC919
    Reservations can be made at: CityEats.com

    Hours are:
    Tuesday-Thursday: 5pm – 10pm (kitchen), 5pm – 1am (bar)
    Friday and Saturday11am – 11pm (kitchen), 11am – 2am (bar)
    Sunday: 11am – 9pm (kitchen), 11am– 12am (bar)
    Closed Mondays.

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