press kit - The Hamilton

PROPERTY OVERVIEW
The Hamilton is fast-becoming Washington, DC’s favorite gathering place for music, art, entertainment and inventive
dining. A uniquely eclectic experience located just steps from the White House, The Hamilton offers a creative menu of sushi,
charcuterie, and seasonal & regional American fare featuring fresh, local ingredients. The Hamilton LIVE features a roster of
emerging artists and award-winning musicians and groups from all over the world, including plenty of locally-grown talent.
Washington DC’s premier listening room for music and entertainment is dedicated to celebrating the talent and passion of
America’s best artists. DC is a city where polish and sophistication have been charmed by a bohemian spirit creating a new
thriving artistic underground. The Hamilton LIVE provides local, national and international musicians the unique opportunity
to entertain up to 700 guests in the comfort of a superbly engineered listening space.
Our wine list is dedicated to a range of distinctive, limited production artisanal wines and is complemented with five bars
featuring 20 craft beers on draft, as well as can and bottle selections. Our regional craft spirits list is built with a heavy
emphasis on distinctive American gins, vodkas and bourbons and also provides guests with a comprehensive sake list.
This is where fans can come to dine, mingle and sip their way through unforgettable performances by their favorite artists,
conveniently located in northwest’s historic Penn Quarter on 14th Street.
Location
600 14th Street, NW (14th & F Streets)
Washington, DC 20005
Metro Center
Hamilton Square Building
Telephone
202.787.1000
Owner
Clyde’s Restaurant Group
Web Address
www.thehamiltondc.com
Opening Date
December 18, 2011
Square Footage
37,000 SF
Restaurant Seating
500 seats
Private Dining Capacity
The Loft, 80 seated/175 standing
Hamilton LIVE, 350 seated/up to 700 standing
Arboretum, 180 seated/200 standing
Live Music Seating
230–300 seated with 250–470 standing
Restaurant Design Team
John Laytham, CEO
Clyde’s Restaurant Group
Tom Meyer, President
Clyde’s Restaurant Group
The Weather Hill Company
Mark S. Orling, Rust/Orling Architect
Builder
Forrester Construction Co.
Sound Design
Eighth Day Sound Systems, Inc.
Lighting
Pulse Lighting
HOURS OF OPERATIONS
(Closed December 25)
Monday – Thursday
Lunch
11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Dinner
5 p.m. – 11 p.m.
Late-Night
11 p.m. – 1 a.m.
Friday
Lunch
Dinner
Late-Night
11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
5 p.m. – 11 p.m.
midnight – 2 a.m.
Saturday
Brunch
Dinner
Late-Night
11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
4 p.m. – midnight
midnight – 2 a.m.
Sunday
Brunch
Dinner
Late-Night
8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
4 p.m. – 11 p.m.
11 p.m. – 1 a.m.
METRO CENTER STATION
Metrorail’s main station, Metro Center, is conveniently located one block east
of Hamilton Square.
VEHICLE ACCESSIBILITY
Hamilton Square is located one block north of Pennsylvania Avenue and two
blocks south of New York Avenue, two of the city’s primary arteries leading
east to the Baltimore-Washington Parkway, the Capital Beltway (I-495) and
US Route 50. It is also bordered by 14th and 15th Streets; both provide access
to the 14th Street Bridge, which leads to major commuter arteries in Northern
Virginia including Interstates 395/95, 295 and Route 66.
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NEXT-GENERATION LIVE MUSIC VENUE AND RESTAURANT
OFFERS NIGHTLY ENTERTAINMENT AND SUPERB DINING
The Hamilton, in downtown Washington, DC, just steps from the White House
W
ashington, DC — The Hamilton is Clyde’s Restaurant Group’s hybrid music and
dining concept located in the vibrant Penn Quarter neighborhood of Northwest
Washington, DC. The three-floor property expands across a 37,000 square feet
venue and opened the evening of December 18, 2011, creating hundreds of new
jobs in the District and a new outlet for dining and entertainment in downtown DC.
This dual-purpose property features a superbly engineered subterranean music venue complemented by a beautifully
designed, street-level restaurant comprised of four dining rooms, a sushi bar, and three upstairs bars—each showcasing
their own unique artistic environment. Guests of the music venue also enjoy a menu of creative dining and beverage
options, surrounded by a private portrait collection spanning generations of musical icons.
The Hamilton restaurant is open seven days a week (except on December 25 to observe Christmas) and is spearheaded
by executive chef Anthony Lombardo, formerly of 1789 Restaurant. The restaurant accommodates 500 guests
with the venue’s space seating and serving an audience up to 700. While the music venue’s menu is available before
and during performances, the restaurant is open Monday–Thursday 11 a.m.–2 a.m., Friday from 11 a.m.–3 a.m.,
Saturday from 11 a.m.–2 a.m. and Sunday 8:30 a.m. until 2 a.m. Washington offers up few options for late-night dining,
making the property’s after-hours menu an exception to the rule that kitchens close early in D.C.
Chef Lombardo’s menu is focused on seasonal & regional American fare, fresh ingredients including Clyde’s signature
farm-raised produce, and their locally-raised, hormone-free beef and antibiotic-free chicken. Guests enjoy a delicious
variety of noshing options; including fresh charcuterie, oyster bruschetta and delicious sliders, to more substantial
standouts like Maine lobster rolls, Rigatoni with house-made sausage and ricotta, Alaska Halibut with olives and potatoes
to Heritage Berkshire pork tenderloin. “Late-Night” options include anything from steak frites to swordfish and burgers.
A variety of house-made milkshakes (including some boozy concoctions) and sweets like Chocolate St. Louis Gooey
Cake and Summer Berry Shortcake can be ordered until close.
Expert executive sushi chef Jason Zheng and his cadre of sushi chefs prepare bento boxes and several original creations
including the Fire Cracker—spicy jumbo lump crab, fried shrimp and tempura flakes, and the Rock n Roll—tempura
oyster, yellowtail, and jalapeno. Dinner items range from small plates to large platters to share, with sushi available at the
13-seat sushi bar or throughout the restaurant from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday–Wednesday, 1 a.m. on Thursday, and 2 a.m.
on Friday and Saturday. We offer a daily Sushi Happy Hour with half-price sushi from 3–6 p.m. and from 11 p.m. ‘till closing.
Our wine list is dedicated to limited production wines that are food friendly, yet drinkable on their own. Wines offered
on this ever-evolving list are produced by both large and small wineries all over the world. These wines express the
true nature of what artisanal wine embodies in a glass. Our regional craft spirits list is built with a heavy emphasis on
distinctive American gins, vodkas and bourbons. Guests may also choose from a comprehensive sake list and over 20
craft beers on draft, as well as can and bottle selections.
Below street-level is The Hamilton LIVE, a popular listening room for music and entertainment in downtown
Washington. The venue celebrates the talent and passion of America’s new and best artists and offers local and visiting
musicians from around the world the unique opportunity to entertain fans—all within earshot of the White House.
The Hamilton LIVE’s official opening night show welcomed gospel legend and GRAMMY Award-winning vocalist Mavis
Staples to Washington with a capacity crowd. From New Orleans brass-bands to country/folk singer/songwriters, to Latin
funk, The Hamilton LIVE is never short on surprises and up-and-coming artists.
In keeping with Mayor Gray’s One City, One Hire—10,000 Jobs Campaign (www.onecityonehire.org), The Hamilton
added over 300 new jobs in the District of Columbia.
ABOUT CLYDE’S RESTAURANT GROUP
Clyde’s Restaurant Group (CRG) is one of the nation’s most successful, privately-held restaurant companies, with 2015 sales
of $132 million. In 1963, the original Clyde’s opened in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, DC. Today CRG is made
up of 14 properties in Northern Virginia, suburban Maryland and the District of Columbia—Clyde’s of Georgetown, Clyde’s
of Columbia, Clyde’s of Tysons Corner, Clyde’s of Reston, Clyde’s at Mark Center, Clyde’s of Chevy Chase, Clyde’s of Gallery Place,
Clyde’s Willow Creek Farm, Tower Oaks Lodge, The Tomato Palace, The Tombs, 1789 Restaurant, the Old Ebbitt Grill and The Hamilton.
ABOUT HAMILTON SQUARE
Hamilton Square is a landmark building that was originally constructed in 1929 and operated as the flagship store for Garfinckel’s
department store until 1990. From 1997–1999, the property was redeveloped into a modern office building behind a restored historic
facade. The award-winning renovation was designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and features state-of-the-art systems, exquisite
finishes and details that were reminiscent of the building’s original construction. The old-style craftsmanship is evident immediately
upon entering the lobby, which features vaulted ceilings and marble, stone and wood finishes, accented by unique wall sconces, elegant
commissioned paintings and sculpture, and a marble fountain.
Hamilton Square is located on the northwest corner of 14th and F Streets in the East End submarket of Washington, DC. The property
enjoys superior accessibility both by car and mass transit, and is conveniently located one block from the U.S. Department of Treasury
and less than two blocks from the White House.
MEDIA INQUIRIES
THE HAMILTON
Restaurant
Molly Quigley: 202.333.9180
[email protected]
Senior Talent Buyer
Rick Cady: 202.570.3010 (c)
[email protected]
The Hamilton LIVE
Keith Berquist: 202.787.1000
[email protected]
Private Events
202.787.1000
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600 14th Street, NW (14th & F Streets)
Washington, DC 20005
Metro Center
202.787.1000
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