A few weeks ago, we heard that a Laotian restaurant was coming to Columbia Heights, but not where — just that it was in a currently open restaurant. Now via Twitter, the City Paper’s Jessica Sidman confirms it will be located in the Thai Tanic II in the Allegro building at 3462 14th Street NW.
The spot comes from Seng Luangrath, owner and chef at Bangkok Golden, a highly regarded Thai and Laotian restaurant in Seven Corners. In this case, it’ll just be food from Seng’s native Laos, including family-style dishes and other traditional fare like laab (minced meat salad,) grilled items, and sticky rice serving basket, which is what Thip Khao translates to. For a hint at what the food would be, check out her website. Looks tasty.
There will also be a cocktail and bar menu from mixologist Jack Caminos, including frozen drinks and Lao takes on traditional cocktails.
I never did get to Thai Tanic II, but they did have some good happy hour deals. Still, this place sounds pretty awesome!
