CHIKO is starting a possible new tradition this month at its Bethesda Row, Capitol Hill and Dupont Circle locations. "The world needs dumplings," chef and co-owner Danny Lee said Monday, and his restaurants plan to deliver during Dumpling Week. Running between Monday, March 15 through Sunday, March 21, 2021, Dumpling Week will feature a different dumpling special each day.
Dumpling Week will start off with a bang on March 15, with a $55 Dumpling tasting menu. The menu will include 7 orders of dumplings with different fillings, folds, and sauces. This menu will only be offered on Monday, March 15th. CHIKO will begin accepting pre-orders for the dumpling tasting menu today, Tuesday, March 2.
The tasting menu dumplings will be:
Spring Vegetable, Garlicky Rice, Peas
Shrimp & Lobster Siu Mai,
Shrimp Wontons in Chili Oil
Classic Pork & Cabbage Potstickers
Pork & Kimchi Mandu
Cumin Lamb, Sichuan Broth,
Orange Chili Beef Dumplings
Then, on Tuesday, March 16, guest chef Victor Albisu from Taco Bamba will offer a collaboration dumpling: Bamba Chori-Dumpling Chorizo, Shrimp Ginger, Garlic, Scallion, Black Vinegar-Salsa Matcha Dipping Sauce. The price for that will be $10.
Dumpling Week will then continue at that $10 price point through the 21st:
Wednesday 3/17
Cumin Lamb & Potato Samosa, Cilantro Chutney
$10
Thursday 3/18
Potato Pierogies, Farmers Cheese, Caramelized Onions
$10
Friday 3/19
Fire Dumpling-Sichuan Hot Chicken Dumplings
$10
Saturday 3/20
Manduguk-Traditional Korean Dumpling Soup
$10
Sunday 3/21
Deconstructed Dumplings- Stir-Fried Dumpling Dough Knots & Pork Dumpling Filling
$10
Photos courtesy CHIKO/LeadingDC
Glad to see that CHIKO is so successful! Really happy for them. At this rate, they should take over "The Riggsby" space and build something else there. It's creepy walking past that vacant space.
ReplyDeleteRobert: Have you heard any rumors about what's happening (or not happening) with "The Riggsby"? Michael Schlow's PRIMA already went down the tubes and got replaced by the successful CHIKO, so perhaps "The Riggsby" (another Michael Schlow venture) is doomed as well?
9:11: CHIKO is a great product that is well-suited to the current takeout/delivery trend. I've been watching The Riggsby closely. There has been some kind of work being done inside, but nothing at all changed from the old Mike Isabella interior yet. The only visible change so far is "The Riggsby" stenciled onto the glass outside.
ReplyDelete@10:43 AM: Robert - Do you think you'd be able to get anyone from The Riggsby on the record about this? I think the site/project is dead in the water. It looks like an eyesore.
ReplyDeleteAlso, what's happening with the old Safeway space on Old Georgetown Avenue? Haven't heard about that in a while. Is anyone looking at it?
What about the old Gusto space? Any interest rumors you've been hearing?
Correcting my 5:48 AM post: My goodness.... I need more sleep. "Old Georgetown Road". I have no idea where "Avenue" came from.
ReplyDeleteCHIKO is the bomb. great food.
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