Redline in Review

After being turned away from Merzi last night, PQ Insider finally tried Redline.

The restaurant is still in its soft opening phase, so there is a limited menu, but it is open to the public.

Redline was fairly crowded and lively last night, and most of the crowd looked like (and acted like) they had been there since happy hour.

Redline is a great place to drink.  They have a ton of TVs, an open floor plan, and a nice bar. 

Many of the tables have a draft beer spigot built right into the table.  Two of them, and each dispenses a different type of beer.  To keep track of how much you're consuming, there is a screen built into the table.  This table was dispensing Bud Light and Stella:

The bar certainly beats other local favorites like Rocket Bar, RFD, and Iron Horse for gathering to drink.

They are still working on the food.  The parmesan fries were soggy.  The pesto chicken sandwich was pretty good--and among bar food it was great--but nothing to write home about.

The restaurant is still visibly under construction, with dust covering the stairs as you come up.

Redline did pretty well for a soft opening.  I think it will do even better in the future.

Redline open! But GRAND opening to come

Penn Quarter's newest restaurant, Redline, is now open.  They held an event last night to introduce folks to the place, but a grand opening will occur on December 2nd (PQ Insider will keep you updated on that). 

Biznow detailed the event, and said to expect a line out the door once you taste their ahi tuna spring rolls, Peruvian chicken kabobs, hamburger sliders, and braised short ribs skewers.



That's right, beer taps built into the table at Redline.

Redline: a grand opening and an open bar

You may have noticed the new awning where Indebleu used to be.  Redline is a new upscale sports bar that is opening up right in that space right across from the Verizon Center.

Several renderings of what the new spot will look like are available here.

To celebrate their grand opening they are having a 2-hour open bar event this Thursday for $39.  The invitation is here.

Glittarazzi reports the restaurant is expected to have a 130-seat sports bar and an 86-seat restaurant.  The tables will have built-in beer taps and there will be 40 TVs plus a projection screen. 

The food?  "American food with a French flair," from Chef Fabrice Reymond, who came from Hook.