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Chevy Chase Cigar Lounge

Thursday, February 7, 2013

Civil Cigar Lounge Booms—and Puffs—With Business

Chevy Chase Pavilion's new cigar lounge is 'surprisingly diverse,' Eater DC reported.

  Chevy Chase's new cigar lounge—the Civil Cigar Lounge, inside the recently remodeled Chevy Chase Pavilion—is up and running, and the clientele has turned out to be "surprisingly diverse," Eater DC reported. "On any given night, we're averaging 35 percent, 40 percent women," co-owner Matt Krimm told Eater DC, so it's a far cry from being a stodgy men's club, which might be more stereotypical for a cigar lounge. The 93-seat lounge opened on Jan. 14 and features a full bar serving top-shelf whiskies, scotches and unique cocktails, Chevy Chase Patch reported last month. The lounge has lengthy menus for cigars, wines, spirits and food. Edibles are prepared in the kitchen of neighboring restaurant Range, celebrity chef Bryan Voltaggio's latest…

Monday, January 14, 2013

Foodie News: Restaurant Weeks, New Cigar Lounge, Bethesda Favorites Make a Comeback

Foodie and restaurant news from around Montgomery County and adjacent Washington, DC, neighborhoods.

Get caught up with the food scene in Montgomery County and Washington, DC, neighborhoods with "1 Meat, 3 Sides." This week, locals ramp up for restaurant weeks, a new cigar lounge and two Bethesda staples announce the reopening of their doors. The area’s restaurant weeks are nigh, exciting many a local with the prospect of fancy meals at a third of the price. Over 200 DC-area restaurants will participate in Washington’s Restaurant Week – this year taking place Feb. 4-10. With three-course meals costing $20.13 at lunch and $35.13 for dinner, restaurant week gives Washington diners a chance to sample some of the area’s finest restaurants for a fraction of the cost. Several Montgomery County restaurants will participate, including Jaleo and …

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