The Facts -- DC Coast
Owners
Gus DiMillo
Jeff Tunks
David Wizenberg
Location
The Tower Building
1401 K Street, NW
(Corner of 14th and K)
Washington, DC 20005
Metro: McPherson Square (Blue and Orange Lines)
Website
www.dccoast.com
Telephone
202-216-5988
Fax
202-371-2221
Chef Owner
Jeff Tunks
Chef de Cuisine
Matt Kuhn
Sous Chefs
Tobias Padovano
Josh Hutter
Wine & Beverage Director
Scott Clime
General Manager
Ryan McCarthy
Interior Designer
Walter Gagliano
Director of Marketing and Customer Relations
Gus DiMillo
Director of Finance and Employee Relations
David Wizenberg
Director of Sales
Darnell Howell
Sales & Private Events Coordinator
Scott Moon
Media & Public Relations Consultant
Simone Rathlé
Date of Opening
June 1998
Hours of Operation
Lunch: Monday-Friday, 11:30 am - 2:30 pm
Dinner: Monday-Thursday, 5:30 - 10:30 pm
Friday-Saturday, 5:30 - 11:00 pm
Sunday, 5:30 - 9:30 pm
Bar
Menu offered: Monday-Thursday, 2:30 - 11:00 pm
Friday, 2:30 - 11:30 pm
Saturday, 5:30 - 11.30 pm
Sunday, 5:30 - 10:00 pm
Full-service bar featuring a selection of unique martinis, and bottled and draft beer from all reaches of the globe.
Wine
Wines of France, Italy, and the United States offered, showcasing the best from boutique wineries.
Smoking
DC Coast is a smoke-free establishment.
Menu
Modern American cuisine with flavors of the tri-coastal areas: Mid-Atlantic, Gulf Coast, and West Coast. The influence from these areas provides each dish with distinctive tastes of Southern, Southwestern, Mid-Atlantic, and Pacific Rim style cooking.
Venue
A two-story structure, located in the business district of Washington, DC. The street level of the Tower Building that houses DC Coast restaurant is over 70-years-old and is described as the popularized architectural image of the Art Deco era. The interior is a contemporary rendition of this celebrated era emphasizing the 35-foot-high ceilings, historical appointments, multilevel dining, and broad windows overlooking both K and 14th Streets. An exposed kitchen allows for an exciting ambiance for diners and bar guests.
Seating Capacity
Upstairs Mezzanine 45 Seated (Dining)
75 Standing (Cocktails)
20 Seated (Meeting)
Wine Room 55 Seated (Dining)
75-80 Standing (Cocktails)
30 Seated (Meeting)
Restaurant 180 Seated (Dining)
400 Standing (Cocktail)
Banquet Facilities
Option to reserve entire restaurant; however, price and availability vary depending on the time of yea
Dress Code
DC Coast’s dress code is business casual. Shorts, T-shirts, tank tops, and baseball hats are not acceptable.
Reservations
Strongly recommended. Reservations can be made by phone or on www.opentable.com.
Payment
Cash and all major credit cards are accepted. Passion Food Hospitality gift cards are also welcome. Personal checks are not accepted.
Corkage Fee
A $20 corkage fee will be charged for any wines not purchased in the restaurant.
Gift Cards
Available in all denominations and can be ordered in person or by fax. To order by fax, the following information is required:
Letter of intent (amount and name)
Credit card number with expiration date
Signature of cardholder
Address to mail receipt (and address for certificate, if different)
Parking
Valet Parking is available from 5:30 until closing for evening service. The charge for valet parking is $7.00.