New Menu Unveiled at Cap Lounge

I know, the title is a bit of an oxymoron - a menu being 'unveiled' at Cap Lounge. But Teddy Folkman, chef at Granville Moore's and current contestant on The Next Food Network Star was hired by Joe Englert to re-do the menu at the Capitol Hill stalwart.

First of all, its clear that CL has changed possession recently; it's... odd. Its not grungy, its not nice, its some middle area that honestly isn't very comfortable. And be it the change in ownership or the change in control of DC, it's also not been very crowded the last time or two I've been there.

The new menu is not surprisingly more expensive. Fried oysters (10$), pedestrian hot wings(9$), a reuben (12$) and pizza are all on board, as well as Folkman's famous Mussels from Moore's. And no, I have no idea why ANYONE would EVER order sushi from Cap Lounge unless they had a death wish (crispy tuna rolls, 8$).

I'm normally a fan of places sprucing up a bit and improving the menu a bit, but this one has put me off. Cap Lounge used to be one of the busiest bars around on a Thursday night, now it's pretty barren. I guess I'm not the only one that misses a bit of the old dive bar charm.