Duke鈥檚 Grocery, whose 鈥淧roper Burger鈥� is as one of D.C.’s best burgers, opened its Navy Yard restaurant at 1201 Half St. SE on Saturday, Feb. 25.
It is the fifth Duke鈥檚 location in the District, and by far the largest.
The Navy Yard location, on the street level of JBG Smith鈥檚 Half West residential building, has garage doors that connect the inside with outside patio seating along Half Street, and the most video screens of any Duke鈥檚 location. It was originally planned to open last fall.
鈥淭his is going to be a drinks-heavy operation, and the Duke鈥檚 staples we are known for,鈥� Daniel Kramer, managing partner of Duke鈥檚 owner Duo Group, said at the time the Navy Yard location was announced.
The bar has a dozen draft beers and one of the longest happy hours in town 鈥� running from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. 鈥� as well as bottomless brunch.
Like its other locations, the menu, some of which changes daily, is what Kramer calls East London pub-inspired food.
The original Duke鈥檚, which opened on 17th Street in Dupont Circle in 2013, closed Feb. 13 for several months of renovations. Another Duke鈥檚 is located in Foggy Bottom. There’s also聽 a sister restaurant, Duke鈥檚 Counter, in Woodley Park and a 鈥渞esidency restaurant鈥� inside the British Embassy on Massachusetts Avenue.
Duo Group鈥檚 other restaurants include Gogi Yogi Korean BBQ in Shaw and Chesapeake Crab Shack and Bar on U Street NW.
