Pasteria Floriana [inside Pulpo]

Barbecue for Cleveland Park; Industry Night Returns

MOUNT VERNON TRIANGLE— Celebrate Carnival at Hogo tonight. The bar will be offering Brazilian burger and drink specials, via Tom Brown's Twitter. [Twitter]

PENN QUARTER— Industry Night returns to Graffiato next Monday, and there's sort of a tattoo theme to the proceedings. Chefs involved with the book, Eat Ink, from Will Morris of Vermillion to Ed Witt of The Partisan, will make food and give...

Posted on February 26, 2014. Brought to you by eater.

Pulpo to Host Hula Girl, Rebrand

Cleveland Park restaurant Pulpo hinted at major changes to come when it lost its chef last month, including a potential pop-up event. Now, official plans for that pop-up are in place before the ownership rebrands the restaurant in the spring.

Pulpo will soon be the temporary home of Hula Girl Bar & Grill. Mikala Brennan, who runs the Hula Girl food truck, will take over the restaurant starting...

Posted on February 12, 2014. Brought to you by eater.

Dave Hansen Now Manning the Ship at Pulpo

Word came out today that chef Billy Klein has departed Cleveland Park's Pulpo restaurant for a gig with Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab. So what's the future look like for the Spanish restaurant?

Director of Operations Dave Hansen tells Eater he's re-donning a chef's jacket and tightening up the menu at Pulpo. Look for some additions on the more exotic end of the scale, like molecular...

Posted on January 08, 2014. Brought to you by eater.

This ambitious Spanish taperia in Cleveland Park serves a midpriced menu that runs the gamut from Iberian wine-bar classics to bites of newfangled molecular gastronomy; the interior aesthetic is loftlike and dimly lit, with exposed brick and an open kitchen overlooking several communal tables.

Posted on November 26, 2013. Brought to you by zagat.

Green Hat Gin Guys Explain Why Gin is Number One

The first legal (a very important distinction) distillery in the District in more than 100 years is kind of a big deal. Inspired by the city's Prohibition history and the do-as-I-say-not-as-I-do attitudes of Congress, New Columbia Distillers named its gin after a bootlegger who provided the lawmaking men with a bit of a buzz. The distillery's Green Hat Gin is small batch with year-round,...

Posted on October 31, 2013. Brought to you by eater.

Hopefully the next pop up is better

Average Rating

20

My husband and I visited the Hula Girl pop up on Saturday night. Although we had reservations for dinner, we only stayed for a drink after EVERY wait person in the restaurant walked by our table after we were seated and didn't acknowledge us. After flagging down a waiter, we ordered a drink from a server who didn't make eye contact at all. The drink was good, but expensive. We left after that...

Posted by TravelingDiner on March 14, 2014. Brought to you by opentable.

Crispy pork to die for

Average Rating

100

Crispy pork skin is phenomenal! You can't get enough of the malasadas. I want to go back for the loco moco. Although it's a little on The pricey side, quite understandable because it's a niche market and the location is very accessible in a chic neighborhood.

Posted by divediva on March 08, 2014. Brought to you by opentable.

So Ono!

Average Rating

100

If you love authentic Hawaiian grindz or are looking for something new and different in DC, say aloha to go to Hula Girl! The loco moco and malasadas are a must!

Posted by ObsessedHaole on March 08, 2014. Brought to you by opentable.

Love the Food

Average Rating

80

Hula Girl is a unique find. Get that taste of Hawaii and pretend you are there. Screens on the wall were of surfing rather than basketball. I wish is was not just a popup in Cleveland Park.

Posted by barb on March 07, 2014. Brought to you by opentable.

Spam Masubi

Average Rating

100

So happy that Hula Truck got a pop up!! Got a chance to sit down and enjoy the food I love from the food truck, but on a different scale & with a Blue Hawaiin drink! Enjoyed a few spam masubi's, kalua pork & cabbage, poke, and teriyaki steak & chicken. All delicious and great staff too!

Posted by ClaraS on March 01, 2014. Brought to you by opentable.

PLEASE NOTE: *** AS OF TUESDAY, MARCH 18th, WE ARE PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE WILL BE OPERATING AS A POPUP DUBBED 'PASTERIA FLORIANA' PREVIEWING THE ITALIAN CUISINE OF CHEF DANIEL HLUSAK

Pulpo offers tapas inspired by modern Spanish gastronomical techniques as well as exotic seafood dishes and a dramatic, open test kitchen that pushes the boundaries of Modern American cuisine. Located in the...

Posted on February 01, 2015. Brought to you by opentable.