Rose's Luxury

Rose's Luxury is a restaurant on Barracks Row in Washington, D.C., created by chef-owner Aaron Silverman.^[1] It is known for not taking reservations which creates long lines, such that a nearby bar's top cocktail is called 'Waiting for Rose's' and line waiters are reported to make up to thirty dollars an hour waiting in line.^[2][3] President Barack Obama celebrated his 54th birthday at Rose's after First Lady Michelle Obama previously ate at the restaurant.^[4][5][6] The opening of Rose's Luxury in 2013 was the subject of a documentary, New Chefs on the Block.^[7] Chef Aaron Silverman had prior experience at Momofuku. It opened a fine dining restaurant next door to Rose's Luxury named Pineapple & Pearls in 2016.^[8] Silverman has been the subject of a profile in The Washington Post, which characterized his work as mastery of 'the art of serious play'.^[1]

Rose's Luxury
Front entrance of Rose's Luxury
Restaurant information
Established	2013; 11 years ago (2013)
Owner(s)	Aaron Silverman
Food type	American
Rating	(Michelin Guide)
Street address	717 8th St SE
City	Washington, D.C.
Postal/ZIP Code	20003
Country	United States
Reservations	Yes
Website	www.rosesluxury.com

Chefs at work in the open kitchen

Patrons lined up to get into the restaurant

Menu

• Menu items
• 
  Lychee salad, coconut cream, pork sausage
• 
  Shrimp toast
• 
  Hot chicken
• 
  Crab Louis Salad

Awards

• 2014 Best New Restaurant in America, Bon Appétit.^[9]
• 2015 Most Outstanding Restaurants, No.1, GQ.^[10]
• 2015 Top Ten Restaurants, No.1, The Washington Post.^[11]
• 2016 Best Restaurants in America, Hall of Fame, Eater.^[12]
• 2017 Michelin Star , the Michelin Guide.^[13]
• 2018 Michelin Star , the Michelin Guide.^[14]
• 2019 Michelin Star , the Michelin Guide.^[15]
• 2020 Michelin Star , the Michelin Guide.^[16]
• 2021 Michelin Star , the Michelin Guide.^[17]
• 2022 Michelin Star , the Michelin Guide.^[18]

See also

• List of Michelin starred restaurants in Washington, D.C.

References

1. Carman, Tim. "Rose's Luxury chef Aaron Silverman masters the art of serious play". The Washington Post. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
2. "100 Very Best Restaurants 2015: No. 3 Rose's Luxury". Washingtonian. 9 January 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
3. Heim, Joe (August 1, 2015). "Swelter for hours in line to eat at the acclaimed Rose's Luxury? People do it every day". The Washington Post. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
4. Frederick, Missy (Aug 5, 2015). "President Obama Celebrates His Birthday at Rose's Luxury". DC Eater. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
5. Fabian, Jordan (5 August 2015). "Obama celebrated birthday at Rose's Luxury". The Hill. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
6. Spiegel, Anna (5 August 2015). "President Obama Celebrates His Birthday at Rose's Luxury". Washingtonian. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
7. Page-Kirby, Kristen (March 29, 2018). "A D.C. filmmaker practically lived in the kitchens of Rose's Luxury and Frankly…Pizza! for 'New Chefs on the Block'". The Washington Post.
8. Carman, Tim; Carman, Tim (2016-03-07). "Pineapple and Pearls will open April 7 with dinner priced at $250 per person". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
9. Bon Appétit, 19 August 2014
10. Richman, Alan (February 27, 2015). "The Perfect Night Out: GQ's 25 Most Outstanding Restaurants of 2015". GQ Magazine.
11. Krystal, Becky (October 7, 2015). "How Tom Sietsema chose his 2015 top 10 restaurants list". The Washington Post.
12. Addison, Bill (December 5, 2015). "The Best Restaurants in America: The 38 restaurants that defined dining in 2016". Eater. Vox. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
13. "MICHELIN Guide Washington 2017 : 12 restaurants earn stars". The Michelin Guide. No. 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
14. "Full List: The 2018 MICHELIN Guide Washington, D.C. Results Announced". MICHELIN Guide. Retrieved 2022-02-24.
15. "MICHELIN Guide Washington, D.C. 2019 Selection". MICHELIN Guide. Retrieved 2022-02-24.
16. Limpert, Ann (2019-10-01). "Here are the 2020 Michelin Star Restaurants for DC". Washingtonian. Retrieved 2022-02-24.
17. Hiatt, Gabe (2021-04-22). "Michelin Reveals 2021 Stars for D.C. Restaurants That Navigated Pandemic-Era Dining". Eater DC. Retrieved 2022-02-24.
18. "Rose's Luxury – Washington - a MICHELIN Guide Restaurant". MICHELIN Guide. Retrieved 2022-02-24.

External links

• Rose's Luxury, official site

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