Hanif Harji, a Toronto restaurateur and history enthusiast, fell in love with Washington D.C.'s vibrant culinary scene during his visits, leading him to open his own restaurant, Casamara. Located in Dupont Circle at the Sixty Hotel, it focuses on coastal Mediterranean cuisine and aims to embody the luxury of European boutique hotels. After stepping back from a larger restaurant group to reconnect with his roots, Harji is eager to lead in the kitchen and serves dishes that highlight fresh seafood and artisanal pastas.
After many more visits back to the city, he now has a DC restaurant of his own: Casamara, a glam coastal Mediterranean dining room, and its sister cocktail bar Reynold's.
Harji says he wanted to channel the luxury boutique feel of grand hotels in Paris and Barcelona. 'I did that purposefully because DC's design reminds me of Europe...'
I was blown away by the culinary scene here,' he says. 'I kind of fell in love with the food in the city actually more than the history.
At the end of the day, I'm a simple restaurant guy. I love being on the floor. I love being with my team in the restaurants.
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