With two pop-ups in the bag, the staff at Bandolero should be all set for the grand opening. On Thursday, Mike Isabella and team unveil the two-level restaurant, featuring a long copper bar with ...

1) “A dropped black ceiling, cemetery fencing, dangling chains in the bar, skulls resting on shelves and eerie red sconces suggest the Addams Family’s dining room.” 2) “I’m used to being blasted by ...

At the clip Mike Isabella is opening restaurants in D.C. -- two in 11 months -- one would think the quality of food or some other element would be lacking. However, Isabella is definitely proving more ...

Two-time "Top Chef" contestant Mike Isabella has officially cut ties with Bandolero, the modern Mexican restaurant whose owners have been fighting a legal battle with their landlord for more than a ...

Having choreographed “Dirty Dancing” and directed Michael Jackson’s “Dangerous” and “HIStory” world tours and Disney Channel’s record-busting “High School Musicals,” Kenny Ortega looks set to see his ...

Troubled Georgetown mod-Mex spot Bandolero closed last week, leaving behind a messy legal history and a tattoo on one-time chef Mike Isabella. Also still around: two lawsuits against the restaurant ...