The phrase can be traced back to an 1806 military agreement between the U.S. In a nod to Guas’s Big Easy ties, the restaurant takes its name from “neutral grounds,” the New Orleans term for green street medians where community residents can gather for parades and other events. Planned dishes include a wood-fired, double-cut pork chop fire-roasted, half-shell oysters with garlic butter, parmesan and bread and a burger featuring a smashed double patty, American cheese, shaved sweet onions, ketchup, mustard and crispy fries.
“Their increased desire for a place to fill a void in downtown McLean, catapulted me to take a vested interest this year and move forward.” Neutral Ground will be the first full-service restaurant by Arlington chef David Guas (photo by Scott Suchman)Īs first reported by Arlington Magazine, Neutral Ground will serve American cuisine intended to celebrate “small farmers, heritage growers, and fisherman” from the mid-Atlantic region and Gulf Coast. “I’ve been listening to McLean friends and family for a long time, who ask me why won’t you open a restaurant here?” Guas said. He says he has been “waiting for the right space” for a restaurant in McLean. In business for more than a decade, that upscale Italian restaurant closed in December 2021 after lease negotiations with McLean Square Shopping Center’s landlord failed.Ī native of New Orleans, Guas has lived in Northern Virginia for over 20 years and owned Bayou Bakery in Arlington for almost 13 years. Neutral Ground Bar + Kitchen from Arlington chef David Guas is set to open early next year at 6641 Old Dominion Drive, moving into the former Assaggi Osteria & Pizzeria space. on ) A restaurant with a name inspired by New Orleans street medians is coming to McLean. McLean’s Neutral Ground Bar + Kitchen will serve American cuisine, such as a wood-fired double cut pork chop (photo by Johnny Autry)
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