Local diners have found comfort at favorite neighborhood restaurants throughout the COVID era, and that’s certainly the case at DW Bistro at the Gramercy on Russell just west of the 215. It has always been known as a lunch and brunch hot spot, but its regulars’ changing habits have helped transform it into a popular midweek dinner option, for dine-in and takeout.
“We’ve had a very COVID-friendly dinner menu for the last two years, sort of a best-of-DW kind of thing,” says owner Bryce Krausman, “but we’re working on a new menu, and we want to bring back dinner in a different way.”
That update, along with some new brunch offerings, should align with DW’s 12th anniversary in April, a highly anticipated soiree considering neither staff nor frequent visitors got to celebrate the landmark 10th anniversary in 2020.
DW actually went back to basics just before the pandemic struck, with founding chef Dalton Wilson returning to the restaurant after a few years in Southern California. His Jamaican jerk chicken wings ($12), green chile mac and cheese ($10), salmon veggie bowl ($22) and chilaquiles ($16) have become more popular than ever, a blast of nostalgic flavors reminding many guests of the original location on Fort Apache.
“We’re still kicking, and we aren’t going anywhere,” Krausman says. “I think the Gramercy is well-positioned with all the [development] that’s going on in the area. There’s a lot of energy and fun things happening here during the week.”
DW BISTRO 9275 W. Russell Road #190, 702-527-5200. Tuesday-Friday, 8 a.m.-9 p.m.; Saturday & Sunday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
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