“The plan is to do more, and do more soon,” he says. Wiseman’s voyage comes as he looks to grow Little Sesame-his lunch-only, fast-casual hummus restaurant below DGS Delicatessen in Dupont Circle. traveled to Spain in May to keep Estadio fresh. And higher-ups for the restaurant group Fat Baby, Inc. Rose Previte has shuttled her staff to Georgia to keep Compass Rose current, and she’s now with her team traveling through the regions of the world that will inspire her next restaurant, Maydan. The Tiger Fork team hit Hong Kong before it opened. Wiseman is just one local restaurateur to travel abroad to understand the surroundings of the country or countries that inform their menus. “There was this sense of community around each place. “As a woman was running her stand, her regular customers were bussing the tables, chopping the parsley for her,” Wiseman explains. “You come and they drop the pitas and the pickles and the hummus on the plate yelling, ‘What do you want? What do you want?’”Īt another hummus shop in Tel Aviv, Ozeri Brothers, the communal spirit left a lasting impression. Tenne imitates the bustling atmosphere at the restaurant with the intonation and speed of a livestock auctioneer. Such was the environment at Abu Hassan, a hummus shop near the Jaffa port in Tel Aviv that’s popular with Americans and dates back to 1959. That’s why we wanted to go and explore.” While they ate six meals a day, carefully studying technique and ingredients, they also reverently took in “the feel and spirit behind it.” Wiseman was transfixed by the pulsating vibrancy that only faraway markets bring. “Food with an authentic beginning point is so important,” says Wiseman, who co-owns the fast-casual restaurant Little Sesame with both Tenne and his cousin David Wiseman. But so too is the notion of place, as restaurateur Nick Wiseman learned when he accompanied Chef Ronen Tenne to Israel this summer. With something so simple, ratios are everything. Please reload the page and try again.įor centuries, people in the Middle East have been chasing the perfect hummus recipe by combining the same six ingredients: chickpeas, tahini, lemon, garlic, water, and salt. For additional information about Little Sesame visit: There was an error and we couldn't process your subscription. “ We are pleased to welcome Little Sesame’s first Maryland location to Bethesda Row adding to the vibrant and growing mix of DC-based restaurants in the neighborhood,” said Stuart Biel, Senior Vice President with Federal. The Bethesda outpost will join the two existing Little Sesame locations at 1828 L Street NW (opened Sept 2018) and 736 6th Street NW (opened March 2019).Ībout Little Sesame: Founded in 2016 by third generation Washingtonian cousins David and Nick Wiseman and chef partner Ronen Tenne, Little Sesame is a fast casual destination and consumer-packaged-goods brand based in Washington, D.C. The 1,200 sq ft shop will be designed by Brian Miller of Edit Lab at Streetsense, with 20 seats indoors, an additional 20 seats outdoors, and a designated area for pre-order pick up. Nick Wiseman says: “ We’ve always wanted to open a shop in Bethesda” notes Wiseman “We got such a warm welcome to our Sugar Fox Pop Up and the Bethesda Central Farm Market and we’re thrilled to plant permanent roots in this community.” The fan favorite shawarma-spiced rotisserie family meals will join the menu as the perfect dinner choice along with a curated selection of quality beer, natural wine, and low ABV canned cocktails. Little Sesame is excited to bring their freshly spun hummus, seasonal pita sandwiches to the neighborhood. The opening will be the hummus brand’s first outpost outside of DC. Co-founders Nick Wiseman, David Wiseman and Ronen Tenne plan to open a Little Sesame restaurant at 7118 Bethesda Lane, Bethesda, Maryland, later this year, proudly joining the stellar line up of restaurants and retail in downtown Bethesda.
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