I was lucky enough to get invited to one of the soft openings at Culinary Dropout on Saturday night and really enjoyed it. As I have lived in this neighborhood for many years, I have seen the space sit vacant, and they have made a great re-use of the spot. They retained the huge awning and created a really cool outdoor space that includes fire pits, ping-pong tables, corn hole, foosball and some comfortable looking chairs. We had a reservation and got their a few minutes early which gave us a chance to explore the space and even play a bit of ping-pong. Now the food. Started with a burrata appetizer that was very tasty. I had steak and fries and my girlfriend had the meatloaf. We both were pleased with our meals. The drinks were also top notch, as was the service. This place is within walking distance from my house and is a welcome addition to the neighborhood. They will be opening up a fish place/raw bar there in March, sharing some of the space with Culinary Dropout. That will be great to have. One thing they will probably have to fix, though, is the parking, which is reminiscent of Postino Central. I am sure the neighborhood will be putting up some no parking signs real soon.
Can't wait to walk there for brunch of of these weekends.