It’s worthwhile to note that a red sweatpants-wearing Washington Capitals star Alexander Ovechkin was spotted at a Shōtō table one night in the first few weeks of opening along with a table mate sporting sneakers.
“I would welcome any future opportunity to host Chef Marjorie, Chef Danny, and Chef Michael, and apologize personally if they were offended by our policy,” notes Naqi, in a statement. Lee points out that his own attire that night looked like he just came from a kitchen but was still suitable by Shōtō’s standards (a Yalla-branded baseball cap from Rafidi’s Yellow Cafe and what he called “orthopedic shoes”). Meek-Bradley jabbed Shōtō for being “too cool for school,” arguing that Birkenstocks aren’t flip-flops. “This enables sexist/classist/elitist/racist thought to guide the enforcement of these ‘codes.’” To that, Meek-Bradley added: “I understand the root of this is a much larger problem and I hope that by shedding some light on it I can help be part of a solution.” “To be clear, the reason why dress codes are so problematic is because it’s impossible to enforce them with any consistency,” wrote Lee on Instagram. The chefs ended up going around the corner to dine at New Orleans-themed Dauphine’s instead. “We do not and cannot make exceptions based on who people are - even if they are fellow chefs and restaurateurs that we respect greatly.”Īll three chefs instantly took to their personal social media accounts to post and repost Instagram stories about the Saturday night snafu, noting that Shōtō asked if Meek-Bradley could go outside and change her footwear. “It is certainly not to be taken personally, and in total fairness, our team wants to ensure that we are consistent,” says managing partner Arman Naqi, in an emailed statement provided to Eater. Please note that no athletic wear, jerseys, shorts, beachwear or flip flops are permitted.”
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Shōtō’s dress code policy, which gets communicated at the time of making a reservation, via confirmation emails, again when calling to confirm, and for walk-ins, is as follows: “As a friendly reminder, SHŌTŌ Washington DC enforces an elegant and smart casual dress code. Meek-Bradley was denied entry because she apparently violated the modern Japanese izakaya’s dress code by wearing what the restaurant categorized as flip flops (though her shoes were bright yellow Birkenstocks). A power-chef friend trio - Michelin-rated Albi’s Michael Rafidi, Anju’s Rammy-winning restaurateur Danny Lee, and Stephen Starr’s corporate chef Marjorie Meek-Bradley - walked into downtown’s Shōtō on Saturday night to grab a drink, but only two were allowed in.
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