DGS Delicatessen owners Nick and David Wiseman are trading matzo for mussels at their latest project: Whaley’s, a 66-seat seafood venture in the Navy Yard/Capitol Riverfront neighborhood. The eatery, fittingly named after an 18th century commodore of the Maryland navy, will open for dinner service starting on Monday, May 16 (lunch and brunch will follow).
The cousins and Washingtonian natives built a restaurant reputation around their new-wave delis, but are going a touch more upscale for the new concept. Chef Daniel Perron, who previously held sous-chef positions at Fiola Mare and the Oval Room, was tapped to helm the kitchen and oyster bar—an eye-catching centerpiece of the restaurant.
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