“The Wharf Shack” Takes Part in the Culinary Transformation of DC’s Waterfront
WASHINGTON, DC, April 4, 2017 - Officials from Hoffman-Madison Waterfront (HMW), the developer of The Wharf, today announced that Shake Shack will open in Fall 2017. The Wharf is the $2 billion, mile-long waterfront neighborhood along the Washington Channel of the Potomac River—the new food destination of the nation’s capital.
“We are delighted to welcome Danny Meyer's iconic Shake Shack to The Wharf," said Amer Hammour, Chairman of Madison Marquette. "This globally popular concept is an excellent fit for the waterfront, and Shake Shack adds a touch of fun and variety to our dining scene," Hammour added.

By Lavanya Ramanathan

It’s freezing in the dust-and-concrete lobby of the Anthem, the new music venue under construction on Washington’s Southwest waterfront.

Not that this, or the sound of jackhammers pounding away at our eardrums, does anything to temper Seth Hurwitz’s enthusiasm.

The co-owner of the 9:30 Club and chairman of concert-booking group I.M.P. regularly fills a half-dozen of the city’s big music venues. But this one is something else.

“Do you know what those are?”

In addition to the dozens of restaurants and residences, not to mention the entertainment venues and office space, The Wharf will also bring D.C. and its surrounding areas daily water taxi routes when it opens in October 2017.

As progress on Southwest’s The Wharf by Hoffman-Madison Waterfront continues, last night the developer unveiled a new lighting installation on the Francis Case Memorial Bridge. The installation, which brightens the bridge with a long strip of light, was designed by Citelum, the urban lighting company that’s worked on Eiffel Tower.