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Kayu . 1633 17th St., NW.

Chef Paolo Dungca’s modern Filipino restaurant, Kayu, closed on the H Street corridor at the end of June. But it didn’t take long to make a comeback. A more streamlined, casual version of the restaurant will open in Dupont Circle on Wednesday, August 6.

“The biggest thing for the team is just how do we make it a little bit more accessible for the neighborhood, for them to come in and eat more than once?,” Dungca says.

The bright 40-seat dining room and bar—with a patio on the way—doesn’t have a chef’s counter this go-around. Whereas the original Kayu had various prix-fixe and tasting menu options, the new version is sticking to a la

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