Rose's Luxury | |
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![]() Front entrance of Rose's Luxury | |
Restaurant information | |
Established | 2013 |
Owner | Aaron Silverman |
Head chef | Aaron Silverman |
Food type | Contemporary |
Rating | ![]() |
Location | 717 8th St SE, Washington, D.C., 20003, United States |
Coordinates | 38°52′50″N76°59′43″W / 38.8806°N 76.9952°W |
Seating capacity | 90 |
Reservations | Yes |
Website | www.rosesluxury.com |
Rose's Luxury is a restaurant on Barracks Row in Washington, D.C., created by chef-owner Aaron Silverman. [1] It is known for not taking reservations which creates long lines, such that a nearby bar's top cocktail is called 'Waiting for Rose's' and line waiters are reported to make up to thirty dollars an hour waiting in line. [2] [3] President Barack Obama celebrated his 54th birthday at Rose's after First Lady Michelle Obama previously ate at the restaurant. [4] [5] [6] The opening of Rose's Luxury in 2013 was the subject of a documentary, New Chefs on the Block. [7] Chef Aaron Silverman had prior experience at Momofuku. It opened a fine dining restaurant next door to Rose's Luxury named Pineapple & Pearls in 2016. [8] Silverman has been the subject of a profile in The Washington Post , which characterized his work as mastery of 'the art of serious play'. [1]