With two pop-ups in the bag, the staff at Bandolero should be all set for the grand opening. On Thursday, Mike Isabella and team unveil the two-level restaurant, featuring a long copper bar with ...

At the clip Mike Isabella is opening restaurants in D.C. -- two in 11 months -- one would think the quality of food or some other element would be lacking. However, Isabella is definitely proving more ...

can feel a bit more torture chamber than Modern Mexican mecca. It all takes a little getting used to, but you have to give the design team here credit for really running with the whole Day of the Dead ...

Two-time "Top Chef" contestant Mike Isabella has officially cut ties with Bandolero, the modern Mexican restaurant whose owners have been fighting a legal battle with their landlord for more than a ...

Having choreographed “Dirty Dancing” and directed Michael Jackson’s “Dangerous” and “HIStory” world tours and Disney Channel’s record-busting “High School Musicals,” Kenny Ortega looks set to see his ...

Troubled Georgetown mod-Mex spot Bandolero closed last week, leaving behind a messy legal history and a tattoo on one-time chef Mike Isabella. Also still around: two lawsuits against the restaurant ...