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    Cruising through many states of America, remnants of eateries of the past can still be found. Travel back to a stage in time with me to rekindle the memories of food franchises and the lost cuisine of bygone days. We can remember the presence of these dining experiences in their heyday long ago, but still etched in moments and recollections.

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    ShopHouse Southeast Asian Kitchen

    Date Established
    Location
    2011
    Washington, D.C.

    Description
    ShopHouse Southeast Asian Kitchen, was a restaurant chain specializing in Southeast Asian cuisine. The first ShopHouse opened in September 2011 in Washington, D.C. and in 2016, there were a total of fourteen ShopHouse locations, in California, Chicago, Maryland, and Washington, D.C. The first ShopHouse opened on Connecticut Avenue, in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Opened on September 15, 2011, the location was intended to test consumer response before further expansion. The menu consisted of Malaysian, Thai, and Vietnamese cuisine which featured rice noodles, jasmine rice, brown rice, or salad and meat, and toppinga. Other locations served Southeast Asian beer, such as Beerlao, Chang, and Singha. On October 25, 2016, Steve Ells decided not to invest further in growing the ShopHouse brand." and were scheduled to close on March 17, 2017.