Restaurant At The St. James Complex Opens This Week

SPRINGFIELD, VA—DC chef Spike Mendelsohn's restaurant in the St. James sports and entertainment complex is ready to debut. Eater DC reports that Vim & Victor will open on Thursday, Jan. 10.

The restaurant will have two parts: a to-go counter and full-service restaurant. According to the restaurant listing on OpenTable, the to-go items include smoothies, juices, pastries and seasonal pizzas. The restaurant features toasts, salads, burgers and a selection of entrees. The drink menu has beers, wines and cocktails.

According to OpenTable, Vim & Victor is open for to-go items from 6:30 a.m.-9 p.m. The full-service restaurant and bar opens 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday and Sunday, and 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday-Saturday.

Mendelsohn told Eater DC the outdoor patio portion of the restaurant could open in the spring.

The St. James complex opened last fall. Located on a 20-acre campus in Springfield, the 450,000-square-foot facility offers a wide variety of sports and wellness venues, programs and services, entertainment and more. Among the features are a field house, ice rinks, pool house, gymnastics center, health club, retail, entertainment center and indoor water park.

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