Tag: boatwood

Tag: boatwood

La Famosa: Reclaimed Teak Boatwood

Located in Washington, D.C.’s Navy Yard at 1300 4th Street, SE in The Bower is La Famosa, designed by award-winning GrizForm Design Architects. Destined to be the all-encompassing, one-stop-shop for travelers and locals alike, the fast-fine restaurant boasts Puerto Rican roots, a Latin-Caribbean twist, and the grit of the Capital City.

Serving all-day coffee, lunch, and dinner, La Famosa’s design concept draws inspiration from Chef Joancarlo Parkhurst’s strong sense of nostalgia for the “las casitas” that sprinkle the countryside of Puerto Rico. The casita reference is central to the space, housing a communal table “hut”…

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