Having been impressed by the interior at Molecule (but not too much else, unfortunately), I was ready to give one of the other d3 restaurants a try. While I still had bad luck locating the venue (oh well, a few extra steps for the day never hurt anyone), eventually I was able to find The Lighthouse (and now know where I’ll park next time). The interior is reminiscent of one of my favorite restaurants in the city (Intersect by Lexus) and has the same retail space/restaurant features as Comptoir 102. From the website: The Lighthouse boasts a handpicked selection of gifting merchandise including glassware, serveware, travel and lifestyle accessories as well as books and papeterie by international and regional designers. The name was inspired by the Virginia Woolf classic ‘To the Lighthouse’ and is a subtle nod to the ancient world wonder, the Lighthouse of Alexandria. After walking past the long…
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]]>Would you believe I’ve never been to D3? Hubs visits quite regularly for work, but I’ve never had the opportunity to maneuver the set of turns and flyovers it takes to get there. Thus, with said Hubs out of town for the weekend and a newly opened restaurant, I decided I would go and check out the place for myself. I wandered around D3 for a bit, trying to get directions to register on my Google Maps (and simultaneously frustrated there was not a simple sign or ‘Molecule is located in Bldg 10’ listing). Finally finding the venue, the combination of the rather anti-feng-shui model of actually getting in the front door and the tiny sign marking the restaurant, my first suggestion to Molecule would be to more clearly mark the entrance as well as showing which building they are located on a map. Fortunately, all the effort was worth it once…
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