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When Spataro was closed, the owners split the space into three separate venues. The main dining room became Hock Farm, which opened in mid April. The Spataro bar area opens as Vanguard on Friday. And the open air patio between Ma Jong's and Hock Farm is now Church Key, which has soft opened and is open 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. on Friday and Saturday evenings.

More info on Vanguard, via the Capitol Morning Report (subscription required):

Scheduled to open next Friday, Vanguard, at 1415 L Street, combines elements of a sophisticated night club with the charms of an artistic lounge...Vanguard will be open 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. seven days a week and will feature "His & Her" happy hour specials, small plates of food made next door at Hock Farm, and a rotating schedule of local DJs. A menu of "House Creations" includes a drink made with cucumber-infused Russian Standard Vodka, lime, sugar, lavender and champagne called "The Shady Garden."

Read the entire story at CapitolMR.com.

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(Photo via @AllieBarn.)

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