Oakland's The Bussdown Brings Pan-African Soul Food To D.C.
Slated to open this month The Bussdown will be located in the new Western Market conveniently located nearby George Washington University.
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Slated to open this month The Bussdown will be located in the new Western Market conveniently located nearby George Washington University.
2353 E. 12th St. (at Miller Avenue), Oakland For their new Oakland pan-African soul food restaurant The Bussdown, chef-owners Solomon Johnson and Mike Woods shop local markets for the freshest ingredients, make every sauce from scratch and break down whole chickens using every single part of the bird — from the rendered-down fat to the bones to make chicken stock. The level of detail that Johnson and Woods devote to the food they craft isn’t surprising given their culinary pedigree — they met while working at high-end catering company Paula Le Duc and rubbed elbows in the kitchen at Tri...