"Chef Peter Chang announces an October 8 opening for Chang Chang in Dupont Circle"

Chang Out features a carryout and delivery menu with favorite dishes from Peter Chang's popular locations from Virginia Beach to Connecticut. Menu items will include Peter Chang favorites like pan-fried dumplings, mapo tofu, eggplant with spicy garlic sauce, bamboo fish, and sweet and sour spare ribs. Chang In, the full service side of Chang Chang, offers an original take on seasonal modern Chinese cooking. Working with Peter Chang is Simon Lam, a Cantonese-American chef and Peter Chang protegee who cooked previously at Chang's Baltimore restaurant NiHao, and whose resume includes Chef José Andrés's China Chilcano. "It has been a true pleasure to build the menu for Chang Chang," said Peter Chang through his daughter Lydia. "All of my restaurants have been collaborations, working with my wife Lisa, and our great cooks and hosts, but at Chang Chang we are really gathering a strong team of specialists. In addition to working with exciting talents like Chef Simon and Pichet Ong, a family friend and inspiring chef, we're bringing so many young cooks into the kitchen who are excited to learn about and spread the flavors of modern Chinese cuisine." "The Changs worked with District firm Nahra Design Group to design the look of the 5,000-square foot space which will include seating for 180 along with a bar and seasonal patio. Those familiar with Chang's other restaurants will notice a more elegant, feminine design at Chang Chang, with white textured walls and intricate herringbone floors framing intimate arched-ceiling booths. At the front of the restaurant a group dining area offers large tables with central lazy susans near the 12-seat bar."