- The Stranger
- Maegan Rasmussen, chef at Cafe Barjot.
Capitol Hill’s new Cafe Barjot is where Chico Madrid used to be, and the sleek little space looks much the same—which is a good thing (think movie-set-in-Paris sleek, not douche-new-condo sleek). “Barjot” is French slang for “crazy,” and it’s pronounced like “Joe Bar,” but backward; the popular cafe by that name just a few blocks away is run by the same owner, Wylie Bush. Asked where Barjot falls on a scale of cafe to bar—they’re open until 4 p.m. most days, but will have longer hours soon—chef Maegan Rasmussen says, “We’ll have specialty cocktails. Any cafe in Europe provides the option of liquor. [Barjot] allows people to make adult decisions, but to be zany kids, too. Zany kids with drinks!” But the craziest thing at Barjot, Maegan says, is “my and Wylie’s matching bunions” (not on the menu)…
