Today, I.M.P. Stands for "It's My Potato" as The Anthem Unveils New European-Style French Fry Stand on The Wharf, FRITES AND GREET

Seth Hurwitz's I.M.P. Brings European-Style Frites to The Wharf

WASHINGTON, July 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Anthem today launched Frites and Greet, a European-style french fry stand conceived by I.M.P. chairman Seth Hurwitz and featuring hand-cut, double-fried potatoes with seven musical-themed dipping sauces at The Wharf in Washington, D.C. The stand, operated by longtime kitchen partner Eco Caters, is located across the walkway from The Anthem by District Pier.

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The stand serves hand-cut, European-style frites that are double-fried for maximum flavor and crispiness. Each order includes one housemade dipping sauce with musical takes on classics, including Mean Mr. Mustard, Smoke On The Water, or Ranch Against The Machine. Customers can choose from seven different sauces, with additional flavors available for 75 cents each. The menu also features three housemade sparkling lemonades in strawberry, mango, or blackberry flavors.

"My son Sam, who used to be at The Anthem but now runs The Atlantis, says to me one day 'We should sell fries. Everybody loves fries," said Seth Hurwitz, chairman of I.M.P. and owner of The Anthem, the 9:30 Club, and The Atlantis and operator of Merriweather Post Pavilion and the Lincoln Theatre. "Of course, we have to make the best fries, so we did a little research trip to the European frites capitals. Ten pounds later we returned, knowing what we had to do to make fries like THEY DO...fresh cut, double fried, and fantastic sauces."

Hurwitz worked with longtime chef Steve Mannino to design the menu. "When I tasted the final product, it went from just selling fries, to selling the best fries," Hurwitz said. "I am as excited to see people enjoy them as I am to see people enjoy shows."

Frites and Greet will be open Fridays and Saturdays from 6-9pm, and on Anthem show nights beginning at 5pm. On some nights, fans will even be able to greet some Frites after the show! The stand will also be open during The Wharf's "Sunset Cinema Movie Nights," currently scheduled for July 17th, July 24th, August 7, August 14, August 21, and August 28.

About The Anthem

Built to host both artists on the rise and arena acts seeking a more intimate experience with their audience, The Anthem boasts a wide variety of seated and general admission standing configurations with a flexible capacity from 2,500 to 6,000 across three floors.

Balcony boxes are each uniquely angled to face the stage so fans can connect with their favorite artists without craning their neck, with the first two rows of each box designated Super Excellent™ Seats - providing a reserved, non-transferable option to those in search of the best seats in the house without fear of getting gouged by scalpers.

Located just blocks from the National Mall, The Anthem anchors The Wharf and draws thousands to Washington, D.C.'s Southwest waterfront every night while ebbing and flowing with the audience to comfortably adapt from hosting David Byrne or Lil Nas X one night to former Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel in conversation with former President Barack Obama the next.

With full arena production and rigging capabilities, internationally-renowned artists like The Killers, Erykah Badu, Tame Impala, Lorde, and Weezer have chosen to make The Anthem their stop while on arena tours, while artists like Billie Eilish, Hozier, Sabrina Carpenter, Tyler, The Creator, and Charlie XCX all stopped there on their way to stardom. Even living legends like Bob Dylan, Mavis Staples, Willie Nelson, and Jane Goodall have graced The Anthem's stage!

Since The Anthem's inaugural show with the Foo Fighters on October 12, 2017 the venue has been dubbed Washington, D.C.'s "Monument to Music" and hosted nearly three million fans across more than a thousand events of all shapes and sizes, from weddings and the WWE to the Washington Nationals' World Series victory party. More than 1,200 artists have graced the stage from all genres, including comedy icons like Steve Martin and Martin Short, Jo Koy, Dave Chappelle, Jerry Seinfeld, Aziz Ansari, Ron White, Hasan Minhaj, and Andy Samberg's The Lonely Island.

The Anthem joins I.M.P.'s family of venues alongside the world-renowned 9:30 Club, Merriweather Post Pavilion, Lincoln Theatre, and The Atlantis, and is the only venue of its size in D.C. specifically built from the ground up for live entertainment.

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