A late-night eatery celebrating the virtue and flavor of garlic is expected to open soon on J Street – replacing Plum Blossom, which mysteriously closed this week. The Garlic Shack will offer a funky, low-key vibe, with an under-$15 menu starring garlic in everything from Caribbean rice bowls and burgers to dessert, said owner Ken Powers. "It's going to be a fun place to come eat some food, drink some beer," he said. "Almost everything we have will have garlic in it." After 20 years in the ... Suzanne JAT comment-46192 2011-02-22T20:11:48Z 2011-02-22T20:11:48Z Thanks for treating vegetarians with equal attention! JAT 2011-02-22T20:11:48Z Melanie Smith comment-46143 2011-02-22T02:42:25Z 2011-02-22T02:42:25Z A portobello Reuben with mushrooms replacing meat? Yummmmm. I can hardly wait! Melanie Smith 2011-02-22T02:42:25Z Pattyguess comment-46138 2011-02-21T21:43:27Z 2011-02-21T21:43:27Z Hi Cousin Kenny, Gwen told me you are opening your own restaurant. I know you will be successful, you are a GREAT cook. You are ambitious, smart, hard worker + being a fabulous cook. I am very proud of you. I would like to make a reservation for next Thanksgiving. Luv u!!! Pattyguess 2011-02-21T21:43:27Z joell83 comment-46124 2011-02-21T08:08:41Z 2011-02-21T08:08:41Z oh make sure you remind everyone they stop serving alcohol after 2 am!! joell83 2011-02-21T08:08:41Z Meagan1 comment-46108 2011-02-20T20:16:54Z 2011-02-20T20:16:54Z Kenny's food is amazing. This is so awesome that he is opening up his own restuarant. Meagan1 2011-02-20T20:16:54Z Gwen comment-46101 2011-02-20T16:39:53Z 2011-02-20T16:39:53Z You Go Ken! I have been fortunate enough to enjoy Kenny's cooking for years. He loves cooking and you can tell. If any cook can make a great restaurant, Kenny can. Gwen 2011-02-20T16:39:53Z weedievoltage comment-46100 2011-02-20T15:40:07Z 2011-02-20T15:40:07Z Kenny cooked for me in my restaurant for many years up in Nevada City. He has an artful flair for food like no other. I have never eaten anything of his that I did not love. I`ll do everything I can to help him on the business end. If you like good grub, Go get it! Good luck Kenny! weedievoltage 2011-02-20T15:40:07Z LisaB23 comment-46070 2011-02-19T19:53:49Z 2011-02-19T19:53:49Z Minor location detail, Plum Blossom is at the corner of 19th & J not 18th. Glad to see the space will not be vacant and looking forward to trying it out. Also glad to see a reasonable price point. And Rob Kerth of MBA is not the king of Midtown. LisaB23 2011-02-19T19:53:49Z yippee comment-46066 2011-02-19T17:44:27Z 2011-02-19T17:44:27Z As I say with every new restaurant , please please forgo the flat screen tv syndrome. Be original! cheers. yippee 2011-02-19T17:44:27Z BrooksTruitt comment-46065 2011-02-19T17:14:27Z 2011-02-19T17:14:27Z Welcome news. Of course what downtown really needs is a Jewish Deli which seems to be still in the future. But this might do in the meantime. BrooksTruitt 2011-02-19T17:14:27Z William Burg comment-46056 2011-02-19T02:55:59Z 2011-02-19T02:55:59Z Glad to hear they will still be open late, at least on weekends--we have lost many late-night options over the years and it's good to have somewhere for us night owls to nosh. William Burg 2011-02-19T02:55:59Z Lindol French comment-46055 2011-02-19T02:35:56Z 2011-02-19T02:35:56Z awesome. Plum Blossom was kinda garbage, but I still fell for it every so often. I always regretted it. If a recipe calls for 1 garlic clove, I use five. Garlic, for the win. Lindol French 2011-02-19T02:35:56Z