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Image: Sun-kissed beef. Last Updated: October 2025 Overview: Chef Paolo Dungca lifted and shifted his Filipino standard-bearer from H Street to an inconspicuous location on 17th Street. It is almost surreal to find one of D.C.’s best chefs cooking between McDonald’s and Dupont Italian Kitchen. The low-key street presence stands in contrast to the vibrant […]
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Image: ‘lette it cook. Last Updated: October 2025 Overview: The cozy spot on H Street has adapted to keep going. In winter, it continues the Swiss-centered menu including one of the few (only?) places around here where you can get raclette. For the past couple years, they have made a switch to a steak frites […]
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Image: Pile up. Last Updated: October 2025 Overview: Fusion is the unfulfilled promise of nuclear energy. Physicists have not yet managed to fully harness its power. Fusion is also a name of a culinary era that is now a punchline. Osteria Mozza is an example of fusion working. In this case, it is the insanely […]
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Image: Where dreams come true… Last Updated: October 2025 Overview: Chef Elias Taddesse managed to capture the public’s food imagination twice despite not having a stable home for his food. First, he did it with a great burger spot in Mt. Vernon also called Mélange, but he had the misfortune to open in the middle […]
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Image: Let them whip you up something. Last Updated: October 2025 Overview: Tamashaa jumped onto our shortlist for underrated/under-the-radar spots. Despite its location smackdab in the middle of Columbia Heights, it has yet to get the buzz it deserves. They do a fun version of Indian in a nice open space with attentive service. It […]
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Image: Rollin’ Last Updated: September 2025 Overview: The underappreciated Sushi Gakyu closed downtown, but the team, with a slight name change, has moved into snazzier digs in Georgetown. As we noted in our write-up of the predecessor location, “Chef Yoshi Ota is serious about his craft and worth trusting.” That remains true. The food is […]
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Image: So much depends on a green leaf next to a glazed beet over creamy pilaf. Last Updated: August 2025 Overview: Mita does not transport you away when you walk in. The big corner windows across the street from the 9:30 Club means you never forget where you are. But as the meal progresses, the […]
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Image: Buns up. Last Updated: August 2025 Overview: The fun open-air spot on 14th serves up BBQ sandwiches and sides to crowds that fill up the picnic tables. It has gone through some menu revisions over the years. Currently, it is focused on sandwiches – brisket, pulled pork, Cubano, fried chicken lead the charge. Based […]
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