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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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Image: Four square. Last Updated: August 2025 Overview: DCity Smokehouse started small, but it was stepping into the giant void of good BBQ in D.C. Despite not employing a traditional smoker – always a difficulty for urban spots – it garnered attention and propelled pitmaster Rob Sonderman to prominence. After a few years, Sonderman would […]
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Image: Battered in a good way. Last Updated: August 2025 Overview: Taking over the second floor of a building that has seen a bunch of turnover, we hope Ko manages to stick around. They have a good chance based on word of mouth and really good cooking. They serve sushi, but it is the entrees […]
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Image: Tile pile. Last Updated: July 2025 Overview: Places with “buzz” in nonorganic developments like the Wharf extension draw skepticism from us. Fish Shop is located at the very end of the Wharf past the other high-end, chain-y places, basically across the street from Arena Stage (and close to the Metro!). It is the second […]
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