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Image: Eggplant. Last Updated: November 2024 Overview: Rasika is one of the special and important restaurants in D.C. Restaurateur Ashok Bajaj already had a winner with the power lunch spot Bombay Club. He has also opened (and closed) various other kinds of spots (New American, French, Israeli, Italian) over the years. In 2005, he opened […]
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Image: Good for sharing. Last Updated: November 2024 Overview: Tiger Fork does Hong Kong-style Chinese in a big post-industrial space in Blagden Alley. It is good for a date and even better with a group where you can order big and sample. It took us too long to get back, but we have no qualms […]
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Image: Edo Style. Last Updated: May 2025 NOTE: Sushi Gakyu closed, but the team reopened in Georgetown as Sushi Gaku. Overview: In another location, Sushi Gakyu would be a neighborhood gem. Sadly it is not in a neighborhood, it is in a dead zone of downtown. But if you are near, it is well worth […]
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Image: Take out from above. Last Updated: November 2024 Overview: KooKoo checks a few boxes. It is a sunny spot to hang out in a languid manner in Columbia Heights. It is one of the few places in D.C. proper doing Persian cuisine, and it is a good take-out option that is on the healthy […]
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Image: Roll with it. Last Updated: November 2024 Overview: Kyojin calls to mind a term that has fallen out of use: Chic. Carved into the hill below M Street and accessible through Cady’s Alley (behind Leopold’s Kafe), the space is cavernous and cool. The décor is moody with bold accents. You feel a little […]
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Image: Octopus. Last Updated: October 2024 Overview: Namak is very good. The dishes have a subtlety, even some that sound pretty standard, that makes you stop and take notice. The food reflects the Iranian roots of one of the owners and the Turkish cuisine of the chef, and draws from the greater region as well. […]
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Image: Tasty little dumplings! Last Updated: October 2024 Overview: Like many things involving Ukraine, the timeline was delayed, but the anticipation was high. A chef from the legendary Ukrainian restaurant in New York, Veselka, announced that he was going to open a spot in May 2022. And we waited. World events placed Ukraine, Ukraine’s people, […]
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Image: Deep thoughts. Last Updated: October 2024 Overview: The frills are limited, but the options are bountiful. Della Barba does four different takes on pizza with lots of topping options for each one. The options are: Chicago deep dish, Detroit-style, NY thin, and a thicker Sicilian “Nonna” style. Meat toppings include classics like pepperoni, sausage, […]
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