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Image: Rigatoni from another time Last Updated: February 2021 Current Status: I Ricchi keeps chugging along. Now in its fourth decade, the hearty Tuscan cuisine paired with slightly kitschy décor remains a standard-bearer. They have used the large open space in front of the restaurant to create a heated, covered seating area. Chef/Owner Christianne Ricchi […]
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Image: Pizza! Last Updated: November 2025 Current Status: The Dupont location has closed. A Capitol Hill location remains open. The Virginia-based mini-chain opened up an outpost in the old Rosemary Thyme spot, with abundant outdoor seating in Dupont. They brought in a classic oven and the pies started flying out the door. There is often […]
Read MoreLast Updated: July 2022 The legendary Neapolitan-style pizza spot by the Cathedral is now open for sit-down and take-out. They have wine and merch for sale too. They have incorporated labor costs into prices to eliminate tipping. Gift Cards Summary: Cuisine: Pizza/Italian Neighborhood: Upper NW Address: 3715 Macomb St NW, Washington, DC 20016 Website: http://2amyspizza.com/ […]
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Image: Grinder arranged like tectonic plates. Last Updated: 6/13/2020 Current Status: Stachowski’s continues to turn out meals for pick-up and has many market items available. They have also added delivery for some items (though not the dinners). Before Times Review: Last Visited: March 2020 Stachowski’s is one of those marvelously quirky markets that can spring […]
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Image: Tomatoes, grilled onions, melted cheese, Russian, lettuce, and a freshly-opened package of turkey slices. NOTE: Both D.C. locations have now closed Last Visited: February 2020 Booeymonger is a D.C. institution. The original location in Georgetown remains a haunt for locals and students serving up big soft sub rolls stuffed with goodness. The Friendship Heights […]
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Image: It’s a sign. Last Updated: December 2023 Overview: Ellē is a special restaurant. It was part of a wave of New American spots that pushed the menu past farm-to-table seasonality to incorporate less-common flavors and techniques. It took over an old bakery, and like another restaurant of the wave, Tail Up Goat, it found […]
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Image: Dorade Last Updated: December 2025 Current Status: Closed along with its downstairs twin Metier at the end of 2025. Before Times Review: Last Visited: January 2020 Last year, the actress Charlize Theron had called out men for being too intimidated to ask her out. So, in a flight of fantasy, we posed the hypothetical […]
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Image: Glassware in use. Last Updated: February 2024 NOTE: Dabney Cellar reopened with limited hours of Sunday & Monday 5pm – 11pm. Before Times Review: Down some tricky stairs to the basement of a townhouse building on Ninth Street, you enter a retreat of casual refinement. Despite being a basement, the room is open and […]
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