A Navigation Tool for Dining in DC
Image: Don’t duck the peppers. Last Updated: July 2025 Overview: The term “hidden gem” comes in for some abuse, especially when applied to a place that lacks both covert and precious qualities. My Little Chamomile is a true hidden gem. For years, chef/owner Cagla Onal built a reputation among the food cognoscenti based on her […]
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Image: Stocked up mushrooms. Last Updated: November 2024 Overview: Equinox carved out a reputation as a fine dining power spot around the corner from the White House. Over time it also added a reputation for doing right by those looking for plant-based options, including a vegan brunch. Then in 2023, after more than two decades, […]
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Image: Bison, Brussels Sprouts, Deviled Eggs, Asparagus. Last Updated: June 2025 NOTE: Beuchert’s closed in June 2025. Beuchert’s took the farm to table thing very seriously from the beginning. It also has been a favorite of those in the know from the start, and we have been fans since we used first person singular. Chef […]
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Image: Cary Grant and Robert Wagner at a movie industry gathering (Hollywood, 1955). Dearest Gentle Reader, this week the news updates are light in the world of food, but we did manage to pick up the activity on our site. It is a quick read today with James Beard content at the local and national […]
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Image: Trout with baller vegetables. Last Updated: September 2024 Current Status: NOTE that Chef Chavez left to open a spot in Silver Spring. Overview: Art and Soul stretches from the lobby of the Yotel at the base of Capitol Hill and spills onto a large sidewalk dining area that (from the right seat) looks directly […]
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Image: Nichelle (marinated eggplant, mozzarella, pesto, tomato cream, arugula). Last Updated: May 2024 Overview: The artist in residence in this studio is Chef Danielle Harris (aka Chef DMH). The little store front serves pastries and breakfast goodies before 11:00. Then they switch over to sandwiches made with her schiacciata, akin to focaccia, and in-house condiments […]
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Image: Marilyn Monroe interviewed by columnist Earl Wilson. Photo by Sam Shaw. Activity on our site remains at a good clip. We added three places to our D.C. dining guide this week. It should also be noted that no places have closed for a couple weeks. That does not mean they are out of the […]
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Image: Bicol Express Last Updated: June 2021 Current Status: On the main stretch in Adams Morgan is a sports bar called The Game. The co-owner/bartender there, Jo-Jo Valenzuela, is from the Philippines and when they opened he cooked Filipino food to supplement the traditional bar fare. It caught on, so they took the space above […]
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