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Image: Florence Henri, Portrait of Lore Krüger (1937) via Haunted by Storytelling This week on the site there was a noticeable drop in traffic across all platforms. August recess really does affect all of D.C. We might have to mix up the postings for the next couple weeks until the start of school pulls people […]
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Image: Série “Momentos de Artur Pastor”. Braga (1950s). Lots of activity this week on our site, plus lots of news from the D.C. dining scene. We added two places, reviewed two places and talked wine. Here’s the recap: Added to the Recommended Restaurant List: Nama – It took several times for Michael Schlow to find […]
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Image: Mixing and dishing Last Updated: October 2022 Current Status: Open Friday to Sunday – 5pm to 10pm. Dine-in and take-out. Gift Cards Before Times Review: First Visit: July 2019 Chef Seng Luangrath took a chance on Laotian food and the gamble paid off. Her spots in Virginia (Padaek) and Columbia Heights (Thip Khao) are […]
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Image: Janet Leigh and Charlton Heston in Touch of Evil (Orson Welles, 1958) This week we picked up the pace again on postings to get back to the regular slate of new places added to the recommended restaurants list, a review, and some wine talk. Though we did double dip. Updates to Recommended Restaurant List: […]
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Image: Deli Counter is in the back. Current Status: The Italian Deli, market and excellent wine shop is open. If you are fed up with Whole Foods, they might have that Italian gourmet specialty item you are looking for. You can order sandwiches and salads online HERE. Before Times Review: First Visited: July 2019 A. […]
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Image: Willy Ronis, On the Road in Lorraine (1954) Our weekly recap of events at DC’s newest and 3rd best dining guide. We added places, and reviewed places and were disturbed to find that service charges are a thing. Added to the Recommended Restaurant List: Spoken English – Erik Bruner-Yang is serving up Japanese cuisine […]
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Image: It’s hard to find at first, then you can’t miss it. First Visit: June 2019 The most important thing to know about Spoken English is that it is just a couple communal tables where guests eat standing up. If you can get over that, the food is very good with some outstanding dishes. It […]
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Image: Queso! Last Updated: December 2025 Current Status: Only the wharf location remains. They opened a large, new spot on 14th in the old Matchbox space, and a smaller scaled spot called Mi Casa north of Dupont, but now both those are closed. Gift Cards – good for all KNEAD restaurants Summary: Cuisine: Latin American […]
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