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Image: Excelsior Paper, L’Equipe Photo © Agence Roger-Viollet Dearest Gentle Reader, we have a overflowing basket of news items for you today. We also need to correct an oversight. Last week we thanked those who have liked and retweeted our posts to help us scrape our way to 1000 followers. We were remiss in not […]
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Image: Cubano Last Updated: March 2023 Overview: There are now multiple Colada Shops around the region. What they have in common is a sunny disposition, some pretty good food, and drinks made for fun. Open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The core of the menu is sandwiches, snacks and bowls. The new location south of […]
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Image: Vaca Frita, Arroz Congri, Tostones. Last Updated: February 2023 Overview: Mi Cuba punches above its weight, serving classic Cuban dishes that are hearty and heart-warming. Come for the Cubano sandwich, stay for the plates of lechon asado or beef. The level of care is underlined in the sides – caramelized sweet plantains, seasoned rice, […]
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Image: Frank and pancakes (1953). Dearest Gentle Reader, this week we marked a milestone and posted about one of our splurge worthy restaurants. There were many interesting things in the news, most prominently the influencer debate broke open. The economy sends mixed signals, and we have yet to resolve how we treat labor. All that […]
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Image: David Seymour, Rome, Street Market (1952). Dearest Gentle Reader, thank you for joining us for the weekly summary of dining news from D.C. and elsewhere, as well as a recap of activity on our site. It was a light week on D.C. news, so we engage in some speculation and suggest a story or […]
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Image: Giuseppe De Nittis, Breakfast in the Garden (1884) Thank you for reading our weekly recap of dining news from D.C. and further abroad. No big economic news, so it is dining dining news week here, including continued thoughts on the rise of Resy, a closed place we sincerely hope comes back, and DCist stepping […]
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Image: Slip Sliding Away. Last Updated: February 2023 Overview: Soi 38 is going on nearly a decade. Pre-pandemic it was a favorite with the downtown crowd and deservedly so. It made a name for itself by highlighting Thai dishes inspired by night markets but showing they could be done in a fine dining setting. It […]
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Image: Peter Keetman, Aprilwetter (1954). This week we checked in on a landmark in D.C. In local news, some more heartbreaking closures. In national news, it is macroeconomic developments that raised eyebrows with sectoral shifts out of hospitality even as the jobs market booms. But there is much more than that dear gentle reader, so […]
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