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Image: A world in one bite. Last Updated: November 2025 Overview: In the age of social media, it may be hard to claim something is a hidden gem. Sushi Snob does not show up in many reels in our feed. It lacks glam and faux-ivy walls. For the cognoscenti, however, it was whispered about online […]
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Image: Grease lightnin’. Last Updated: October 2025 Overview: What if you stuffed a taco full of meat. Added cheese. Fried it on a griddle, then provided a cup of meat broth to dip it into. It would be a dripping, greasy mess of joy. The birria taco took off as a social media virus, and, […]
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Image: Inky. Last Updated: October 2025 Overview: The team behind the excellent Chicatana previously worked at Boqueria. When they decided to move the Mexican spot down a couple doors, the Spanish-centric La Plaza became the backfill. When Chicatana got hit by a fire, they added some Mexican items to La Plaza’s menu – presumably pending […]
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Image: Sun-kissed beef. Last Updated: October 2025 Overview: Chef Paolo Dungca lifted and shifted his Filipino standard-bearer from H Street to an inconspicuous location on 17th Street. It is almost surreal to find one of D.C.’s best chefs cooking between McDonald’s and Dupont Italian Kitchen. The low-key street presence stands in contrast to the vibrant […]
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Image: ‘lette it cook. Last Updated: October 2025 Overview: The cozy spot on H Street has adapted to keep going. In winter, it continues the Swiss-centered menu including one of the few (only?) places around here where you can get raclette. For the past couple years, they have made a switch to a steak frites […]
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Image: Pile up. Last Updated: October 2025 Overview: Fusion is the unfulfilled promise of nuclear energy. Physicists have not yet managed to fully harness its power. Fusion is also a name of a culinary era that is now a punchline. Osteria Mozza is an example of fusion working. In this case, it is the insanely […]
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Image: Where dreams come true… Last Updated: October 2025 Overview: Chef Elias Taddesse managed to capture the public’s food imagination twice despite not having a stable home for his food. First, he did it with a great burger spot in Mt. Vernon also called Mélange, but he had the misfortune to open in the middle […]
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Image: Let them whip you up something. Last Updated: October 2025 Overview: Tamashaa jumped onto our shortlist for underrated/under-the-radar spots. Despite its location smackdab in the middle of Columbia Heights, it has yet to get the buzz it deserves. They do a fun version of Indian in a nice open space with attentive service. It […]
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