A Navigation Tool for Dining in DC
Image: Tile pile. Last Updated: July 2025 Overview: Places with “buzz” in nonorganic developments like the Wharf extension draw skepticism from us. Fish Shop is located at the very end of the Wharf past the other high-end, chain-y places, basically across the street from Arena Stage (and close to the Metro!). It is the second […]
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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: Pick a side. Last Updated: July 2025 Overview: Like an amusement park ride, a trip to Ama involves a bit of a interlude across a barren land and under a bridge to build suspense, but then a glowing world opens up. A long bar that faces both internally and to the sidewalk to accommodate […]
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Image: Upward. Last Updated: July 2025 Overview: Chef Michael Rafidi first branched out from the legendary Albi with the café Yellow. La’ Shukran pushes in a new direction. Like Yellow’s mix of Levantine flavors with French pastries, the menu here is an intentional mixing of sources and traditions. The cooking is more playful than the […]
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Image: Wholly Guacamole. Last Updated: July 2025 Overview: Sometimes a place feels like a perfect neighborhood anchor with great food and a friendly and warm atmosphere. Pascual fits that profile, but the complicating factor is that it is too good. Pascual does inventive and excellent Mexican from the team that is doing inventive and excellent […]
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Image: Classics on a counter. Last Updated: June 2025 Overview: Nestled in an inconspicuous spot south of Dupont is a gift to D.C. Peter Chang developed a myth as a great chef before he built his small empire of restaurants in the suburbs. Finally, in 2022, he opened in D.C. proper. Chang’s reputation was based […]
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Image: Spud sandwich. Last Updated: June 2025 Overview: The team behind the brilliant Daru opened Tapori a few blocks away. At Tapori, they apply their creative approach to street food with additional emphasis on the cocktail program. It is worth a trip to sample the goods, and if you live in the neighborhood, congratulations. You […]
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Image: Leftovers likely. Last Updated: June 2025 Overview: It is a big bright room looking out onto 14 Street. On weekends, groups of people gather outside waiting for a table. Inside a team bustles, swerving between the many tables with platters and carts of food. The menu is Cantonese in tradition and very long in […]
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