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Image: Guanciale over Bucatini Last Updated: October 2025 NOTE: Reveler’s Hour is morphing, perhaps moulting, as it moves past the original team. Wine Director Bill Jensen remains as owner, but Jill Tyler and Jon Sybert who co-owned are stepping aside (as they also wind down Tail Up Goat). Jensen has brought in a new team […]
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Image: Behind the bar Last Updated: 10/30/2025 Current Status: The Imperial closed in 2025. Gift Cards Before Times Review: Last Visit: December 2019 The Imperial is a bright beacon at the intersection of Florida, 18th and U, at the bottom of the Adams Morgan hill. The light pours out of big windows that look in […]
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Image: David Vestal, New York City (1950). This week, we added a place to our recommended restaurant list, and thankfully there were no big closures (though Baan Thai is moving up). We also reviewed a place that we do think is worth paying the cab fare to get there. Here is the week that was […]
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Image: Vegetable Dumplings. Last Updated: 6/5/2021 Current Status: It appears they are back to dine-in, but call to confirm. They are doing Take-out and Delivery of the menu. Get 10% off if you order by phone – (202) 483-9300. Last Visited: November 2019 Near the bottom of the strip in Adams Morgan, but north of […]
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Image: Pappardelle with Boar Ragu Last Updated: September 2022 Current Status: Dine-in service, take-out in Adams Morgan. Cleveland Park location closed. You can also get their signature fresh pastas and prepared sauces. Gift Cards Before Times Review: Last Visit: November 2019 Al Volo started as a stall selling pasta and sauces at farmers markets […]
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Image: Cake! Almost to scale. Last Updated: April 2021 Current Status: After a few stops and starts none of the original concepts in the Line Hotel made it to 2021. There is still food service but appears to be zombies operating under hotel auspices. Before Times Review: Last Visited: October 2019 The former space of […]
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Image: Halibut, cuttlefish sauce, fennel and sunchokes. Last Updated: September 2022 Current Status: Mintwood Place closed at the end of August 2022. The owners intend to repurpose the space, but with what is not clear. Gift Cards Before Times Review: Last Visited: September 2019 Around the corner from the 18th Street strip and its roving […]
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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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