A Navigation Tool for Dining in DC
Image: En Fuego Last Updated: April 2026 Overview: The D.C. dining world sits in an odd space in the global pecking order. As the capital of the world’s richest and most powerful country, it would seem like an obvious place for an aspiring restaurateur to target. More often those cool restaurants open in New York, […]
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Image: Shrimp pil pil over “rice pudding.” Last Updated: January 2024 Overview: We have a soft spot for the overachieving neighborhood restaurant. The kind of place that finds ways to put out something special despite a lack of resources. The kind of place that lacks pretention but serious about its business. They are rarely found […]
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Image: Spinach, Chicken, Pork. Last Updated: November 2025 NOTE: Lunas de Buenos Aires closed suddenly in November 2025. Overview: Empanadas are the heart of this short menu in a big cinder-block spot across from the main hall in Union Market. The empanadas are worth the walk over. They are done with a thin crust that […]
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Image: Pizza! Last Updated: March 2022 Current Status: The expansive dining/lounge area is open for sit-down. They also do take-out and delivery. Overview: This place has undergone changes since opening. The original dinner menu has rolled over. And during the day, it now is an outpost of Call Your Mother bagels. We have not had […]
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