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Image: Drinks to start. Last Updated: May 2026 Overview: Down an alley, off H Street, is a crucible of talent. Providencia is a small bar space serving vibrant cocktails and soul-soothing food. Apropos of the moment, it is a reminder the magic that happens when different backgrounds interact and meld. It is also a testament […]
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Image: Last Updated: February 2026 Overview: Chop’d. Karravan is justifiably one of the buzziest of a new crop of restaurants from 2025. In a corner of the Union Market complex in a fancy new building with soaring two-story interiors and a large outdoor dining area (enclosed and heated in winter), it is dramatic in setting. […]
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Image: Winner, winner. Last Updated: April 2025 Overview: Maketto is unique. It is also such a great neighborhood spot that it seems like nearly everyone would like to go. It is a place to hang out, a place to gather, and a place to eat very serious food. It is pan-Asian in approach with the […]
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Image: Hearty veggies. Last Updated: March 2025 Overview: The team behind Aracosia in Virginia and Bistro Aracosia in the Palisades have added a two-story shoebox of a spot on M Street in Georgetown. The reputation of the Aracosia places is well-earned, and the magic carries over to Afghania. The stewed meats and vegetables, mostly in […]
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Image: Currying flavor. Last Updated: November 2023 Overview: Tim Ma made his name with sophisticated food in shiny settings only to move onto much more casual approaches. Now he is bringing back his higher-end approach, mixing it with comfort food, and serving it in a sunny and casual corner spot that feels like a cross […]
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Image: Beef and Broth. Last Updated: March 2023 Overview: The accumulated knick-knacks may obscure entrance, but keep looking until you find it. Pho Viet sits on the north side of Columbia Heights and, as the name indicates, serves pho in a finely-tuned broth that sings. The bowls can be ordered with various meats on top […]
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Image: You thought we’d go with neon lettering, but no! Salt & Pepper Shrimp is reeeal good. Last Updated: July 2022 Current Status: Open for sit-down dining inside and out, with a large bar. Take-out and delivery available. And Brunch! Overview: Bar Chinois, as the name implies is a bar first and foremost. The music, […]
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Image: Meats! Last Updated: June 2022 Current Status: Closed “for the summer” in 2022, but yet to reopen. Overview: The small shop, a few doors down from Bistro Lepic on Wisconsin, is an homage to street food from East Asia. With a few exceptions, all the food is skewered and grilled. It draws on multiple […]
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