Seylou Bakery & Mill

Image: The goods. Last Updated: March 2023 Overview: Steps from the D.C. Convention Center is a working bakery and mill with a storefront café.  The importance of the baking to the shop is evident in the way the space for the oven juts into the seating area for those munching on pastries.  The bakery is […]

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La Tejana

Image: Three out of five. And a plant. Last Updated: October 2022 Current Status: Open 7:30 to 1:00, closed Monday and Tuesday.  There are a few seats out front, but don’t count on seating.  Overview: The little shop that can create a line for blocks serves really good breakfast tacos.  That is pretty much all […]

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Little Food Studio

Image: Nichelle (marinated eggplant, mozzarella, pesto, tomato cream, arugula). Last Updated: November 2021 Current Status: Open for take-out Tuesday – Friday: 7:30 – 2:30; Saturday – Sunday: 8:30 – 3:30.  They have a few seats outside. Overview: The artist in residence in this studio is Chef Danielle Harris (aka Chef DMH).  The little store front […]

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Baker’s Daughter

Image: Breakfast Sandwich Last Updated: January 2024 Overview: A pandemic fix to supplement for the closure of Michelin-starred Gravitas, Baker’s Daughter is a day café that starts with breakfast sandwiches and breakfast tacos (though rolled up like burritos), then transitions to lunch of salads and sandwiches.  There are several prepared items (sauces, giardiniera, etc), baked […]

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La Famosa

Image: Tripleta Sandwich Last Updated: July 2021 Current Status: Open for sitdown, inside and outside.  Take-out and delivery also available.  Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Overview:  Holding down a back corner in Navy Yard, this open, sunny spot serves Puerto Rican food with care.  The marquee item is the three-meat sandwich (which is not […]

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